Kayleth  

1. Core Identity

• Name: Kayleth

• Pantheon: The Core Pantheon (Ascended PC)

• Titles & Aliases: Goddess of Knowledge, Prophecy and Writing, The Motherly-Sage, The Grand Cataloger

• Gender / Form: Feminine. Kayleth appears as a kind, "motherly" figure, often a human or elf woman who looks more like a "head-librarian" than a "goddess." She is practical, and her "adventuring" gear is always practical, not flashy.

• Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

• Status: God (Reports to Eisana, Major God of Wizardry)

• Divine Realm: The Endless Scroll

2. Domains & Influence

• Primary Domains: Knowledge (Non-Arcane), Prophecy, Writing, History

• Portfolio: Librarians, scribes, historians, prophets, and the "cataloging" of all worldly knowledge (history, biology, geography, etc.).

• Cleric Domains (5e): Entropy & Knowledge

3. Symbolism & Depiction

• Holy Symbol: The bulb of a Lily, just before it blooms (symbolizing "potential" knowledge).

• Favored Weapon: Dagger (seen as a "practical tool," like a letter-opener)

• Favored Colors: Paper-white, ink-black, and "archive" brown.

• Sacred Animals / Plants: The owl (for its "wisdom") and the lily.

4. Dogma & Worship (The Core Beliefs)

• Core Dogma (The Philosophy): "Knowledge is not for 'power.' Knowledge is for security. It's the 'money' you use to buy a safe life. A prophecy is not a 'fate,' it is a 'tip.' Write everything down. Catalog it. File it. The arcane is flashy, but the practical knowledge—that is what gets you paid, and that is what keeps your family safe."

• Tenets for Followers (The "Thou Shalt"s):

  • "Write it down. An unwritten thought is a lost treasure."

  • "Catalog everything. A fact is useless if it cannot be found."

  • "Knowledge is practical. Use it to get things done."

  • "A prophecy is just a "rumor" about the future. Catalog it, and be prepared."

• Sins & Taboos (The "Thou Shalt Not"s):

  • "To burn a book. This is the ultimate, unforgivable sin."

  • "To hoard knowledge. Information is a currency; it must be shared and cataloged."

  • "To be reckless. An adventure is for the money, not the "thrill.""

  • "To confuse my practical knowledge with the "flashy" knowledge of the Arcane gods."

5. Relationships

• Superiors: Eisana (Major God). Kayleth is Eisana's "Head Librarian." Eisana manages the "Wizardry" and "Arcane" side of the "Intellect" department, while Kayleth manages the "mundane" (but vital) side: history, prophecy, and all non-magical knowledge.

• Subordinates: None (God tier).

• Counterparts:

  • Saraheniel (God): Her "Arcane" counterpart. Kayleth catalogs "what" happened; Saraheniel catalogs "how" the magic made it happen.

• Mortals: Worshipped by all "practical" knowledge-seekers: librarians, scribes, accountants, town-clerks, and non-magical sages.

• Demigod Offspring:

  • Lorelei (Knowledge)

6. The Church & Clergy

• Name of the Church: The Great Library, The Catalogers of Kayleth.

• Worshipper Base: Librarians, scribes, historians, clerks, prophets.

• Clergy Structure: A highly organized, "Lawful" (in practice) structure, based on the "Dewey Decimal System." Acolytes are "Pages," priests are "Catalogers," and high priests are "Chief Librarians."

• Temple Description: Temples are libraries. They are massive, quiet, and obsessively organized.

• Holy Days:

  • "The Great-Cataloging": An annual "year-in-review" where priests gather all the "new" knowledge from the past year and formally add it to the "Great Library."

7. History & Lore

• The Adventurer-Mom: The core myth. It tells of Kayleth's mortal life, where she adventured not for glory, but to "make enough money" to "retire" and "give her kids a good life." This "practical, motherly" approach to even the most dangerous of "knowledge-seeking" defines her faith.