Shargaas
| Shargaas | |
|---|---|
 Shargaas, the Night Lord, as depicted in Dragon #62 (1982). | |
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | The Night Lord, the Blade in the Darkness, the Stalker Below |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Darkness, thieves, stealth, night, undead |
| Home: | Bleak Eternity of Gehenna |
| Alignment: | Neutral Evil |
| Gender: | Male |
| Superior: | Gruumsh |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Chaos, Death, Evil, Mysticism, Pestilence, Trickery |
| Divine rank: | Intermediate |
Shargaas is the orc deity of darkness, night, stealth, thieves, and the undead. His symbol is a skull on a red crescent moon.
Relationships
The orcish pantheon of gods consists of the leader Gruumsh, as well as Bahgtru, Ilneval, Luthic, Shargaas, and Yurtrus.
Realm
Shargaas the Night Lord lives in the Night Below, a tremendous cavern system below Krangath, the deepest layer of Gehenna. It is said that his caves extend infinitely, and are darker than the blackest night. There no creature has sight but Shargaas himself and his orcish spirit servants.
Dogma
Worshipers
Clergy
Shargaas' priests wear red and black leather armor and leather caps. His sacred animal is the bat. His holy days are on the new moons. Stolen items are sacrificed to him monthly.
Bibliography
- Boyd, Eric L., and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
- Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]
- Grubb, Jeff. Manual of the Planes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
- Gygax, Gary. Unearthed Arcana. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
- Moore, Roger E. "The Gods of the Orcs." Dragon #62. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
- Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shargaas | Deity | The night lord, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Gehenna, | DMGR4 - Monster Mythology | 3, 47 |
| Shargaas | Deity | The night lord, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Gehenna, | Dragon magazine #062 | 30, 32 |
| Shargaas | Deity | The night lord, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Gehenna, | Dragon magazine, Best of #3 | 31, 32, 34 |
| Shargaas | Deity | The night lord, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Gehenna, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 96 |
| Shargaas | Deity | The night lord, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Gehenna, | Manual of the Planes, AD&D 1e | 108 |
| Shargaas | Deity | The night lord, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Gehenna, | On Hallowed Ground | 134, 177, 184, 189, 192 |
| Shargaas | Deity | The night lord, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Gehenna, | Oerth Journal #11 | 53 |
| Shargaas | Deity | The night lord, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Gehenna, | Oerth Journal #31 | 17 |
| Shargaas | Deity | The night lord, Worshipped by: Orc, Native of: Gehenna, | Unearthed Arcana, AD&D 1e | 119, 120, 122 |
| Shargaas, Temple of (Spinecastle) | Building | Temple, | Dungeon magazine #148 | 47 |