Zodiac Barons
The Zodiac Barons ar known to astronomers and astrologers alike as a collection of constellations in the sky, said to travel forever in a circle around the star Blaubrin. The association of a diverse array of gods and demigods thematically linked with the stars and the spaces between is a relatively new faith that first rose to prominence in western Saskhij, particularly in Usherya, Dilan, and Horvel. The deities worshiped by the faithful of the Cosmic Caravan include: Lady of Dreams, Last Watch, and Sun Maiden ; the empyreal lords True Spark , Black Butterfly, and Star Dancer; the elven god Lord of the Hunt; and the outer god Threshold Watcher. This faith has been gaining ground particularly in Dilan, where the worship of the night is overwhelmingly associated with the Dark Prince and a rising number of Zodiac Baron worshipers seek to oppose or, one day, even overthrow the Midnight Lord's theocracy to reclaim the night from the implications that all who dwell in the dark are evil.
History
Cosmological Views
Signs
Below are listed the thirteen signs of the Zodiac Barons and their associated dates.The Thrush
As the first constellation of the year, the Thrush (29 Birth—20 Gates) is seen as a herald of the other signs, welcoming them with open wings.The Lantern Bearer
The serpentine angel known as the Lantern Bearer (21 Gates—12 Storm) represents True Spark and guides the other signs, protecting them from danger and monotony.The Newlyweds
The Newlyweds (13 Storm—4 War) are represented as an intertwined couple or scarves that slip away for privacy. They are symbols of devotion and new life.The Bridge
The constellation of the Bridge (5 war—32 War) carries the travelers of the Zodiac Barons over danger and toward new adventure, and symbolizes the separation between the dark of winter and the light of spring.The Daughter
The Daughter (33 War—24 Coronation) represents the Lady of Dreams as a light-hearted dancer and the first to cross the Bridge into the warmth and sunshine of spring.The Rider
Marriage The Rider (25 Coronation—16 Marriage) is a representation of the Sun Maiden and the guardian of the Zodiac Barons who watches over her companions mounted on a painted steed. She is seen as either a stern barbarian or a boisterous reveler.The Patriarch
Seen as the father of the Zodiac Barons, the Patriarch (17 Marriage—8 Conquest) guides the Wagon through danger.The Wagon
The Wagon (9 Conquest—36 Conquest) carries the other signs across the sky, and is seen as either a wheel with seven spokes or a seven-pointed star.The Pack
The beasts of the Pack follow the Wagon (1 Harvest—27 Harvest) They represent the Lord of the Hunt and are seen as either loyal hounds or scavenging wolves.The Mother
Seen as a cauldron over a warm fire, the Mother (28 Harvest—18 Death) represents Star Dancer as she provides comfort and sustenance against the coming chill of winter and is the spiritual heart of the Zodiac Barons.The Stargazer
The Stargazer (19 Death—10 Ceremony), sometimes written "Star Gazer", represents the Threshold Watcher is thought of as either a fool or a prophet who watches the heavens, searching for lost treasures or new wonders.The Stranger
The Stranger (11 Ceremony—2 Birth) Represents the Black Butterfly as They travel their own path that occasionally intersects with that of the Zodiac Barons, and is depicted as a single staring eye.The Follower
The Follower (2 Birth—28 Birth) Represents the Last Watch travels behind the Barons and can only be seen on the darkest nights. He is a veiled figure that represents what awaits all at the end of our journeys: Death.Priesthood
Constellari
An honored council of the High Priests of each of the Zodiac Barons.Sects
Psychics
Certain psychics, called esoteric starseekers, use the constellations of the Zodiac Barons as the source of their power; they read the constellations as other psychics read minds, and can gain access to certain spells that are associated with specific constellations.Zodiac Barons
Edicts spend time stargazing or meditating in moonlight, aid those who live in regions where the Dark Prince (or other religions that espouse the night as a bastion for evil) hold sway, help the desperate or forlorn to see potential for a better life in the future, travel with no particular destination in mind
Anathema portray the night as a time of evil, destroy astronomical or astrological equipment, spend the night in the same place twice in a row
- Areas of Concern constellations, fortune telling, the night, hope for a better tomorrow
- Follower Devotion Blue, Black, Green
- Pantheon Members True Spark, Black Butterfly, Desna, Groetus, Ketephys, Pulura, Sarenrae, Yog-Sothoth
- Divine AbilityDexterity or Charisma
- Divine FontHarm or Heal
- Divine Skill Occultism
- Favored Weapon Starknife
- Domains Darkness Domain, Fate Domain, Freedom Domain, Moon Domain, Star Domain, Void Domain
Cleric Spells
- 1st: Object Reading
- 2nd: Glitterdust
- 6th: Blanket of Stars
Type
Religious, Pantheon
Subsidiary Organizations
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