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Campaign Guide First are the Gods of the Watchful Storm These three gods are the dominant force on the Issian Peninsula They are cruel and demand tributes from their worshipers lest they release their anger Though they are evil many of their worshipers are not Most of the people of the Issian Peninsula worship these deities out of fear and offer homage as a form of placation Most clerics and priests on the peninsula worship these gods openly Second are the Gods of Final Vale These three gods are amoral and focus their attention upon the mortal realm While the other gods have interests that include all the realms and planes of existence, these three are almost solely concerned with the nature of mortals and the land they inhabit The most of the temples erected to these gods are in disrepair and their clerics are few in number While worship of these gods is not illegal or looked down upon, they are deemed less important as the gods not threaten existence as the Gods of the Watchful Storm Third are the Gods of Sorrow, so named because of their current imprisonment within the great Hall of Sorrow by the Gods of the Watchful Storm Worship of these overthrown gods is dangerous on the Issian Peninsula and the practice is illegal Many worshipers of these gods are rooted out by their own communities due to an overwhelming fear of incurring the wrath of the Gods of the Watchful Storm Most of the temples to the Gods of Sorrow have been destroyed and few relics are still in existence Gods of Sorrow Mahte Titles: The Dreamer of Forms, The Tome of All, The Stiller of Waters Portfolio: speech and writing, cities, peace, self-sacrifice Typical Worshipers: sages; diplomats; those who martyr themselves for the good of all Typical Worshiper Alignment: NG Domains: Community, Good, Healing, Knowledge, Magic, Nobility, Protection, Rune Subdomains: Defense, Divine, Language, Leadership, Martyr, Memory, Thought Favored Weapon: Shield (Heavy or light) Minor Ritual: Inscribing a prayer onto a piece of paper and then burning it Sample Blessing: “Thy deeds are inscribed in the Tome of All, the Dreamer does not forget the faithful” 30 Symbol of Mahte Mahte is the goddess of knowledge, healing, and peace She is also the wife of the god Paladrus Along with Paladrus and her ally Myn, Mahte has watched over all existence since its creation When appearing to mortals, Mahte manifests in one of two forms The first is a red-haired woman dressed in iridescent orange robes, a halo of soft light surrounding her head She holds a large heater style shield with the runes for “City,” “Peace,” and “Knowledge” emblazed upon its face in front of her The second form is that of a thick book opened to reveal pages of etched white marble The cover of the tome appears to be composed of brilliant silver with sigils of inlaid grey crystal The edges of the tome are covered in gold Since her imprisonment in the Hall of Sorrows, additional accoutrements have appeared on her avatars Her humanoid form will appear with fine golden manacles on her wrists The manacles themselves have a golden chain connecting them to the ground below Her tome avatar is now closed and locked with a finely etched golden clasp Though imprisoned, Mahte’s concern for all the denizens of every plane remains strong As the holder of all knowledge, Mahte still strives to pass wisdom and awareness on to those mortals deemed ready to accept it Priests: Due to Mahte’s imprisonment, her priests are very rare In fact, her priests are granted divine power due to a degree of luck Once every few years, a drop of Mahte’s blood will fall from her crucified form within the Hall of Sorrow Occasionally one of these drops will pass from the Hall of Sorrow, descend through the varying planes of