Demigod (Chaotic Evil)
Xesek is a vicious and sinful demigod who was cursed with eternal hunger and lust by the goddess Scahrossar*, his former patron while a mere mortal cleric. He is greedy and selfish, encouraging his followers to take what they want from whoever has it. Power should be abused, teaches Xesek, and if someone other than you has power, he should have it wrested from him to prove his unworthiness. Xesek appears as a massive, bloated human, his massive bulk suspended from chains in his Abyssal stronghold. His vileness knows no bounds, and he advocates murder, theft, gluttony, cannibalism, and rape.
Portfolio: Gluttony, greed, hedonism, lust, sin
Domains: Envy, Evil, Gluttony, Greed, Hunger, Lust
Cleric Training: Clerics of Xesek are recruited either from the downtrodden, who desire to take power from those above them, or from corrupt nobles who wish to stretch the limits of their influence. Initiates partake in secret rituals, often massive orgies where participants dominate others through rape and cannibalism. After many of these orgies and sacrifices, initiates are taught by a high-level cleric to take the magic and power that Xesek has given them and use it to satisfy their vile passions.
Quests: Xesek and his sadistic clerics sponsor any effort to satisfy one’s lust or hunger, as long as it is at someone else’s expense. His followers kidnap people for cannibalistic feasts, take over small towns to devour crops and livestock, and dominate powerful individuals to improve their own positions.
Prayers: Prayers made to Xesek are few, since by their nature his followers do not want to be subservient to anyone. When prayers are made, they often reference some base desire. For example, common prayers begin “I hunger for power,” or “I lust for strength.” Most end with “Xesek, grant me your eternal passion so I may sate my craving.”
Temples: Most temples to Xesek are abandoned slaughterhouses or underground shrines. They are hidden away from the eyes of normal citizens except in the most vile of communities. Wherever they are, altars are stained with food and blood, torture equipment lines the walls, and vicious orgies are commonplace, more often than not ending in sacrifices.
Rites: Any ceremony important to Xesek features a massive feast, often with the main dish being a former sacrifice. At funerals, Xesek’s followers pay tribute to the deceased by consuming his corpse and gaining his strength. The clerics eat the body, but they believe the soul is devoured by Xesek.
Herald and Allies: Xesek has a nalfeshnee with 5 levels in barbarian as his herald. His allies include succubi, vrocks, and normal nalfeshnee.
Relics: For now, no known relics of Xesek exist. As his power grows and more mortals commit sin in his name, an object may eventually be blessed by Xesek and turned into a relic.
*Scahrossar:
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Information about Scahrossar is presented in the Book of Vile Darkness. She is a sadistic goddess known as the Mistress of Exquisite Pain. She is the sister of Olidammara, but this secret is known to very few.
