The Rich Man

Human god of wealth, finance and the rich.

The Rich Man

In order for financial health
The market oversees itself
Accumulating endless wealth
Is the tale the Rich Man tells.

Pay what the Rich Man will cost for
In his court The Favoured Shall Prosper
Accept this lucrative offer
To the Garden we will go.

The Rich Man's verse from The Song of the Eight.

Divine Domains

The Rich Man's alignment is Neutral Evil, and his portfolio includes wealth, finance and the rich. His cleric domains are Aristocracy, Corruption, Dragon, Evil, Family, Glory, Greed, Honor, Hubris, Home, Nobility, Slavery, Trade and Tyranny, and his favoured weapon is the Morningstar.
As one of the Eight Human gods, his followers expect to go to the Garden Beyond the Stars when they die, although it is uncertain whether he will be there to meet them in the Garden. Since the Eight are less personal than the Survivor deities, it is unclear whether they reside in the Garden themselves or merely guide their followers to it without any form of personal interaction.

Holy Books & Codes

Litany of Coin: The Holy Book of the Rich Man.

Other Richian Art

Silver Legacy: The Rich Man's Counting Song.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

In the Palimpsest Tarot, the Rich Man constellation corresponds to the third card in the Noble Eight Suit, called the Domestic Noble. It represents the concept of Fortune.

Holidays

Wealthmas: Each Goldday Richmoon, the Church of the Rich Man celebrates the extravagent festival of Wealthmas. On this day of indulgence, celebrants showcase their wealth and status by decorating their homes with silver banners and orchids, and consuming large quantities of expensive food and drink, to subtly establish superiority without needing to say it directly.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

The Rich Man values wealth and power for their own sake, and doesn't seem to distinguish between the two. Although he likes to be arbitrary with his divine favour, there are still patterns to who he choses to bless. His favoured heroes are often tradesmen or merchants, and the Rich Man values family lineage far more than any of the other gods. His favoured heroes often amass wealth so that they, in turn, can choose who will receive their charity... and who won't.

Divine Classification

Human god of wealth, finance and the rich.

Religions

• The Eight

Alignment

Neutral Evil

Ethnicity

Divinity

Realm

The Lawns

Church/Cult

Church of the Rich Man

Pronouns

He/Him

Domains

Evil, Glory, Nobility

Subdomains

Aristocracy, Corruption, Dragon, Family, Greed, Honor, Hubris, Home, Slavery, Trade, Tyranny

Constellation/Symbol

Crown

Holy Text

Litany of Coin

Sacred Animal

Shark

Sacred Plant

Orchid

Sacred Food

Silverleaf Caviar

Sacred Drink

Silver-Aged Champagne

Sacred Colour

Silver

Deity Weapon

Morningstar

Noble Court Family

Dargent Family

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Interview Excerpts: Are you a hoarder or more of a minimalist?

RESPONSES

Masons

"A neater workspace makes for a neater mind. While it is often necessary to hold many possible components within easy reach, naturally I have a robust filing system."
-- Subvizier Aloysius Mason.

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Dargent-Laureats

"Minimalism seems more… elegant."
-- Vizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"I have a lot of trinkets, but mostly so I can make new things from them."
-- Viziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.

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Ironsides

"A man of achievements should keep hold of his trophies! Bahahahaha!"
-- Vizier Balthazar Ironside.
"Too many items to organise quickly becomes hard to manage. Although I do keep some of my paintings."
-- Subvizier Agamemnon Ironside.
"I find minimalism simpler."
-- Katib Menelaus Ironside.
"I mean, I have a lot of stuffed animals, I guess. My mum made them, and I kept up the collection. Otherwise, like I say, I like my space."
-- Katiba Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.

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Stargazers

"A proper workshop is one well-stocked enough only I can find anything in it."
-- Vizier Leopold Stargazer.
"I am greatly invested in comprehensively possessing information and resources thereof. And even beyond that I enjoy cultivating a suitably formidable aesthetic."
-- Viziera Andromeda Stargazer.
"I like to keep my personal quarters interesting, since my workspaces generally need to be sparse enough to unroll starmaps within."
-- Subvizier Pollux Stargazer.
"I mean, I have a lot of stuffed animals, I guess. My mum made them, and I kept up the collection. Otherwise, like I say, I like my space."
-- Subviziera Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.
"I have a few treasured possessions, and otherwise prefer to be without clutter, if and when my wife permits it."
-- Katib Castor Stargazer.
"Cassie has pointed out that I hoard. Trinkets. Information. Questions. Perhaps some kind of librarian instinct."
-- Katiba Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

"I don’t… own things…"
-- Bartleby.

