Physix Brownnail

(a.k.a. The Inventor)

A lesser diety in the The Leitan Pantheon, Physix Brownnail is an inquisitive and endless creator. The clerics of Physix Brownnail tend to spend their time tinkering, building, and making items. They are also known to journey and adventure to obtain rare materials for their creations. The inventor is usually favored by gnomish inventors, alchemists, and artisans, but occasionally artificers and magicians of other races will worship him.

Holy Books & Codes

The church of Physix Brownnail holds the following as their holy symbols:
  • An ornate brass drafting compass
A higher level cleric of Physix Brownnail will generally have a more compass made of more and more valuable precious metals and encrusting gems.

Game Mechanics

Divine Abilities

Ageless - The gods are nearly immortal. They do not age. The only way for a god to die is to be slain on their home plane of existance. If reduced to zero hit points on the prime material plane, they disperse and materialize on their home plane after d100 days.
Teleport without Error - The gods posess the ability to teleport without error to any location on the same plane of existance. This aability my be used at will.
Perfect Initiative - When interacting with mortals, gods always win initiative compared to the mortals. e.g. if 2 gods and 2 mortals are in combat, the two gods roll against each other and the 2 mortals roll against each other.
Comprehend Languages - All gods understand and can speak any language. It is assumed that this includes written and spoken languages as well as other, more unusual, forms of communication like the light and color based dialect of the will o'wisp.
Magic Use - All gods may use any spell of any level. This includes the spells of priests or wizards and does not requires the use of spell books, prayers. or material. verbal. and somatic components. In short, invoking such powers requires the slightest act of will on the part of these incredible beings.
Shapeshifting - Lesser gods can change into any animate object they desire. Their power is restricted, however, so that their new form will be an average example of the creature.
Magic Resistance - Lesser gods are 90% resistant to mortal magic, 60% resistant to magic wielded by gods of lesser ranks, 45% resistant to magic of gods of same stature, and 20% resistant to magic of gods of higher stature.
Saving Throws - Lesser gods have a saving throw of "3" in all categories. Thus they will only fail their saves on natural rolls of "1" or "2".
Planar Travel - Lesser gods can travel between planes at will. No physical or material barrier can hinder such transit and they have no chance of error.
Sensing Ability - Lesser gods always know what is happening within 10 miles of themselves. They can extend their senses to include knowledge of all that is transpiring within 10 miles of any of their worshipers or any of their holy objects.
Creation - Lesser gods cannot create or duplicate any object, but they know where to find any object that they desire that already exists. If they desire an object which does not exist, they can sense the location of those who can manufacture it.
Life and Death - Lesser gods share the ability to raise any previously living mortal being from the dead. They can do this at will and across any distance or barrier no matter what the current condition of the body.
Communication - Lesser gods can communicate with their worshipers only through dreams or face to face. In some cases, they create special holy objects which allow them to communicate directly with their followers.
Granted Abilities - Lesser gods can grant their worshippers any power that does not exceed their own powers, or spell of up to 6th level.
Colors
Bronze, Black, Red

Gemstone
Quartz

Precious Metal
Platinum

Holy Number
17

Celestial Body
Corbett Nebula

Physical Gesture
Stroking the chin between the right thumb and forefinger. As if contemplating something.

Oral Response
Oops. Not again.

Omens
Finding a 10mm socket, cross threading a bolt, seeing a rainbow from a prisim

Animal Avitar
Bookworm

Home Plane of Existence
Elysium

Spheres of Clerical Spells
All, Knowledge, Magic, and TravelHealing1,2

Undead Action
Turn

Requirements of the Priesthood

Ability Scores
Int:16

Allowed Alignments
Chaotic Good, Neutral Good, Lawful Good, True Neutral

Allowed Weapons
Non-Edged plus Longsword

Allowed Armor
Any

Additional Game Mechanics

Base Percentage of Intercession
1%

Divine Classification
Lesser Leitan Deity
Children
Pronouns
He/Him
Sex
Male
Gender
Man

1. Spheres in italic print are minor access.
2. There are Prohibited or Restricted access domains.


Cover image: Physix Brownnail by Blutfort with generative AI

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