Nis

1. Core Identity

• Name: Nis (Nis)

• Pantheon: The Core Pantheon

• Titles & Aliases: God of Evil, Ritual Slaughter, Discord, and Lies; The Corruptor, The Lich-God

• Gender / Form: Male (He/Him).

  • Form: Normally appears as a Humanoid Lich. He rarely uses any other form but has been known to appear as other monstrous undead.

• Alignment: Neutral Evil

• Status: God (Reports to Saery, Major God of Judgement)

• Divine Realm: The Citadel of Subversion

2. Domains & Influence

• Primary Domains: Evil, Ritual Slaughter, Discord, and Lies.

• Portfolio: Evil, lies, deception, betrayal, discord, and ritual sacrifice.

• Cleric Domains (5e): Entropy & Trickery

3. Symbolism & Depiction

• Holy Symbol: Three interlocking circles (discord), with a serpent (lies) entangled inside them.

• Favored Weapon: Dagger (the betrayer's weapon).

• Favored Colors: Sickly-green and black.

• Sacred Animals / Plants: The serpent (lies) and the rat (betrayal).

4. Dogma & Worship (The Core Beliefs)

• Core Dogma (The Philosophy): "The world is a lie. Honesty is a fool's game. Goodness is an illusion. There is only power, and power is gained through the lie, the betrayal, and the knife in the dark. Trust no one. Betray first. Sow discord, and from the chaos, you will rule."

• Tenets for Followers (The "Thou Shalt"s):

  • "Lie. The truth is a weakness."

  • "Betray. Trust is a liability. Betray your own if it suits you."

  • "Sow discord. A united enemy is strong. A divided enemy is prey."

  • "Sacrifice the living for power (Ritual Slaughter)."

• Sins & Taboos (The "Thou Shalt Not"s):

  • "To tell the truth when a lie would serve."

  • "To trust another person implicitly."

  • "To promote peace or harmony."

5. Relationships

• Superiors: Saery (Major God). Nis (NE) reports to Saery (LN). Saery judges Nis as a necessary evil, but their relationship is highly antagonistic. Saery uses Nis's lies to root out hypocrisy in the mortal realm.

• Subordinates: None (God tier).

• Counterparts:

  • Lom (God): His arch-nemesis. Nis (Lies) vs. Lom (Honesty).

  • Mok (God): A tool. Nis tells the lie; Mok starts the war.

• Mortals: Worshipped by liars, betrayers, necromancers, and secret cults.

• Demigod Offspring:

  • Narissa the Blessed (Trickery)

6. The Church & Clergy

• Name of the Church: The Whispering Cult, The Church of the Lie, The Betrayers.

• Worshipper Base: Secret cults, spies, corrupt politicians, assassins, and necromancers.

• Clergy Structure: A secret cell system where no one trusts anyone. The leader is the one who hasn't been betrayed yet.

  • Acolytes: "The Deceived"

  • Priests: "Whisperers" or "Liar-Priests"

  • Bishops: "Master of the Lie"

• Temple Description: Temples are hidden cellars, secret rooms, or forgotten crypts. They are always dark, hidden, and filled with altars for ritual sacrifice.

• Rites & Rituals:

  • "The Ritual of the Lie": A prayer where a follower tells Nis their greatest lie and asks for it to become truth.

  • "The Ritual Slaughter": The sacrifice of an intelligent creature to power a dark spell or curry favor.

• Holy Days:

  • "The Night of the Betrayal": A secret holiday where followers are encouraged to enact a major betrayal against their enemies.

7. History & Lore

• The Shard of Evil: The core myth. It is said that in the beginning, all was Neutral (Anushirvan). Nis did not like this. He pricked his finger and the drop of blood hardened into a Shard—a shard of pure, concentrated evil—and flung it into the heavens. It struck the first angels, corrupting them and creating the first Devils and Demons. All mortal evil is an echo of this Shard.

The First Lie: The parable that he tells his followers: "Lom (Honesty) tells you that if you are good, you will be rewarded. This is the first and greatest lie. Nis tells you the truth: If you are strong, and you lie, and you take what you want, you will be rewarded now."