Ouros

**Ouros the Father of Fate** is one of The Twelve gods who make up the calendrical year. Ouros is the neutral-good god of time, fate and magic. Ouros has dominion over the first month of year and is the supreme god amongst the gods of Odem. During the creation of the gods by the moons, Ouros was the first god to be born by the Goddess Yrrn.

Ouros' Akation opposition is Velern

## Church of Ouros

When a scribe becomes a Timekeeper they are granted their hourglass and their first key to signify the beginning of their journey. As they begin their worship of Ouros they strive to learn many of the mysteries of magic and the natural world, and to remind them of their comitment to the pursuit of knowledge they wear the keys at all times. Their first key is made of wood to represent the beginning of their journey and their inexperience. The hourglass is also always worn, and this serves to represent the price of knowledge. For every key the priest earns a measured scoop of sand is removed from the hourglass, signifing the passing of time and the priests own mortality.

The priests of Ouros are the most populous order of clerics on Moro, as they are essential to the operation of society. Many priests of Ouros are responsible for teaching children arithmetic, language, history and also reading and writing for those who are illiterate. Most priests once they become well studied enough often become advisors for lords and rulers. small villages may only have need for one Timekeeper to look after their intellecutual needs, while towns might have a Magus or a few Timekeepers and large cities having an Archmagus or even an Aeon to advise and educate.

### List of keys a priest of Ouros can achieve.

Earning a key often takes several years of study to obtain. A key an only be awarded by an Aeon who specializes in the area of study.

* **wood** - signifying the priests beginning
* **iron** - signifying the study of evocation
* **brass** - signifying the study of history
* **bronze**- signifying the study of politics
* **copper**- signifying the study of transmutation
* **electrum**- signifying the study of abjuration
* **gold** - signifying the study of divination
* **lead**- signifying the study of alchemy
* **pewter**- signifying the study of illusion
* **platinum**- signifying the study of enchantment
* **silver** - signifying the study of conjuration
* **steel** - signifying the study of astronomy
* **bone** - signifying the study of medicine
* **bismuth** - signifying the study of graviturgy
* **ruby** - signifying the study of demonology and diabology
* **obsidian\*** - signifying the study of lichdom
* Aatanite - signifying position as one of Ouros' five Watchers. Only five exist.

\*Less than 20 priests of Ouros have ever held an obsidian key.

## The Owls of Ouros

Every day, the three owls of Ouros gracefully circle the Twelve Realms, gathering information for their master. Named ***Hestos, Crastos, and Tempos***, these unassuming creatures discreetly spy on the world, enabling Ouros to oversee the many realms under his domain. Hestos flies through yesterday, recounting the deeds of times past to his lord Ouros. Crastos never returns to Ouros, as he perpetually soars through the present, allowing Ouros to stay connected to the world around him. Tempos flies through the shroud of tomorrow into what is yet to be, informing Ouros of what lays ahead.

For a mortal on Trea to witness one of the Owls of Ouros is a massive divine omen, revealing where Ouros' vigilant eye is directed. Observing Hestos and Crastos, the owls of yesterday and today, represents a neutral omen, indicating Ouros' interest in both past and present. However, seeing Tempos, the owl of tomorrow, is a grim omen, suggesting that Ouros is peering into the future in an attempt to alter fate from some foreboding destiny. Where the owl of tomorrow silently flies, only Velern awaits.