Netis

Often considered by those in high society to be the religion of vagabonds, brigands, and thieves, yet by those that worship it, the faith of the downtrodden, the weak, and abused. Netis is the god that watches over and empowers those in need, those that are desperate, and those that have little to nothing to their name, those that are powerless, and would be easily abused by the powerful, those that are forgotten and unwanted. Netis is the god that teaches their followers how to endure their suffering, to bide their time, to aid one another, and to aid those in need. Because of this, Netis is also the god of healing and life, and tends to the sick and injured, offers hospitality to those that have no where to go.
Unfortunately for his practitioners, the views of those in higher society, are also correct, for Netis also empowers the brigand, the bandit, and the thief, granting them power to strike at the rich, wealthy, and powerful, to be rebellious against the structure and order that drove them to their desperation, and grants power to those that wish to strike against the tyranny and oppression they face.
As a result, Netis is both a popular and unpopular god, as he is most commonly worshipped by the lower rungs of society, those that are forced to do acts out of desperation and need for survival, task that those that live in comfort find unsavory or disgraceful. He is unpopular, for the common folk might see him empower the bandit and criminal that plagues their roads, yet also be popular for granting power to the healer, and the charitable do-gooder at the same time. Netis cares not whether one is good or evil, only that one is at their lowest point and in true need of aid, as no other will grant it.
The Cult of Netis as a result has no true centralized structure, very few churches are erected in his name, and those that are, are often humble in materials used, and often act as refuge, homeless shelters, or hospitals to those that are in need. His Clergy do not proselytize their faith, rather they spread their faith by aiding those that need aid, or in darker cases, join bands of bandits or syndicates of thieves. More often however, his laymen merely spread the faith by word of mouth and by aiding others of their kind, forming a kindred amongst themselves, and often do not require a man of the cloth to practice or spread their faith. This allows the faith to be spread across many territories, regardless of its popularity or actual number of practitioners in a given region.
The Clergy of Netis are rare, and they often dress in plain clothes, rather than robes and rarely adorn themselves in symbols, although when they do, they often paint a simplified version of the Eye of Netis. Those clergymen that join bands of bandits, or rebellious forces fighting against tyranny and harsh rule, will rarely stand out from the common warrior, wearing plain and often scavenged armor, wielding whatever weapons available to them. After all, what is the point of wealth if it cannot be shared with those in need?
The worship of Netis is officially outlawed in the kingdom of Ailendamus, and heavily looked down on by the aristocracy of the other human kingdoms as it's not uncommon for rioters, rebels or slaves in revolt to call his eye upon them in their cause. This is especially true in the human kingdoms where the difference between the rich and poor is very extreme, and slavery legal. Conversely, this also makes Netis a very popular god in the human kingdoms, stamping out a faith turns out to be very difficult, much to the chagrin of the nobility.
Outside of the human kingdoms, the cult of Netis has a much smaller following. Whether because other races have their own gods covering some of his aspects or because the social disparity just isn't quite as extreme. The average follower of Netis is likely to receive a much warmer welcoming outside the human kingdoms either way, wandering healers of Netis actually giving the cult a decent reputation for helping those who cannot afford the expensive temple services of more mainstream deities.

The Eye of Netis

Domains: Trickery, Life, Suffering, Mercy, Charity, Defiance, Helplessness
Worshippers: The Poor, Urchins, Thieves, The Sick, Prostitutes, Laborers, Slaves, Refugees