Last time, I listed a number of good and unaligned deities for your consideration. It is possible that some of your heroes have darker aspirations. Having played a cleric to a dark force myself, I understand that sometimes its nice to rock out with the dark side. So, for the evil crowd out there, I present my favorite five evil deities:
Number Five: Gruumesh
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Domains: Orcs, Slaughter, URRRG SMASHY-SMASHY!
MO: Gruumesh is the one-eyed god of slaughter. He idealizes the cruel ways of the orcs just as Moradin embodies the ideals of the dwarves. Gruumesh doesn't want to rule the world with his vast hordes, he just wants the burn it all down. He has no interest in conquering territory or enslaving foes. For Gruumesh and his followers, destruction in the ultimate ideal. That's probably why the "Gruumesh and Son" home decoration company tanked so hard.
Number Four: Vecna
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Domains: Secrets, Necromancy, The Jibblies
MO: Vecna was once a mortal. Through his tireless research into arcane secretes, he became a lich and, eventually, a god. Before his transcendence, he was betrayed by his trusted lieutenant, Kas. The former ally cut off Vecna's hand and gouged out his eye. The Eye and Hand of Vecna, as well as the Sword of Kas, have all become iconic artifacts in Dungeons and Dragons. You may not see eye to eye with the lord of secrets, but you have to give him a hand.
Number Three: Loth
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Domains: Lies, Spiders, Drow, Creepy Crawlies
MO: Loth doesn't have the same connection with her Drow that other deities have with their followers. She doesn't perpetuate the ideals of the dark elves, she only rules them with an iron fist (and waaaaay too many legs). The drow society is a ridged matriarchy, when men only fit to serve or be sacrificed by the priestesses of the wicked spider goddess. It's no wonder so many of them escape the underground to become angsty anti-heroes.
Number Two: Bane
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Domains: Tyranny, Discipline, War, Kicking Ass (for Evil)
MO: Bane is the brother of combat extraordinaire, Kord. At the dawn of time, when the gods clashed with the powerful primordials, it was Bane who organized the gods into an army and ensured their victory. His original intent was to retain that discipline and rule as King of the Gods, but that didn't really work out. Did I mention that Bane is depicted in full Spartan armor? Following him is not for the faint of heart of the weak of arm.
Number One: Tiamat
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Domains: Greed, Wealth, Evil Dragons, Rage Face x5
MO: Tiamat is at the top of this list because she is way ahead of the competition. Five heads to be exact, one for each color of chromatic dragon. Each of those heads has its own breath weapon, meaning that this terrifying beastie has an arsenal of elemental fury to back her up. Tiamat's believers are obsessive hoarders, even more so than ordinary dragons. Each of her follower's hoard must have a sizable pile set aside for The Queen of Avarice.
That concludes the list of my favorite Evil deities. When playing my own cleric of Bane, I really enjoyed walking on the dark side. Do you have your own characters who worshiped figures of Evil? Do you think my list is all wrong? Let me know in the comments!
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