Desne

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The North Star, Dreamer, Wanderer, Fortuna/Fortunato. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Patron deity of roads and ways, paths both literal and metaphorical. Desne favors the bold, the restless, and often the bloody foolish. Their temples are few, as mostly anyone drawn to their clergy is highly susceptible to wanderlust – more often you’ll find small shrines, usually little fountains or wishing wells along the side of the road.  Far too windswept to hold onto something like gender, Desne frequently appears as a swarm of butterflies or bees, sometimes as a curious constellation appearing where it never was before. Any humanoid form they take is only a stranger met in passing...another reason for their followers to greet strangers as friends. You never know.  Followers of Desne say little prayers at crossroads, or talk to the constellations as they fall asleep.
Their influence is mostly known to the caravans and wilderness throughout Varisia, though of course they are everywhere (which I suppose all gods are, but the Wanderer more than many). Though well known and largely respected, many of the more shall we say “career-oriented” believers, ones who follow Torag the Forgeheart or Erastil the Stag and Hunter, might scoff a little bit at the idea of devoting your sense of self to Desne. They're not really “serious,” to the view of some poor stuffy souls.
Migratory birds (geese and swans, larks and swallows, etc) and their homes and stopovers are sometimes said to belong to Desne – disrupting them may draw their ire. Traveling herds also hold a special place as one of the main overlaps they shared with Curchanus in the age before Lamashtu ripped the domain of Beasts from him. Wild horses in particular are a favorite, and their clergy do not believe in “breaking” horses in to work. Either you can find a healthy partnership or you can not.
Knives and daggers have been wielded as favored weapons of Desne, and as useful tools when you’re packed light for travel. A while back some eccentric follower developed the “starknife,” which is…less practical. But you know, eccentricity is to be encouraged. Though probably they'd be happiest to see a cleric with an ordinary walking staff.