Syrul

In-universe
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name=Syrul
title=The Forked Tongue, the Night Hag, Oathbreaker
home=Gray Waste of Hades
power=Lesser
alignment=Neutral Evil
portfolio=Lies, Deceit, Treachery, False Promises
domains=Evil, Knowledge, Trickery
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In the "World of Greyhawk" campaign setting for the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game, Syrul is the Suel goddess of Lies, Deceit, Treachery, and False Promises. Her holy symbol is a forked tongue.

Description

Syrul (pronounced "SIGH-rul") is described as a smelly, dirty, old hag dressed in tattered clothing. However, this is but an illusion, as her true form is nondescript. She wields "Small Lie" (a poisonous dagger crafted from the horn of an evil unicorn), and "Harsh Truth" (a "rod of withering" made from the crystallized soul of a gold dragon. She is often seen upon Flamedevil, her nightmare mount. Syrul is immune to all illusions and deceptions.

Relationships

Though Syrul is the mother of Kord by Phaulkon, her only true divine ally is Pyremius. She is also allied with Kurell. She has been a foe of Delleb since long before the Invoked Devastation.

Dogma

Worshippers

Syrul's faith is strongest in the Scarlet Brotherhood, though established places of worship can also be found in Ahlissa, the lands of the Frost Barbarians, Lendore Isle, the Lordship of the Isles, the Pomarj, Rel Astra, the Dominion of the Sea Barons, the Hold of the Sea Princes, and Stonehold.

Clergy

Syrul's priests are expert liars, and often use this skill to create as much havoc as possible, be it in embassies, markets, fortune-telling booths, or courtrooms. Many of her priests work as actors, writing and performing in plays that slander the high and mighty. They are sometimes employed by leaders to misdirect foreign dignitaries and spies. Their favored weapon is the dagger.

References

*Brown, Anne. "Player's Guide". Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
*Conforti, Steven, ed. "Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign," version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online: [http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LG_Deities.zip]
*Gygax, Gary, and Frank Mentzer. "The Temple of Elemental Evil". Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1985.
*Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. "Living Greyhawk Gazetteer" (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
*Lakofka, Lenard. "Gods of the Suel Pantheon." "Dragon" #88 (TSR, 1984).
*Reynolds, Sean K. "The Scarlet Brotherhood". Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
*Sargent, Carl. "From the Ashes" (TSR, 1992).