The Demented One
2006-10-16, 10:32 PM
Siebesünden
Siebesünden is the seven-faced, hermaphroditic deity who rules over all mortal sin. It is not a creator deity, but rather, one that was created. Though ancient beyond measure, Siebesünden came into being after the rest of the multiverse, being born from the collective sins and wanton evil of all living things. Siebesünden is a inscrutable deity without a physical point of dwelling in the Outer Planes, it is said to be omnipresent throughout the multiverse, just as sin itself is. Few directly worship Siebesünden–instead, religions and cults spring up around the seven aspects of Siebesünden, like facets of a sin-tainted jewel. Each aspect of Siebesünden has its own alignment, rituals, domains, portfolio, and favored weapons. The seven aspects are detailed below. Note that domains marked with a * are from the Spell Compendium, while those marked with a N are detailed below.
Brusünden, the Lusty Temptress
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: A serpent coiled around a seed
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Portfolio: Pleasure, sexual deviancy
Worshippers: Deviants, hedonists
Domains: Charm*, Domination*, Evil, Lust*
Favored Weapon: Longspear
Brusünden is the seductress aspect of Siebesünden, the mother of all human lust and perversion. Though Brusünden is most often referred to in feminine terms, it is actually hermaphroditic–a male perceives her as a female, and a female perceives him as a male. Few organized religions worship Brusünden. Instead, numerous fertility cults spring up around her, engaging in mass orgies and sacred prostitution to please their lord-lady.
Fausünden, the Slothful Sleeper
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: A night-black lock wrapped in chains
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Portfolio: Apathy, imprisonment, sleep
Worshippers: Cowards, deserters, prisoners
Domains: BindingN, Dream*, Evil, Sloth*
Favored Weapon: Net
Fausünden is the apathist aspect of Siebesünden, the epitome of abstaining from all action. The goddess preaches utter inaction, telling her worshipers to be imprisoned by sleep. Suicidal cults devote themselves to her, committing suicide en masse to let themselves be bound eternally in sleep. Those who do not bind themselves in sleep or death instead seek to imprison others, casting them into the dungeons of apathy and sloth for the sake of the sleeping lady.
Habsünden, the Avaricious Knave
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: A clawed hand grasping a diamond
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Portfolio: Theft, treasure
Worshippers: Bards, businessmen, misers, thieves,
Domains: Evil, Greed*, TheftN, Wealth*
Favored Weapon: Dagger
Habsünden is the thief aspect of Siebesünden, the avatar of material wants. He equates material wealth with moral virtue, and theft with self-perfection. His worshipers swiftly form organized church hierarchies, exploiting the masses to better themselves. Selling miracles and atonement is common fare in such churches, which are inevitably decorated in gold and gems.
Nahrusünden, the Gluttonous Devourer
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: Gnarled fangs
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Portfolio: Consumption, famine, hunger
Worshippers: Cannibals, chefs, gluttons, monsters
Domains: Evil, FamineN, Gluttony*, Hunger*
Favored Weapon: Battleaxe
Nahrusünden is the devourer aspect of Siebesünden, the most beastial of the facets of sin. Cannibalistic cults praise him through mouths filled with raw meat, stealing cattle and poisoning the crops of others. His dogma is the feeding of the self, and the starving of all others.
Neisünden, the Envious Pretender
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: Mirrored Mask
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Portfolio: Desire, disguise, falsehood
Worshippers: Deceivers, illusionists, rogues, usurpers
Domains: Envy*, Evil, TransformationB, Trickery
Favored Weapon: Whip
Neisünden is the trickster aspect of Siebesünden, the lady with a thousand masks. Her dogma is that of self-perfection by pretending, presenting a virtuous mask atop a sin-blighted face. Her churches seem vast and benevolent, but are so riddled with to corruption as the be great cankers of evil.
Stolsünden, the Proud Sovereign
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: Tarnished gold crown
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Portfolio: Leadership, nobility, vanity
Worshippers: Monarchs, narcissists, nobles
Domains: Competition*, Evil, Glory*, Pride*
Favored Weapon: Rapier
Stolsünden is the queen aspect of Siebesünden, who claims to be sovereign of all sins. Her prophets are those crowned and throned, and her saints are those of noble blood. Conversion to the amazingly hierarchical church of the proud queen is impossible–one must be born into it. Countless noble families and royal lines secretly worship the crowned lady behind closed doors, seeking further millenia in which to rule.
Zornsünden, the Wrathful Storm
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: Blood-soaked greatsword
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Portfolio: Anger, hatred, needless violence, revenge
Worshippers: Barbarians, fighters, demons, murderers, vigilantes
Domains: Destruction, Evil, Hatred*, Wrath*
Favored Weapon: Greatsword
Zornsünden is the warrior aspect of Siebesünden, the mindless bloodlust given flesh. His dogma is revenge, resolving all conflict with violence and death. The warrior-cults of the wrathful storm seek to exalt themselves by bringing forth world-shaking cataclysm, riding to the top on a wave of blood.
