Editing Merrshaulk (section)

==Worshippers==
Being the primary deity of the Yuan-ti, Merrshaulk/Sseth/Set is obviously worshipped most strongly by [[Serpentfolk]] in general.

The whole thing about sacrificing living beings is considered a foregone conclusion in Yuan-ti society. Willing Serpentfolk are considered the most desirable to their god, and those who freely give themselves over to be sacrificed are treated like royalty for three days before the event, being denied nothing whether it be [[Slaanesh|food, drugs, sex]] or even a simple demand for someone to give you their house for an afternoon. Non-Serpentfolk races are just lined up and get their hearts cut out.

Clerics of Sseth ''(and maybe Merrshaulk)'' get their divine calling directly from their deity, receiving a vision in their dreams. This means that there are little to no denominations of the church, since they all receive their instruction from the same source. It also means that you can't fake being a priest of the cult or [[Heresy|turn your back on your faith]], because all other priests can be told as soon as it happens.

===Yuan-ti Cultist===
The main prestige class for servants of Merrshaulk can be found in '''Savage Species''', and unlike the watered down classes that the subsequent incarnations of the deity get ''(see below)'' the Yuan-ti Cultist is pretty awesome.

Firstly, they continue their divine spellcasting progression as normal and gain access to the bonus ''Suffering'' domain granting them new spells and a -2 STR & DEX debug with a touch.

They can also spit poison, do the Moses thing of turning sticks into snakes, and earn psionic powers that can cause increasing damage to enemy targets subject to Will saves, culminating in a Save vs Death ''(and take 6d6 damage if they pass)''.

The best bit about the class is the increasing induction into the inner circles of Merrshaulk's cult, which steadily improves the Cultist's social modifiers with other Yuan-ti, but also allows them to evolve into more powerful forms. Early on they learn a ritual to turn Purebloods into Half-bloods, and later learn another ritual for turning Half-bloods into '''Abominations'''
Eventually, they also become ''Outsiders'' as they become the '''"Voice of Merrshaulk"''', which also comes with Spell Resistance, Telepathic communication and the ability to ''Dominate'' other Yuan-ti.

===Fangs of Sseth===  
A prestige class from [[Serpent Kingdoms]] which is essentially a Yuan-ti assassin. The are divine Assassins who live by a simple code which overrules any other orders handed down from priests: Do not harm other fangs of Sseth.

Beyond that, they act as spies and Assassins for Yuan-ti communities. They gain resistance to poisons, improved sneak attack damage, ''spider climb'' at will and oddly improved range BAB (but not melee). Their one cool feature is a divine vision from Sseth at level 8, which gives them a buff, making them utterly undetectable for 8 hours.

The class is actually pretty sucky, requiring you to waste some feats by taking mediocre ones just to qualify. Having only a 2+INT skill points per level progression. Any class features gained would probably be overtaken by a normal Assassin and it's coolest feature is a one time only deal.

===Glorious Servitor (of Set)===
Set's unique prestige class from '''Lost Empires of Faerun''' has nothing to do with snakes at all. It also requires Improved Turning and 2nd Level Divine casting as a prerequisite, but [[What|has nothing to do with them either]]

Instead, the Glorious Servitor prestige class let's you turn into a monstrous scorpion at level 1, then gives you increasing buffs as you progress, such as +6 AC and +3 STR while in animal form, and also giving Spell Resistance, Poison Immunity and eventual transformation into an ''Outsider''. Despite the bizarre entry requirements, This class at least has an attempt to theme, but competes against a [[Druid]] for the shapeshifting party role. But is stuck with one form and no spell progression.