Nerull

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Greyhawk Deity
Nerull
Title(s)	The Reaper, the Foe of All Good, the Hater of Life, the Bringer of Darkness
Home Plane	Tarterian Depths of Carceri
Power Level	Greater
Alignment	Neutral Evil
Portfolio	Death, Darkness, Murder, the Underworld
Domains	Death, Evil, Pestilence, Trickery
Superior	none

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, as well as in the game's default pantheon of deities, Nerull is the Flan god of death, darkness, murder, and the underworld. He is known as the Reaper, the Foe of All Good, the Hater of Life, and the Bringer of Darkness.

[edit] Description

Nerull is usually seen as a robed skeleton, carrying a scythe called "Lifecutter". His alignment is Neutral Evil, and his clerics are feared throughout the lands as psychopathic murderers.

[edit] References

• Collins, Andy and Bruce R Cordell. Libris Mortis (Wizards of the Coast, 2004).

• Gygax, Gary. "The Deities and Demigods of the World of Greyhawk." Dragon #71 (TSR, 1983).
  • Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).

• Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).

• Moore, Roger E. The Adventure Begins (TSR, 1998).

• Noonan, David. Complete Divine (Wizards of the Coast, 2004).

• Redman, Rich, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt. Deities and Demigods (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).

• Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992).

• Ward, James M. Greyhawk Adventures (TSR, 1988).