God of the moon, hunting, and running, Ketephys is one of
the few purely elven gods in the world of Golarion. Very little is known of
this enigmatic being, but surely he has many followers among the elven folk.
But what of these follower; Who are they and what do they do? I have my own
answers to this but what about the lot of you? If your GM sat you down at the
table and said the only thing the characters must all have in common is the
worship of this deity, what would you make? It doesn’t have to be a divine
character just someone whose life is dedicated to this god.
For more information check these two sites
Ketephys Pathfinder Wiki
Ketephys Archives of Nethys
Sisters of the Moon
Although normally thought of as evil, not every
lycanthrope is swayed by the call of their bestial side. The sisters of the
moon are a small sect of Ketephys’ worshipers who have been infected as
werewolves but have not turned to evil. Why the sect is all female is unknown,
although some scholars believe it has something to do with the elven belief in
the female connection to the cycles of the moon.
The Sisters of the Moon live in the forests of Kyonin but
for the most part keep themselves separate from the rest of elvish society.
They consider themselves protectors of their people, though apart from them.
Many an elf has spoken of being chased by a creature escaped from the confines
of Treerazor’s domain, only to hear howls in the night that ends the pursuit.
Some say there is a secret ritual among the sisters
to help them through their first few transformations. If the sister can keep
her wits while in her hybrid form on at least three occasions then she is
accepted into the group. If she loses herself to the beast then the other
sisters tear her to shreds.
Beak and Claw
Whereas the Sisters of the Moon have been infected as
means to change shape, becoming a beast has always been something respected by
worshipers of Ketephys. Regardless of whether your powers are god granted,
nature influenced, or a force of arcane will; if you can manifest aspects of
the beasts the Beak and Claw will accept you as a member. Druids are the most
common shapechangers among the sect but by no means the only.
The order sees being able to become even slightly bestial
as a means to better understand the natural world. Just as Ketephys treats his
companions, Meycho and Falling Star, more as friends then helpers. So too do
the members of the Beak and Claw see the natural world as a full being and not
just a tool to be used. Many of the members of the sect also have their own
animal companions, whom they take the same shape as.
The Night Runners
One of the major known groups within the church of
Ketephys are the Night Runners; a group of messengers who take to heart their
deities position as the fastest of the elven gods. There are stories of his
runs with the animals through the forests of Elysium and even races against
some of the non-elven gods like the ever boastful Kurgess.
The Night Runners themselves are the fleetest of foot
among the elves. Once a year a great race is held and the top three winners are
offered a place among the runners. No one has ever turned the offer down as the
group is held with much esteem among both the church of Ketephys and the elvish
people.
The true purpose of the Night Runners is to keep
communications among elvish communities flowing. They run important message
between churches and sometimes for the elvish nobility. During times of war
they are conscripted as runners for battle plans between units, a job which
they do admirably.
So there are three sects or societies within the church
of the Hunter. But who is your worshiper? If you like the ideas within then
please consider becoming a patron of the CRB here. And don’t
forget to follow me on twitter @SimonSezCRB. This weekend
I’ll be tweeting from Arisia in Boston as well as live-tweeting my Saturday
game. Keep the creative juices flowing my friends and we’ll see you next week.
No comments:
Post a Comment