Olive
Explorer
Hi...
looking for feedback on a god write up. some of this is copied from the Book of the Righteous, but not much. Most is homebrew. I've ripped of Kamakazi Midget's format for god write ups as well.
Any feed back will be appreciated...
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CERETHAS
Discoverer, All-Knower, Everseeking, Father Mind
Alignment: True Neutral
Worshipers: Humans, scholars, mages
Domains: Knowledge, magic, community (D&Dg), protection, truth (BotR)
Favoured Weapon: Quarterstaff
Home Plane/Domain: Where Knowledge Dwells (Demiplane of The Concordant Opposition)
Divine Rank: Greater Deity (DR 20)
Portfolio: Knowledge, discovery, humanity, magic, learning, truth, Supreme
Symbol: An open book
Colours: Deep brown, White
Other symbols: the Owl,
DESCRIPTION, DOGMA, CLERGY AND TEMPLES
Cerethas is on one hand a remote, all-knowing sage, and on the other a gentle protector of humanity.
The clergy of Cerethas sometimes multi-class as wizards, and stay out of politics in deference to the Great Injunction which has been in place since before humanity’s awakening.
Temples of Cerethas range from small shrines to gigantic libraries. Libraries are the most common form of his larger temples, where his clergy accumulate knowledge.
His clergy are of all genders, and holy orders take a wide number of forms. All however wear the same basic garb: deep brown robes, with white belts representing the purity of knowledge.
RITES AND RITUALS
‘The opening of the book’ begins each day in a Cerethian temple, where the story of the discovery is retold, followed by a reading from some other work. This serves to connect the oldest knowledge with the new.
A common Cerethian prayer is as follows:
“I walk the road of light and shadow
I walk the path of freedom and order
I see the blossom grow and die,
I know everything and nothing,
My eye is open to all things”
Non-true neutral Cerethians often tailor the first two lines to their particular philosophy.
The Festival of the Word – part conference, part feast – is an annual event, occurring on the Winter Solstice every year. Despite Cerethas’ supreme position in the pantheon, this festival is primarily celebrated by those with something to contribute – scholars and the like. Common people worship Cerethas as discoverer, but his dogma often has little to do with their lives. He is sometimes prayed to by people who are seeking insight in order to make a decision.
MYTHOGRAPHY
Cerethas takes two forms: as the discoverer and overseer of humanity, and as a distant, uncaring god.
LEGENDS
The mot famous of all legends in the Ibaric pantheon is ‘The Opening of the Book’, recounting the discovery of the world by Cerethas in a lost corner of his infinite library.
Other legends tell of his discovery of humanity, barbaric and unlearned on the face of the world. Cerethas gave them knowledge and made them powerful through it.
There are also legends of worshippers attempting to gain knowledge directly from Cerethas, only to be destroyed by his presence, or to reach him and be totally ignored. These legends impart the moral that knowledge can be dangerous and that knowledge is neutral – like Cerethas himself, knowledge does not exist purely to serve humanity.
Many legends also tell of the Sapeuii, Cerethas’ guardians and servants in his realm. These creatures exist only to protect and serve Cerethas and appear as 10’ tall, androgynous humanoids, usually clothed in the garb of a Cerethian priest.
looking for feedback on a god write up. some of this is copied from the Book of the Righteous, but not much. Most is homebrew. I've ripped of Kamakazi Midget's format for god write ups as well.
Any feed back will be appreciated...
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CERETHAS
Discoverer, All-Knower, Everseeking, Father Mind
Alignment: True Neutral
Worshipers: Humans, scholars, mages
Domains: Knowledge, magic, community (D&Dg), protection, truth (BotR)
Favoured Weapon: Quarterstaff
Home Plane/Domain: Where Knowledge Dwells (Demiplane of The Concordant Opposition)
Divine Rank: Greater Deity (DR 20)
Portfolio: Knowledge, discovery, humanity, magic, learning, truth, Supreme
Symbol: An open book
Colours: Deep brown, White
Other symbols: the Owl,
DESCRIPTION, DOGMA, CLERGY AND TEMPLES
Cerethas is on one hand a remote, all-knowing sage, and on the other a gentle protector of humanity.
The clergy of Cerethas sometimes multi-class as wizards, and stay out of politics in deference to the Great Injunction which has been in place since before humanity’s awakening.
Temples of Cerethas range from small shrines to gigantic libraries. Libraries are the most common form of his larger temples, where his clergy accumulate knowledge.
His clergy are of all genders, and holy orders take a wide number of forms. All however wear the same basic garb: deep brown robes, with white belts representing the purity of knowledge.
RITES AND RITUALS
‘The opening of the book’ begins each day in a Cerethian temple, where the story of the discovery is retold, followed by a reading from some other work. This serves to connect the oldest knowledge with the new.
A common Cerethian prayer is as follows:
“I walk the road of light and shadow
I walk the path of freedom and order
I see the blossom grow and die,
I know everything and nothing,
My eye is open to all things”
Non-true neutral Cerethians often tailor the first two lines to their particular philosophy.
The Festival of the Word – part conference, part feast – is an annual event, occurring on the Winter Solstice every year. Despite Cerethas’ supreme position in the pantheon, this festival is primarily celebrated by those with something to contribute – scholars and the like. Common people worship Cerethas as discoverer, but his dogma often has little to do with their lives. He is sometimes prayed to by people who are seeking insight in order to make a decision.
MYTHOGRAPHY
Cerethas takes two forms: as the discoverer and overseer of humanity, and as a distant, uncaring god.
LEGENDS
The mot famous of all legends in the Ibaric pantheon is ‘The Opening of the Book’, recounting the discovery of the world by Cerethas in a lost corner of his infinite library.
Other legends tell of his discovery of humanity, barbaric and unlearned on the face of the world. Cerethas gave them knowledge and made them powerful through it.
There are also legends of worshippers attempting to gain knowledge directly from Cerethas, only to be destroyed by his presence, or to reach him and be totally ignored. These legends impart the moral that knowledge can be dangerous and that knowledge is neutral – like Cerethas himself, knowledge does not exist purely to serve humanity.
Many legends also tell of the Sapeuii, Cerethas’ guardians and servants in his realm. These creatures exist only to protect and serve Cerethas and appear as 10’ tall, androgynous humanoids, usually clothed in the garb of a Cerethian priest.
