Myrkul (5e Deity)

Myrkul

Alignment. Lawful Neutral
Domains. Death
Divine Rank. Greater Deity

Knowledge

Common Knowledge

The religion of Myrkul is called Mortuus.Those who practice Mortuus tell horror stories or myths about Myrcul. Persons * who actively practice Mortuus have a book in which the traditions of Myrkul are recorded. Once a year they sacrifice one of their animals with a special sacrificial knife and then use their entire body. They keep to the commandments that are in the book. According to the book, human sacrifice is a legitimate and recognized method of burial. In addition, people can decide whether they want to be sacrificed and everyone who is about to die is given the choice whether they want to be sacrificed or not. Because a widespread saying is better to resign than to vegetate for the next few years.If unlawful human sacrifices are practiced, they will be persecuted by the followers of Myrkul and either crucified in public or turned into a blood eagle to prevent imitators from attempting to do so.

All Knowledge

Myrkul is worshiped by people who are confronted with death on a daily basis such as military / doctors / gravedigger / cemetery workers ... Myrkul has delivered a book to his followers that contains his wisdom and his commandments and should keep his followers,which carries its wisdom and its commandments in itself and so its followers should keep themselves. If unlawful human sacrifices (burials) are practiced, these will be persecuted by the followers of Myrkul who have a direct connection to Myrkul. Or have been selected by him. Those how carryed out those unlawful sacrifices will then be crucified by the follower of Myrkul.

Beliefs

Myrkul's Principles

• Myrkul means sensual pleasure instead of abstinence
• Myrkul means life force instead of brain geoinste
• Myrkul means unadulterated wisdom rather than hypocritical self-deception
• Myrkul means kindness to those who deserve it, rather than wasting on the ungrateful
• Myrkul means vengeance instead of turning the other cheek
• Myrkul means all are equal before death

Myrkul's Sins

• Stupidity
• Presumption
• Lack of perspective
• Counterproductive pride

Myrkul's Teachings

• Do not share your opinion or advice unless asked.
• You shouldn't have any other gods besides me because death is the only god you will surely meet.
• You shall not abuse the name of the dead.
• Do not share your opinion or advice unless asked.
• If you are on someone else's premises, show them respect or don't go there.
• If a guest harasses you on your premises, treat them cruelly and without mercy.
• When you're out in the open, don't bother anyone. If someone is harassing you, tell them to stop. If he doesn't stop, destroy him.
• Do not take anything that is not yours unless it is a burden on the other person and they are crying out to be released from it. ( She is dead)
• Don't hurt young children.
• Once a year at the start of the longest night you should lead an animal that you do not need or that is on the way to me. But it should not be wasted, use everything from him so that it does not go without meaning.
• Do not sacrifice people who are unwilling to leave.
• Spread my deeds in the world.
• Use a special knife for the sacrifices that sucks all the blood out of the body because you will need the blood to pay the ferryman who will bring you to my castle made of bones.

Rituals

Public holidays

Beginning of spring (longest day of the year)

Births

At birth, an animal from the family is sacrificed to create a life and to take one.

Funerals

• The person has decided that he no longer wants to live or feels like a burden on his family or his community.
• This person is then sacrificed in the sacrificial ritual.
• As with births, there is a celebration afterwards and stories are told about the deceased person.
• The Family of the deceased plants a tree on the buralsite. The tree gros equal how mutch its cared for. Bigger and older trees become shrines were followers of mortuus go to to place gifts in the branches.

Offerings to Myrkul

Normal sacrifice

A normal sacrifice is made on a full moon and killed with an animal with a special knife that is covered with runes and has a direct connection to Myrkul. Then it is completely used and has to be eaten on the same evening.

Human sacrifice

People who want to believe in Myrkul will be sacrificed by a person who has a direct connection to Myrkul (Clerics). For this, the sign in front of Myrkul is painted on the floor (with the person's blood). Then the person is placed on a pyre that is in the center of the symbol is placed and sacrificed with the sacrificial knife. Then the pyre is lit. Everyone then forms a circle and sings until the pyre burns out. At the point where the person is sacrificed, a tree is planted to allow the cycle of life to continue.

Sacrificial knife

The sacrificial knife is a small dagger decorated with runes. These glow as soon as it comes into contact with blood. The knife soaks up the blood that is on him and sends it straight to Myrkul in his Bone Palace. Because to get into the world of the dead you have to be bloodless otherwise you burst into the heat that prevails there.

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