Kali

Goddess of assassins. Kali, who is known as "the quiet death", only has one public temple. It is lies on a promontory at the approach to Bondor. The name of the temple is Maris, but it is more commonly known as the Vat of Vengeance. This refers to a large vat located at the the temple. Tradition claims that if you throw something in that belonged to, or even better, was a part of a hated person, then that person very likely will die from an 'accident'. Apart from Maris, the temples of Kali are hidden and usually a part of the Assassins' Guild network. Some Assassins' Guilds dedicate many killings directly to Kali. They abduct the victim and take him to the temple grounds. Then they intoxicate themselves using herbs and finally they slay the unfortunate on Kali's altar. Some sages argue that this kind of sacrifice is rarely done, contrary to common belief, but the notion of a horribele ritual has made Kali a feared goddess. She does have non-assassin worshipers, but these are usually found among influential people. These people know that no matter what they do, someone will get hurt. They view Kali as the goddess of the least hurt. They do not like killing, but know that the use of force must done brutally or not at all. You cannot please everybody, but you can try to please as many as possible even if it means somebody will be displeased. In Osbant and its neighboring countries, leaders who exhibit this kind of "damage control"-philosophy and act resolutely without remorse are called "four-armed". One such was King Theodor V, who conquered Pavian in spite of his brother being held hostage there and later killed.
Holy day: February 13th at Maris. Symbol: Four-armed woman holding a dagger in each hand.