Tirax

Tirax, the god of despair, hunger, and disease, embodies suffering and the darker aspects of existence. He is a malevolent deity, invoked by those who wish to spread misery and corruption.
Tirax is imagined as a gaunt, skeletal figure with hollow, sunken eyes. His skin is pale and sickly, and he wears tattered black robes. He carries a plague mask and a withered staff, embodying despair and disease.

Domain

Despair, fear, hunger, disease.

Symbols

A withered tree, a blackened sun, and a plague mask. Priests wear robes of black, purple, and grey, often with hoods and masks.

Strictures

Followers must embrace the spread of suffering, instil despair, and propagate disease. Priests must conduct rituals to curse individuals or communities with hunger, sickness, and hopelessness. Acts of spreading disease and despair must be followed by offerings to Tirax.

Rites and festivals

The Plague's Shadow (a day of spreading disease and fasting), rites of despair where curses are placed upon enemies.

Followers

Those who have embraced the darkness within, sadists, and those who revel in the suffering of others.
Orders include the Masked Ones, who perform rites of cursing and disease spreading, and the Black Sun, who spread despair and hopelessness.

Temples and shrines

Gloomy, isolated places, often in desolate areas, decorated with symbols of decay and suffering. Constructed from dark stone and wood, with interiors designed to evoke a sense of despair. These temples have areas for plague rituals and rooms for spreading curses. The atmosphere is filled with the scent of decay and the flickering light of black candles.

Religions

• Nightsisters