Followers of Io

This religion is fairly small because no-one actually knows what motivates Io to do anything, making this religion less appealing compared to others, with more clearly defined goals.

Assets

Asgorath had few temples. Shrines built in Asgorath's honor usually took the form of open-air constructions surrounded by pillars and topped with domes. These shrines were placed in open terrain—the middle of a desert, the center of a valley, atop the peak of a mountain, or on a vast, treeless plain.

Mythology & Lore

The oldest myths of dragonkind claimed that Io manifested physically only once, during the act of creating the multiverse. Those who believed in this myth believed Asgorath was so huge, that even his scales were larger than the largest mortal dragon that ever existed.

Worship

Io was revered by dragons of all kinds. He was also worshiped by some half-dragons, kobolds, lizardfolk, troglodytes, humans, and even a few dragonborn. Typical worshippers include Dragons, Draconic humanoids, some members of the reptilian races, etc. Io's rituals involved the blending of many things as a whole, reflecting Io's own nature. One common ritual involved drinking wine with a drop of blood from each participant dissolved in it. Prayers to Io were deep and resonating, taking the form of supplication or (for half-dragons) plaintive questions. Although Io never answered prayers, he always listened to them.

Priesthood

Clergy: Io had fewer clerics than most draconic deities, though even the most devout cleric of other dragon gods gave him some homage. Clerics of Io had no hierarchy or fixed dogma; each interpreted the World Shaper differently, worshiping him in one of his many aspects. Red dragons worshiped him as an evil being, while gold dragons revered him as a paragon of good. Those who would become Asgorath's clerics sought to rid themselves of all such biases, though some never succeeded. Half-dragons who chose to become clerics of Io were usually ascetic priests, while kobolds who worshiped Io sought out to challenge their own racial preconceptions, seeking to judge members of other races, even their hated foes, with objectivity.