Solisti

**Solisti** (sol-EES-tee) is a Deity, part of the Circle of Twelve.

*Alternate names:
**Sun Goddess, Sun Sister***

## Goddess of Sun and Fire

One of the five Sisters of Creation, Solisti is the sun, the light, the passion, and the fires. The symbol of an ever-burning sun against a burning blade moves worshippers towards the paths of warmth and life, zeal and radiance, and summer and creation. To worship Solisti is to ask for the **blessings of the sun and light**. As a righteous goddess, she is the primary deity of many, including bakers, healers, tradesfolk of the forge, artists, performers, and farmers. Other folks turn to her to help with conception, breaking creativity blocks, and to aid those who are traveling through dark areas of Embrel. Those with unbridled passion are said to have been lit by the goddess herself, with many of them becoming part of Solisti's Order. She rewards those she sees fit with bursts of creativity or renewed health and punishes the unworthy with poorly crafted merchandise or a bad harvest.

Solisti **communes with her followers through sun temples and sundials**. Her sun temples can be found on hilltops, in brightly lit clearings, and on beaches. The sundials of her worshippers are often found in gardens and town squares, but have also been discovered in sunny meadows surrounded by dense woods as a reprieve and reminder that Solisti is with her followers even in the darkest places. The Sun Sister communicates to mortals in many ways, though it is said that she often sends messages to her most loyal worshippers through the flames of the fire. Where there is a fire, there is Solisti, who can hear anything said around its light.

### Righteousness Above All Else

Solisti stands for goodness and the morally sound ways of life. She makes champions out of those who defend the weak and rewards worshippers who give to those who are unable to provide for themselves. Her temples are safe places where the genuinely good can find refuge.

For those who pick the path of evil or choose to keep in excess what they could offer to others, Solisti uses a heavy hand. From droughts to illness, she levies punishment that fits the crime. Should pure evil rear up, the Sun Sister calls upon her champions, blessing them so they will win in a battle.

### Depiction

The Sun Sister has lines of sunlight emanating from her body and a head made solely of the sun's light. She is fully clad in pure gold plate armor. Inlaid into the armor are intricate yellow runes and symbols for sun and fire. She wields a longsword of fire. Its hilt is also made of gold with rubies and sunstones inset into it. The rare few who attempt to gaze towards her head are left blinded for many days after their encounter.

### Holy Day

The Sun Sister's holy day is called Solis and is celebrated on the summer solstice, which is marked by the longest day of the year. Those who celebrate spend the day outdoors, exposed to Solisti's radiance from dawn until dusk. Some towns and cities have gatherings that include performances and art competitions. Others have festivals full of products created by the flames of a fire. Regardless of how worshippers choose to celebrate, it is a day where passion, fire, and sunlight are honored and feasts of homegrown and homemade food are common.

### Commandments of Solisti

* Follow your passion and it will provide for you.
* The mighty shall protect and provide for the meek.
* Relieve the suffering of the innocent.