Mevdum

Mevdum, often referred to as the Queen of Loss, is one of the major deities on the world of Sprin'Torel. While there are a number of gods associated with death, Mevdum is unique in that she cares not for the person who died. Instead, she cares about those close to the deceased, taking pleasure in their mourning.

While society on a whole tends to frown on members of the Shadow Pantheon, Mevdum is the only goddess that society despises. While there may be uses for the other gods if they can temper their fanaticism, Mevdum takes pleasure in other people's misery.

Worshipers
Many of Mevdum's followers are either performers who specialize in tragedies, or morticians. While people generally tend to avoid morgues run by Mevdum's worshipers given that they run these morgues with a smile, these tend to be the cheapest option around. Some of these charge people based on the mourners' sadness, allowing for people to ensure a respectful burial of their loved ones even if their loss is made a mockery of.

Clerics
Mevdum's clerics are shunned by most adventuring parties because these clerics believe that they can become good conduits for suffering by becoming close to other people then letting them die. While they are often useful for keeping people alive for as long as possible, knowing that the closer the relationship, the deeper the sense of loss, after an ally dies, they will typically destroy the body as quickly as possible to prevent any resurrection so that they may hold onto that sense of loss.

Orders

 * The Mournful
 * The Mournful are group of assassins who only take jobs where they kill people who are loved. Though they are often found at funerals, standing out among the people mourning the deceased, they have spent enough time honing their skills that it is nigh impossible to prove that they did anything wrong.

Rites
As with all other religions, the worship of Mevdum involves many rituals and rites. Many of these involve listening to other people's misery or reciting their own misery, but there are a number of prayers for channeling their sense of loss towards Mevdum. Below is an example of a prayer to Mevdum:"'May my tears sate your immortal thirst, Our Lady of Loss. As I mourn the death of my loved ones, and feel their loss deep at my very being, I give it onto you. Take it from me that you may be truly happy. Through our suffering, may you become infinitely stronger and more powerful. May our cries of loss be music to your ears, satiating you and making us more powerful to do your bidding.'"