Need Me a Serpent God

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#1

Zardnaar

Jan 07, 2015 17:20:08

 

 Any ideas for a Serpent God. There is Zehir from 4E and I have used him before, or the traditional AD&D Mershaulk (sp?) and I have the 3.5 Serpent Kingdoms book.

 

The PCs are in a cesspool of a city named Lyris and I am putting a cult of Yuan Ti in the city. Lyris is a horrible city corrupt and bloated where the Yuan Ti get to ply the slave trade and where life is cheap. One easily buy some flesh for the night (or permanent) and murder is a daily event. 

 

 

 

#2

BRJN

Jan 07, 2015 17:34:55

If the PCs need an unexpected (sorta-) ally, have some yuan-ti who venerate the World-Serpent (as in Primal Power) show up to help the PCs out of a jam, then do whatever skullduggery they had in mind, and blame the PCs for it.

#3

MechaPilot

Jan 07, 2015 20:00:39

Unless you plan for the PCs to encounter some kind of avatar of the deity, it should be very easy to just make one up since you won't need to give it stats.

#4

Cyber-Dave

Jan 07, 2015 20:03:34 		Set. Jurmungund.
#5

Reius

Jan 07, 2015 20:13:32

Sertrous is a demon, so you know he's much cooler than any god could ever be.

#6

Ashrym

Jan 07, 2015 20:38:57

 

I would just use Set if you are looking for something different from D&D existing deities. We've had several campaigns using Conan content that fans enjoyed.

#7

Shasarak

Jan 07, 2015 20:49:50

Zardnaar wrote:
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Chiisai_Usagi

Jan 07, 2015 21:47:46

Zardnaar wrote:
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Zardnaar

Jan 08, 2015 3:37:25

Shasarak wrote:
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EzechielDantan

Zardnaar wrote:
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Cyber-Dave

Jan 08, 2015 5:09:20 		Damballa is also pretty cool. A good example of a serpent god that is constructive, not destructive.
#12

Brock_Landers

Jan 08, 2015 9:24:16

-Janzirai (originally the World Serpent, but split: Janziria/Aeshma).

 

-The Lizard Folk god (Saumanya?).

 

-The Melnibonean one, Hashaaaastak (sp?).

 

-Cobra Commander.

#13

Orethalion

Jan 08, 2015 10:08:06

Zardnaar wrote:
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Zardnaar

Jan 08, 2015 10:26:29

Well at the moment I am using the name Zehir but thast could be the human name so another one is doable.

 

Ydersius is another name I can use from Paizo's Goloarion game world. I forgot the MM actually gives a small list of Serpent deities all of them from the Realms. 

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Shasarak

Jan 08, 2015 11:49:47

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MonsterEnvy

Jan 08, 2015 13:41:34

Here are four beings the Yuan Ti useally worship

 

Dendar, the Night Serpent. 
Merrshaulk, Master of the Pit. 
Sseth, the Sibilant Death.

Sertorus, the First Heretic 

 

On Zehir it should be pointed out that he is  literally the god Set by another name. Sseth is also another name that Set goes by when he being was being worshiped by the Yuan Ti. 

#17

MonsterEnvy

Jan 08, 2015 13:44:20

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Zardnaar

Jan 08, 2015 14:30:05

Ok just more or less usinfg Serpent Kingdoms for fluff and Set/Zehir/Seth can all be the same god.

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Reius

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Nesian42Ryukaiel

Jan 08, 2015 17:04:27

Is Yig legally safe to use in this case?

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Akodo_Akira

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Akodo_Akira

Nesian42Ryukaiel wrote:
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Brock_Landers

Jan 08, 2015 21:59:29

Akodo_Akira wrote:
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Brock_Landers

Jan 08, 2015 22:01:17

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jonathan_sicari

Jan 09, 2015 6:20:00

Apep from Egyptian myth was the serpent of darkness that Set fought to keep Ra's sun chariot safe every night IIRC.

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Mirtek

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ChrisCarlson

Jan 09, 2015 12:38:25

Oh those wiley gods and their behind-the-scenes secret shenanigans!

#28

MonsterEnvy

Jan 09, 2015 16:27:01

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BRJN

Jan 09, 2015 18:04:33

The_White_Sorcerer wrote:
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The_White_Sorcerer

BRJN wrote:
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Shasarak

Jan 09, 2015 19:36:14

The_White_Sorcerer wrote:
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BRJN

Jan 11, 2015 16:11:24

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Ganymede425

Jan 12, 2015 17:13:11

Zardnaar wrote:
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CVB

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