Siebesünden is the seven-faced, hermaphroditic deity who rules over all mortal sin. It is not a creator deity, but rather, one that was created. Though ancient beyond measure, Siebesünden came into being after the rest of the multiverse, being born from the collective sins and wanton evil of all living things. Siebesünden is a inscrutable deity without a physical point of dwelling in the Outer Planes, it is said to be omnipresent throughout the multiverse, just as sin itself is. Few directly worship Siebesünden–instead, religions and cults spring up around the seven aspects of Siebesünden, like facets of a sin-tainted jewel. Each aspect of Siebesünden has its own alignment, rituals, domains, portfolio, and favored weapons. The seven aspects are detailed below. Note that domains marked with a * are from the Spell Compendium, while those marked with a N are detailed below.
Brusünden, the Lusty Temptress
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: A serpent coiled around a seed
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Portfolio: Pleasure, sexual deviancy
Worshippers: Deviants, hedonists
Domains: Charm*, Domination*, Evil, Lust*
Favored Weapon: Longspear
Brusünden is the seductress aspect of Siebesünden, the mother of all human lust and perversion. Though Brusünden is most often referred to in feminine terms, it is actually hermaphroditic–a male perceives her as a female, and a female perceives him as a male. Few organized religions worship Brusünden. Instead, numerous fertility cults spring up around her, engaging in mass orgies and sacred prostitution to please their lord-lady.
Fausünden, the Slothful Sleeper
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: A night-black lock wrapped in chains
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Portfolio: Apathy, imprisonment, sleep
Worshippers: Cowards, deserters, prisoners
Domains: BindingN, Dream*, Evil, Sloth*
Favored Weapon: Net
Fausünden is the apathist aspect of Siebesünden, the epitome of abstaining from all action. The goddess preaches utter inaction, telling her worshipers to be imprisoned by sleep. Suicidal cults devote themselves to her, committing suicide en masse to let themselves be bound eternally in sleep. Those who do not bind themselves in sleep or death instead seek to imprison others, casting them into the dungeons of apathy and sloth for the sake of the sleeping lady.
Habsünden, the Avaricious Knave
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: A clawed hand grasping a diamond
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Portfolio: Theft, treasure
Worshippers: Bards, businessmen, misers, thieves,
Domains: Evil, Greed*, TheftN, Wealth*
Favored Weapon: Dagger
Habsünden is the thief aspect of Siebesünden, the avatar of material wants. He equates material wealth with moral virtue, and theft with self-perfection. His worshipers swiftly form organized church hierarchies, exploiting the masses to better themselves. Selling miracles and atonement is common fare in such churches, which are inevitably decorated in gold and gems.
Nahrusünden, the Gluttonous Devourer
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: Gnarled fangs
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Portfolio: Consumption, famine, hunger
Worshippers: Cannibals, chefs, gluttons, monsters
Domains: Evil, FamineN, Gluttony*, Hunger*
Favored Weapon: Battleaxe
Nahrusünden is the devourer aspect of Siebesünden, the most beastial of the facets of sin. Cannibalistic cults praise him through mouths filled with raw meat, stealing cattle and poisoning the crops of others. His dogma is the feeding of the self, and the starving of all others.
Neisünden, the Envious Pretender
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: Mirrored Mask
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Portfolio: Desire, disguise, falsehood
Worshippers: Deceivers, illusionists, rogues, usurpers
Domains: Envy*, Evil, TransformationB, Trickery
Favored Weapon: Whip
Neisünden is the trickster aspect of Siebesünden, the lady with a thousand masks. Her dogma is that of self-perfection by pretending, presenting a virtuous mask atop a sin-blighted face. Her churches seem vast and benevolent, but are so riddled with to corruption as the be great cankers of evil.
Stolsünden, the Proud Sovereign
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: Tarnished gold crown
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Portfolio: Leadership, nobility, vanity
Worshippers: Monarchs, narcissists, nobles
Domains: Competition*, Evil, Glory*, Pride*
Favored Weapon: Rapier
Stolsünden is the queen aspect of Siebesünden, who claims to be sovereign of all sins. Her prophets are those crowned and throned, and her saints are those of noble blood. Conversion to the amazingly hierarchical church of the proud queen is impossible–one must be born into it. Countless noble families and royal lines secretly worship the crowned lady behind closed doors, seeking further millenia in which to rule.
Zornsünden, the Wrathful Storm
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: Blood-soaked greatsword
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Portfolio: Anger, hatred, needless violence, revenge
Worshippers: Barbarians, fighters, demons, murderers, vigilantes
Domains: Destruction, Evil, Hatred*, Wrath*
Favored Weapon: Greatsword
Zornsünden is the warrior aspect of Siebesünden, the mindless bloodlust given flesh. His dogma is revenge, resolving all conflict with violence and death. The warrior-cults of the wrathful storm seek to exalt themselves by bringing forth world-shaking cataclysm, riding to the top on a wave of blood.