Xar

Written by Brendan Gasparin

Xar is the Ultimate Incarnation of Evil, the manifestation of an inclination in the universe to reward consumption, self-service, and the corruption or harm of others for the purposes of sustenance or plain malice.
Xar is depicted as a shapeshifter with countless forms. Ancient writings describe him as a being of darkness incarnate, vaguely humanoid but with limbs composed of writhing shadow tendrils used for both grasping and propulsion. There are also writings describing him as a core of darkness bound in armour forged from some dread metal, or as a black-clad stranger on a highway offering deals in return for souls.
While cults and churches of Xar can be effective and focused when a task is at hand, an entire following dedicated to pure evil gets chaotic as it scales up, with members frequently clashing with one another. Thus, most cults of Xar are small. Xar worship is taboo in most of Arcania and hated by many after the horrors of the Hell Wars, so most Xarists worship in secret. Cults of Xar are still far from uncommon, with many hidden in Arcanian communities and across the countryside. Xar worship is rife in the mad Hellscape, where Xarists of any species might roam wild amongst demons, undead, and other monsters.

Divine Domain(s)

Divine Portfolio: Evil
Divine Domains: Trickery, War

Divine Symbols & Sigils

A ram's skull over a blood red circle filled with arcane sigils.

Tenets of Faith

Be evil. Take, destroy, murder, whatever you can get away with. Corrupt and harm others, if for no better reason than the pure sake of it.
Work for the glory of Xar.

Divine Classification

God