Rashna

Rashna
Alternate Names: The Scale-Mother, Kull’s Split-Tongued Lover

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Worshipped by Yuan-ti, Naga and Medusa all over the world

Domains: Scalykind, Chaos, Suffering, Evil, Domination

Personality

Rashna is a cruel mistress who above all else demands total and utter devotion to Kull, not herself. She urges her followers to sacrifice in Kull’s name, and only to depict her next to a depiction of Kull. Rashna considers it a waste when people die of old age or disease, and urges them to commit suicide by means of snake poison before such a day comes.

In everyday life, Rashna requires her followers to both deal in and receive pain, believing that since both actions bring you closer to death, they will also bring you closer to the Soul-Gatherer.

History

It is told that there was once a being of great power, who hid away when the gods walked the earth. Unable to create life by herself, she instead embraced the next best thing; influencing existing life. The being known as Rashna found perverse pleasure in tainting the large snakes of the world with a wicked sense of intellect, and having them worship her. (Naga)

It was about this time that Madreen’s plans came to a close, and he was forced to flee. In his travels, the Dark God came across the world that Rashna called her home. He hardly noticed the being; she noticed him all the more. Upon looking at the god, the being worshiped him, thinking him to be perfection incarnated. Changing into the guise of a beautiful orcish female, she tried to get his attention and successfully seduced him.

Whether or not the two ever spoke is a mystery to all, but it remains an established fact that the Scale-kin, the ascendants of the large snakes that were made to worship Rashna, devote their lives to servicing the Soul-Gatherer in an attempt at pleasing their mistress.

Physical Manifestations

Rashna appears as a beautiful woman, often of the same race of the man or woman she is stalking. While her appearance varies, her split tongue, which she usually keeps hidden behind a wicked smile, is a constant. Her real from is that of a powerful Naga

Rashna also visits possible champions of Kull as a snake, hoping to tempt them into the service of the one she so adores.

Alliances

Rashna is obsessed with Kull, and obeys his every command. Her end game however is yet to be revealed