Jamankh



Jamankh The Hyena-Demon

Pantheon
Punt, with Jhebbal Sag

Regions of Worship
Punt

Representation
Jamankh is depicted as either attacking frightened prey or laughing with his debased and profane knowledge. His appearance is so terrifying that the sight of his shadow strikes man and beast dumb with fear. He continually changes his sex from male to female and back again.

Gender Representation: Any, changes at will.

Symbolism

 * Hyena
 * Genitals

Spheres of Power

 * Dark wisdom
 * Greed
 * Sexual deformity
 * Shapeshifting
 * Hypnotism
 * Necromancy
 * Summoning
 * Divination

Jamankh preys upon corruption and vileness. He is a patron of prostitutes and deviant sexuality. He has powers of divination and knows the secrets of necromancy and summonings. He is also a master hypnotist and can always see his victims around him.

Those who learn shape-shifting from Jamankh can only appear as deformed objects or creatures – unless the form chosen is that of a hyena, in which case the spell allows a normal form. Created through the sorcerous curses of the hyena demon-god Jamankh, the hyena-men are a race of evil creatures that exist solely to roam the savannahs of Punt and Shem in search of prey for all of their dark appetites. They are foul, depraved and dedicated to the furthering of the demon-god’s role in the realm of mankind.

Hyena-men are well-muscled and slightly hunched, bearing a thick mane of spotted or striped fur on their necks and shoulders that grows down their spines the older they get. Their skin tone is always very dark, almost chocolate in hue, and is frequently dotted with dozens of raised marks caused by ritual scarring. Their most distinguishing feature is that of a great hyena’s head in place of a human one, but bearing the intelligent eyes of a man instead of the feral glint of a beast. Their muzzles are filled with thick, sharp teeth that they bare almost constantly while they let out their hideous and unsettling hoots and howls.

Jamankh’s cursed follow the will of their demon-god, seeking to fill their bellies with meat and sate their lustful desires to breed with any human females that cross their paths. Although it is possible to create a new hyena-man through the sorcerous teachings of Jamankh, the majority of the monsters are created unwillingly through the wombs of kidnapped women from local towns, travelling caravans and occasional worshipper sacrifices.

Rituals & Beliefs
The believers must sacrifice at least one human per week to Jamankh. Jamankh is unable to resist a naked woman and will often mate with beautiful sacrifices to produce horrible children.

The Priesthood: It is said that his priests can mediate and learn the names of whomever they are concentrating on, for Jamankh always calls his victims by name. He sends his faithful sorcerers pet hyenas to hunt with and he encourages his followers to take the form of a hyena. Those who worship him slowly take on horrible deformities as Corruption envelopes their souls. Many become virtual Hyena-Men.

Implementation IC & In-Game
Jhebbal Sag religion.

More Information

 * Faith and Fervour (Conan RPG book)
 * The Bestiary of Hyborian Age (Conan RPG book)