Merrshaulk
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- Aspect of Sseth
the Slumbering Serpent
- Yuan-ti Powers: Sseth | Sss'thasine'ss | Merrshaulk | Varae | Shaktari | Set
| Aliases: | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Demonym: | Merrshaulkite |
| Power Level: | Intermediate Power |
| Symbol: | Cobra head |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Evil |
| Portfolio: | Beasts, Predators, Somnolence |
| Worshipers: | Yuan-ti heretics, outcasts, and hunters. |
| Domains: | |
| Arelith worshippers' alignments[1]: | CE, NE, CN |
| Aspects: | War and Destruction, Trickery and Deceit |
Clerics of this Deity with over 50% Piety may spend 10% to enter Shadow Doors.
Description
Upon the fragmentation of their primary deity, the sarrukh chose to venerate the aspect embodied by Merrshaulk. This cruel and despotic deity set the sarrukh on the path toward absolute evil. Merrshaulk cared little for the plight of the serpent races, as long as they continued to worship him. He inexplicably sank into a deep slumber that lasted for thousands of years. Ultimately, he was reborn in the form of his avatar Sseth, the deity that the yuan-ti now venerate - however there still remain isolated groups who do not know "the good news" or turn to the old to defy the new.
See Deity Aspects for more information.
