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Knife in the Dark abides there, directing his followers on
this plane. No attempts to locate this temple have been
successful.
Clergy
It is commonly assumed in drow society that Mu’Ushket
has no priests in the strictest sense of the word, only thieves,
assassins and information brokers who act as his clergy.
This is in fact not true, but it is an easy mistake to make.
As stated, the cult of Mu’Ushket maintains no temples
(at least none within the bounds of a drow city), which is
enough in itself to make many think there are no priests
or priestesses. Further, the clergy have no ceremonial
vestments of any kind, no visible clothing or insignia to
differentiate themselves from any other worshipper of
the Knife in the Dark. The clergy of Mu’Ushket do in
fact have an emblem which allows them to identify
one another, but it is unknown to any outside
the clergy itself. The priests all bear a
holy symbol of Mu’Ushket, as do many
worshippers, but in the symbol borne by
the priests, the indistinct face on the field of
black has a pair of partially-defined eyes. It
is all but impossible to notice for anyone not
knowing what to look for (Spot check DC 30)
but stands out well enough for the priests to use
as a means of identification.
The last thing that makes most drow think there
are no true priests of Mu’Ushket is the fact that
very few of the clergy begin their careers as priests.
Most have spent some part of their lives as thieves
or assassins, whether it be a cutpurse lurking in the fetid
alleys of a drow city, an agile burglar robbing blind
the Noble Houses or a deadly killer who measures
death in gold.
Worshippers
There is, in many ways, little difference between
the worshippers and the clergy of Mu’Ushket. The
cult attracts thieves and assassins, some of whom
will one day become priests and priestesses of the
Knife in the Dark.
However, Mu’Ushket’s domain of control includes
secrecy as well, one thing which is very common
throughout all levels of drow culture. Dark elves
striving to keep secrets, trying to discover them
or even trying to do both may seek out a priest of
Mu’Ushket in order to pray for the god’s aid. As
mentioned earlier, the cult of Mu’Ushket does
not maintain large temples in drow cities, making
finding a priest a sometimes difficult task, but it is
common knowledge that a drow who cannot even uncover
the secret of where to find a priest has no hope of finding
any help with the Knife in the Dark.
Nazrakoth
Symbol: A simple scale. Sometimes the scale is depicted
as empty, but more often it is balanced by a pair of items,
one in each tray. Most often, the items are a pair of bloodied
daggers.
Alignment: Lawful evil
Governs: Law, vengeance
Domains: Destruction, Law, Strength
Favoured Weapons: Heavy mace, longsword
Requirements for Priesthood: None
Background
Nazrakoth is the Eternal Judge, the Avenging Fist.
The most lawful of the gods of the drow,
Nazrakoth represents not justice but
punishment.
The drow are a chaotic people, like all elves,
yet all but a small fringe of drow recognise
the need for some manner of order in society.
This is maintained in a number of ways, from
social standing to banding together against common
enemies to the intricate rules and customs the mark
the Game of Bones and the Sheathed War. It is also
maintained by laws, which vary widely from one
drow culture to another, depending entirely upon
who is in charge in any given city and which temples
hold dominance there.
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