Abbathor - Piety System Page

Dwarven God of Greed

Gold, silver, gems. They don’t fade. They don’t age. They don’t leave you. Tell me, little one, what mortal bond can compare to that?

Abbathor is the Dwarven god of greed. A dark horse amongst the dwarven pantheon, he represents not only avarice but a wily determination to protect what’s important to you, no matter the cost.

Abbathor’s Champions

Alignment: Usually lawful, often evil
Suggested Classes: Rogue, Wizard, Warlock
Suggested Cleric Domains: Arcana, Forge, Trickery
Suggested Backgrounds: Smuggler, Charlatan

Champions of Abbathor are often thieves, or bankers. Some might argue that’s the same thing, of course. Anywhere that money is found, the scions of Abbathor can be located safeguarding or acquiring it.

Abbathor’s Favor

Abbathor delights in corrupting the hearts of the Dwarves, driving them to ever greater feats of avarice and hoarding. He particularly loves stealing the champions of other gods from the cradle, and infecting them with the desire to take and hold. Abbathors scions can be stubborn and wilful like most Dwarves, but are also blessed with an unsual preponderency for breaking and bending rules or traditions in a way highly uncharacteristic of Dwarven culture as a whole.

Why did Abbathor seek you out as a champion? The following table offers a few suggestions.

d6	Circumstance
1	You stole something of great value
2	You covet something you cannot have
3	You are gifted with finance and money
4	A priest of Moradin decried you as unholy at birth
5	You swore yourself to Abbathor in exchange for wealth
6	You turned away from the Mordinsamman due to some slight

Devotion to Abbathor

Following Abbathor means dedicating yourself to the pursuit and the protection or wealth above all things. As a follower of Abbathor, consider the ideals below as alternatives to those suggested for your background.

d6	Ideals
1	Devotion. My devotion to my god is more important to me than what they stand for. (Any)
2	Jealousy. I only ever want what others have.
3	Community. My family and friends must be provided for.
4	Power. I crave power, and money can buy me that.
5	Pride. My wealth is the source of my self-esteem.
6	Wealth. Money is the only god I truly worship

Earning and Losing Piety

You increase your piety score to Abbathor when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:

• Increasing your personal wealth
• Stealing a noteworthy item
• Laying down protections for your spoils

Your piety score to Abbathor decreases if you diminish Abbathor’s influence in the world or contradict his ideals through acts such as these:

• Giving away valuables for less than their worth
• Facilitating transactions that do not in any way benefit you

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Abbathor

Piety 3+ Abbathor trait
You gain Inspiration when you successfully acquire or defend a significant source of wealth.

Metal Detector

Piety 10+ Abbathor trait
You can sense the presence and location of precious metals and gemstones within 30 feet of you.

Fool’s gold

Piety 25+ Abbathor trait
You can cast creation with this trait, requiring no material components. You can only use the spell in this way to create gemstones or precious metals. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Chosen of Abbathor

Piety 50+ Abbathor trait
You can use an action to spend an inspiration die and turn up to 1lb of nonmagical materials or objects into solid gold. This effect fades once an hour has passed.