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Pathfinder Chronicles 58 From the simple farmer praying for a bountiful harvest to the devout cleric drawing upon his deity for strength and magic, worship is a daily part of most lives in Golarion. Although countless deities and extraplanar entities inf luence the world and its people, this chapter examines only those most commonly worshiped throughout the lands bordering the Inner Sea. Abadar MASTER OF THE FIRST VAULT God of cities, wealth, merchants, and law Alignment: LN Domains: Earth, Law, Nobility, Protection, Travel Favored Weapon: Crossbow Centers of Worship: Absalom, Andoran, Brevoy, Cheliax, Katapesh, Molthune, Nex, Sargava, Taldor, Varisia Nationality: Taldan Abadar is said to dwell in the perfect city of Aktun, where he watches over the First Vault. Legends maintain that its vast halls hold a perfect copy of every object ever made, Religion from the f lawless longsword to the faultless law. From Aktun, the Master of the First Vault works his plans to bring civilization to the entire world. Abadar is often shown as a clean, well-dressed man bearing the markings of riches and civilization. From his gold breastplate to his richly embroidered cloak, everything about him is refined and cultured. In addition, the Master of the First Vault always appears with an ornate key about his person. Clerics of Abadar are an organized lot, spending much of their time helping communities thrive and grow. They care less about morals as the expansion of civilization. Despite this, their efforts generally trend toward the advancement of all, as this helps the growth of civilization. Aroden THE LAST AZLANTI, LAST OF THE FIRST HUMANS God of human culture, innovation, and history Alignment: LN Domains: Glory, Knowledge, Law, Protection Favored Weapon: Longsword
Centers of Worship: Absalom, Andoran, Cheliax, Mendev, Sargava, Taldor Nationality: Azlanti Some 5,000 years after the destruction of Azlant, its last true son—the immortal hero Aroden—raised the Starstone from the depths of the Inner Sea, installing it in Absalom and becoming a living god. In time, Aroden became the patron deity of Taldor, a nation rife with Azlanti blood and hungry for conquest. As Taldor’s inf luence spread, so too did the reach of Aroden’s proud religion. By the time the empire’s periphery reached the western frontier of Cheliax 700 years ago, Taldor itself had grown decadent and effete. Aroden’s chief clergy decamped from the Taldorian capital of Oppara to the capital of Cheliax, which soon thereafter declared itself independent from Taldor’s corrupt reach. The most zealous followers of Aroden later fled the Chelish heartlands for missionary work on the nascent empire’s expanding borders or, increasingly, to the demonhaunted crusadelands of the distant north. A century ago, for reasons still poorly understood, Aroden died, leaving his followers adrift and bereft of miraculous ability. This collapse eventually led to the downfall of Cheliax and the seizure of that nation by forces in league with diabolism. Much of Aroden’s cult has turned to his divine patron saint, the missionary heroine Iomedae, but the full repercussions of the death of the Last Azlanti have yet to be felt. Asmodeus PRINCE OF DARKNESS God of tyranny, slavery, pride, and contracts Alignment: LE Domains: Evil, Fire, Law, Magic, Trickery Favored Weapon: Mace Centers of Worship: Cheliax, Isger, Nidal Nationality: Devil Some say that when the world was forged, Asmodeus wrote the contract of creation, agreed to by the gods. His faithful believe that this contract holds the key to their lord’s final victory, ushering in a new age under his infernal reign. Frequently imagined as a red-skinned human with black horns, hooves, and a pale aura of f lames, Asmodeus often appears as a foil in art depicting good deities. In his temples, such roles are reversed, with the Prince of Darkness standing tall as the other deities bow before him. Public temples dedicated to Asmodeus thrive in Cheliax, where they often share space with the nation’s bureaucracy, although secret shrines are scattered across Golarion. Asmodeus’s impeccably clean and orderly clerics dress mostly in dark tones—usually black with red accents. His faithful can be found among slavers, bureaucrats, tyrants, and some silver-tongued nobles. Gazetteer: Religion Calistria THE SAVORED STING Goddess of trickery, lust, and revenge Alignment: CN Domains: Chaos, Charm, Knowledge, Luck, Trickery Favored Weapon: Whip Centers of Worship: Absalom, Galt, Kyonin, Nex, River Kingdoms, Shackles, Taldor, Varisia Nationality: Elf Although the elves worship a great many deities, they hold none so highly as Calistria. The Savored Sting speaks to the mercurial, detatched nature that makes elves elves. Some favor her as a trickster goddess, while others appreciate her lustful, audacious spirit. Ever scheming and planning her next conquest, Calistria is always maneuvering to a more advantageous position. Iconography of the faith depicts Calistria as the ideal of elven beauty, dressed in revealing gowns with long graceful ears, slender limbs, and a suggestive smile playing across her lips. Giant wasps, her favored creatures, commonly appear beside her. In human lands, temples of Calistria often host a lively community of sacred prostitutes, each with his or her own contacts in the community. The resulting hotbed of gossip, double-dealing, and opportunities for revenge assure the cult’s growing popularity. Cayden Cailean THE DRUNKEN HERO Demigod of freedom, ale, wine, and bravery Alignment: CG Domains: Chaos, Charm, Good, Strength, Travel Favored Weapon: Rapier Centers of Worship: Absalom, Andoran, Galt, River Kingdoms, Shackles, Taldor Nationality: Taldan The legends say that Cayden Cailean never meant to become a god. As a hired sword working out of Absalom, Cayden was renowned for taking on any job, so long as the cause was just and the coin was plentiful. He often spent his earnings on potent drink. One night, in his stupor, a fellow drunk dared him to take on the Test of the Starstone. Thereafter, Cayden Cailean vanished, presumably slain by the artifact’s powerful guardians. A few days later, however, he emerged from the Starstone’s sacred cathedral as a living god. In art, Cayden Cailean appears as he did in life, with a tankard of ale in one hand and his sword in another. Other depictions of the Drunken Hero display broken shackles about his wrists, representing Cayden’s escape from the concerns of mortal life. 4 59
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