Verex
Pillage
Plunder
Verex, also known as the Blood God and the Despoiler, is the orc god of lust, devastation, and pillage. Whereas followers of Nulgreth simply seek the deaths of their enemies, the faithful of Verex seek to destroy them wholly, take all they once had, and pillage the rest.12
Appearance
Verex is often depicted as a gold-eyed orc rogue wearing studded leather armor, and the Despoiler is said to read the desires of any being who locks eyes with him.2
Religious symbol
Verex's religious symbol is a rat gripping a gold piece with both paws.2
Relationships
Verex has in turn befriended and betrayed every deity in the orc pantheon, but he mostly avoids Zagresh for the Destroyer's lack of valuable possessions to steal.2
Worship
Whereas deities of thievery in other pantheons are often worshiped in secret, Verex is venerated openly among orcs. His most fervent followers are thieves and grifters, raiders, and rogues, whom he rewards for plundering whatever they desire by force.2
Orcs who worship Verex prefer ambush tactics over attacking in hordes, and often deploy diplomacy when facing a foe they cannot defeat. They value and pursue the amassing of wealth, lovers, and slaves through guile over victory in battle.2
Orcs praise Verex when they acquire valuable treasures from raids, while those who misplace an item or become victims of theft often curse the Despoiler's name.2
References
- ↑ Inner Sea Gods, 187. Paizo Inc., 2014 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 “Adventuring in Belkzen” in Belkzen, Hold of the Orc Hordes, 31. Paizo Inc., 2015 .