Cult of Hades

The Cult of Hades is a loose religion characterized by the worship of the deity of death, generally called Hades. With devotees scattered across Dargarth (and assumedly the rest of world), it is a fast-growing religion, with many powerful clerics appearing to spring from the air.

Hades

The god of death, rebirth, and ruler of the underworld, Hades, is the focus of this cult. Few have truly met Hades, but many have encountered an avatar of the deity in their adventures. Hades rules over underworld, where souls of the dead go after departing their bodies. In some cases of extreme drama or glory, the underlord has been known to send heroes back to life repeatedly over the course of days. It is not known if it does this from generosity, or for an ulterior motive.

Clerics

The chosen few who were both unlucky enough to die, and lucky enough to meet Hades, are gifted with wondrous powers over life and death, and commanded to create and send powerful souls to Erebus. These few are the spearhead of the Cult of Hades, and most worshipers answer to a cleric.

Practices

The Cult of Hades' main goal is to send powerful souls to the underworld for Hades to do with as it sees fit. This is achieved in two basic ways:

Killing great heroes

Though difficult if the Hades cultist isn't of comparable skill, this act has been shown to directly gain influence with the underlord.

Mercy on the weak

Many assume death worshipers kill all they can, this is not so; weak souls have little value to Hades. By giving them a chance to get stronger, it makes another future opportunity.