Laogzed

Laogzed, also known as The Devourer and The Eater of Souls, was an abyssal demigod of gluttony and wanton destruction. His symbol was an oozing toad-lizard.

Description
Laogzed resembled a combination between a lizard and a toad, covered in dead patches of rotten skin. He was known to be a disgusting creature that constantly exuded a gross acidic ooze from his body.

Activities
Laogzed spent his time in the Abyss stalking the Rotting Plain of the Dismal Caverns. He wandered his caves searching for any creature that came inside to gorge upon. He preferred to eat his food while it was still alive, enjoying its wriggling while it was digested. He would grant divine power to any creature willing to consume food and pass it on to himself.

Powers
Despite the heavy stench of his lair, Laogzed could hunt for creatures in his cavern via smell. His body emitted a foul stench that sickened anything that came near him. In addition, his ooze was both acidic and poisonous, melting any weapons that came into contact with it, and potentially killing anyone who touched it. He could also swallow creatures smaller than him whole and digest them while alive.

Relations
Laogzed's origins were shrouded in mystery and he did not appear to fulfill any cosmological role. He was believed to act as a kind of cleansing scavenger, which was the only reason his existence was tolerated by other deities. It was thought he came into existence when a female tanar'ri coupled with an evil deity. The father was unknown, theorized to be Panzuriel, or otherwise a dark elemental elder god.

Worshipers
Laogzed was often worshiped by troglodytes who desired to emulate his great corpulence and self-satisfaction. While he did not offer anything to his worshipers, the standard for his worship was so low that it was extremely convenient to do so. The drawback was that, upon death, Laogzed would just as quickly devour his devoted as he would any other being, and he did not give any omens or other divine assistance when they were in danger.

Rituals
Contrary to most evil deities, Laogzed did not demand sacrifices, but would accept them regardless. It was believed by troglodytes that by consuming flesh some would be sent to Laogzed to enjoy, making simply eating a ritual. For providing him with feasts, he would grant his followers spells, making him remarkably easy to gain power from.