(The Destroyer, the Hissing Demon, the Dark Lady of Drownings)
Lesser Power of Pandemonium, NE/Celestial of Entropy, C
| Portfolio | Devilfish, destruction of undersea races, aquatic undead and monsters, drownings |
| Aliases | Sakasi (Sind), Saasora (Sea of Dread coast) |
| Domain | Pandemonium/Phlegethon/Devil Sea |
| Date of Ascension | 500 BC |
| Sponsor | Thanatos |
| Allies | None (Brotherhood of Shadow during WotI) |
| Foes | Protius, Crakkak, Gorrziok, Kallala, Malafor, Polunius, Sharpcrest, Slizzark |
| Symbol | A broken trident |
| WAL | Any non-lawful. Most human worshippers true neutral or chaotic neutral. Very few worshippers are good |
Saasskas was a female devilfish who gained Immortality by sacrificing thousands of tritons. Since gaining Immortality, she has concentrated on destroying the nations of Undersea and Underocean. She is worshipped in Sind as Sakasi, and as Saasora on the coast of the Sea of Dread. Recently, small cults of worshippers of Saasora have appeared in the countries around the Alphatian Sea. She animates the bodies of drowned sailors and adds them to her immense undead horde.
| Clergy | Priests (Drownlords) |
| CAL | NE, CE, CN, N. The higher ranks are exclusivly NE or CE |
| Weapons | Saasskas's human clerics are required to use a poisoned trident as their primary weapon. |
| Armor | Saasskas's human clerics may wear any armor. |
| Major Spheres | Elemental (water), Necromantic, Summoning |
| Minor Spheres | All, Divination, Combat, Weather |
| Granted Powers | Clerics of Saasskas may control undead (but not turn). At fifth level, the priest may breathe water at will. At tenth level, the priest may summon 2d4+4 zombies to his aid once every other day if he is near a seashore. At fifteenth level, this increases to 2d4+8, and at twentieth level he may use this ability twice per day. |
| Bonus Profs | Swimming, Weather Sense |
Dogma: Saasskas's basic dogma is the
destruction of the triton. For humans, she is seen as collecting
the souls of the drowned to serve her.
Day-to-Day Activities: Her human clerics often
preside over funerals for those lost at sea. Her devilfish
followers are required to attack triton and other undersea races
whenever they can.
Important Ceremonies/Holy Days: Followers of
Saasskas "celebrate" the beginning of the
shipping/fishing season in their area with a solemn ceremony for
those who will drown over the course of the season.
Major Centers of Worship: Saasskas has two major
temples above the water. One is a small temple in a Sindhi
fishing village, which was the first temple of Sakasi in Sind.
Her second major temple is a temple in Mirros, which is the main
temple of the Sea of Dread branch of her religion.
Affiliated Orders: Saasskas has one affiliated
order. This is the Chosen of Saasora, known in Sind as Sakasi's
Chosen. It consists of adventurer's who have had the spell Chosen
of Saasora cast on them [see spell description below].
Priestly Vestments: Saasskas's human clerics
wear blue robes with black trimming. The higher members of the
order wear black robes with blue trimming.
Adventuring Garb: Saasskas does not require any
formal adventuring garb.
Dark Tide (Alteration, Elemental Water)
Level: 2
Sphere: Elemental (water)
Range: sight
Components: V
Duration: 1 hour per level of caster
Casting Time: 2
Area of Effect: 10 square ft. per level of caster
Saving Throw: NA
This spell causes an area of body of water's surface to become
opaque. Under this area, creatures that take damage from sunlight
do not take damage. Saasskas grants this spell only to her
devilfish clerics.
Chosen of Saasora (Necromancy)
Level: 5
Sphere: Necromantic
Range: 30 yds.
Components: V, S
Duration: Permanent
Casting Time: 1 round
Area of Effect: 1 drowned person
Saving Throw: NA
This spell is identical to Raise Dead, but may only be cast on a
drowned person. When the person is raised, the following effects
happen:
* The person's alignment permanently changes to Neutral Evil.
However, all magical means of determining alignment show him to
be his previous alignment.
* He becomes a devout worshiper of Saasskas, and joins the Chosen
of Saasora. If he is a cleric, he abandons his previous Immortal
to follow Saasskas.
This spell is known in Sind as Sakasi's Chosen.