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Dargents

"A hoarder, but mostly of wealth."
-- Vizier Richard Dargent.
"Clutter only distracts, but there are better, less tangible things worth hoarding."
-- Viziera Guinevera Dargent.
"Minimalism seems more… elegant."
-- Subvizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"I have a lot of trinkets, but mostly so I can make new things from them."
-- Subviziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.
"I’m not sentimental about my possessions, but I don’t like to throw away things that might be useful…"
-- Katib Hugo Dargent.
"I have a lot of clothes and pillows and books and toys, but I make sure to keep them neat so everything looks good and is easy to find."
-- Katiba Scarlett Dargent.

"I had a trinket collection back in my vent. When the vent was compromised, Connie dispersed it in secret places around Hugo's bedchamber. I doubt she remembers where she put most of it."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"I keep everything that makes me happy and get rid of anything that doesn’t. So, kind of half and half I guess?"
-- Connie Furr.
"Have some bone caches."
-- Voltaire.

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Carterholds

"Now that I have the freedom to collect my own stuff, I’m gonna do it."
-- Katiba Rouge Carterhold.

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Bakerstreets

"My room is sparse. My mind is brimming."
-- Vizier Cobbler Bakerstreet.
"...[shrug]..."
-- Subviziera Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.
"I’m a complex man with simple tastes."
-- Katib Cody Bakerstreet.
"My room looks like a crime scene, and only partially because of all the pictures of crime scenes."
-- Katiba Wiggin Bakerstreet.

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Underhands

"...[shrug]..."
-- Katiba Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.

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Baharats

"I am rather fond of trinkets and baubles. I tend to fill wherever I live with flowers, given time."
-- Ex-Subvizier James Baharat.

"I don’t like clutter. I lose things too easily."
-- Beautiful Baharat Guard.
"My hutch is quite sparse, and I tend to give away most of the things I make, but I always keep a few stashed in my hat for emergencies."
-- Martini.

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Brasseyes

"You could certainly say I collect things, when they interest me."
-- Katiba Grimoire Brasseyes.

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Darktusks

"I don’t like to form attachments."
-- Mirze Rifi Darktusk.

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Greenskins

"There are aspects of my culture that may be lost if I do not find a place for them."
-- Vizier Kronk Greenskin.
"Cassie has pointed out that I hoard. Trinkets. Information. Questions. Perhaps some kind of librarian instinct."
-- Subvizier Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

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Jackalslicers

"I would not consider myself either. I have possessions for a wide array of occasions, but retain only those that serve a purpose."
-- Viziera Atkin Jackalslicer.
"I… don’t know. I guess I don’t buy that much for myself, but I already have a lot of things from my parents."
-- Katib Fennec Jackalslicer.

"Bury hoard. Flower garden. Stubby’s toys. Not for you."
-- Stubby.

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Shajaras

"Certainly a keeper of many things; we do make the most of the capacity offered by our estate."
-- Vizier Hali Shajara.
"Well, even though I don’t sleep, I have multiple beds each with a very large number of pillows. Also often with a very large number of associated companions!"
-- Viziera Cassilda Shajara.

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Brambleites

"A rabbit is nimbler when not weighed down! I have my vestments, and my blade, and my sense of panache - that shall serve me as well as I require!"
-- Bugsby Cottontail.
"I keep everything that makes me happy and get rid of anything that doesn’t. So, kind of half and half I guess?"
-- Connie Furr.
"I am rather fond of trinkets and baubles. I tend to fill wherever I live with flowers, given time."
-- James Baharat.
"My hutch is quite sparse, and I tend to give away most of the things I make, but I always keep a few stashed in my hat for emergencies."
-- Martini.
"Anything I don’t keep, I’m pretty sure Lindie adds to her collection, so I don’t really have very much of a choice in the matter."
-- Vulpix.
"I think minimalism is quite un-Brambelite to be completely honest."
-- Warren Furr.
"I wouldn’t say hoarder, but we put everything I scavenge to good use."
-- Winnie Furr.

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Patchwork Empire

"I’m a forward sort of girl in more ways than one. I don’t tend to keep mementos. I’m not here to look back."
-- Pairaka.

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Undergazette

"I only hoard information. And notebooks. And paper. And string. And pins. And worn-out old suits. And cutlery."
-- Krona Tailfeather.
"I had a trinket collection back in my vent. When the vent was compromised, Connie dispersed it in secret places around Hugo's bedchamber. I doubt she remembers where she put most of it."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"I mean, I don’t think I’ve ever thrown anything away, but that’s mostly cos I’ve seldom owned anything to throw away."
-- Tito.

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Yvette & her Handmaidens

"I do like to keep things neat and tasteful."
-- Yvette, the Courtesan.
"I keep a few chests of my suitors’ nicest gifts ready to run away with at a moment’s notice if everything I’ve built comes crashing down. As far as the rest of it goes, I didn’t work my way up the higher echelons of the city to not live in a house with too many rooms all fully stocked with expensive things that are pretty and tasty and fun and exciting."
-- Yvette Vixois.
"I’m a forward sort of girl in more ways than one. I don’t tend to keep mementos. I’m not here to look back."
-- Pairaka.