The god of Greed, Excess, and Gluttony
Greetha, often depicted as a monstrous, ever-expanding being with multiple gaping mouths and grasping limbs, is the abhorrent deity of Greed, Excess, and Gluttony. Unlike gods who inspire devotion through protection or creation, Greetha thrives on avarice and insatiable desires, subtly whispering temptations into the hearts of mortals. Her influence leads to hoarders burying their gold, gourmands devouring feasts until bursting, and tyrants grasping for more power than they could ever wield.
Dogma and Worship
Greetha’s dogma is simple: Take what you can, and then take more. Her worship is rarely overt, as few would openly pledge allegiance to such a loathsome ideal. Instead, her followers are often those consumed by their own desires, perhaps unknowingly fulfilling her will. Merchants who inflate prices exorbitantly, nobles who squander their wealth on lavish and unnecessary luxuries, and even adventurers who prioritize loot over the lives of their companions are all, in a sense, paying homage to Greetha.
Greetha’s dogma is simple: Take what you can, and then take more. Her worship is rarely overt, as few would openly pledge allegiance to such a loathsome ideal. Instead, her followers are often those consumed by their own desires, perhaps unknowingly fulfilling her will. Merchants who inflate prices exorbitantly, nobles who squander their wealth on lavish and unnecessary luxuries, and even adventurers who prioritize loot over the lives of their companions are all, in a sense, paying homage to Greetha.
Her “temples” are not grand structures, but rather the overflowing vaults of dragons, the opulent dining halls of debauched kings, or the sprawling, unkempt workshops of obsessive collectors. Offerings to Greetha are not sacrifices of value, but rather acts of acquisition and consumption. The more one accumulates and consumes, the more favor they believe they gain in her eyes.
Appearance and Manifestations
Greetha’s true form is said to be an amorphous, ever-shifting mass of flesh, gold, and overflowing refuse, constantly growing and engulfing all that surrounds her. She is often seen with:
- Multiple Maw-like Orifices: Each mouth capable of consuming vast quantities of anything, from treasure to souls.
- Grasping, Mutating Limbs: These limbs are depicted as reaching, clutching, and always seeking to acquire more. They might be adorned with stolen jewels or dripping with gluttonous excess.
- Aura of Decay and Opulence: The air around her is said to be thick with the stench of both decay and overpowering sweetness, a testament to her endless consumption and the rot that inevitably follows.
Mortals rarely witness Greetha directly. Instead, her influence manifests through: - Sudden, Overpowering Urges: A normally frugal individual might feel an irresistible urge to spend their life savings on a frivolous item, or a disciplined warrior might succumb to the temptation of plundering a defeated foe’s corpse even when uncalled for.
- The “Greed Sickness”: Those particularly touched by Greetha’s influence might develop a physical manifestation of their avarice, such as an insatiable hunger that can never be satiated, or skin that slowly turns a metallic, coin-like sheen.
- Illusions of Abundance: She might conjure mirages of endless banquets or mountains of gold to lure her victims further into their destructive desires.