Iuz

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IUZ (The Evil, the Old One), CE demigod of Deceit, Pain, Oppression, and Evil

Iuz (EYE-ooze) is thought to be the half-fiend son of the demon lord Graz’zt and the powerful wizard Iggwilv. Appearing on Oerth as a shriveled old man or as a huge, demonic-looking being, Iuz has many fiendish allies and impersonates other gods to fool mortals and increase his territory. He remains a great threat to the balance despite setbacks since the Greyhawk Wars.

His symbol is a grinning skull, and he holds a particular hatred for Zagyg, Vecna, St. Cuthbert, and Greyhawk.

 The weak must be exploited, tortured, and stripped of
 hope. The strong must be constantly wary of betrayal by
 their underlings. Pain is power, and inflicting pain demonstrates
 power best. Crush those beneath you. Iuz must be
 obeyed, and those who defy him will know absolute pain.
 Iuz’s clerics inflict cruelty and torture upon all who
 oppose them.

Iuz tolerates no less than fanaticism and complete obedience. His clerics constantly try to outdo each other in their acts of cruelty and evil. They show their superiority over all other beings by hunting for trophies; rare finds such as unicorns or paladins are truly prized.

The clerics create spells and magic items of terrible power and evil nature, and travel the world to commit acts of evil and search out Iuz’s enemies. Iuz is served directly by the Boneheart—two tiers (Greater and Lesser) of six advisers each (clerics and wizards), and by the Boneshadow, six spies and evildoers who roam the world.

Domains Chaos, Evil, Trickery;

Weapons greatsword