Cyparthia
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:48 pm
Cyparthia
The Dancer, The Artistic One, The Flame, The Muse
Spheres of Influence: Balance, Festivals, Hedonism, Knowledge, Art, Fire , Music
Symbol: The Tree of Life
PLAYER INFORMATION:
Requirements for Worship:
Followers of Cyparthia can be of any neutral alignment. Her faithful must strive to uphold one or more of her domains. Above all they must work to keep all in a natural balance and protect the natural world from harm. Neither Good nor Evil can be allowed to ultimately triumph over the other. She is the bringer of joy and happiness and the facilitator of dreams and wonderment.
Clerical Domains: Required: Fire, Knowledge, Sun
Optional: Air, Animal, Earth, Good, Healing, Magic, Plant, Protection, Strength, Travel, Trickery, War, Water
Banned: Death, Destruction, Evil
Noted followers and faithful:
High Priest(ess): Suara ibu: (Voice of the Mother) None known
Champion: Fergħa tal-Hajja: (Branch of Life) None known
Voice: Tsejjes tar-Rih: (Sounds of the Wind) None known
The Muse's Brush (Sacred Items)
Ivory Bracelet: This simple-looking, but nonetheless beautifully-crafted bracelet is made from the purest ivory. Bands of yellow gold and platinum are staggered at evenly-spaced intervals all around its length, and there is an inscription written in an ancient tongue on the inside. Il-verità fl-sbuħija jinsab fi ħdan l-għajnejn.( The truth in beauty lies within the eyes.)
The Muse's Stage (Places of worship)
Temple: There are no known temples that have a permanent basis for worship. Wherever there is a garden, a fountain, a forest clearing; the followers of Cyparthia find time to praise her beauty and divinity. Perhaps the most probable place to find the majority of her followers is deep within the forests of the Darkwoods. But this too is only rumor and conjecture.
The Church in War
Due to their being no real infrastructure, doctrine, not even an abridged pamphlet of their beliefs, each individual of Cyparthia determines their own involvement. That said, only a few of Hers fought in the War of the Sun in any capacity.
VIEWS ON OTHER CHURCHES
DEITY INFORMATION
Alignment: Cyparthia is Chaotic Neutral in nature.
Appearance: In mortal form, Cyparthia is a young and beautiful elven woman. She wears soft silk garments in many different colors, but always has bare feet. Other than her clothing, the only things she carries with her is her magic lyre, which she plays with great skill, and her palette and brush, with which she colors the world where it is needed. When on the Material Plane, she often visits gardens, museums and theatres, to see what the world's painters, musicians, sculptures, and poets have done with the inspiration she has given them.
Messengers: None have been seen...
Known Powers and Practices: Cyparthia is a goddess of many facets. Those that know her beginnings understand that she embodies a mix of the light and the dark. Pleasure for pleasure's sake, and pleasure as a way of bringing greater fulfillment both fall into her domain, as do all acts of hedonism, sensual fulfillment, nomadic wanderlust, festivals, music, and, of course, The Tree of Life. A kind word, a hug, telling a joke... these are all tools of the followers of Cyparthia. Too often people jump to the conclusion that her followers want nothing more than to have sex. Seems that people just want to keep their minds dirty.
Fellowships of Cyparthia:
The Muses: Creation is the ultimate form of expression. Through the crafting of sculpture, song, poetry, paint, and dance, the Muses seek to revel the world into a dance of beauty and heartache. Bards, artisans, druids, and various others seek this fellowship to prove their loyalty, desire, and devotion to lovers across Wilwarin. To own, take part in, or witness such works brings favor upon a relationship, if only for a night or for a lifetime. The Muses find themselves constantly following and passionately seeking the followers of Cyparthia.
The Dancer, The Artistic One, The Flame, The Muse
Spheres of Influence: Balance, Festivals, Hedonism, Knowledge, Art, Fire , Music
Symbol: The Tree of Life
PLAYER INFORMATION:
Requirements for Worship:
Followers of Cyparthia can be of any neutral alignment. Her faithful must strive to uphold one or more of her domains. Above all they must work to keep all in a natural balance and protect the natural world from harm. Neither Good nor Evil can be allowed to ultimately triumph over the other. She is the bringer of joy and happiness and the facilitator of dreams and wonderment.
Clerical Domains: Required: Fire, Knowledge, Sun
Optional: Air, Animal, Earth, Good, Healing, Magic, Plant, Protection, Strength, Travel, Trickery, War, Water
Banned: Death, Destruction, Evil
Noted followers and faithful:
High Priest(ess): Suara ibu: (Voice of the Mother) None known
Champion: Fergħa tal-Hajja: (Branch of Life) None known
Voice: Tsejjes tar-Rih: (Sounds of the Wind) None known
The Muse's Brush (Sacred Items)
Ivory Bracelet: This simple-looking, but nonetheless beautifully-crafted bracelet is made from the purest ivory. Bands of yellow gold and platinum are staggered at evenly-spaced intervals all around its length, and there is an inscription written in an ancient tongue on the inside. Il-verità fl-sbuħija jinsab fi ħdan l-għajnejn.( The truth in beauty lies within the eyes.)
