Mask

Titles: The Lord of Shadows, the Master of Thieves

Home: The Shadow Keep within the Shadowfell

Alignment: Chaotic neutral

Portfolio: Thieves, rogues, con artists, escapees, deception, disguise

Domains: Trickery

Symbol: A black thieves’ mask

Teachings

 * Keep your deeds clouded in shadow and deception
 * Steal what you can, and steal what you need, but do not steal to excess from those with little
 * Ownership simply requires possession

Followers and Clergy
Masks followers are mostly among the thieves, con artists, and outcasts of society, and most of his worshippers only offer casual devotion for good luck and guidance on their criminal enterprises.

Particularly skilled thieves blessed directly by Mask are known as Maskarrans, and they maintain vast networks of informants and spies, often providing lucrative employment for beggars, orphans, and the dregs of society.

Traditions and Practices
Mask has few rules or dogmas, but many thieves often offer a portion of their earnings to the Master of Thieves. They maintain a loose code of honor among fellow worshippers, and any who steal from another devotee will have their fingers broken as punishment.

Clothing and Symbols
Mask’s followers dress normally, seeking to blend into society when possible. They indicate their devotion with small trinkets or hidden tattoos, and they wear featureless grey cloth masks during ritual and worship.

Places of Worship
Mask is generally worshipped in hidden shrines within slums or thieves’ dens.

Sacred Texts

 * The Hidden Codex - Generally appearing as a book of smutty poetry or cheap fiction, the Hidden Codex features carefully coded information that only the most clever thieves can understand. This information usually empowers their thieving abilities or leads to great treasures.