Syrul
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| Greyhawk Deity | |
|---|---|
| Syrul | |
| Title(s) | The Forked Tongue, the Night Hag, Oathbreaker |
| Home Plane | Gray Waste of Hades |
| Power Level | Lesser |
| Alignment | Neutral Evil |
| Portfolio | Lies, Deceit, Treachery, False Promises |
| Domains | Evil, Knowledge, Trickery |
| Alias(es) | none |
| Superior | none |
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Syrul is the Suel goddess of Lies, Deceit, Treachery, and False Promises.
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[edit] Description
Syrul (pronounced "SIGH-rul") is described as a smelly, dirty, old hag dressed in tattered clothing. However, this is but an illusion, as her true form is nondescript. She wields Small Lie (a poisonous dagger crafted from the horn of an evil unicorn), and Harsh Truth (a rod of withering made from the crystallized soul. She is often seen upon Flamedevil, her nightmare mount. Syrul is immune to all illusions and deceptions.
[edit] Relationships
Though Syrul is the mother of Kord by Phaulkon, her only true divine ally is Pyremius.
[edit] Clergy and temples
Syrul's holy symbol is a forked tongue. Syrul's priests are expert liars, and often use this skill to create as much havoc as possible, be it in embassies, markets, fortune-telling booths, or courtrooms. Many of her priests work as actors, writing and performing in plays that slander the high and mighty. They are sometimes employed by leaders to misdirect foreign dignitaries and spies. Their favored weapon is the dagger.
Syrul's faith is strongest in the Scarlet Brotherhood, though established places of worship can also be found in Ahlissa, the lands of the Frost Barbarians, Lendore Isle, the Lordship of the Isles, the Pomarj, Rel Astra, the Dominion of the Sea Barons, the Hold of the Sea Princes, and Stonehold.
[edit] References
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992).
