In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting

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 for the Dungeons & Dragons

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, the Horned Society is a secret society

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 devoted to evil and Devil

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 worship. The name can also be applied to a former independent nation of the Flanaess

Flanaess

The Flanaess is the eastern part of the continent of Oerik, one of the four continents of the fictional world of Oerth in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. The Flanaess has been the setting of dozens of adventures published between the 1970s...

, formerly part of Iuz

Iuz

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Iuz is the chaotic evil demigod of Deceit, Evil, Oppression, Pain, and Wickedness. Iuz is variously called "The Old One" and "Old Wicked," among other titles. Unlike most Greyhawk deities, Iuz makes his home on...

's kingdom, which has since been reclaimed and is now known as the Horned Lands.

Structure

The leaders of the Horned Society were known as Hierarchs, styling themselves The Dread and Awful Presences. There were thirteen Hierarchs when the Society ruled its own lands. All but two of the Heirarchs, Andrade Mirrius and Nezmajen, were slain by Iuz's forces during his coup. The current exact number of Hierarchs is uncertain.

Members

Known members of the Horned Society are as follows:

• Andrade Mirrius - A powerful cleric of Nerull, lives in Greyhawk City.
• Blontug - A half-orc
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   cleric/fighter/assassin
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  . Presumed deceased.
• Christophe Jean Markosian - A sorcerer
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   and disciple of Asmodeus. He is known as the "Devil Behind Thrones."
• Durgoth Shem - A rogue Hierarch who delved into the Tomb of Horrors in search of one of the "keys" that can open Tharizdun's extra-dimensional prison. Presumed deceased.
• Guiliana Mortidus - Priestess of Nerull, lives in Greyhawk City.
• Nezmajen - A cleric of Nerull
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  . He currently resists the forces of Iuz from the Fellreev Forest.
• The Unnameable Hierarch - Head of the Organization. Some believe this individual to be Erac's Cousin
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• Vazirian - A cleric
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   of Asmodeus
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  . A former Shield Lander who turned to evil. Presumed deceased.
• Warduke
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   - A powerful fighter
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