The Shining One

Greater Deity

Symbol: Sun (smiley face optional)

Alignment: Lawful Good

Portfolio: Light, sun, valorous exploration and combat

Worshipers: Spelunkers, crusaders, missionaries, uber-pious but self-righteous inquisitors who pervert the righteousness of their god but then realize their mistake just in time to die saving the life of someone whom they had previously persecuted

Cleric Alignments: LG, NG, LN

Domains: Good, Sun, Fire, Glory

Favored Weapon: Morningstar

Description: The Shining One is the sun-god of Dungeonpalooza, a tireless crusader against evil. He is, as gods go, fairly meddlesome in the world of mortals, reaching down to smite darkness when it rises on the land. His priests are often trained to be expert dungeoneers and spelunkers, being the Shining One's agents where the sun itself does not reach.

Sometimes, the Shining One gets a bit too zealous and mistakes simple selfishness for world-spanning evil. Not often -- just often enough so that the PCs might accidentally become a focus for him for a time.