Mask Mask ( pronounced " MASK " ) , the Lord of Shadows , is a loner god , most often associated with thieves or those of otherwise ill - repute . He is a Chaotic Neutral Intermediate deity , from the Shadow Keep in the Plane of Shadow , whose portfolio includes shadows , thievery and thieves ; although it previously also included intrigue . Mask ' s symbol is a black velvet mask tinged with red . Known for his constant scheming , cool head , and oft reserved biting comment he has recently lost a significant portion of his power , the intrigue portfolio , to Cyric . This has , of course , led to two things : an enduring hatred of Cyric , and the Lord of Shadows leading himself to be more direct than he was in his prior , elaborate plots . Worshipers . The church of Mask states that wealth rightfully belongs to those who can acquire it . Honesty is for fools but apparent honesty is a very valuable thing while subtlety is everything . Clergy of Mask are called Maskarran , with elite specialty priests referred to as demarchesses ( deh - mar - KESS - es ) if female and demarchs ( deh - MARKS ) are male . Maskarran address each other as " Brother / Sister Shadow , " no matter their rank . Clergy that have completed an especially dangerous heist or complex act of manipulation are often admitted to the Circle of the Gray Ribbon . It is rumored that the Cult of Mask maintains a large network of informants throughout the cities of the realm . It is also rumored that this network provides employment for all sorts of thieves , beggars and thugs . Relationships . Simply put , Mask is a loner . However , in the past he has had frequent , presently infrequent , alliances with Bane . If nothing else , their sizable hatred of Cyric gives them a common ground in addition to their history of working together . Mask is also at direct odds with Waukeen , the goddess of merchants and honest trade . All guardians of light , knowledge , and duty are opposed to him . This includes Selûne , whose light tends to reveal his own faithful whilst they work . He was allied with the drow god of thievery Vhaeraun . The relationship itself was businesslike . Mask planned to compensate what he lost to Cyric with Vhaeraun ' s divinity , while Vhaeraun used the similarity between their symbols to recruit half - elves and human s into his church . The two were confused with one another among non - drow on the surface . They also shared one very similar title , Mask ' s " Lord of Shadows " and Vhaeraun ' s " Lord of Shadow " . History . Godsbane . During the Time of Troubles Mask took the shape of a powerful blade called Godsbane . He would eventually come to be wielded by the then - mortal Cyric ; he acquired the sword by murdering a halfling named Sneakabout , who in turn killed the former wielder of the sword . In the years following the Time of Troubles , Mask released the powerful hound Kezef to try and kill Cyric , but the hound turned instead on the Lord of Shadows , not stopping the chase until it had bitten off one of the god ' s limbs . Mask , seemingly too weak to heal , acquired the powerful weapon Houndsbane to defend himself , the weapon , a gift from the deity of magic , Mystra . Death . In 1374 DR Mask relinquished his divinity and his life over to Shar to repay a millennia old debt to the goddess , who was revealed to be his " mother " as well as the person he served as a herald . Just before his death , Shar reveals Mask ' s true name as Lessinor , though its origin ( either as a mortal name or birth name ) is not explained . A portion of Mask ' s divinity - the portion stolen by Kesson Rel - was absorbed in equal portions by Erevis Cale , Drasek Riven , and Prince Rivalen of the Shade enclave . Erevis then sacrificed himself to Mephistopheles , the archdevil Lord of Cania , in payment for releasing the half of the soul of Magadon that he ate ; Mephistopheles in turn absorbed the portion of Mask ' s divinity held by Cale . Rebirth . There were several hints that Mask could return , either in person or via a successor who takes his place in the pantheon , namely : This was proven to be true in The Godborn , when the Shadowlord ' s plans to thwart the Cycle of Night perpetuated by Shar on countless worlds result in Mask ' s divinity ( both the Shar - consumed and Kesson Rel portions ) being gathered back into a single being - Drasek Riven , Mask ' s former Second of Five - resulting in the aforementioned cycle being thwarted , along with the stripping of divinities from both Mephistophales and Rivalen Tanthul . Trivia . Shrines of gods radiated that part of their philosophical orientation they shared the most . For example , a shrine of a chaotic evil deity , who was more chaotic than evil , radiated chaos . Mask ' s shrines during the 14th century DR radiated chaos , despite him being a neutral evil deity during that time .