Mielikki - Piety System Page

Goddess of the Forest and Forest Creatures

When the forest is dark and the wind blows through the willow, listen closely and you will hear her name on the wind, calling you home.

Mielikki is the goddess of the forest and the creatures that live inside them. She is a greater nature god, and is considered distant from the concerns of humanoids, being perhaps the least human-like of any of her peers.

Mielikki’s Champions

Alignment: Usually neutral, sometimes Good
Suggested Classes: Ranger, Druid
Suggested Cleric Domains: Nature
Suggested Backgrounds: Hermit

Champions of Mielikki are forest rangers and arboreal enchanters who value the wisdom of the deep woods.

Mielikki’s Favor

Mielikki’s favour is inscrutable and possibly the rarest of any of the pantheon. Drawing her attention requires either a deep and personal connection to the natural world, or committing some supreme act of devotion and sacrifice in the name of the forest ecosystem.

Mielikki’s scions, when they appear at all, are often travellers and seekers. Many are not aware they hold the Goddess’ favour, simply that some greater power is watching over them.

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

d6	Circumstance
1	You were lost in the forest, and she came to you.
2	You bonded with an animal companion, and you could swear when you lock eyes you see the goddess looking back.
3	You have always longed for the woodland, and it longs for you in return.
4	You’ve lived alone until you were old and grey. You and the goddess understand one another.
5	You were introduced by a forest faerie or a treant.
6	You fell asleep on a woodland trail and awoke 100 years later.

Devotion to Mielikki

Following Mielikki means dedicating yourself to the wild forests. As a follower of Mielikki, 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	Nature. The forest is my home and I must care for it.
3	Community. All the creatures of the woodlands are my family.
4	Liberty. I have no desire to be shackled to the wants of others.
5	Destiny. The goddess will lead me to where I need to be.
6	Acceptance. The world is full of strangeness. I don’t need to understand it - it just is.

Earning and Losing Piety

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

• Protecting the natural world from harm
• Encouraging humanoids, beasts and fey to live in harmony
• Spending time in quiet isolation

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

• Allowing violence to be perpetrated against a forest or other site of natural beauty
• Angering a servant of Mielikki such as a dryad or a unicorn

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Mielikki

Piety 3+ Mielikki trait
You gain inspiration when you spend time in communion with the forest.

Embrace the wild

Piety 10+ Mielikki trait
You can Hide in forests or leafy terrain without needing cover.

Counsel of the Forest Spirits

Piety 25+ Mielikki trait
You can cast commune with nature as a ritual with this trait, requiring no components. 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 Mielikki

Piety 50+ Mielikki trait
You can spend an inspiration die to cast planar ally with this trait, requiring no material components. This version of the spell calls a unicorn to your side, and summons the same unicorn each time you cast it. If the unicorn dies in your service, you may not use this feature again.

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.