Stronmaus - Piety System Page

Giant God of Omens, Authority, and Nature

Look to the skies for a sign, you see that light coming down... step aside now!

Stronmaus is the storm giant god of omens, authority, and nature, particularly pertaining to the custodianship of air and water.

Stronmaus’s Champions

Alignment: Usually lawful, often neutral
Suggested Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Cleric
Suggested Cleric Domains: Knowledge, Tempest, Order
Suggested Backgrounds: Hermit, Haunted One, Sage

Champions of Stronmaus answer to no authority but their own, and that of destiny itself.

Stronmaus’s Favor

Stronmaus is a changeable and emotional god, prone to fits of bellowing laughter and deep roiling anger that boils the sky. Mystical and beyond mortal comprehension, he is understandable only in the ripples his magic leaves behind him.

Stronmaus’s scions are frequently isolationist and aloof, showing little concern for the needs of anyone else, unless those needs should coincide with the omens they see everywhere they look.

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

d6	Circumstance
1	You hid at the top of the mountain to listen to the storms. You know their names now.
2	You were hit by lightning, and came away wiser.
3	You saw an omen in the water, and it spoke to you of a king who was lighter than air.
4	You saw an omen in the air, and it spoke to you of a king who was buried underwater.
5	Your small sanctuary has withstood tide, wind, and storm for many years, but now civilisation endangers it.
6	You saw an omen in the storm, and you are terrified it might come to pass. It must not come to pass.

Devotion to Stronmaus

Following Stronmaus means dedicating yourself to authority, omens and storms. As a follower of Stronmaus, 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.
2	Pride. I am not to be commanded by any force above or below this earth, other than my own will.
3	Nature. I only truly feel alive amidst a howling storm.
4	Mystery. I see omens everywhere I look, but I cannot see the weft of it.
5	Honour. If I give my word, then I keep it.
6	Power. As Stronmaus is the greatest of the gods, so I shall become the greatest of his scions.

Earning and Losing Piety

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

• Refusing to be influenced by another creature against your judgment or reasoning
• Watching for and interpreting omens

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

• Ignoring auspicious signs and events
• Allowing another creature to overrule you

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Stronmaus

Piety 3+ Stronmaus trait
You gain Inspiration when you identify an omen.

The Omens Do Not Lie

Piety 10+ Stronmaus trait
You can cast augury with this trait, requiring no components. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell. You must finish a short rest before doing so again.

Storm Giant Strength

Piety 25+ Stronmaus trait
Your strength score increases to 29 unless it was already higher.

Chosen of Stronmaus

Piety 50+ Stronmaus trait
You can spend an inspiration die to cast control weather with this trait, requiring no material components. This version of the spell can only be used to invoke a storm. 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.