Monday, June 7, 2010

Furere, God of Storms

Furere is not actually even mentioned in any of my books, that I can remember (after so many edits it's hard to remember such minor things), but he is a necessary cog in my pantheon. What pantheon doesn't have a good storm god to mix things up? As lord of storms and lightning he can change the weather at whim. Most of the time, he maintains the status quo, but sometimes he likes those big storms which make Hurricane Katrina look like a small gust of wind. He actually stole this aspect from Tymara, but she doesn't seem concerned and holds him no ill will. He appears as a cloaked figure, wind always playing with his hair. His favorite avatar is Jax Windbringer, a sailor out of Ariella.

Some generic roleplaying information: His Mages bare the image of a lightning bolt and they wear robs of the grayest hues. They prefer cutlasses or long daggers, as sailors would use.

Alignment (If your system uses such things) is Chaotic Evil. He is unpredictable and he refuses to stick to any laws such as the Balance.

Furere created sea serpents.

Furere's followers include sailors mostly and some druids if they are focused on controlling storms.

His Mages are charged with spreading ill weather. They number few, but are powerful. He has no temples (save in Stormvale) and usually an older Mage will take on a younger one to replace him when the time comes.

Furere is loyal to no one, but secretly would like to see Kahalla (his sire) win. He figures he would live when the other Gods wouldn't if Kahalla took over the world. He respects Dasa only because she is his mother. Wesa, Goddess of Animals, hates him and he hates her in turn, but only they know why. (I have been thinking on this so if you desperately need this info and would push me along on figuring it out, let me know).

Roleplaying Tip of the Day: Back stories for NPC's (Non player characters for you non-roleplayers) are a good thing. Though you may never use the back story it gives you a better feel as to how that particular NPC reacts to your players. And making back stories is just darn fun!
Tomorrow: Iktomi, God of Nature

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