Olidmara

The Laughing Rogue, the Trickster god, the Vagabond, whatever he is called, Olidmara is the god of wine, rogues, music and revelry. He is worshipped by vintners, rogues, thieves, bards and all manner of rabble rousers. Olidmara, while not particularly loved by those in power, was an absolutely essential member of the Nine Divines in their war against the Betrayer gods. He is widely thought to have used his penchant for trickery and subterfuge to make sure that all of the Betrayers were in one place when the Devine Gate was sealed and he is often credited with having a major impact on the survival of the mortal plane following the Divergence.

**Mode of Worship:** Olidmara is a rather chaotic and free wielding sort of deity and his followers do not stray far from that ethos. Olimara is not often found as a primary deity to anyone, but he is often lauded over a toast or a song. Not one for haughty temples, most of his places of worship are shrines, found often times in taverns and concert halls. His temples, while few, are also usually fairly well hidden as they double as sanctuaries for thieves and fences. Unlike other deities. He does have a number of monasteries scattered across the realms where clerics are trained and new methods of brewing and fermenting are explored.

Acolytes: While few, the Acolytes of Olimara serve as Temple and Monastery functionaries, They also serve as brewers, vintners, musicians and rogues. Many jesters and bards in the service to nobles are acolytes of Olidmara, and while they often go out of their way to play tricks and disrupt the more orderly goings-on of the court, they are often still sought after for their talent and merriment.

Priests: Being a priest of Olidmara is a rare vocation to be sure, however they do exists and they oversee the acolytes and manage the monasteries.

Clerics: The Cleric of Olidmara is a dichotomy of chaos. Marrying the well ordered mind and caring spirit of anyone serving as a cleric with the trickster mind of a bard and the sticky fingers of a thief Clerics of Olidmara bring the pain, and the fun to any situation they are cast into. Most clerics serve as overseers to the variety of Olidmara's interests, serve in adventuring parties, work as spies or have even been found openly serving in the Temples of other gods from time to time.

Paladins: Olidmara calls no one to devote themselves to martial service and as such, no paladins of Olidmara exists.

**Prayers:** Olidmara's prayers are more often sung than spoken, and they almost always rhyme. There are very few established liturgies, because Olidmara's worshipers are expected to freestyle-rhyme praises to their deity.

**Rites:** Olidmara's rites range from the simple (the Ceremony of the Cork, practiced when a particularly good bottle of wine is opened) to the elaborate (New Moon Follies, a three-act comedy performed by and for Olidmara worshipers). Most feature alcohol, song, and laughter.

**Holidays:** All Holidays, at least the fun ones, are Olidmara's in some way, but he is celebrated during the tenth month in a festival known as the Nights of Revels. It is observed differently in different cities and lands, but it is essentially a street party filled with food, alcohol, music and merriment. It is common to play tricks on one another and give treats as well.

**Relics:** The Mask of the Grey Fox, a mask that makes it virtually impossible for anyone to understand or recognize it's wearers identity. The Revelry, an instrument that can take any number of forms, depending on who it is given to, that can charm a crowd to all sorts of ends whenever played. Payback, a weapon that like The Revelry, can take any number of forms to suit it's wielder that bestows amazing luck, both good and bad upon it's wielder.

**Home Plane:** The Myriad Planes of Revelry.