tchernobog God of Darkness, Night, and the Underworld Symbol: Black and White Skull Home Plane: Bald Mountain Alignment: Neutral Evil Clergy and Temples There is no safe, central place to worship Tchernobog Those who oppose him attempt to destroy all evidence of the god Therefore, the black god’s clerics and paladins must maintain secrecy and gather the flock at the dead of night to safe havens through the world Abandoned villages and dark forests are prime examples Note: Attempts have been made to erase Tchernobog’s name from history The following information is based on the surviving followers who have clung to their faith T Clergy in service to Tchernobog lack a moral compass While they are not outwardly, or obviously evil, their intentions are always the same: eradicate hope chernobog is the evil god of darkness, night, and the ruler of the Underworld He is the source of all people’s negative emotions and fears—cold, cruelty, famine, grief, illness, madness, poverty, sorrow, woe, etc His name literally means “Black God.” He is most powerful in winter, when the sun is disappearing and hope starts to fade Tchernobog is the force that brings little doubts into the minds of people suffering in the cold and waiting for spring Black as ichor are the hearts who turn to Tchernobog, For theirs is a vendetta towards all goodness and light in the world by their hand, you’ll meet your destruction when you hear those sour words May The Black God Destroy You His appetite is unquenchable and he is always angry Horses and humans are sacrificed in his name in the hopes of appeasing him, to stave off his frustration at the world Tchernobog exists to destroy anything hopeful or kind-hearted He obliterates goodness wherever he found it And not in some meaningless villain way, like a chaotic evil ogre who smashes anything that opposes him But in a meticulous dictum of unrelenting agony and disgust that rips away at humanity’s core Whenever an innocent child dies of a horrible malady, it was Tchernobog who watched slowly and patiently for the goodness to drain from that child, inch before inch, till there was nothing left Worshipers During sacred rites, followers gather in circle to drink a black ichor in honor of Tchernobog They share the drink around the circle, spitting the ichor (along with a few curse words) back into the bowl when they are done All the while, they speak ill of the good gods and speak well of Tchernobog, claiming that all ill-fortune that comes to them, comes because the good gods allow it Tchernobog is believed to have created the first sickness, which took the form of a black snake that covered the entire world This black snake may have been ice or darkness The unholy books of Tchernobog are unclear on this Nevertheless, Tchernobog’s evil may be the oldest thing ever recorded Tchernobog is depicted as a large, shadowy, brutal demon warrior in black bearing a magical spear His eyes are scorching red, his mouth a scowl, covered in decaying flesh, and having an aura of pure, ebony-black evil He is hate personified The complete and utter collapse of hope follows him like a shroud Tchernobog does not believe in any other god His followers are so dedicated to this belief, that they burn books, destroy temples, and desecrate all idolatry that portrays any god other than Tchernobog To those who not honor Tchernobog, saying his name is bad luck Or worse Maladies follow those who use his name in vain “May the black god exterminate you,” is a common expression among the follower of Tchernobog, but not his detractors Dogma There is no discernible dogma to Tchernobog, beyond a desire to end everything good in the world Even his followers cannot bring themselves to the full depth of depravity that Tchernobog expects But they all die trying Destruction of life and goodness are paramount to a follower There are few followers in the faith of Tchernobog He is not a well-known god Or even liked Those who serve him are akin to cultists Though the secrets of the faith are so well-hidden, some remark that these stories are more fiction than fact The few peasants who follow the black god honor all the gods, for fear of reprisal Blood sacrifices are common Tchernobog 57