The Muse's Stage (Places of worship)
Temple: There are no known temples that have a permanent basis for worship. Wherever there is a garden, a fountain, a forest clearing; the followers of Cyparthia find time to praise her beauty and divinity. Perhaps the most probable place to find the majority of her followers is deep within the forests of the Darkwoods. But this too is only rumor and conjecture.
The Church in War
Due to their being no real infrastructure, doctrine, not even an abridged pamphlet of their beliefs, each individual of Cyparthia determines their own involvement. That said, only a few of Hers fought in the War of the Sun in any capacity.
VIEWS ON OTHER CHURCHES
- The Church of the Helmsman (Neutral) Too much work in a day makes a soldier something something....
- The Church of the Sun Goddess (Neutral) Lighten up. Pun not intended.
- The Church of Brannegar (Friendly) Good beer, great folk.
- The Church of Justin(Friendly) Great beer, decent folk
- The Church of the Death God (Neutral) Have you ever met one that smiled? I'll wait. No I won't, I don't wanna meet one coming for me.
- The Church of the Quiet God (Allies) Not very robust, but very good listeners.
- The Church of Mysilvia (Friendly) When you get to know them and understand them, you can really see where they're coming from.
- The Church of the War Triad (Hostile) War for the sake of war is horrible.
- The church of Tyranos (Neutral) Take it down a notch guys. You're killing my buzz.
- The Church of Ravenos (Hated) You can count on no hands the friends these guys have left.
- The Church of Asoth thal (Hostile) If one of them asks 'Do you wanna see a magic trick?', say no. Just....trust me on this one.
- The Church of Ruhn Alesi (Neutral) Hello Darkness my old friend. We need to talk.
DEITY INFORMATION
Alignment: Cyparthia is Chaotic Neutral in nature.
Appearance: In mortal form, Cyparthia is a young and beautiful elven woman. She wears soft silk garments in many different colors, but always has bare feet. Other than her clothing, the only things she carries with her is her magic lyre, which she plays with great skill, and her palette and brush, with which she colors the world where it is needed. When on the Material Plane, she often visits gardens, museums and theatres, to see what the world's painters, musicians, sculptures, and poets have done with the inspiration she has given them.
Messengers: None have been seen...
Known Powers and Practices: Cyparthia is a goddess of many facets. Those that know her beginnings understand that she embodies a mix of the light and the dark. Pleasure for pleasure's sake, and pleasure as a way of bringing greater fulfillment both fall into her domain, as do all acts of hedonism, sensual fulfillment, nomadic wanderlust, festivals, music, and, of course, The Tree of Life. A kind word, a hug, telling a joke... these are all tools of the followers of Cyparthia. Too often people jump to the conclusion that her followers want nothing more than to have sex. Seems that people just want to keep their minds dirty.
Fellowships of Cyparthia:
The Muses: Creation is the ultimate form of expression. Through the crafting of sculpture, song, poetry, paint, and dance, the Muses seek to revel the world into a dance of beauty and heartache. Bards, artisans, druids, and various others seek this fellowship to prove their loyalty, desire, and devotion to lovers across Wilwarin. To own, take part in, or witness such works brings favor upon a relationship, if only for a night or for a lifetime. The Muses find themselves constantly following and passionately seeking the followers of Cyparthia.
Cyparthia is the god of artistry, music, and poetry. Her worshipers include sculptors, musicians, painters, poets, bards, and to some degree, even writers and jewelers. She has, as do many of her followers, a free spirit, favoring the exciting freedom of mind instead of boring rules. Her believers rarely pray – Cyparthia grants them inspiration with which they create magnificent art, the only proof she needs of their devotion. The Divine Poet is the color on their brushes, the sound of their music, and the rock of their sculptures. She is a multitude of things at once, representing all of the art and knowledge in the world.
Cyparthia has hardly any clerics. The few that do exist are at the same time some type of artist, and are never zealous to her like the priests of other deities might be. Likewise, she has no permanent temples; painters' studios and theaters are his places of worship. Cyparthia's followers are not bound to her to the degree of worshipers of other deities; many of those who pray to the Artistic One follow other gods, as well. In like manner, Cyparthia's alignment is in no way a measure for how her followers must act. Artistic skill may reside in anyone, regardless of how they choose to live their lives.
Because she is a deity who deals so much with the physical part of the material plane most see her and her followers as nothing more than harlots, prostitutes, and other less-than-kind terms. But what they do not understand is that random acts of lust are not what The Dancer calls for. She wishes to bring greater pleasure, fulfillment, and happiness to the world. Every now and then, several artists gather together at night to hold a festival in honor of Cyparthia. On the solstices and equinoxes they host great Festhalls, providing food, drink, music and other luxuries to people all over the world. In such times of troubles everyone needs a smile, a reason to be happy. These revelries, known as Bacchanals, are begun with a great banquet, where the guests eat, drink, and discuss their respective arts. After the feast, all artists present create a piece of art in limited time, be it a sculpture, painting, poem, or a piece of music. At the end of The Bacchanals, each of the works of art is examined and a winner is chosen who receives the cheers of the crowd as their prize. It is said that Cyparthia herself occasionally attends some of these celebrations, disguised, and takes part in the artistry contest, always making the finest piece of art. But when the rest of the guests try to find the winner and congratulate them, not knowing they are searching for their god, she has vanished without a trace.
Her clerics often participate in The Bacchanals, where they teach and practice that there is a reason to celebrate every day.