The dreaded Nerull is the Foe of all Good, Hater of Life, Bringer of Darkness, King of All Gloom, Reaper of Flesh. He is the deity of all those who seek greatest evil for their enjoyment and gain.

Nerull appears as a skeletal figure. His body is a dull, rusty-red color. His skull-like head is adorned with thick strands of black-green "hair." Nerull's eyes also are of lambent green the color of verdigris, as are his teeth and taloned nails. With cowled cloak of rusty black and staff of red-veined sablewood, Nerull stalks the many planes—particularly the Prime Material when it is shrouded by night. This horror will cut down any living creature encountered, and send an undead monster howling off to its doom should it be of Lawful bent. The staff Nerull bears is a magical scythe which only he can employ. At his whim a huge blade of red-hued force appears at the tip of the shaft — the Life Cutter.

Many humans of evil nature, and some humanoids as well, pay homage to Nerull. Assassins and thieves often regard this deity as a patron. In wicked lands, temples and cathedrals of Nerull are openly operated.

In other places the rites of Nerull are conducted in subterranean shrines and sacred vaults. His clerics dress in rust red or blackish-rust garments, carry staves, and somewhere bear the unholy skull and scythe symbol. All of Nerull's clerics are trained to use sickles as weapons. Prefects and superiors are trained to fight with scythe-like polearms similar to hook-fauchards.

CLERIC ABILITIES

All of Nerull's clerics are trained so that they can be surprised only one-half as frequently as other persons (1 or 2 on d12 equals surprise).

Clerics of 1st through 4th level are trained to use sickles as weapons (equal to dagger in damage).

Fifth and higher Level clerics can employ scythe-like pole arms (treat as a hook-fauchard).

The worship of Nerull is done in full darkness. The litany is ghastly, being of death and suffering. Human sacrifice is common. Altars are of rusty-colored stone. Service pieces are usually of copper and malachite.