Vermilion Mother

Vermilion Mother

(Deity)

Titles

The Endless Root

Realm

Black Pyramid, Xibalba

Alignment

Neutral evil

Areas of Concern

Fecundity
Overgrown places
Psychoactive plants

Edicts

Indulge in substances derived from psychoactive plants, kill any who would pollute without mercy, protect endangered plants above all else

Anathema

Alter a piece of unspoiled land, purposely destroy plants

Follower Alignments (1E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (1E)

Charm, Evil, Plant, Weather

Subdomains (1E)

Decay, Fear, Growth, Lust

Sanctification (2E)

Can choose unholy

Domains (2E)

Decay, disorientation, nature, nightmares
Alternate: Earth, passion

Favored Weapon

Scythe

Symbol

Flower studded with bloody fangs

Sacred Animal

Moth

Sacred Colors

Brown, red

Source: Book of the Damned, pg(s). 132 (1E)
Divine Mysteries, pg(s). 231, 320–321 (2E)

The religious symbol, sacred animal, and sacred color for this deity are listed exclusively in the Divine Mysteries Web Supplement.

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The Vermilion Mother is a sahkil tormentor who watches over overgrown places and the barrier between civilisation and wilderness. She manifests to her devotees in nightmares and hallucinations as a horrific, fanged, plantlike old woman.

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