Derketo

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 is a type of religion in . It can be learned in the following ways: selecting it as the main religion during character creation, spending 50 Knowledge points in the religion section, talking to Yakira, Priestess of Derketo at the Pagoda of Boundless Lusts, or by finding a .
For the Derketo Priest and Archpriest, see the Priest page.
==Description==
Specialization: Fertility, Death
Avatar: Two-faced Goddess
The dual nature of Derketo encourages her worshippers to walk the knife-blade between lust and death. Her northern cult, worshipped in Shem and Stygia, is worshipped via elaborate orgies that include bestiality and necrophilia. Her southern cult, worshipped in the Black kingdoms, is focused primarily on sacrifice and death.
Those who call upon her avatar will see that her dual nature is built into her very form.
==True Name of Derketo==
* Note that crafting an avatar from any of the Altars will destroy the Altar and all of its contents, including the Priest. Any Manifestation of Zeal remaining will be in a loot bag, but cannot be picked up.
* The same is not true for the Shield.
==Uses==
===Pleasure Place of Derketo===
(Level 1 / 50 Knowledge Points)
* Pleasure Place of Derketo
* Derketo's Kiss
* Elixir of Freedom
* Transmute Serpent Venom Gland into Honey
* Transmute Sand Reaper Toxin Gland into Honey
* Transmute Vines into Bread1
===Pleasure Dome of Derketo===
(Level 20 / 5 Knowledge Points)
* Upgrade to Pleasure Dome
* Derketo Acolyte Headpiece
* Derketo Acolyte Robe
* Derketo Acolyte Handwraps
* Derketo Acolyte Skirt
* Derketo Acolyte Sandals
* Transmute Vines into Aloe Leaves
* Transmute Handful of Insects into Compost
* Transmute Oil into Blood
===Pleasure Palace of Derketo===
(Level 50 / 11 Knowledge Points)
* Upgrade to Pleasure Palace
* Feast of Derketo2
===Blessings of Derketo===
(Level 60 / 7 Knowledge Points)
* Blessed Derketo's Kiss
* Lusttaker
:1: You need the knowledge of the Pleasure Place knowledge but a Pleasure Dome to do it. Reported as a visual bug.
:2: Crafted at Stove.
==Combat==
Derketo's avatar is a giant, half-skeletal woman with purple skin.
* Passively able to walk over and inflict small damage to buildings.
* Special attack is breathing a black/purple gas, followed by a green gas. She will turn from left to right while doing this, the area of effect being in front of her.
** Black gas does a lot of damage to enemies and some items (buildings, e.g. Map Room)
** Green gas is a healing attack.
==Trivia==
Category:Religions