Urogalan - Piety System Page

Halfling God of Death and the Beyond

There are no endings. Not really. Just the embrace of those you loved, and an endless sunset.

Urogalan is the halfling god of death and the beyond. Unlike other gods of death, Urogalan is a kindly (if quiet) god. Accompanied by his black hound, and carrying his magic lantern, he reminds halflings that their loved ones are waiting for them beyond the veil.

Urogalan’s Champions

Alignment: Usually good
Suggested Classes: Cleric
Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Grave, Knowledge
Suggested Backgrounds: Hermit, Acolyte, Sage

Champions of Urogalan are those who been awakened to his truth - death is just another stage of life, and it gives meaning to everything before it.

Urogalan’s Favor

Urogalan is a quiet and retiring god who often comes to people late in life. His perspective is a comforting one familiar to those who have either been to death and returned, or who are reaching the end of their natural life.

Urogalan’s scions have usually been scarred by meeting death in some fashion, either by briefly experiencing it themselves or by losing people close to them.

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

d6	Circumstance
1	You were killed, and saw what comes after death. It brought you peace, and you finally understand.
2	You were stillborn, and suddenly came alive after hours of being assumed dead.
3	You lost all your family to plague in your early youth.
4	You lost your loving spouse after a long life together. You can’t wait to see them again, but there’s something you need to do first.
5	Someone died to protect you, and you witnessed the whole thing.
6	You are sincerely and utterly willing to give your life to protect someone, and you know this is likely.

Devotion to Urogalan

Following Urogalan means acknowledging that life has an end, and that endings are not to be feared. As a follower of Urogalan, 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	Acceptance. We can only reach our potential once we accept the inevitability of our passing.
3	Community. We need to leave a better world for the next generation.
4	Heroism. When I reach the next life, I want to enter it with my head held high.
5	Honour. I must uphold the values of those who came before me.
6	Charity. You cannot take it with you after you die.

Earning and Losing Piety

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

• Seeking advice from ancestors or the dead
• Comforting the living and giving peace to the departed

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

• Disturbing the dead needlessly
• Allowing fear of death to drive your actions

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Urogalan

Piety 3+ Urogalan trait
You gain Inspiration when you speak to friendly spirits, calm the dead or give advice to the living based on the lessons of the dead.

Friends on the Other Side

Piety 10+ Urogalan trait
You can attempt social interaction with all undead creatures, even those lost to hunger or mindless fury. All such rolls are made with advantage.

Urogalan’s lantern

Piety 25+ Urogalan trait
Light shed by spells you cast or items you are holding always reveals invisible and incorporeal undead within the illuminated area.

Chosen of Urogalan

Piety 50+ Urogalan trait
You may use an action to spend an inspiration die and touch a creature that died within the last minute. That creature passes to a peaceful afterlife regardless of their actions in life. Furthermore, they cannot be raised from the dead or become an undead creature.