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	==Doctrine==		==Doctrine==

	Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[summon]] Zhakata, he took either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.4</ref> All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "[[Zhakata's Taking]]", and after that, any food left over gets handed back to the starving populace as "[[Zhakata's Dole]]". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "guesting cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.6</ref>		Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[:category:Summoner\|summon]] Zhakata, he took either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.4</ref> All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "[[Zhakata's Taking]]", and after that, any food left over gets handed back to the starving populace as "[[Zhakata's Dole]]". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "guesting cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.6</ref>

	==Organization==		==Organization==

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	==Doctrine==		==Doctrine==

	Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[summon]] Zhakata, he took either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref> All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "[[Zhakata's Taking]]", and after that, any food left over gets handed back to the starving populace as "[[Zhakata's Dole]]". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "guesting cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 6</ref>		Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[summon]] Zhakata, he took either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.4</ref> All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "[[Zhakata's Taking]]", and after that, any food left over gets handed back to the starving populace as "[[Zhakata's Dole]]". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "guesting cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.6</ref>

	==Organization==		==Organization==

	The [[Inquisition (of Zhakata)\|Inquisition]] is the branch of the priesthood tasked with enforcing the Law of Zhakata.<ref>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.4</ref>		The [[Inquisition (of Zhakata)\|Inquisition]] is the branch of the priesthood tasked with enforcing the Law of Zhakata.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.4</ref>

	The soldiers who serve the Church are known as [[The Swords of Zhakata]].<ref>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.13</ref>		The soldiers who serve the Church are known as [[The Swords of Zhakata]].<ref>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.13</ref>
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	==The Truth==		==The Truth==

	Zhakata does not exist. Even the [[Malistroi\|powerful demon]] that Petrovna summoned informed him of this. After this encounter, Petrovna's faith was shaken even more; he declared that Zhakata existed only as "the Devourer" and anyone who worships "the Provider" aspect are heretics to be killed.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref>		Zhakata does not exist. Even the [[Malistroi\|powerful demon]] that Petrovna summoned informed him of this. After this encounter, Petrovna's faith was shaken even more; he declared that Zhakata existed only as "the Devourer" and anyone who worships "the Provider" aspect are heretics to be killed.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.4</ref>

	All spells granted to either side of Zhakata's faith are granted by the [[Dark Powers]]. A [[priest]] of Zhakata who ends up in the [[Prime Material Plane]] will have no magical powers whatsoever. Then again, this hypothesis could only be tested and confirmed by a priest of Zhakata who escaped the [[Land of Mists]] and then returned to it to share the results of the experiment. In different terms, the DC for a Knowledge Check that reveals this information is going to be high. For a parallel situation, see [[The Lawgiver]] and particularly the [[Church of the Lawgiver]] as [[Bane]] is in fact dead, but the only evidence of this that has emerged was when the walls of Ravenloft collapsed during the [[Grand Conjunction]].		All spells granted to either side of Zhakata's faith are granted by the [[Dark Powers]].<ref>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.59</ref> A [[priest]] of Zhakata who ends up in the [[Prime Material Plane]] will have no magical powers whatsoever. Then again, this hypothesis could only be tested and confirmed by a priest of Zhakata who escaped the [[Land of Mists]] and then returned to it to share the results of the experiment. In different terms, the DC for a Knowledge Check that reveals this information is going to be high. For a parallel situation, see [[The Lawgiver]] and particularly the [[Church of the Lawgiver]] as [[Bane]] is in fact dead, but the only evidence of this that has emerged was when the walls of Ravenloft collapsed during the [[Grand Conjunction]].

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	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[summon]] Zhakata, he took either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref> All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "[[Zhakata's Taking]]", and after that, any food left over gets handed back to the starving populace as "[[Zhakata's Dole]]". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "guesting cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 6</ref>		Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[summon]] Zhakata, he took either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref> All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "[[Zhakata's Taking]]", and after that, any food left over gets handed back to the starving populace as "[[Zhakata's Dole]]". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "guesting cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 6</ref>

			==Organization==

			The [[Inquisition (of Zhakata)\|Inquisition]] is the branch of the priesthood tasked with enforcing the Law of Zhakata.<ref>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.4</ref>

			The soldiers who serve the Church are known as [[The Swords of Zhakata]].<ref>[[Circle of Darkness]], p.13</ref>

	==The Truth==		==The Truth==

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	Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[summon]] Zhakata, he ~~was~~ either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref> All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "~~Zhakta~~'s Taking", and after that, food ~~leftover~~ gets handed back to the starving populace as "Zhakata's Dole". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "~~fasting~~ cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 6</ref>		Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[summon]] Zhakata, he took either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref> All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "[[Zhakata's Taking]]", and after that, any food left over gets handed back to the starving populace as "[[Zhakata's Dole]]". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "guesting cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 6</ref>

	==The Truth==		==The Truth==

	Zhakata does not exist~~, even~~ the powerful demon that Petrovna summoned informed him of this. After this encounter, Petrovna's faith was shaken even more; he declared that Zhakata existed only as "the Devourer" and ~~any cleric or person~~ who ~~worshipped~~ "the Provider" aspect are heretics to be killed..<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref>		Zhakata does not exist. Even the [[Malistroi\|powerful demon]] that Petrovna summoned informed him of this. After this encounter, Petrovna's faith was shaken even more; he declared that Zhakata existed only as "the Devourer" and anyone who worships "the Provider" aspect are heretics to be killed.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref>

