Sallius

Campaign 2

God of Law and Knowledge and a member of the [[Celestial Host

Domains

• Knowledge
• Trickery
• Order

Symbol

A tome locked shut.

Lore

Sallius is known as the Law Keeper, the Prime Muse, and the First Deception. She represents the creativity of the Touched; embodying structure from nothing, a trait that is unique to the societies of the Touched. She is the god of laws and knowledge, and she is called on to grant inspiration for great works of art or culture. Of the gods, she is the one most affiliated with cities and politics, especially for those who look for creative solutions to problems and loopholes in frameworks not well constructed. She is often depicted as a stiff-back elf with spectacles, hands behind her back and looking down on the world. Her angels are slender, shadowy creatures with wings that appear to be made of scrolls flowing from their backs. There are rumors of secret societies within the highest tiers of government devoted to Sallius, but none have ever been officially confirmed.

Adherents of Sallius

Adherents of Sallius come from many walks of life. Many politicians follow Sallius in hopes to understand and work around and within the political structures they are a part of. Her adherents frequently believe that there is no amorality in exploiting a system as long as the rules of that system are clearly defined. Breaking the rules is not appropriate, but using the rules to your advantage is encouraged. Artists and scholars also tend to follow Sallius hoping to gain some new understanding or inspiration. Some of the greatest libraries in New Meritta are the temples to Sallius with tome after tome of history and lore. All adherents keep with them a journal or diary with a lock that they keep secure and record their story in.

Campaign 1

God of the Forgotten Secrets and a member of the Divine Court

Domains

• Knowledge (The Depth of Learning)
• Tempest (The Spark of Inspiration)
• Light (The Untold Truth)

Symbol

A tome locked shut.

Lore

Sallius is known as the Lore Keeper, the Prime Muse, and the First Secret. She values knowledge and truth and is said to be the recorder of all events. She is depicted as an Elf in blue robes. She is generally shown hunched over an enormous book with a quill scratching away. Her angels are slender, shadowy creatures with wings that appear to be made of scrolls flowing from their backs. Followers of Sallius are studious and curious. They are hungry for knowledge and greatly value information. Many times followers of Sallius are mistaken for secret-dealers, people who buy and sell information; but secret-dealers only gain value from keeping information from those except those who pay, and followers of Sallius look to illuminate, not obfuscate. Magic users sometimes gravitate towards the worship of Sallius as the secrets of magic are often tied to her.

Clerics of Sallius

Clerics of Sallius are champions of secrets and knowledge. They adventure deep into forgotten ruins to uncover secrets of the world buried deep. They tend to wear blue robes with ornate patterning. Each cleric carries a tome with a lock that only two keys exist for. One is kept on their person, and one is kept in the hall of keys at the Cathedral of Sallius. They record everything they find within their journey and upon their death the order will transcribe their tome, sharing the secrets within with the world. Clerics of Sallius hate deception and will find it wherever they can, root it out, and stop it.