What is a Patron?
A Patron is an entity that once was, is trying to become or is for some reason not an aspect of divinity. Many of them are incomplete effigies or are broken concepts through the miasma of the world and its trials. Patrons rely on the direct connection between them and their chosen, however, they are not deities and therefore cannot speak or make their will truly known.
Archfey
The Thorned Prince
The last of the seelie blood line, denied his throne in the Great Reckoning. Now waits as a “guest” in the Shadowfel courts. The prince will not be denied his throne and will do whatever he needs to do to get it back, including granting power to mortals.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- I am right, I am destined.
- Killing is the art of the unrefined, a word destroys more than a blade ever could.
- The wild will reclaim the the stone of man.
- Wrap yourself in the armor of distrust, for no knife shall find your back if it is never turned.
The Laughing Mad
The last laugh of the feywild before it’s destruction, it is a nihilistic surge of joy and pain that continues to echo through the veil. It bestows its power to any it wishes, having no plan or purpose except to show just how much of a joke the world truly is.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- Life is a joke and death is the punchline.
- All things are temporary, enjoy everything, apologize for nothing.
- Regret are for those that believe in the future.
- A plan is a worthless thing, the moment is all there is.
The Weeping Stone
A great stone that survived the Great Reckoning. It weeps crystal clear water in remembrance of its lost world. It grants its power to those that are lost and alone, in the hopes that sorrow shared is sorrow beared.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- Loss is meant to be shared, empathy is your blessing.
- Death is inevitable, suffering is temporary.
- Turn violence away from those that have suffered enough.
- I shall suffer, so others may not, I am a martyr.
Celestial
Regalia, The Herald
Once, Elysium had a thousand trumpets that heralded the call of the light down to the world below. A golden gate filtered out the unworthy to the great mountain and the realms knew balance. When the final trumpet blew upon the Great Reckoning, the gates were shattered and the last fell into the world below. Stripped of his power, Regalia seeks mortals to bargain with in the hope that once more the gates with shine and the sound of his trumpet will by like thunder.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- Lies are never worth their cost.
- Secrets are a poison, spread knowledge to any that would hear it.
- Music is a force of true power, respect its use.
- Even the smallest of us, may have the largest destiny.
Zvaigždė, The Starglider (Swigzda)
A creature of strange origin and wide range, it flies through the astral sea exploring the hidden places. It chooses mortals to share these secrets and to promote its sense of wanderlust.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- Go! Look! Learn!
- Curiosity is a power we all share.
- The stars are our guides, follow their light to dark places.
- The night is sacred.
Renedald, The Shamed
Shame is a power that pushes in from all around, from ones self, from ones actions and ones circumstance. Within that shame however, there waits a light, a light that causes change, evolution and redemption. Renedald grants his power to those mortals whom seek to right wrongs and make better the world, especially if it was made wrong by they themselves.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- Talk is cheap, actions speak to sympathy.
- Remember every slight, seek its resolution.
- To abandon another in need is to abandon your purpose.
- Forgiveness is the greatest blessing one can give.
Fiend
Gambler Black
Its an easy thing to gamble, it starts slow and can grow and grow. Life is just one enormous gamble and the dice can be manipulated to those that know how. Gambler Black, grants his power to those that play to win, who play with a card up their sleeve, loaded dice and crossed fingers behind backs.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- Rules are meant to be broken.
- Suckers are many, true mates aren't. Learn the difference.
- Power is who owes you and whom you owe.
- Struggle begets suffering, but an easy win keeps on paying.
Verivite
Symbols are a powerful thing. Tattoos, heraldry, flags and art. These symbols can stir people into acts of great courage and hate. Verivite, seeks to find the perfect symbol and will use any mortal to do so.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- What something looks like is more important than what it is.
- My name is my symbol and it must be respected and protected.
- Blasphemy is a word they use when you decide a symbol has become obsolete. Only hypocrites use it.
- The Circle is Sacred, the Square is Truth, The Triangle is Fortune, Fear thee the broken line.
The Grey One
One of the epitome of Dolten, whom has held on to a majority of his power. He seeks to be a liaison between those that would summon the power of the outsider and seeks to safeguard it from those that would destroy it. Mortals granted his power, find themselves at odds with the inquisition and Hkari.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- Judge by character not by horns.
- Keep a word given, try not to give it.
- Always risk another and learn from their mistakes any thing else is foolish.
- I am myself and the opinions of others matter little to me.
Old Ones
The Death that Lives
A being that waits just beyond the abyss, trapped between two worlds, its patience an infinite ocean. This being seeks mortals like chaff to be expended for the great arrival. Soon the people of the black planet will fail and once consumed, this world will be next.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- The End is Nigh.
- Power is the only rule.
- Eat, Drink, Consume and ignore the coming.
- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Undying
The Wytchfire
Hatred is a powerful force, able to stave off guilt, shame, wounds and even death. The enigmatic energy known only as the wytchfire, seeks mortals whom are consumed with vengeance and loss and grants them an endless well of hate. All it asks in return is to punish the witches of Dolten.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- Vengeance IS justice.
- Victory at any cost.
- I cannot give up, I will never stop
- Witches cannot be trusted and must be killed at the slightest chance.
The Walking Worm
Forgotten was the magic that created the first. Now the first became the many and the many spread beyond. Now they watch over the graves, turned away from their true purpose, feasting on the corpses and the memories of those long dead.
Those that follows this patron, may be affected by the following outlooks
- Respect the Dead.
- The Many outweigh the Few.
- To be alone is to die, seek companionship
- Death is my weapon and my cause.
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