Deity: Morr

Morr

Morr is the God of Death and Dreams. He is the lord of the underworld and protects the dead and dreamers. His Priests provide funerary rites to the dead and do Morr’s work in the world. Those who call upon Morr’s miracles often find themselves becoming pale and somewhat distracted from this world. They often feel duty bound to aid ghosts or other trapped spirits.

God of Death and Dreams

Morr is the God of Death and the ruler of the underworld. He is normally depicted as a tall man of aristocratic bearing, with a detached, slightly brooding aspect. The souls of the dead belong to him, and he makes sure they are guided safely to his dark realm. He is the enemy of undeath in all its forms, for the creation of the undead is a raid on his domain.
He is also the God of dreams and portents. He oversees dreamers’ wanderings in the dream lands, which border the realm of the dead, and sends portents to visionaries and the mad.
Morr is said to be Verena’s husband, and in many tales, he seeks her counsel.

Divine Domains

Death, Life, Protection

Divine Symbols & Sigils

The most common symbols of Morr are the black rose, the raven and the stone portal. His Priests wear black, hooded robes, without any symbols or adornment.

Tenets of Faith

Area of Worship

Morr is known throughout the Old World. He is not an everyday God; he is worshipped mainly by the bereaved, who offer up prayers and sacrifices in the hope that their departed will reach his kingdom safely and prosper there. Interpreters of dreams and those who wish to be free of nightmares also invoke him. In addition, many Amethyst Wizards consider Morr to be their patron.

Temperament

On the surface, Morr seems an indifferent God, pulling all of the living into his domains, but his Priests know that, at heart, he is a God of grace, for he protects dreamers and the dead, securing them in his kingdoms. His opposition to necromancy and his provision of portents are both signs of his grace.

Strictures

Priests of Morr are charged with care of the dead. They are tasked with the following:

• Observe all the rites of funeral and wake.
• Oppose necromancers and the undead whenever and wherever they are encountered.
• Be respectful and considerate of the dead and their families.
• Pay heed to your dreams.

Holidays

Mornlimb

This is a traditional drinking binge common amongst Soldiers, Mercenaries and folk from the North of the Empire. Two days before Witching Night, all those who’ve lost limbs, fingers, ears and other body parts gather together to toast the parts of them that already rest in Morr’s realm. Sigmar, Ulric, Morr, Myrmidia and Ranald are all honoured in this festival, through toasts, ribald songs and extravagant temple donations. Usually the person who has lost the most leads the toasts—as lots of him is already in the afterlife he is considered to be the best connected.

Witching Night

Known as Hexensnacht by the older folk of the Empire, Witching Night marks the eve of the New Year. It is considered an inauspicious night by most, for the moons cast an eerie light and the dead are said to stir. Ill luck befalls those who venture out of their homes. On these nights, the Priests of Morr hold solemn rites, for the gateways between the realms of the dead and the living and the sleeping and the waking are believed to stand wide open, aiding communion with the deceased and prophesy.

Day of Mystery

This day, sometimes called Geheimnistag, is sacred to Morr. The twin moons both shine full, thinning the veil between the lands of the dead and the land of the living. A good time for a foretelling, this day is considered “safer” than Witching Night.

Other forms of Worship

Favored Offerings

Incense, Candles

Favorite Sacrifices

Blood, Tears

Divine Classification

God

Religions

• The Cult of Morr

Species

Human

Church/Cult

The Cult of Morr