Athar

Also known as "the Defiers" or "the Lost", they deny not only the gods' right to pass judgment over mortals, but their very divinity. They claim that the gods (whom they call "powers") are powerful but have limits and do not deserve worship. Instead, Athar priests channel divine power from what they call the "Great Unknown", or what they believe to be the true divine force behind everything. Their headquarters in Sigil is the Shattered Temple, the former temple of the dead god Aoskar. Following the faction war, and banned from Sigil, they moved their headquarters to the base of the infinite spire where divine magic does not function in protection of the many gods they have offended. The Athar are broadly derived from real-world atheists, agnostics, and Deists.

Structure

Plane of Influence: Astral Plane.
Headquarters: The Shattered Temple in Sigil. Formerly a temple of Aoskar, god of portals.
Allies: The Believers of the Source.
Ranks: Factotums are known as "Athaons." To become one, you have to go through a special hidden ceremony in the Shattered Temple. You bring three objects linked to the gods (bibles, holy symbols, etc) and destroy them. Low level athaons work as guards and messengers Mid-level athaons work as special envoys and supervisors. High level athaons: Join the inner circle of the defilers..
Factol Terrance: Lawful Good former priest of Mishakal. Has a sense of humor about realizing the god aren't gods.

Public Agenda

Crystal Cask of the Great Unknown: The Athar think there is a shattered cask that, if reassembled, can contain and drain the power from all of the "pretender" gods.

"The 'gods' are impostors and frauds. They are not truly divine"

Type

Political, Faction / Party

Alternative Names

Defiers, Lost

Parent Organization

The Fifteen Factions