The Xammux
| The Xammux | ||
|---|---|---|
| A pair of glistening, razor sharp steel calipers | ||
| Alignment | Neutral Evil | |
| Divine Rank | Demigods, collective deity | |
| Pantheon | Unknown | |
| Portfolio | Experimentation, exploration, forbidden knowledge, indifference | |
| Domains | Darkness, Evil, Knowledge | |
| Worshippers | Explorers, scientists | |
| Favoured Weapon | Long knife (short sword) | |
The Xammux is a composite entity; at least six separate beings that share a singular consciousness, all of which combines to make up a god of indifference and delving into forbidden knowledge through experimentation and exploration. It represents cold, analytical thinking in its extreme form; patron of those who will dispassionately pursue knowledge regardless of moral quandaries or ethical hang-ups. The Xammux is one of a small selection of "Vile Gods" introduced in the Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition splatbook known as the Book of Vile Darkness, alongside Karaan, Rallaster, The Patient One, Scahrossar, and Yeathan.
Followers[edit | edit source]
Its worshippers are cold and calculating people, with a thirst for knowledge. They have no problems dissecting living beings to see how they biologically function, or putting them in torture chambers to find out their tolerance for pain.
The temples of the Xammux are stark stone edifices filled with traps and ingenious locks. White plaster often covers the interior walls. Altars dedicated to the Xammux are always made of polished steel.