	All spells granted to either side of Zhakata's faith are granted by the [[Dark Powers]]. A [[priest]] of Zhakata who ends up in the [[Prime Material Plane]] will have no magical powers whatsoever. Then again, this hypothesis could only be tested and confirmed by a priest of Zhakata who escaped the [[Land of Mists]] and then returned to it to share the results of the experiment. In different terms, the DC for a Knowledge Check that reveals this information is going to be high. For a parallel situation, see [[The Lawgiver]] and particularly the [[Church of the Lawgiver]] as [[Bane]] is in fact dead but the only evidence of this that has emerged was when the walls of Ravenloft collapsed during the [[Grand Conjunction]].		All spells granted to either side of Zhakata's faith are granted by the [[Dark Powers]]. A [[priest]] of Zhakata who ends up in the [[Prime Material Plane]] will have no magical powers whatsoever. Then again, this hypothesis could only be tested and confirmed by a priest of Zhakata who escaped the [[Land of Mists]] and then returned to it to share the results of the experiment. In different terms, the DC for a Knowledge Check that reveals this information is going to be high. For a parallel situation, see [[The Lawgiver]] and particularly the [[Church of the Lawgiver]] as [[Bane]] is in fact dead, but the only evidence of this that has emerged was when the walls of Ravenloft collapsed during the [[Grand Conjunction]].

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	[[Zhakata]] is a false god that was dreamed up by [[Yagno Petrovna]]. His religion, as it is, is the state religion and dominates the barren [[island of terror]] known as G'Henna.		{{canon}}
			[[Zhakata]] is a false god that was dreamed up by [[Yagno Petrovna]]. His religion, as it is, is the state religion and dominates the barren [[island of terror]] known as [[G'Henna]].

	==Doctrine==		==Doctrine==

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	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	Zhakata does not exist, even the powerful demon that Petrovna summoned informed him of this. After this encounter, Petrovna's faith was shaken even more; he declared that Zhakata existed only as "the Devourer" and any cleric or person who worshipped "the Provider" aspect are heretics to be killed.		Zhakata does not exist, even the powerful demon that Petrovna summoned informed him of this. After this encounter, Petrovna's faith was shaken even more; he declared that Zhakata existed only as "the Devourer" and any cleric or person who worshipped "the Provider" aspect are heretics to be killed..<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref>

	All spells granted to either side of Zhakata's faith are granted by the [[Dark Powers]]. A [[priest]] of Zhakata who ends up in the [[Prime Material Plane]] will have no magical powers whatsoever. Then again, this hypothesis could only be tested and confirmed by a priest of Zhakata who escaped the [[Land of Mists]] and then returned to it to share the results of the experiment. In different terms, the DC for a Knowledge Check that reveals this information is going to be high. For a parallel situation, see [[The Lawgiver]] and particularly the [[Church of the Lawgiver]] as [[Bane]] is in fact dead but the only evidence of this that has emerged was when the walls of Ravenloft collapsed during the [[Grand Conjunction]].		All spells granted to either side of Zhakata's faith are granted by the [[Dark Powers]]. A [[priest]] of Zhakata who ends up in the [[Prime Material Plane]] will have no magical powers whatsoever. Then again, this hypothesis could only be tested and confirmed by a priest of Zhakata who escaped the [[Land of Mists]] and then returned to it to share the results of the experiment. In different terms, the DC for a Knowledge Check that reveals this information is going to be high. For a parallel situation, see [[The Lawgiver]] and particularly the [[Church of the Lawgiver]] as [[Bane]] is in fact dead but the only evidence of this that has emerged was when the walls of Ravenloft collapsed during the [[Grand Conjunction]].
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	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	==Doctrine==		==Doctrine==

	Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[summon]] Zhakata, he was either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref>		Zhakata has two forms: the Provider or Devourer; benevolent or evil, respectively. Before the [[Grand Conjunction]] and Petrovna's foolish attempt to [[summon]] Zhakata, he was either form as Petrovna saw fit. After the summoning episode -- which actually brought forth a demon who ravaged the land before being defeated -- Zhakata has permanently been labeled by his faithful as the Devourer.<ref name=cirdarkp4>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 4</ref> All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "Zhakta's Taking", and after that, food leftover gets handed back to the starving populace as "Zhakata's Dole". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "fasting cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 6</ref>
	All food and surplus goes to Zhakata first (in reality, his false clergy) in the [[ritual]] of "Zhakta's Taking", and after that, food leftover gets handed back to the starving populace as "Zhakata's Dole". Zhakata demands that at least one family member starve to death to prove their faith. The victim of this religious act has his skull removed from the body, opened, and then dried out to be transformed into a grotesque "fasting cup" that Zhakata adherents offer to guests.<ref name=cirdarkp6>[[Circle of Darkness]] p. 6</ref>

	==The Truth==		==The Truth==