Gond - Piety System Page

God of Craft and Artifice

The act of creation is to become intimate with the gods.

Gond is the deity of craft and artifice. His domain is vast and covers not only the creation of magical objects but mundane construction work and a host of other activities. His temples are found in cities across the land which value advancements in technology.

Gond’s Champions

Alignment: Usually neutral
Suggested Classes: Artificer, Wizard, Rogue
Suggested Cleric Domains: Forge, Knowledge
Suggested Backgrounds: Clan Crafter, Guild Artisan, Sage

Champions of Gond are those who take delight in the ways of creation. The act of making is sacred to Gond, and those who follow him consider it their duty to do so.

Gond’s Favor

Gond’s favour falls on a wide array of craftsmen and industrial powers. Gond loves those who innovate, but also loves those who dedicate themselves to the perfection of any mundane craft. In this way, a barrel maker can be the equal of an inventor in his eyes.

Gond’s scions tend to hail from cities and hubs of civilisation, where the resources and opportunities for great works of craft are more common, and often centre their personalities around their incredible worth ethic.

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

d6	Circumstance
1	You invented something unique and incredible.
2	You were raised by a cult of religiously obsessed rock gnomes who believe you are the Chosen One.
3	You lost part of your body in an accident, and replaced it with a clockwork wonder.
4	People seek you out across the land for your beautiful or skilled craftsmanship in a particular trade.
5	Gond blessed you in a dream with schematics for a device...but you don’t know what it does.
6	You created a machine which came alive. You have no idea where it is now, but you suspect it may have malign intent.

Devotion to Gond

Following Gond means dedicating yourself to your craft. As a follower of Gond, 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	Excellence. Each creation is a chance to reach new heights of skill and beauty.
3	Community. My work is for the betterment of us all.
4	Change. Technology and innovation can change the world in ways we might never dream of.
5	Wealth. This profession will make me filthy rich.
6	Civilisation. Each and every invention is a step upwards for our civilisation as a whole.

Earning and Losing Piety

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

• Inventing a new object or device
• Fixing or maintaining an important object or device
• Creating something (however small) that has an emotional meaning to you or your companions

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

• Deliberately obstructing progress or invention
• Going for an extended period of time without engaging in an act of creation

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Gond

Piety 3+ Gond trait
You gain Inspiration when you successfully craft a sentimental item for another character or NPC.

Something I made earlier

Piety 10+ Gond trait
You may use an action to reach into your belongings and produce an item worth less than 25gp you could have made with any artisans tool you are proficient in. You must finish a long rest before using this feature again.

Craftsman needs no Sleep

Piety 25+ Gond trait
You may craft through a long rest and still gain benefit from the rest.

Chosen of Gond

Piety 50+ Gond trait
You can spend an inspiration die to cast fabricate with this trait, requiring no material component. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for this spell.