Campaign Guide Syn Titles: The Flame in the Night, The Whisperer, The Quiet Death Portfolio: perversion, forbidden knowledge, freedom Typical Worshipers: seekers of knowledge; hedonists; those with jealousy in their heart Typical Worshiper Alignment: NE Domains: Charm, Darkness, Death, Evil, Knowledge, Madness, Trickery Subdomains: Insanity, Lust, Memory Favored Weapon: Bolas Minor Ritual: Write a secret on a piece of parchment and burn it while inhaling the smoke so it becomes part of the body as well as the mind Sample Blessing: “There is a secret that guides your fate Learn this secret and master your destiny.” Symbol of Syn Where there is famine, there is Syn Where there is wasting disease, there is Syn Where the wealthy give into their darkest lusts and let their people suffer, where sages lock themselves in their towers to pour through ancient tomes instead of using their knowledge to help others, there is Syn Syn is a god whose only seeming purpose is to take creation and twist it into a mockery of itself He travels the land spreading disease among the healthy He whispers into the ears of the learned and transforms truths of the world into lies or hardens the scholar’s heart so they will 36 hide these truths away It is said that Syn was once pure and good, a student of Mahte, learning all that he could from her Syn fell in love with Mahte Once Mahte and Paladrus expressed love for each other Syn slowly became twisted in jealousy Syn decided to take his revenge upon Mahte and Paladrus Slowly Syn began to interfere with the creations of Paladrus and Mahte, changing them from their original purpose and turning them into grotesque mockeries of their former state As Syn’s jealousy grew, he became bolder with his perversions, bringing into the world lies, disease, and meaningless death Syn’s jealousy grew so heated that his body lost its once beautiful form and became twisted as he planned the downfall of his one-time love and friend Syn assured the gods of evil that the gods of good where no longer needed, that the world, as it was formed from the body of Tulhesa, should be theirs to rule He convinced Esus that the gods of good should be punished further for their letting Tulhesa be slain Having upset the balance, the gods of evil were able to secretly build the Hall of Sorrows and trap the gods of good within, crucifying them upon the walls Those who worship Syn so for one of two reasons: out of lust for pleasures of the mind and body, or out of fear and hope to be spared from his coming plagues Many of Syn’s worshipers engage in desperate acts of perversion in order to please their god Priests: Those who have devoted their life to Syn are both seekers and reservoirs of forbidden dark knowledge Often twisted by the secrets they have uncovered, these priests use the information they uncover to subtly sow discord wherever they travel There are three major sects within the Priesthood of Syn; the Golden Sun, the Brotherhood of Galataine, and the Qedesha Those within the sect of the Golden Sun are power brokers, seeking to manipulate those who have great political or social standing within a community The Brotherhood of Galataine, however, seek to spread the corruptive influence of Syn This is done either by enticing individuals to commit actions they otherwise wouldn’t or by the spread of disease and illness The role of the Qedesha sect is a blend of the two others Using their role as sacred prostitutes within a community, they wish to gather secrets and attempt to guide the actions of those who worship with them Worshipers: Those who offer prayers to Syn typically so for one of two reasons, either they seek forbidden knowledge or they wish to placate the god in the hopes