Orcus
Prince of Undeath, Demon Lord of Necromancy and the Undead
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Orcus (pronounced OHR-kuhs) is the demon lord of the undead and those who practice vile necromancy, but is also associated with the sin of wrath. He is a major object of worship throughout the Universe, yet has a relatively small following on Golarion. As the demon lord of necromancy, Orcus seems to call more to those who have chosen undeath freely, rather than those who acquired it by accident.
- Alignment
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CE
Chaotic EvilA chaotic evil character is driven entirely by her own anger and needs. She is thoughtless in her actions and acts on whims, regardless of the suffering it causes others.
In many ways, a chaotic evil character is pinned down by her inherent nature to be unpredictable. She is like a spreading fire, a coming storm, an untested sword blade. An extreme chaotic evil character tends to find similarly minded individuals to be with—not out of any need for company, but because there is a familiarity in this chaos, and she relishes the opportunity to be true to her nature with others who share that delight. - Areas of Concern
- Death, necromancy, wrath
- Favored Weapon
- Heavy mace
- Symbol
- Four-horned goat head
- Sacred Animals
- Goat
- Sacred Colors
- Ivory, red
- Worshipers
- Deros, orcs, necromancers, powerful undead (especially liches or mummies), thanatotic titans
- Worshipper Alignments
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CN
Chaotic NeutralA chaotic neutral character values his own freedom and ability to make choices. He avoids authority and does not fear standing out or appearing different. In extreme cases, he may embrace a lifestyle entirely suited to himself— living in a cave near a city, becoming an artist, or otherwise challenging traditions. He never accepts anything at face value and makes up his own mind rather than blindly accepting what others tell him to do or think., NENeutral EvilMotivated by his own needs and wants, a neutral evil character is without conscience, acting only for self-gratification. He might surround himself with the trappings of cults and evil, but does so purely because it brings him closer to sin and wickedness. While a lawful evil person is inclined to bargain and a chaotic evil one to lash out, a neutral evil person is inclined only to look out for himself. In many ways, he epitomizes evil, since he has no clear loyalty to anything except absolute self-interest., CE
An extremist neutral evil character tends to be a loner, since he has either betrayed or slain those who came close to knowing him.Chaotic EvilA chaotic evil character is driven entirely by her own anger and needs. She is thoughtless in her actions and acts on whims, regardless of the suffering it causes others.
In many ways, a chaotic evil character is pinned down by her inherent nature to be unpredictable. She is like a spreading fire, a coming storm, an untested sword blade. An extreme chaotic evil character tends to find similarly minded individuals to be with—not out of any need for company, but because there is a familiarity in this chaos, and she relishes the opportunity to be true to her nature with others who share that delight. - Realms
- Uligor, Outer Rifts
Edicts
Become undead through choice and skill, master necromantic magic, create undead
Anathema
Become a vampire or accidental undead, give succor to faiths that seek to destroy undead
Obedience
Grind a half-pound of bones from the skeleton of a sentient creature, mix with water to create a gray paste, and then eat it at the end of a long recitation of prayers to Orcus. Gain a +4 profane bonus on all saving throws against death and negative energy effects.Boons
Demonic Obedience
Required feat: Demonic Obedience
Demoniac
Source: Book of the Damned - Volume 2: Lords of Chaos
Necromancer's Secrets (Sp)
Invoke Death (Sp)
Once per day, you may use slay living as a spell-like ability. A creature slain by this spell immediately rises from death as a juju zombie (see Pathfinder Bestiary 2). The zombie is not under your control, but it will not attack you. This ability is equivalent to a 7th-level spell.
Call the Dead (Sp)
Once per day, you may summon a nightwing (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2), 1d3 devourers, or 1d4+1 advanced mohrgs as if using summon monster IX.
Fiendish Obedience
Required feat: Fiendish Obedience
Evangelist
Source: Book of the Damned
Power of Death (Sp)
Destined for Undeath (Su)
Your soul is tainted with the essence of undeath. You are damaged by positive energy and healed by negative energy, as if you were undead; the bonus on saving throws granted by your obedience applies against positive energy effects instead of negative energy effects (you retain the bonus on saving throws against death effects). In addition, you gain immunity to exhaustion, fatigue, and nonlethal damage, and you gain a +4 bonus on saving throws against death effects, diseases, mind-affecting effects, paralysis, poisons, stunning, and effects that cause damage, drain, or penalties to your physical ability scores.
Word of Finality (Sp)
With a single word of unfathomably dark power, you can invoke a concentrated upsurge of negative energy within a living target’s body, snuffing out a creature’s life force with horrific speed. Once per day, you can cast power word kill as a spell-like ability. This is a necromancy (death) effect instead of an enchantment (compulsion) [mind-affecting] effect.
Exalted
Source: Book of the Damned
Necromancer’s Secrets (Sp)
Invoke Death (Sp)
Once per day, you can cast slay living as a spell-like ability. A creature slain by this spell immediately rises from death as a juju zombie. The juju zombie is not under your control, but it will not attack you.
Call the Dead (Sp)
Once per day, you can summon a nightwing, 1d3 devourers, or 1d4+1 advanced mohrgs as if you had cast summon monster IX.
Sentinel
Source: Book of the Damned
Abyssal Rage (Sp)
Aspect of the Prince (Sp)
You can take on a form resembling that of the Prince of Undeath himself. You can cast divine vessel once per day as a spell-like ability, but only to assume a fiendish aspect. Instead of gaining two claw attacks from this fiendish aspect, you gain a gore attack that deals 2d6 points of damage.
Wand of Orcus (Sp)
Like the legendary Wand of Orcus, you can cause your mace to inflict instant death upon those it strikes. Once per day as a swift action upon successfully hitting a creature with a melee attack with a heavy mace, you can cast slay living on that creature. You must be wielding a heavy mace when you utilize this ability—while the heavy mace can itself be magical, it can’t be one that bears any form of lawful or good magic (such as a holy weapon) or one that has particular power over undead (such as an undead bane or disrupting weapon).