Nergal
Nergal is the benevolent judge of the Underworld. After death collects souls, they are taken to the court of Nergal, where they are judged. Nergal is a kind and fair judge, and works hard to keep souls from going to the lower planes for minor and/or unintentional infractions. He also makes attempts to restore the faith of those who have died, so they can move on to a plane other than the underworld. It is because of the efforts of Nergal that the raise dead spell is possible to cast so easily. Death is the god of the dying, and Nergal is the god of the dead. Those in mourning give prayers to Nergal, as do exorcists trying to rid an area of ghosts.
Alignment: Neutral Good
Symbol: A Jet Black Shield
Signature Weapon: Club
Temples: The temples of Nergal are always located in the center of graveyards. Priests of Nergal often cast raise dead on children and other young people who die before their time, and occasionally on extremely promising adventurers. The priests of Nergal also conduct many burials, though they do very little to combat the spread of disease.
Hour of Prayer: 5 AM
Domain: The Throne of Judgement in the Underworld
Panoply:
Scales of Midnight: The Scales of Midnight act as a Rod of Cancelation with unlimited charges, and also can strike an opponent for 3d10 damage.
Shield of Nergtal: The shield of Nergal is a +5 shield which provides immunity to all spells. It also casts a death spell upon any creature approaching within 10 yards, forcing a save vs. death. Nergal can suppress this effect, but other characters cannot.
