Zath

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 is a Chief Deity of The Zamorian and 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 Harpagus the Hatcher in Weaver's Hollow / Scuttler's Shortcut
* by finding the .
Unlike other religions, Zath does not have a Feast of Zath item.
==Description==
Specialization: Purity through Cleansing
Avatar: Giant Spider
Warning: This is not a religion for those who suffer from .
Zath is a commonly worshipped deity in , with his great temple in the city of Yezud. Zath is an inscrutable god - his dictates are decided by his priests.
Followers of Zath are concerned with purity - they do not drink, gamble or fornicate. They believe that the holy venom of Zath will purify the world and they devote themselves to raising his many children.
==True Name of Zath==
* 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==
===Nest of Zath===
(Level 1 / 50 Knowledge Points)
*Nest of Zath
*Zathite Ritual Dagger
*Globe of Yezud
*Offer
===Web of Zath===
(Level 20 / 5 Knowledge Points)
* Upgrade to Web of Zath
*Headband of Zath
*Zathite Dancer Beads
*Zathite Dancer Gloves
*Zathite Dancer Skirt
*Zathite Dancer Shinguards
===Altar of Zath===
(Level 50 / 11 Knowledge Points)
*Upgrade to Altar of Zath
*Extract
*Zathite Daggers
*Statue of Zath
===Blessings of Zath===
(Level 60 / 7 Knowledge Points)
*Blessed Zathite Ritual Dagger
*Zathite Spear
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==Combat==
Zath's avatar is a giant spider.
* Attack 1 is a ranged projectile attack that damages buildings at a distance.
* Attack 2 is a series of spider-egg bombs dropped around the avatar that do damage on impact and spawn a spider mobs after X seconds.
* Special attack is ...
==Notes==
* In the Cursed Sands Discord 3rd birthday developer Q&A event, it was explained why they decided to go with Zath for the new religion.
==Trivia==
* The most famous of the Zamoran divinities is Zath, the spider-god of Yezud. Zath's worshippers believe that the great spider-god walks the earth, and must be served by humankind. Indeed, the giant spiders which have occasionally been seen in the hills near Yezud are testaments to Zath's power.
* In the temple of Yezud, the priests of Zath worship an enormous statue of the spider god. It is said that eight huge gems form its eyes.
* Zath is a god of darkness, spiders and poison. Priests of Zath are assassins, madmen and spies. 
* Manifestations: According to the cult of Zath, the huge stone idol in the temple of Yezud can come to life, devouring the sacrifice which is regularly brought to it by the spider-robed priests. It can also manifest as the bite of a poisonous spider, or by the sudden webbing of buildings and passages.
* The Priesthood: Priests of Zath do not drink alcohol or fornicate, and those laymen in the service of the temple must also abide by these strictures. Even more guarded are the temple virgins, who dance for the spider-god on holy days. There are rumors of extensive caverns beneath the temple of Yezud, where hundreds of giant spiders reside, fed cattle (and occasionally humans) by the priests of Zath. The cattle come from enforced tithes demanded from the steadings which surround Yezud; it is said that the priests would lose these spiders on the countryside if the king did not permit them their grisly worship. Feridun is the current high priest of Zath in Yezud.Xoth.net The Spider-God's bride and other tales
* Zath's first appearance was in Conan and the Spider God by L. Sprague de Camp in 1980 Conan and the Spider God
==References==
Category:Religions