Silvanus - Piety System Page

God of Nature

Nature is an intricate wonder of balance. One wrong step can trigger a disaster.

Silvanus is the god of Nature, a grim and uncompromising deity who oversees all lesser gods of the natural world. He represents Nature’s indiscriminate danger and bounty, the primal forces which give and take freely from all who live.

Silvanus’s Champions

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

Champions of Silvanus are people who seek to protect the natural world and maintain the balance between it and civilisation.

Silvanus’s Favor

Silvanus’s favour is given to those who understand that nature is at heart fair, and who seek always to view the bigger picture, not viewing events in isolation but in context - if a town being razed to the ground today means it will be fertile for a forest in 10 years, this might be for the best.

Silvanus’s scions wield the power of nature as a bludgeon against those who would upset the balance. Quiet priests and world shaking warriors, all carry the song of the earth, wind and sky in their hearts.

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

d6	Circumstance
1	You destroyed a settlement to protect a natural site.
2	You have long guarded a place of terrestrial wonder.
3	You sought out the highest place in the world, and the sky lit up with Silvanus blessing.
4	You gave your own life for the world, and the world gave it back to you with a new purpose.
5	Your best friend is a treant. It tolerates you.
6	You are a gifted gardener and tender of trees. You are welcome in any forest you choose to enter.

Devotion to Silvanus

Following Silvanus means dedicating yourself to nature. As a follower of Silvanus, 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	Balance. The equilibrium between civilisation must be maintained by whatever means necessary.
3	Rage. Seeing mortals violate the natural world sends me into a primal state of wrath I cannot control.
4	Humility. The scope of nature fills me with awe and terror.
5	Ruthlessness. A life for a life.
6	Tradition. It is important we remember the old ways and the ancient magics. We may need them one day.

Earning and Losing Piety

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

• Pushing civilisation back from nature where it oversteps
• Encouraging and reinstating natural cycles where they are disrupted by technology or magic

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

• Destroying a natural site to make way for artifice or civilisation
• Averting natural disasters or catastrophes rather then weathering them

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Silvanus

Piety 3+ Silvanus trait
You gain Inspiration when you defend beasts, plants, or natural resources from the depredations of technology, commerce or artifice.

Stranglevines

Piety 10+ Silvanus trait
You can cast entangle 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.

Father of Nature

Piety 25+ Silvanus trait
Beasts and Plants of a CR lower than your level will not attack you

Chosen of Silvanus

Piety 50+ Silvanus trait
You can spend an inspiration die to cast wrath of nature with this trait, requiring no material 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.