Nirgal, King of the Underworld

Paths

I Death

II Destruction

III Evil

Skills: Blend, Bluff, Disguise, Sneak

Ritual Weapon: Sickle, Scythe

Avatar: Wraith Lord

Alignments: Death, Destruction, Evil

Opposed Alignments: Life, Protection, Good

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Nirgal is the younger half-brother of Iopater and Al-Jerah through their father Qinghis.

Since he was lacking in physical bravery, his mighty father was ever dismissive and contemptuous towards him. But he eventually got his revenge by plotting with his stronger brothers to kill their father (both were upset that Qinghis planned to take his own daughter Diove as one of his many wives).

Unwilling to face his own father in combat, he did his part by poisoning Qinghis' wife Ge and her court while making the pretense of honoring her with a visit. After this terrible deed he served as the eyes, ears and treacherous dagger for his older brothers, often playing them off one another for his own amusement and enrichment.

He was finally rewarded for his service after the fall of Mott with rule of the underworld, a role that well serves his nature.

Note that while is respected by mortals, Nirgal is very rarely worshiped: not many of the living love a death god, after all. This is not say that worshipers do not exist, but like their patron these sorts of people are best avoided.

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• PATH OF DEATH

Death I: Each of your attacks against a living character inflicts 2 additional damage. You may also cast Deathwatch at will.

Death II: You may cast Death Knell and Dominate Undead I once per scene.

Death III: You may cast Animate Dead II and Speak with the Dead once per scene.

Death IV: You may inflict critical hits on undead characters. You may also cast Animate Dead III once per scene.

Death V: You may cast Dominate Undead II and Finger of Death once per scene.

• PATH OF DESTRUCTION

Destruction I: Each of your melee and unarmed attacks gains the armor-piercing quality equal to your Destruction Step.

Destruction II: You may convert damage inflicted by your melee and unarmed attacks to acid damage. Also, you may cast Shatter once per scene.

Destruction III: You may cast Counter Magic I and Rusting Grasp once per scene.

Destruction IV: You may cast Harm and Quake Touch once per scene.

Destruction V: Each of your attacks inflicts 4 additional damage. Also, you may cast Disintegrate once per scene.

• PATH OF EVIL

Evil I: You inflict additional damage against helpless and sprawled characters equal to your Evil Step.

Evil II: You may cast Consecrate and Scare II once per scene.

Evil III: You may cast Castigate I and Cause Wounds III once per scene.

Evil IV: You gain the Horror Type and unnerving (see pages 227 and 235).

Evil V: You may cast Purge and Sacred Aura once per scene.