Incabulos
the Black Rider
Incabulos
the Black Rider
Greater God
PORTFOLIO: Plague, Famine, Drought, Disasters, Nightmares
PLANE: Hades
CLERIC ALIGNMENT: Evil—any (C)
SYMBOL: Eye of Possession
Incabulos is the deity of Evil sendings — plagues, sickness, droughts, nightmares, and the like. His major delights are woe and wickedness. Thus, he is feared by even the princes of Hades and dukes of Hell.
Incabulos is so horrible-looking as to make anyone shudder, with his nightmarish visage, deformed body, and skeletal hands. Clad in robes of dead black lined with cloth of sickly orange hue and nauseating moss green, he roams the Astral Plane, Ethereal Plane, and Prime Material Plane, the latter during darkness only. Often he rides a huge night-mare, accompanied by six of the strongest night hags likewise mounted.
In addition to his many other abilities and powers, Incabulos can cast a sleep spell which is permanent, and can be removed only by exorcism. His normal weapon is a staff which causes great wounds, affecting any creature, plant or animal struck. Incabulos also is believed to employ a venomous bastard sword at times.
In time of need Incabulos will summon aid by gating in night hags or hordlings. These arrive individually, and serve Incabulos willingly.
Those who worship and serve Incabulos are most secretive, fearing the wrath of those (even others of Evil ilk) who detest what Incabulos stands for. Yet many do call upon this deity, and hidden temples exist in subterranean places and forsaken lands.
His priesthood dresses in black, of course, with the eye of possession symbol in verdigrised bronze, repeated in dull orange on the robes of higher clerics.
Faithful clerics of 5th and higher level have the ability to cast hypnotism [as a spell-like ability, once per day] as if they were 3rd level illusionists.
At 8th level they can cast a sleep-like spell by touching the (single) intended victim. [This is a spell-like ability usable once per day that has no hit dice limitation and offers no saving throw.]
Beginning at 5th level, access to these abilities requires a cleric spend 5% more experience points per level for advancement.
Services to honor Incabulos have weird humming and droning chants as background. Multiple Evils are celebrated by the faithful, while flickering black candles dimly light the altar areas. All vessels are of old bronze, carnelian, or bloodstone.