Crawfoot

Intermediate
Deity Alignment: Neutral Good
Domains: Blackwater, Competition, Good, Luck, Temperance
Favored Weapon: Trident

The origins of the legends regarding Crawfoot can easily be traced back to the cray, whose mythos places him foremost among the cray deities of old. As cray culture began mingling with the land-dwelling races, however, cray theology became evermore simplified until the rest of the cray deities were relegated to antiquity, leaving only Crawfoot remaining. In modern times, many cray pay some homage to Crawfoot.

Conversely, Crawfoot also managed to insinuate himself into the legends of other religions, and is now well-known to many races. A relatively recent religious tome, the Crawfoot Chronicles, depicts Crawfoot in a number of tales involving a slew of other deities, including Salter and Darioch. Classic examples include “Crawfoot and the Conch Assassins,” and “Crawfoot’s Batskin Burglary.”

In modern times, Crawfoot counts many humans, vodyanoi, and others as his followers, in addition to the cray. Somewhat uniquely, Crawfoot is not always depicted as a perfect being in these tales, but rather as a figure who can (and does) make mistakes. The key sentiment is that Crawfoot then does whatever he can to make things right, teaching the lesson that as long as one tried his best, that’s all that is required. This less-than-strict philosophy makes Crawfoot a very popular religious icon for many individuals