Hoar
Known as The Doombringer, Hoar is the vengeful deity of retribution, strategy and battle tactics, often invoked by those who sought to repay an eye for an eye. They keep their true name secret, knowing that if anyone discovered it, they would gain insight into every strategy and war plan throughout the planes. The Liege of Strategy's dogma dictated the use of careful tactics to wage war, for only through masterful planning could lasting victory be won.
Worshipers
Hoar's worshipers include seekers of vengeance, bounty hunters, jailers, headsmen, army commanders, war instructors, quartermasters, strategy writers, generals, tacticians, lawful-minded warriors and paladins alike. They rarely hold official sermons or participate in organized worship. The god's name appears on the lips of those seeking vengeance. Hoar's hand is said to be responsible for unlucky accidents that take the lives of wrongdoers. If one wanted to seek vengeance on another by praying to Hoar, it is believed that writing prayers down makes them more likely to be answered. To ensure a long-lasting reach for prayers, some vengeance seekers carve them into items made of lead. These are then buried to keep others from knowing about them. Besides those seeking justice, Hoar is worshiped by bounty hunters and some assassins. Prayers to the Hurler of Thunders are uttered before operations. The most devout among their worshipers try to emulate Hoar by killing or capturing their marks in an ironic style. Some pirates who survive unfair struggles of life came to worship Hoar. Along the southern regions of the main continent of Kai, Hoar is worshiped as a deity of revenge. In Northern regions Hoar is seen as the deity of poetic justice.
Places of Worship
Temples to Hoar are rare and usually found in antique parts of the oldest capital cities. Smaller shrines, dating slightly later, can be found spread further north.
Amphitheater of the First Thunder
A coliseum temple in [TBD] where the accused and accusers clashed in gladiatorial battles.
Hidden Hand of Fate
A temple in [TBD] that sees growth in worshipers following [TBD].
Temple of Hoar in [TBD]
The main place of worship of Doombringer in Thage.
Thunderous Hand of Vengeance
A loyalist temple in [TBD] that seeks to claim the leadership of the faith.
Divine Domains
Divine Symbols & Sigils
A coin with a two-faced head on one side, and the chess piece of a knight on the other.
Holidays
The Penultimate Thunder
Celebrats Hoar's with lavish feasts.
The Impending Doom
A ceremony honoring future justice. The observance of the holiday lasts for an entire day, filled with ceremonies of oaths, exhausting acts of purification, all performed to the music of rumbling drums.
Clerics of Hoar, or "holy strategists," pray for their spells at night before sleeping to prepare for the next day. In addition to observing the holy days of the church, the church of the "Red Fellowship" has two important holy days of its own.
The Retreat
On Midwinter Day the Red Fellowship observe the Retreat. This solemn ceremony consists of an assembly wherein the clergy discuss the previous year's campaigns. Strategies are discussed, battles analyzed, and the accumulated lore integrated into the church's teachings.
The Monarch’s Gambit
The clergy hold an annual festival called the Monarch’s Gambit. During this day-long extravaganza, the Red Fellowship unwind with feasting and gaming. Day-long tournaments of chess (also known as lanceboard, hence Hoar’s second title, "Grandmaster of the Lanceboard") are held, with the tournament victors receiving recognition, titles of merit, promotions, and occasionally a gift from the temple armory.
Divine Goals & Aspirations
They have a morbid fascination with doomed mortals and seek to unleash misfortune on those who deserve it.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Body Features
Hoar's favorite avatar appeared as a tall (either 6.5 feet (2 meters) or 10 feet (3 meters) tall) dark, gaunt masc humanoid. They have several poorly healed, serious cuts across their body.
Facial Features
They have deep, dark eyes eyes that gleam like Labradorite, long braids of dark hair that stream out behind them, and a pointed goatee.
Special abilities
The God of Revenge can produce spells from any divine sphere or school of magic. However, they prefer wielding illusions, charms, and magics that affect the weather. With careful use of these spells, Hoar can craft appropriately ironic tools to smite their enemies. Additionally, Hoar can cast any spells of electrical nature.
The avatar of the Doombringer can easily swing their massive two-handed sword, Hand of Retribution, with their right hand, while dispersing javelins of lightning with their left hand. When in battle, Hoar likes to use variations of Bigby's hand, Caligarde's claw, or Geirdorn's grappling grasp. Unlike mortals, Hoar can concentrate on three similar spells simultaneously without having to drop them in close combat.
When Hoar's avatar claps their hands or stomps their feet, it creates a deafening blast of thunder, similar to the effects of the Great shout spell.
Manifestations
Favored monsters
- Aerial servants
- Invisible stalkers
- Cursts
- Feyrs
- Harrlas
- Haunts
- Justice
- Incarnates
- Keres
- Living steels
- Revenants
- lhiannan shee
- Maruts
Favored minerals
- Red tear-shaped gems
Miscellaneous
- Three strikes of thunder
- Ghostly hand
Hoar's favorite manifestation consists of three deep rolls of thunder that echoed across the skies, often punctuating fitting punishment dispersed upon a guilty individual. Another common manifestation is a ghostly hand that presents itself only to the guilty party as it delivers its ironic punishment.
The Doombringer's good will can be discerned through the appearance of red-colored gemstones shaped as a tear, while Hoar's fury is communicated via discovery of pulverized Laeral's tears (Beryllonite). Their servants are various aerial servants, invisible stalkers, cursts, feyrs, harrlas, haunts, justice incarnates, keres, living steels, revenants, lhiannan shee, and maruts.
Apparel & Accessories
Hoar's avatar wears a pair of gold bracers and the clothes of a noble or rich merchant, blood-red in color.
Specialized Equipment
Personality Characteristics
Likes & Dislikes
They dislike fickleness and do not appreciate those that switch allegiance constantly or capriciously. They are not a heartless god, however, displaying a great wealth of compassion and are said to love a good joke (they have a penchant for bitter humor), responding with a throaty laugh.
Virtues & Personality perks
Vices & Personality flaws
Hoar is unafraid of sending their worshipers to their death if necessary for their plans.
Social
Speech
Hoar's laugh has been described as a dry, hollow chuckle.
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