Hoar

Hoar, also known as The Doombringer, was the vengeful deity of retribution invoked by those who sought to repay an eye for an eye. He was also an exarch of Bane.

"Violence repays violence. Evil repays evil. Good repays good. These are the tenants of Hoar, who brings justice and retribution to each according to their actions. Allowances? Excuses set forth to falsely acquit the condemned. Allowances exploit, pervert, and impede the course of justice. If you cannot see this, we've nothing to discuss."

- Mercy Whitedove

Description
Hoar appeared as a tall (either or  tall) dark, gaunt man wearing a pair of gold bracers and the clothes of a noble or rich merchant, typically of Unther but sometimes of Chessenta or West Faerun. He had jet black eyes and dark hair shaped into long, ringleted strands and a pointed goatee.

The Doombringer usually seemed tired and battered, with several poorly healed, serious cuts across his body, a dry, hollow chuckle, and an overall haunted appearance.

Personality
Hoar was a god prone to violence and moodswings, and had a penchant for bitter humor. He had a morbid fascination with doomed mortals and sought to unleash misfortune on those who deserved it.

Divine Realm
In the Great Wheel cosmology, Hoar held his Doomcourt, as his divine realm was known, on the lawful plane of Mechanus.

Relationships
Hoar's bitter rivals were Untheric gods Anhur and Ramman, both at one point banished Hoar from the region. Centuries later, Ramman was killed by Hoar's avatar.

The human deities Beshaba and Bhaal were among few allies of the Hurler of Thunders. In other pantheons, Hoar was allied with the drow goddess of necromancy, Kiaransalee, the god Shevarash who embodied elven hate for the drow,

Worshipers


"He is the righter of wrongs. I heard you whisper Tymora's name earlier. Like that goddess, Hoar is a bringer of luck-bad luck, but only to those who have called it down upon themselves by their own actions. He seals their doom– and in the process, saves those who are doomed."

- Nicco of Hoar If one wanted to seek vengeance on another by praying to Hoar, it was believed that writing prayers down made them more likely to be answered. To ensure a long-lasting reach for prayers, some vengeance seekers carved them into items made of lead. These were then buried to keep others from knowing about them.

Temples to Hoar were rare, and usually found in antique parts of Chessenta and Unther.

In the lands around the Sea of Fallen Stars Hoar was worshiped as Assuran, a deity of revenge.

The ceremonial attire of the priests of Hoar consisted of a black tunic over a long gray robe, with gloves of soft black leather. When on an official "hunt", they donned masks of surreal design that concealed their faces. Around their waists they wore dark-red sashes with silver borders; priests often kept trophies or tokens of past victories attached to this. They also wore an item of jewelry that displayed the holy symbol of Hoar and served as one for a cleric's powers. Finally, they wielded curved daggers. The priests wore these vestments whenever they could, unless they needed to hide their identity or occupation while pursuing a wrong-doer.

History
Hoar was an ancient Untheric]deity worshiped in the eastern Inner Sea lands as Assuran. Centuries past, he was driven from Unther by Ramman, the Untheric god of war. Following the banishment, Ao allowed Hoar to gain power in Faerûn in exchange for giving Mystra influence in Unther.

In the, during the Time of Troubles, the deities of Unther and Mulhorand were greatly reduced in power and were as they stalked the Old Empires. The god-king avatars attempted to increase their divine powers by absorbing powers vested in their mortal incarnations, however that plan failed. In Akanax, Hoar took the body of King Hippartes as his avatar. Then he appeared in Thay to obtain a cache of weapons, and he showed up in Unther, where he slew his ancient rival Ramman. However, Anhur swooped in and took Ramman's portfolio before Hoar could gain control. During the Time of Trouble, the avatar that held Hoar's essence became a target for a power-hungry Red Wizard of Thay known as the Masked One. The ambitious wizard san an opportunity to claim powers of a weekend deity, but with the aid of Overgod Ao and Elminster, the Masked One's hunt was unsuccessful.

Both Tyr and Shar tried to influence Hoar after his empty victory. The Dark Goddess pushed him to become more like his "Doombringer" persona and be her servant of bitter vengeance at all costs. The Maimed God cajoled him to embrace the humor and irony of life and bring poetic and satisfying justice to those with a sad view of fate. But Hoar rebuffed them and dallied with Beshaba instead, working with Lady Doom to spread misfortune to those that did not honor them.

With Tyr's death, Bane recruited Hoar as an exarch, causing Hoar to take on a more evil persona. Following the Second Sundering, Hoar shifted back to his more neutral outlook. He became something of a counterpoint to Tyr&mdash;concerned with punishing those who would break the law, whereas Tyr focused more on his role as an arbiter.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Four from Cormyr
 * Novels
 * Cloak of Shadows
 * The Yellow Silk &bull; Venom's Taste
 * The Yellow Silk &bull; Venom's Taste
 * The Yellow Silk &bull; Venom's Taste