| SYRUL (the Forked Tongue, Night Hag, Oathbreaker),
Lesser Power, female, NE Attributes: Deceit, False Promises, Lies, Treachery Domains: Evil, Knowledge, Trickery Symbol: Forked tongue (preserved, cut from a serpent or devil) Typical Worshippers: Humanoids, politicians, illusionists, con men, spies, hags Raiment: Golden-yellow robes adorned with red forked tongues (in ceremony only), yellow and brown clothing otherwise, shaven head if male Preferred Weapon: dagger Holy Days: Moonday and full moons of Luna, human sacrifice on Midsummer’s Night |
Syrul (SIGH-rul) appears as a dirty, smelly old hag in tattered clothing (an illusion that covers her non-descript appearance). She rides a great Nighmare called Flamedevil. She can see through any deception or illusion, and her holy symbol is a forked tongue. Syrul avoids other Powers except for Pyremius, whom she partners with in many things.
The best way to protect what you know is to shield it in a lie. Speech is deadlier than any weapon; the greatest and smallest fall with a well-spoken untruth. Give your word to advance your cause, and break it when it is no longer of use. Trust is for fools, and betraying a fool is teh greatest gift and lesson you can give them. Honesty and straightforwardness are for the dull-witted.
Her clerics use their ability to lie effectively in situations where they can cause the most trouble; markets, courtrooms, embassies, and fortuntellers booths. Many are skilled actors, performing in self-written plays that slander authority figures. They engage in debate, and are hired by leaders to confuse and misdirect spies and unwarranted foreign dignitaries. They travel to aviod persecution, to find rumors to esclate, and to exploit the trust of greedy and foolish explorers.