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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 4259318" data-attributes="member: 2012">Back to the North Gods...SANHGod of the Wind and Sky, Lord of Thunder, The StormmakerIntermediate DeitySymbol: Raindrops falling from a gray cloud with a golden lightning bolt streaking downHome Plane: OunoGodly Realm: The Storm Citadel (floating fortress on a storm cloud)Alignment: True neutralPortfolio: Air, rain, storms, weather, windWorshipers: Elementalists (air & water), barbarians, cloud giants, druids, pirates & sailors, storm giantsCleric Alignments: N, CN, NG, LN, NEDomains: Air, Obscuration, Storm, Water, WeatherFavored Weapon: SpearSanh is the North God of the Wind and Sky. He is also known as the Lord of Thunder and The Stormmaker. Sanh, like Jalivier, is slowly becoming known beyond the shores of the Lands of Harqual. He is the patron deity of storms in the City of Freeport and his church is spreading slowly throughout many of the island realms of Kulan from Merria in the southern hemisphere to Valus in the northern hemisphere. His worship isn't as strong on the Outer Planes as Jalivier, but it is becoming common on Ouno and on the Beastlands.Sanh doesn't manifest an Avatar in the traditional sense. His Avatar always appears in the form of an elemental creature — usually an air or water elemental in a humanoid-like shape. Mortals almost never see his true form and only the most devout priests of Sanh ever gain this honor at the end of their lives. If Sanh appears to a follower as they die, especially if that follower dies at sea without fear, then that follower will gain a favored place in the afterlife.Sanh's true form is that of a large-sized barbarian-shaman who is covered in fetishes, the skulls of avians, and wearing fine leathers and a ornate headdress. He carries a +5 wild spear of returning that is called “Through the Air.” For his Freeport followers, his true form is different. He appears as a large-sized pirate king carrying a magical scimitar.Sanh is currently courting Bylgja who is one of the Nine Daughters of Aegir and Rán. Their relationship isn't very serious yet, but it is moving forward with the approval of bother her parents (but not his). Yet, if the two bond, then both Bylgja and Rán will likely be allowed to become members of the Pantheon of the North. Right now, they are both considered Interloper Goddesses.DogmaLove the torrents of the skies; honor the sea and its fierceness; shy not from the rain or the wind. These are the tenets of the Church of Sanh. The Stormmaker teaches his followers to rides the winds of the world and the waters of its oceans. However, the clergy of Sanh are also responsible for teaching their charges to use the wind and rain to their advantage. These elements are a resource to be used and to be protected. Cloud and storm giants are to be respected and to be feared. They are favored by Sanh as much as he favors his human and demihuman followers. Clerics of Sanh must follow the Tenets of the Balance and druids are to be respected for the powers they have over nature. The Lord of Thunder teaches his Harqualian followers to honor the followers of the other North Gods, especially the followers of the Daghdha and of Larea, his sister.Clerics and TemplesSanh's clergy range the gamut from standard clerics to rangers and other divine spellcasters devoted to the wild places of the world. Many of these followers are sailors as it allows them to be closer to air and rain. Just as many of them are pirates. However, Sanh's clergy is limited to the shores and seas of Harqual. They are just as likely to be found inland, especially on high mountains or anywhere that violent weather can be found. Tornadoes and other violent storms are considered holy to the members of the Church of Sanh. Rain is the lifeblood of their god, and clerics of the Lord of Thunder have been known to be encountered laughing and dancing in the rain.The clergy of The Stormmaker tend to be wanderers by nature and rarely settle in one place; however, there are temples dedicated to Sanh almost everywhere on the continent and beyond. From the Northlands to the shores of the Far South, Sanh is oner of the most recognized North Gods. Many in the south don't even consider him to be a true North God anymore, but he is and always will be. He loves his divine family as much as his clergy love watching over their followers. The followers of Sanh are a passionate group, and they jump to protect Harqualians from the worst that nature has to offer just as often as they chase tornadoes.Note that while most Sanh temples are unbound by the trappings of civilization not all of them exist beyond the reach of urban settlements. The largest temples to The Stormmaker are found where people look towards the weather for their livelihood. From the City-state of Reims on the edge of the Northlands to the Four Cities one the southern shoreline of the Far South, temples dedicated to Sanh can dominate urban and pastoral life just as much as they can dominate the wild places of the continent.Other cities with notable temples of Sanh include the following: Caloric, Falcûne, Gillian, Hallowridge, Märii City, Metan, Nasundria, Raln, Sunwater, and Yuln in the north and Anthmoor, Ferinmal City, Muurizon, Osebye, Pite, Rhamsandron, Tallawan, Valhia, Waile, and Xcellian in the south.Note: There is a particular area of the Nomad Lands that is considered to be a holy place of Sanh. This free-standing monolith is known as The Stormmarker. No one is sure why the monolith is sacred to Sanh but many have guessed that he erected the monolith himself or that his tears fell here after the death of his sister's divine son, Anon, at the beginning of the Divinity War. (It is rumored that Anon fell to Amand's blade somewhere in this region.)--------------------------Next deity to be done... Tok, The God Hound</blockquote>

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