Syla

Syla is the goddess of growth and prosperity.
== Appearance ==
Syla appears in the reminiscent form of a kindly grandmother, similar to that of her elven body before she ascended.  She is covered in natural growings of plants and bark as she has become one with nature around her.  She is often indistinguishable from the forest that she is currently choosing to house her corporeal spirit. 
== History ==
Syla was born to a small village that has been lost to time at the beginning of humanity’s existence.  Early life was hard for many and when she was a young girl most of her village starved during a cold winter.  After the traumatic experience of losing the people around her she ran away into the forest so as not to be a burden to those around her.
Helped by the friendly beasts and spirits she learned to fend for herself.  She traveled all around the world picking up tools and abilities that helped her survive the harsh, newly inhabited world.  Because of the skills she attained and her affinity and love for the nature around her she is considered by many to be the first druid.  
When she reached adulthood she began to split her time between being among nature and being with her fellow humanoids around her.  She used her powers to grow crops and terraform the land into a thriving ecosystem that helped both her fellow man and the plants and creatures that shared her creations with them.  These efforts lifted many out of an age of darkness that plagued the early sentient creatures still trying to figure out their new world.
In her later years she had attained enough power and been welcome by the world itself enough that she was able to assimilate herself with nature.  The world is more abundant because of her spirit and she can often be found inhabiting forests, mountains, or other natural locations around areas of need.
== Worship ==
Honor of Syla’s work is often celebratory.  Study of her teachings and the powers that she grants is often focused on helping those around in need.  However, with the abundance that is often created due to these powers followers of Sylva do not shy away from partying and consumption.
There are many types of followers of her ways that she grants her power to.  Each school of teaching produces a different school of power to draw from.  Life Domain Clerics focus on healing and helping those around.  Nature Domain Clerics focus on growth and connection with the world around.  Trickster Domain Clerics focus on the joys of living life and the merriment of all around them.
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