Grollok

Grollok "The Beast" God of Brutality and Primal Rage.   Grollok - The Great Beast, the Hunter “In the hearts of men and gods alike is an animal. Open the cage.” Grollok is the god of primal savagery and brutality. He stands as the very opposite of civilization, as a champion of anarchy. Marked with the blood of his fallen prey he cares only for the great hunt. Home Plane: Description: History: Portfolio: Hunting, Feeding, Carnage & Survival Symbols: Grollok is almost exclusively represented by a wolf’s head holding two crossed skeletal arms in its mouth. Though he is sometimes represented by two crossed boar tusks against an upraised spear. Followers are required to wear the skull of a demi-human they killed and ate. The followers of Grollok hold both the wolf and the boar sacred. The wolf for its hunting abilities and pack mentality, the boar for its voracious appetite, even as a carrion eater. Organization: Followers: Barbarians, Cannibals, & Evil Druids Favored Weapon: Followers of Grollok use primitive weapons along with bows. Those who the god favors are gifted with use of the great sword. Holy Texts: Dogma: Never suppress your need to kill for the sake of killing. Fill your belly with the flesh of the fallen. Do not conform to the chains of society. Never chain the animal within. The beast in your soul will guide you closer to me. Join him in the great hunt. Initiations & Rites: Aphorisms: Role of Clerics: Formal Attire: Special Dispensation: Endless Howl: A loyal disciple who dies in the service of Grollok temporarily returns to life in a bestial state for a short time to terrorize the living, allowed one last hunt by the feral god. Role of Other Classes: Myths: Celebrations & Holidays: The First Hunt: Held the first full moon of each month, followers of Grollok form into small hunting packs and are known to spend the night in a brutal killing frenzy that does not cease until daybreak. It is not uncommon for followers to kill one another during this ritual, though it is rare. The blood from these kills are saved and offered to Grollok in a ceremony that must be complete before the next sunrise. Relics of the Faith: The Venom Skull: A simple wooden cup with the skull of the Orc hero Horgarr affixed to it, this cup is said to hold the blood of the slain warlord and allows those who drink from it superhuman strength and speed as well as a voracious appetite for blood. The Runeclaw: This mithril claw/punch dagger is crafted from pure mithril and adorned with profane runes that glow and pulse with an unearthly orange hue. Legend has it, that the claw was once the personal weapon of one of the Fallen Bishops. Planar Ally: Clerics of Grollok are able to summon a massive wolf or boar to aid them in their hunt. They have little direct control over the beast which is essentially nothing more than an avatar of the god himself. The rampages of these beasts are legendary. Avatars: Avatars of Grollok always take the form of a fiendish, dire animal. They speak in a deep, low, demonic voice and have glowing blood red eyes. Relations with Other Religions: