The Whisper King

The Whisper King was the Ancient god of dreams and madness. Their true name is unspeakable and unknowable, having been stolen by Perkunas, if one were to use The Whisper King’s name, they would grant their mind to them and lose their sanity. Due to his evils and curse upon Nurunset, he is forced to slumber in a prison beneath the waves.

Table of Contents Description Personality Powers Aspects Realm Activities Relationships Worshipers Clergy Orders Temples Dogma Rites Scripture Holy Days Relics History Myths and Legends

Description

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Personality

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Powers

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Aspects

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Realm

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Activities

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Relationships

The Whisper King is diametrically opposed to Perkunas, god of magic, the epitome of this occurred as Perkunas sealed away the Whisper King and erased their name from existence.

Worshipers

The majority of The Whisper King’s followers, before Starfall, were Gnomes, who viewed them as The Dreamer. In these communities, The Dreamer is seen as a neutral figure who brings dreams to the sleeping.
Outside of Gnomes, The Whisper King was an unpopular deity, blamed for the ills of the world. Therefore, various small cults and individual followers dedicate themselves to The Keeper of Forbidden Knowledge, The Keeper of Madness, The Lord of the Deep, The Lord of Secrets, and seek to release The Whisper King from their prison.

Clergy

The clergy of The Dreamer are bluntly called Dreamers and wear robes of very soft orange, violet, and white. They seem to wander aimlessly through the world in a constant pilgrimage.
Those within the cults of The Whisper King vary in name and status, but rumors imply a heavy tendency towards the colors Pthalo and Orange. Within the communities they reside, members of these cults excel in positions focused on information. They serve as teachers and informants, as well as researchers and torturers, serving the world and themselves as they learn about the world, its people, and their endless mysteries.

Orders

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Temples

The Library of Dreams is metaphorical and has no physical manifestation within the material realm. Some texts have noted and described buildings with impossible architecture, spiraling in upon themselves and stairways that lead to nowhere.

Dogma

The Whisper King’s dogma is learned and discovered, never shared.
Rumors persist that followers believe:

• Seek to align the stars to free The Whisper King.
• Information, especially secrets, should be available to all.
• Discover and understand the secrets of magic, the mind, and the soul, no topic is taboo.

More sinister rumors spread in private circles and hushed conversations such as:

• The Whisper King draws strength from corrupting the noble pursuits of the curious into darker impassioned extremes.

Despite followers displaying their devotion through magic, The Library of Dreams views magic as a function of deluding the masses and quelling curiosity.

Rites

While no service occurs under the rites of The Library of Dreams, followers have been said to:

• Chant in an indescribable tongue as they grow closer to gleaning the lost god’s name.
• Eat secrets or confessions written on parchments
• Sing hymns that are designed to be catchy and stick in the mind.

Scripture

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Relics

• The Books of Madness are a set of 5 books that each unlock the secrets of a particular subject of study. They are said to instill in the reader a growing desire to seek out the other books. If someone reads them all, it is said that they learn the name of The Whisper King.
• The Book of Voices tattooed, in fragments, on the backs of 9 people in an ancient and lost language. When combined, they describe a man who sought to learn forbidden knowledge. He learned that “the truth will be found in the “Book of Voices”. The story details how he came to find the artifact and will instruct a reader how to do the same.
• The Book is said to be a living repository of information that holds the answers to all questions, written by The Whisper King himself.

History

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Myths and Legends

The Betrothal of Arun and Nurunset: This myth tells the story of Arun and Nurunset’s engagement. When The Whisper King gifted Nurunset with his knowledge, the power of all the Ancients flowed through her and drove her to madness. The marriage was called off and Arun and Nurunset now walk the skies alone. As punishment, Perkunas erased The Whisper King and banished him beneath the waves to be forgotten.

The Lord of the Deep

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Aliases: The Dreamer (Gnomish Keeper of Forbidden Knowledge, Keeper of Madness, Lord of the Deep, or Lord of Secrets (Human)
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Divine Rank: Ancient
Portfolio/Domains: Chaos, Dream, Evil, Knowledge, Madness, Void, Water
Worshippers: Aberrations, Conspirators, The Insane, Rogues, Sorcerers, Spies, Wizards
Favored Weapon: Unknown