It’s
Saturday and it's time to talk about a god. For those of you who haven’t been a
part of my explorations into the religions of Golarion here’s how it works.
Imagine if
you will you're making a character for a group. Your only instruction is that
you must be a worshiper of a specific god. You do not need to be a divine
casting class although you can be, but the groups purpose is going to be
working toward the goals of this specific divine being. And I'd like not just a race class combo, but a little bit
about why the character would choose to dedicate him or herself to this god.
Feel free to make up secret or not so secret orders within the church. Or even
sects outside of the church you think might be interesting. With only this one
piece of information that must be true let your imagination go wild with the
rest.
Today's god
Alazhra NE goddess
of dreams, night hags and planar travel
Alazhra’s
Pathfinder Wiki page
Alazhra’s
Archives of Nethys entry
All across Golarion old wives tales speak of witches and
their cat familiars. Usually described to the children these tales are meant to
frighten as black as a starless night. And cats have always been attached to
witches from this misty shores Brevory to the ancient ruins of Varisia, from
frozen land of Irrisen to the island city of Absalom.
Four legged felines are not the only cats that have attached
themselves to witches or the goddess of the night hag soul stealers. There is a
sect among the feline catfolk that dedicate themselves to the witch goddess.
Much as the night hags steal souls for their dark mistress, these black furred
catfolk steal people’s dreams.
The dreamstealers are a very select group of female catfolk.
They ally themselves with local night hags to further the will on Alazhra. When
a catfolk kitten is born with pitch black fur, these dark sisters keep close
watch to see if she will manifest the psychic abilities that all of the dreamstealers
possess. If she
does she is stolen away from her family and tortured for night after night with
the most terrifying dreams. She is finally dedicated to Alazhra in a ritual
that requires thirteen dreamstealers and one night hag.
The tales of
black cats sucking out the souls of the sleeping, in all likelihood stem from
the activities of the dreamstealers. And if you awake with the feeling of a
completely unrestful, dreamless sleep, maybe one has visited you. For all
people need their dreams, without them how can they seek to become bigger and
better people? One can only imagine what these dark sister do with the stolen
promises of a better day meant for others.
