Urgathoa

Urgathoa
(Deity)
Titles	The Pallid Princess
Alignment	Neutral evil
Portfolio	Gluttony Disease Undeath
Cleric Alignments	LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE
Domains	Death, Evil, Magic, Strength, War
Favored Weapon	scythe

Urgathoa (pronounced oor-gah-THO-ah) is the goddess of physical excess, disease, and the undead. She is mostly worshiped by dark necromancers and the undead. Sometimes, those wishing to become undead and those who live gluttonous lifestyles make supplication to her. On occasion, folk infected with plagues make offerings to Urgathoa.

History

There are stories that suggest that Urgathoa was once a hedonistic mortal female. Upon her death, she fled Pharasma's Boneyard and returned to Golarion, making her the Great Beyond's first undead creature. Her return to the mortal world is said to be the origin of disease.

Relationships

Among her enemies are Sarenrae and Pharasma, as well as their respective followers. She also comes into conflict with Abadar and Calistria. Calistria in particular is more of a friendly rival than an enemy, as they often fight over potential followers.

Appearance and Emissaries

Urgathoa

Urgathoa is generally depicted as an attractive, pale-skinned, and ebony-haired woman. Unlike most other beauties, at her waist, her flesh begins to rot and wither away, leaving her little more than a blood-soaked skeleton from the hips down. She is often similarly manifested, but wearing a loose fitting gown stained with black, brown, and red splotches.

Servants

Urgathoa's minions include powerful vampires, liches, and other authoritative undead. Some female clerics of Urgathoa are transformed after death into undead creatures, known as the Daughters of Urgathoa. Mother's Maw, a gigantic, fanged, and flying skull, is her herald.

Barasthangas

This servant of Urgathoa is a devourer, a powerful undead remnant.

Fjarn

Once a Linnorm king, this attendant is now a ghast barbarian in service of the Pallid Princess.

Olix

This minion is a vampiric priest that possesses strong shadow powers.

Church of Urgathoa

The churches of Urgathoa are dispersed across Golarion in cellular cults. Individual groups rarely work together. Activities are usually done under the cover of night, except in lands such as Geb.

Followers of Urgathoa often spread disease.

Worshipers and Clergy

Urgathoa's priests are primarily composed of clerics and necromancers. They have few responsibilities to uphold, other than helping those who desire undeath and protection of their own. Understandably, they are often secretive of their religious inclining in public. The priests have been known to compel their enemies to eat their own fallen comrades. The ceremonial clothes of Urgathoa's worshipers are a loose, floor-length gray tunic, with a white or gray cape. The lower half of the tunic is usually shredded. Most ceremonies involve consuming great amounts of food and drink.

Temples and Shrines

Urgathoa's temples are modelled after feast halls, with a large table serving as an altar. Usually temples are near a graveyard or a crypt, both of which are inhabited by ghouls. Her greatest temples are often guarded by daemonic servants.

Holy Texts

Her sacred text is entitled Serving Your Hunger.

Items

• Necrotic talisman