Yeenoghu, the 12-foot-tall gaunt bipedal hyena, exudes an aura of malevolence and cruelty. His patchy and mangy yellow fur contrasts against his pale grey skin, and his large amber eyes hold a sinister glint. Always depicted wielding a three-headed flail, he strikes fear into the hearts of those who dare cross his path. As a demon lord, Yeenoghu has gathered a myriad of enemies and rivals, but only a handful of twisted allies. Originally not revered by gnolls, he cunningly stole the portfolio of Gorellik, their original patron deity, earning their worship and adoration. His most fearsome adversary is Baphomet, the Demon Lord of Minotaurs and the Prince of Beasts. Unbeknownst to Yeenoghu, he is sometimes manipulated by Graz'zt into battles of Graz'zt's choosing, though the Beast of Butchery's love for battle makes him hardly care about such manipulations.
The Beast of Butchery accepts worship from various races, including humans, and his influence has extended to the infamous Maure family of Oerth. However, he harbors a deep hatred for the Succubus Queen Malcanthet, who played a role in the downfall of the Maures.
Yeenoghu's realm, the 422nd layer of the Abyss, known as Yeenoghu's Realm, is a salt-swept wasteland bordering a foul ocean. Gnolls, hyena-like creatures, and carrion-eating undead roam its barren expanses. He resides in a city-sized mansion pulled by countless slaves, slowly traversing his desolate domain.
The Dogma of Yeenoghu revolves around death and butchery, commanding his followers to show no mercy to their adversaries. He welcomes all who revel in death and slaughter to join his worship. Gnolls and ghouls revere him as their patron, and he corrupts power-hungry humanoids to support his undead armies.
The clergy of Yeenoghu don dark brown robes accented with mangy yellow furs, their garments becoming fouled with blood and the stench of death over time. Their unholy sites are rocks in the wilderness smeared with blood and feces, crude paintings adorning them. In the Abyss, his temples take the form of gruesome ziggurats covered in corpses and swarming flies.
Yeenoghu's worshipers perform living sacrifices beneath the light of the moon, indulging in the flesh of their victims raw, and offer blood as tribute to their master. Viscera is studied for omens, and cultists never bathe, embracing their violent and primal existence. His infamous artifact, the Triple Flail, is said to hold immense power, bearing the legacy of fallen gods slain by Yeenoghu.
Legends recount Yeenoghu creating gnolls by feeding demons to mortal hyenas, who birthed the first of their kind. While his origins remain shrouded in mystery, he remains a powerful force, forever plotting to expand his influence and domain in the ever-chaotic Abyss.
Followers of Yeenoghu must pray for spells within 1 hour after dark.
The Beast of Butchery accepts worship from various races, including humans, and his influence has extended to the infamous Maure family of Oerth. However, he harbors a deep hatred for the Succubus Queen Malcanthet, who played a role in the downfall of the Maures.
Yeenoghu's realm, the 422nd layer of the Abyss, known as Yeenoghu's Realm, is a salt-swept wasteland bordering a foul ocean. Gnolls, hyena-like creatures, and carrion-eating undead roam its barren expanses. He resides in a city-sized mansion pulled by countless slaves, slowly traversing his desolate domain.
The Dogma of Yeenoghu revolves around death and butchery, commanding his followers to show no mercy to their adversaries. He welcomes all who revel in death and slaughter to join his worship. Gnolls and ghouls revere him as their patron, and he corrupts power-hungry humanoids to support his undead armies.
Clergy
The clergy of Yeenoghu don dark brown robes accented with mangy yellow furs, their garments becoming fouled with blood and the stench of death over time. Their unholy sites are rocks in the wilderness smeared with blood and feces, crude paintings adorning them. In the Abyss, his temples take the form of gruesome ziggurats covered in corpses and swarming flies.
Yeenoghu's worshipers perform living sacrifices beneath the light of the moon, indulging in the flesh of their victims raw, and offer blood as tribute to their master. Viscera is studied for omens, and cultists never bathe, embracing their violent and primal existence. His infamous artifact, the Triple Flail, is said to hold immense power, bearing the legacy of fallen gods slain by Yeenoghu.
Legends recount Yeenoghu creating gnolls by feeding demons to mortal hyenas, who birthed the first of their kind. While his origins remain shrouded in mystery, he remains a powerful force, forever plotting to expand his influence and domain in the ever-chaotic Abyss.
Followers of Yeenoghu must pray for spells within 1 hour after dark.