Gods to Pledge

The gods of Solaria are abstract concepts, generally embodying certain themes or feelings. Each person who comes to Solaria can pledge themselves to a god; once a month, a different god will take precedence, and those who are pledged to them will gain a certain bonus for the duration of that month. The god who is decided to take precedence is denoted by the amount of money their shrine receives (which then goes on to be added to the lottery to be redistributed). The counting takes place on the first of each month.

Separate to pledging, each character is born under a certain set of stars - this has no real grounding on the character and is more akin to a starsign than anything else.

### **Caelus**

Caeleus, The bird god of flight, is the most common patron of the flight-capable races of Solaria. She embodies the wind and freedom, and so is popular amongst those who have found themselves in shackles. She is also known for her wisdom. Her priests often keep libraries as their temples, seeking to offer knowledge to all that seek it.

### **Mercurius**

Mercurius is the horned god of Travel and the patron of Thieves everywhere. He symbolises free trade, the passing of coin, and safe travels. He is popular amongst those experiencing a transitional period in their lives. He is also known for his fairness. His priests work mostly in areas of low income, and worship practices include running soup kitchens and aiding the less fortunate.

### **Neptune**

Neptune, Mer god of the ocean, is the most commonly worshipped god amongst the sea-bound of Solaria. He represents the waves and abundance. He is popular amongst sailors, and is also known for his fickle nature, matching the whims of the waves. He does not often trade in priests and worshippers, instead choosing to bestow his power upon those who require his aid in passing. In this form, the closest you will find to a priest of Neptune is a seasoned sailor.

### **Ploutōn**

Plouton, the formless God of the forge, represents the labours and trades of the commoner. They are popular especially amongst miners and blacksmiths, although they are known as the patron for most who work in hands-on trades. They are also beloved by those who find themselves ill at ease with the bodies they were born into, their formless state appealing to many. Their priests often represent some form of fluidity, whether in gender, species, or otherwise.

### **Pax**

Pax, faun god of peace, is known for tranquility and calmness. He represents the cycle of life and death, and is popular amongst farmers who pray for good harvests and calm weather. He is also known for his judicial role amongst the gods, as the fairest of them all.His priests are known to prefer animals and plants over humans, and are some of the more ferocious and cutthroat folk you will meet, seeking to keep the peace of their temples at any cost.

### **Vestia**

Vestia, God of the Nether, Fire, and Tricksters, represents the urge to create. She is popular amongst the denizens of the nether as the one who created its molten fields. She is also known for her extraordinary passion, and is therefore a common patron for those with a fire in their heart. Her priests keep their practices close to her hearts, and are often quite individual in their worship, much like the God herself.

### **Yvaine**

Yvaine, God of the night, has only recently passed back into the ranks of the patron gods. She was known as the mother of wolves. Most of her current worshippers knew her personally. She is popular amongst those seeking uncommon magics, and is often appreciated by those seeking to improve themselves. She has no currently known priests, and no worship culture, on account of only recently returning to abstract Godhood.

### **The Starsigns of Solaria:**

**Those born under Caeleus’ Stars** - ***Caelons*** - *(1st January-21st February)* are said to be particularly patient, with a thirst for knowledge that tends to get them in trouble.

**Those born under Mercurius’ Stars** - ***Mercurites*** - *(22nd February-14th April)* are said to be strong-willed and independent, sometimes to their detriment.

**Those born under Neptune’s Stars** - ***Neptines*** - *(15th April-June 6th)* are said to have emotions of an intensity and ferocity that match the god’s own.

**Those born under Pax’s Stars** - ***Paxils*** - *(June 6th-July 28th)* are said to be even-tempered, but highly judgemental.

**Those born under Plouton’s Stars** - ***Ploutocs*** - *(July 29th-September 18th)* are said to be warm-hearted and kind, but difficult to understand.

**Those born under Vestia’s Stars** - ***Vestiges*** - *(September 19th-9th November)* are said to be passionate with a vicious streak.

**Those born under Yvaine’s Stars** - ***Yvannis*** - *(10th November-31st December)*  are said to be caring and affectionate to the point of endangering themselves and others.