- Spheres: Decay, Disease, Famine, Filth, Suffering, Sloth
- Gender: Male
- Alignment: Neutral Evil
- Power: Intermediate Deity
- Symbol: Rat
- Favored Weapon: Scourge
- Influence: Patron of plague bearers, the diseased, the sufferers, and wererats.
- Domains: Deathbound, Hunger, Pestilence, Retribution, Slime, Sloth, Spider, Suffering, Evil, Destruction, Death, Decay, Hunger, Pestilence
Description: Images of Morphius vary greatly, from a formless mass of flies, to a corpulent slug. All emphasize filth and disease.
Lore and Knowledge: The Bloated One, or the Suffering One, Morphius is known only for the evil he brings to the world. Diseases, plagues, and famine are his hallmark. Many minor deities serve in his court, each representing one aspect of suffering and sin attributed to Morphius. Morphius is greatly allied with Tiranus.
Followers: Followers of Morphius consist only of those who have suffered, and sought solace thru pledging fealty to the Lord of Decay, or those who wish to see others suffer. Worship of Morphius is outlawed in all civilizations. Even the monstrous humanoid societies of the orcs and bugbears despise worshippers of Morphius. Only the goblins tolerate, barely, his shrines.
- Affiliated Organizations:
- Shrine of Utter Decay: The outlawed church of Morphius.
- Warriors of the Rat: A vile organization devoted to spreading disease.
- Plaguebearers: Terminally infected individuals who travel from location to location spreading their suffering, in return for more time.
Class Information:
Clerics: Clerics of Morphius are outlawed in practically all civilizations, as they are a bane to society. They often pose as beggars or the homeless, which has led to draconian measures against both groups in some places. There are no vestments required for Clerics of Morphius, though there is a canon. The canon details the great sufferings of the world, and talks of personal enlightenment and power thru suffering.
Clerics of Morphius are not allowed to bathe. Rats are holy to Morphius, as agents of the dark god. Their holy symbol is a mummified rat that was specially sacrificed to the god.
Clerics of Morphius must be Evil. They can Rebuke/Control undead, and are immune to disease.
Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (Arcana, History, Religion, The Planes), Profession, Spellcraft, Bluff, Hide
Favored Soul: Favored Souls of Morphius embody pain and suffering. Tormented souls, they seek to spread their suffering to others, in a wicked sense of justice. They are immune to disease, and can Cause Disease by touch, 1/day (disease is random).
