Oghma - Piety System Page

Lord of Knowledge

Have you heard the one about the gnome, the lizard and the cleric? No? Wonderful, I’ll tell you.

Oghma is the lord of knowledge, representing the abstract idea. He values education and literacy for all, opposing those who would keep secrets and foster ignorance for their own ends.

Oghma’s Champions

Alignment: Usually lawful
Suggested Classes: Bard, Cleric
Suggested Cleric Domains: Knowledge
Suggested Backgrounds: Sage, Acolyte, Hermit

Champions of Oghma are those who value knowledge for its own sake, and who seek to bestow it on others, such as teachers, bards and entertainers.

Oghma’s Favor

Oghma’s favour is given to those who have dedicated their life not only to learning, but to making that learning accessible to others. In Oghma’s eyes, the act of teaching is sacred and fundamental to a just society.

Oghma’s scions are frequently studious types, but also comprise skilled orators and dastardly playwrights.

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

d6	Circumstance
1	You learned to read when you were two. You’ve read everything you ever came across.
2	You are a worldwide famous poet, though you write under a pseudonym and people rarely believe you.
3	You know an awful, unspeakable truth, and Oghma has charged you as its sole keeper.
4	You once riddled with a sphinx, and came away with your life.
5	You might be the only person in the world who cares about your very very niche area of specialism. Well, you and Oghma. He cares too
6	You’ve been a teacher all your days. Apparently it was an act of worship all along. You don’t feel holy. Just tired.

Devotion to Oghma

Following Oghma means dedicating yourself to learning. As a follower of Oghma, 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	Knowledge. I can’t go a day without learning something new.
3	Stewardship. I must protect what I know from those who would try to abuse it.
4	Excellence. I desire to be most knowledgeable expert in my field the world has ever seen.
5	Tutelage. I really want to talk about my specialism. This shouldn’t take more than a few hours. Wait, why are you running away?
6	Logic. With enough facts, I can work out the correct answer to any problem in this world.

Earning and Losing Piety

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

• You write a new book, poem or text
• You teach another creature something new
• You uncover a lie and expose it to the truth

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

• Hiding knowledge from another creature for any reason
• Destroying a book or text

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Oghma

Piety 3+ Oghma trait
You gain Inspiration when you relate a helpful story or anecdote relevant to the encounter at hand.

Adaptable Knowledge

Piety 10+ Oghma trait
Choose a skill not linked to Intelligence. You may now use Intelligence to calculate your ability score bonus for that skill instead of the normal ability.

Memories from a Past Life

Piety 25+ Oghma trait
When you fail an Intelligence based ability check, you instead suddenly become aware of a piece of related trivia.

Chosen of Oghma

Piety 50+ Oghma trait
You can spend an inspiration die to cast legend lore 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. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for this spell.