Lord of the Pitch Shadows,
Master of Deceit and Evil Dreams,
Lord of the Last Illusion,
The Unseen Lifter of Lives,
Trancer the Cat,
Wealth’s Worry,
The Merchant of Death

Maguun is the most merciless of all the gods. Although some claim that distinction for Mala’tal, Maguun is motivated by cold and remorseless intelligence rather than by violent insanity. He is the god of darkness, and is often worshipped by thieves and assassins.

Maguun is known as the bringer of nightmares, and is associated with untimely and inexplicable death. He is sometimes called the Thief of Heaven, and is deemed a doer of the impossible and a master of lies and deception.

The Church of Maguun exists to provide followers the necessary discipline to carry out the Master’s orders when the Chaos returns.

The Church works quietly to destablize other established churches and governments by foring them to prepare for the Chaos.

Ritual murder and suicide play major roles in the worship of Maguun. Such deaths are believed to serve the god, either by providing him with another loyal servant, or by moving another step towards inevitable “chaos and triumph”. In addition, various pyrotechnic, optical and mechanical trickery is involved in worship.

Maguunian rituals often involve drug-induced trances. Priests ingest various hallusinogenic or stimulant drugs before and during ceremonies.

The Maguunian church holds no formal ceremonies for its lay adherents. Such persons generally worship privately in whatever manner they deem appropriate and pay tribute to the church. Even the most rudimentary religious instruction is rare.

The Maguunian church has to true laity. It holds no lay services and has no socially significant sacraments to mark rites of passage such as birth, marriage, or death. There are many who pay respect to Maguun privately. Those who are respected in their community are often members of another church, praying to the Master of Deceit for their own private reasons.

Maguunians are typically control-oriented and distrustful of others. Friendship and love are considered dangerous luxuries and are forsaken. Most Maguunian clerics were kidnapped shortly after birth and raised in a temple.

Maguunians believe that the dissolution of the Concordat (which many believe to be imminent) will result in the destruction of all who lack the discipline to obey His command.

The self-sufficient temple defines the Maguunian church. Most temples are located in urban areas, and acquire most supplies by theft or tribute. Maguunian temples are always covert. Consequently, outsiders regard the church with speculative and misinformed (if understandable) dread. The internal discipline of the church is legendary. Advancement though church hierarchy usually occurs by murdering the incumbent office holder. A formal challenge to mortal combat or stealthy murder are consideted equally appropriate. A successful killing is deemed evidence of Maguun’s approval.

A demonic servant of Maguun, appearing in the form of a black, red-eyed cat. Dekjis was once the favorite pet of Haelyn, but Maguun (who had been spurned by Haelyn) stole the cat, blinding and castrating it in revenge. After the goddess cast Dekejis out, Maguun took the feline in, granting it the red eyes which it can perceive heat and see in darkness. Maguun permits Dekejis to devour the eyes and genitals of mortal victims promising that they would restore his own lost organs. Although Dekejis eagerly consumes both delicacies, no evidence of the truth of Maguun’s promise exists. Humans who lack one or the other are said to bear the stigmata of Dekejis, or the curse of Maguun.

The Gytevsha are the invisible demoic servants and minions of Maguun. It is said that they were not created by the god, but that he found them in the “deepest reaches of the void, of which they are but part”. The Gytevsha are at their weakest in daylight hours, and their various powers are most effective at night or in shadow. They are not worshipped, but are treated with the respect befitting their unearthly powers. There are three principle Gytevsha:

The “Hands of Despair” settles accounts with those who have broken faith. It is said that he dispatches such unfortunates with his talons, reaching inside the body and stilling the heart forever. In some cases, Gekrish may “prossess” the body, tormenting the resident aura, before slaying it.

The “Hunter of Sleep” is charged with delivering nightmares. Krasula is unique among the Gytevsha in that he can take visible shape. He appears as a small boy with one eye of palest blue and the other of deepest black.

The “Mouth of Falsehood” spreads deceit and confusion among mortals. It is sometimes believed that every lie told by men strengthens Vesha, and that every unpleasant truth that is faced by them, wounds him.

Each of the Gytevsha is served by entities known as the Lesser Gytevsha. They are minor spirits with powers suitable to their task. Maguun uses them as messangers, bearers of divine visions, and for occasional physical intervention on the mortal plane of existance.