Vistoul

1. Core Identity

• Name: Vistoul

• Pantheon: The Core Pantheon (Ascended)

• Titles & Aliases: The Adamantium Sage, The Honorable Hunter, The Warden of Dragons, The First Pupil

• Gender / Form: Male (He/Him).

  • Natural Form: A slender, beautiful adamantium dragon. His scales gleam like polished silver-blue steel.

  • Assumed Form: A tall, inquisitive, and gentle human or elven scholar with piercing, metallic-blue eyes, often dressed in simple, yet noble, hunting leathers.

• Alignment: Lawful Good

• Status: Major God (Reports to Arcus, High God of Magic)

• Divine Realm: Aethelgard (The Adamantine Citadel)

2. Domains & Influence

• Primary Domains: Good Dragons, Honor, Hunting, and Nature

• Portfolio: Good dragons, honorable hunters, paladins of nature, dragonborn, scholars of the wild, and philosophy.

• Cleric Domains (5e): Forge, Nature, Survival

3. Symbolism & Depiction

• Holy Symbol: A slender dragon with its wings outstretched, often depicted as a constellation.

• Favored Weapon: Longbow or Greatsword.

• Favored Colors: Adamantium-blue, forest-green, and white.

• Sacred Animals / Plants: All good-aligned dragons (metallic), hounds, and hawks (hunter's companions).

4. Dogma & Worship (The Core Beliefs)

• Core Dogma (The Philosophy): "Honor is the law that binds the hunt, the forest, and the soul. Nature is a grand library; seek its knowledge. The hunt is not for sport or slaughter, but a sacred dialogue between predator and prey. Uphold the balance, protect the wild, and hunt with a clean heart and a sharp mind. True strength is not in the kill, but in the wisdom to know when and why."

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

  • "Live with honor. Let your word be your bond."

  • "Hunt with respect. Use all you take, and take only what you need."

  • "Seek knowledge. Be inquisitive. The forest, the dragon, and the stars are all teachers."

  • "Protect the good. Stand as a warden for the natural world and for those who cannot defend themselves."

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

  • "To hunt for the sake of cruelty (the "Sin of the Black Fang")."

  • "To break an oath or act without honor."

  • "To hoard knowledge of the natural world."

  • "To show disrespect to a good dragon."

5. Relationships

• Superiors: Arcus (High God). This is a student-teacher relationship. Vistoul is the "Applied Ethics" to Arcus's "Theoretical Magic."

• Subordinates:

  • Aedryn (God of Artisans, Athletics)

  • Bahamut (God of Good Dragons)

• Counterparts:

  • Tiamat (Goddess): His nemesis. She represents the "dishonorable" nature of evil dragons (cruelty, greed).

  • Eisana (Major God): His "co-worker." They are the "City Mouse" and "Country Mouse" of Arcus's management team.

  • Alaya Runestick (The Immortal): His "foster mother." Alaya is an immortal who survived the last "reboot" via the "Ring of Power," a force outside Anushirvan's control.

• Mortals: He is inquisitive and open-minded, often visiting his immortal foster mother. He is revered by good dragons, honorable paladins, and thoughtful hunters/rangers.

• Demigod Offspring:

  • Vostatol Vrakkris (Forge)

6. The Church & Clergy

• Name of the Church: The Scales of Honor, The Adamantium Wardens.

• Worshipper Base: Good-aligned Dragonborn, paladins, rangers, honorable fighters, and scholars of nature.

• Clergy Structure: A knightly order. Acolytes are "Squires," priests are "Wardens," and high priests are "Dragon-Speakers."

• Temple Description: Temples are almost always open-air "lodges" or "groves," built of polished wood and stone, often on mountaintops or deep in ancient forests.

• Rites & Rituals:

  • "The Honorable Hunt": A ritual hunt where a follower must track and kill a worthy beast, reciting the tenets of honor and respect at every stage.

  • "The Dragon's Counsel": A long, quiet prayer of philosophical questions, "asking" Vistoul for the "wisdom of the dragon."

• Holy Days:

  • "The First Flight": A celebration of the day Vistoul ascended, honoring the pursuit of knowledge and honor.

7. History & Lore

• The Adamantium Mortal: The tale of Vistoul's mortal life as an adamantium dragon and his tutelage under his foster mother, Alaya Runestick.

• The Secret of the Ring: A highly secret myth. Vistoul's true wisdom comes from his connection to Alaya, a being who "remembers" the "world-before." This knowledge—that Anushirvan is not the only eternal force—is the true source of Vistoul's philosophical nature.

• The Hunter's Philosophy: Parables about Vistoul's hunts, teaching that the hunt is a transfer of knowledge and spirit, not just a transfer of life to death.