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Amumé Othi’än[edit]
God of Knowledge; God of Kings and Leaders; Patron of the Grey Elves
Aliases:
Superiors: None
Allies:
Foes:
Symbol: An Elvish Lantern casting rays of light in all directions
Worshippers Alignment: Any
Manifestations:
- King of the Gods – in this form, Othi’än appears as an incredibly beautiful male grey elf, with pale skin, platinum white hair, and golden eyes. He bears an elven longswordin one hand and a scepter of lordship in the other.
- The Light of Knowledge – in this form, Othi’än appears as a ball of brilliant yellow-white light.
Clergy: Clerics; Monks;
Clergy Alignment: Any non-evil
Turn Undead: Yes
Command Undead: No
Weapons: Any; Elven Longsword required
Armor: Any
Spheres: Major access to All; Divination; Healing; Protection; Summoning; Thought; Minor access to all others.
Required NWP: None
Bonus NWP: One from following: Ancient History, Animal Lore, Astronomy, Cartography, Heraldry, Herbalism, Languages (Ancient), Languages (Modern), Local History, Reading/Writing, Religion, Bookbinding, Law, Sage Knowledge, Scribe.
Dogma: The discovery of knowledge, both new and old, and the preservation of it for the benefit of Elvenkind; respect for the authority of rightful rulers, as well as holding them to account for the well-being of those they lead; and the investigation of mysteries to discover and reveal truth, whatever the impacts of that might be.
Day-to-Day Activities:
Holy Days/Celebrations:
- Alióth’a-Othi’än - a tenday period where the vassals to the Elf-King visited the city to demonstrate their loyalty and renew their pledge of service to him.
Holy Sites:
Military Orders:
Priestly Vestments: Robes of White and Gold fabric for ceremonies
Adventuring Garb: Surcoats of White adorned with the symbol of the lantern are worn over armor; shields are adorned with the symbol as well. A white and golden sash is worn over normal clothing.
Notes: Members of the clergy always carry a blessed Lantern of Othi’än with them on missions of the church.
Lantern of Othi’än – an elvish lantern that has been blessed by the priests of the church; functions as a normal lantern but has the following special abilities, each of which can be used once per day, all as if cast by a 6th-level spellcaster:
- Detect Magic
- Comprehend Languages (written only)
- Read Magic
- Light (on lantern, even if no oil)