Talos

The Destroyer, The Storm Lord, The Stormstar, The Raging One, The Wildfire

Talos is the deity of storms and destruction. His dogma was self-serving, demanding utter obedience from his priests and instructing them to spread destruction where they might.
Talos appears as a broad shouldered, bearded man with one good eye. He wears half plate armor over black leather armor, and black leather gloves. His empty eye socket is filled with whirling stars and covered with a dark eye patch.

WORSHIP

Talos inspires worship in those who fear the destructive power of nature. Worshippers include barbarians, fighters, druids, and half-orcs. They believe in grabbing what they can when they can, for Talos may take their lives at any time. They believe in fearlessly embracing natural disaster; in doing so they demonstrate the power of Talos, who protects them from harm. They preach that only worship of Talos can protect against natural disasters, and at Talos' whim they hurl such disasters at foes.
His clergy make all fear Talos by showing the destruction that he and all of his servants can cause. To avoid tasting his fury, they are to pray to him energetically and tell all folk that such observances - and only such observances - can protect them from the furies of the gales, hailstorms, winds, floods, droughts, blizzards, hurricanes, and other natural dooms. Priests of Talos are fond of extorting sailors and farmers, threatening that Talos will bring destructive storms upon them if they do not placate the angry god.
Such forces can also be hurled at one's foes - an advancing orc horde, for instance - if Talos deems a place or a person worth defending. So one cannot afford to ignore Talos, but must bow down and worship him. The clergy of Talos are to proclaim this message to all and show everyone the destruction even the slightest of the servants of Talos can cause.
For Talos, his temples often took the form of castles or fortified strongholds that lay on earthquake fault lines or in the path of storms or lava; Talos ensured they remain unscathed,

Divine Domains

• Tempest (Storms, forest fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, destruction)
• War (Chaos, destruction, wrath)

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Three lightning bolts radiating from a point.

Tenets of Faith

Life is a combination of random effects and chaos, so grab what you can when you can, because Talos may take you to the afterlife at any moment. Preach the might of Talos, and always warn others of the forces only Talos can command – the fury of all disasters. Walk unafraid in storms, forest fires, earthquakes, and other disasters, for the power of Talos protects you. Do so publicly whenever possible, so that others see that only Talos can protect them. Make others fear Talos by showing the destruction he and his servants can cause. To avoid tasting his fury, pray to him energetically and tell all folk taht such observations – and only such observations – can protect them from the furies of gales, hailstorms, winds, floods, droughts, blizzards, hurricanes, and other natural dooms. Hurl such forces at one’s foes if Talos deems a place or a person worth defending. One cannot afford to ignore Talos, but must box down and worship him. Proclaim this message to all and show everyone the destruction event the slightest of the servants of Talos can cause.

Holidays

Clerics of Talos celebrate festivals with ceremonies that summon lightning and storms.
Calling Down the Thunder: A ritual that involves the sacrifice of an intelligent being by lightning. Usually an enemy or outcast of the community/sect would be taken to the highest point and pierced with metal bolts during a thunderstorm to help guide their God's wrath to the sacrifice.
The Fury: A ceremony in which the cleric prays, and then makes berserk attacks to wreak as much destruction as possible in a small amount of time, then pray again. Talos looks favorably upon destruction, especially of art and books, to spite the Gods of Knowledge and Invention.

Divine Goals & Aspirations

Talos wishes for more worshippers, and his clerics are committed evangelists who seek to gain converts through fear or the enticement of raw power. They are wont to pursue wealth, luxury and wantonness. Many indulge in acts of random or spiteful violence, pillage and banditry. Talassan clerics attack in groups to raze settlements that attempt to resist them.

Divine Classification

Deity

Religions

• The Gods of Fury

Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Porfolio: Storms, Forest Fires, Earthquakes, Tornadoes
Worshippers: Ravagers, Raiders, Doom Sayers