What manner of Power Tharizdun (tha-RIZ-dun) is unknown, although his name is associated with loss of strength and sanity, exhaustion and cold, fatigue, mind-bending illusions, depression, catatonia, and paralysis. Legend says that Tharizdun was banished and imprisoned in some unknown demi-plane at the end of the Rule of the Sorcerer Kings by the combined might of the other Powers, but there are those who strive to bring their old master forth. Evil sorcerers seeking power are said to revere Tharizdun and to seek his release through the use of a mighty artifacts of evil. The specter of the Dark God is used to scare misbehaving children throughout Wearth.

Sites keyed to him still exist, and his relics still hold power. Although no true depictions of him remain, he is thought to be an utterly black entity without a solid form, leaving cold, decay, and insanitity in his wake.

Light must be snuffed, perfection decayed, order disolved, and minds fragmented.

Worship of Tharizdun takes place in unknown subterranean temples of chill, darkness, and insanity. Such places are highly secret, and many are lost or ruined. Litanies of this Power are hideous in the extreme. All sorts of evil are described in the few remaining texts - foul rituals of sacrifice, destruction, and horrors from beyond the world unleashed upon the innocent. The current teachings of his faith relvolve around the number three, the discovery of items relating to his power (keys to contacting him), and the means to free him from his confinement. Most folk feel that the less they know about the Dark God, the better they like it. Even mention of his dread name is held to be a danger.

The sole duty of his clergy is to free Tharizdun from his prison. They sacrifice all to this end. Many of his clergy are mad. The rest are deluded enough to think that his release will grant them privilage when he remakes the world. They are very secritive, and learn to trust only other members of the cult. The extent and location of church is unknown.