Plutus

The god of wealth. His priests view Plutus as the only god seeking to realize the potential of man. A man has a multitude of possible choices, but fear bars him from taking advantage of most of them, instead chaining him the station he was born, to his native customs. To free man from the chains of tradition, Plutus has given man the gift of greed. A man driven by greed may seem inconsiderate, even selfish or evil, but he works, he contributes to the common good of man by creating goods and valuables. To a worshiper of Plutus the ideal is the ruthless and daring merchant, who risks his life to make a tremendous profit. It is a simplification to say that Plutus hates thieves, for under certain circumstances a thief may receive the blessing of Plutus when he attempts something brave. But to a priest of Plutus, it is very important that you can keep the money you earn, otherwise it makes little sense to work hard to earn in the first place. So the temple of Plutus often guarantee the safety of money and contracts in return for a small percentage. Many merchant guild halls are inspired with the motto: "Hermes guards the market, Plutus guards the pocket." The meaning is that you sacrifice to Hermes so that you may trade, but sacrifice to Plutus so that you may keep your profit. Plutus is also the god of dragons. According to the gospel of Plutus, n one hand dragons are fantastic beings that deserve respect, but on the other they are the legitimate targets of ambitious adventurers who wish to steal their treasure. The dragon's hoard is both a symbol of the dragon's power and a great amount of gold that is best recirculated to create more wealth. Plutus is a great god in the League of Cityports. In the League it is common to form business companies owned by shareholders if the endeavor is dangerous, such as an expedition to an uncharted location. Such companies usually insure themselves in the Plutus temple by donating one or more shares.
Holy day: November 21st in Elsemore. Symbols: Golden egg, dragon, en purse full of coins - often in a hand, sometimes scales with a small dragon head in the middle (a pun of scales, not to be confused for a symbol of Enki or Kirion)