Segojan Earthcaller - Piety System Page

Gnome God of Healing, Burrowing Animals, and Dignified Passing

Hey, do you hear that? Listen. The stones are talking to each other. Stop staring at them like that, they’ll realize we’re listening. You’re super bad at this, mister.

Segojan is the gnome god of healing, burrowing animals, and dignified passing. He knows all the uses of plants and roots which spread underground, and is widely regarded as an excellent cook.

Segojan’s Champions

Alignment: Usually good
Suggested Classes: Druid, Cleric, Monk
Suggested Cleric Domains: Grave, Light
Suggested Backgrounds: Hermit, Cloistered Scholar

Champions of Segojan are those quiet retiring souls who just want to be left alone with their thoughts at the beating heart of the world.

Segojan’s Favor

Segojan’s favour is bestowed on those kind and giving souls who value the natural world, using its gifts to better the lives of others without seeking glory or recompense. Segojan looks for those champions who don’t want to be adventurers - he finds that people with this frame of mind make for the most ethical ones.

Segojan’s scions are usually healers, farmers and people who work with their hands. He prefers practical sorts over theorists.

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

d6	Circumstance
1	You know the names of every plant which grows under the world away from the light.
2	You heal anyone who comes to you for help, no matter who, and with no cost.
3	You are renowned locally for your excellent meals.
4	A loved one was deeply sick, and Segojan interceded to save their life in the form of a mole. You owe them.
5	You’ve been silent for so long that you think you can hear the stones talking to each other.
6	You laid your entire tribe to rest from a terrible tragedy. When you were finally alone, Segojan came to sit with you awhile and held your hand.

Devotion to Segojan

Following Segojan means dedicating yourself to the retiring wisdom of the Earthcaller. As a follower of Segojan, 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	Mortality. All things die. The best we can hope for is a dignified passing and someone we love nearby as we go.
3	Charity. We owe kindness to each other. We are all born from the same soil, and to that we will return.
4	Mystery. Every time I think I understand the world, I uncover a deeper mystery.
5	Selflessness. The life I have been given is a precious gift. My life’s work must be to repay that generosity.
6	Humility. There should be no glory in doing the right thing - this is the path to hubris and evil.

Earning and Losing Piety

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

• Heal another creature
• Interact with the small and quiet things of the natural world

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

• Killing peaceful creatures or destroying the quiet of nature
• Accepting glory and fame from your achievements

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Segojan

Piety 3+ Segojan trait You gain Inspiration when you spend time in quiet meditation.

Inner Silence

Piety 10+ Segojan trait Your spells and magical abilities cannot be countered or dispelled by antimagic effects.

Immutable Soul

Piety 25+ Segojan trait Your Bonds, Flaws and Ideals cannot be magically altered

Chosen of Segojan

Piety 50+ Segojan trait You can spend an inspiration die to cast heroes’ feast 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.