Ardeshir

### Worshipers

Ashari descendants of Sher Quila, some other smaller groups of Sherdanians and coastals

### Teachings

"Greatness takes time"
"Better yourself and succeed"

### Sacred Colors

Sand, Cream, Khaki

> "*He who dares can conquer the world*"
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The first prince of the Ashari Principality, Ardeshir Rajavan, is one of the most important figures in human history. In the year 402, he founded the Ashari Principality which is regarded as the first recorded human nation in history. It can be assumed that before the First Demon War and the Splitting of the Races, a single great human nation existed somewhere in the south, but the Ashari Principality was the first time when sentient humans had formed a nation. Unlike elves and dwarves, humans were less unified and more individualistic. Because of that fact, it took a great man like Ardeshir to unite the scattered ashari desert clans of the south and carve a path towards human prosperity and cultural advancement. Much like his creator Enely, Ardeshir Rajavan used both his military expertise and diplomatic skills to rally people on his side. The Ashari Principality created an age of rapid development for the human race and in time they became skilled warriors, charismatic traders and wise wizards. The Ashari Principality continued to grow even after the death of Ardeshir, but in the year 926 the principality split into city-states because of long-lasting feuds between multiple powerful clans.

Now in the afterlife, Ardeshir is said to have become more bitter because of the fall of his nation. According to his worshipers, he does not like that ashari culture has been condensed into Sher Quila and that the Sherdanians are now the dominating group in the south; according to him, the Sherdanians belong in the north and east as the ashari people were the ones that took care of the coast that the first humans landed and settled on after defeating the draconians.

## Relations

> "*Ride with me and follow your dreams*"
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In relation to other Gods, Ardeshir is probably very favorable in the eyes of Enely and possibly Imperatus. His significance in helping the human race find it's place on Énelya is something that Enely surely appreciates and has rewarded him for. Imperatus possibly also thought of Ardeshir as a noble man and one that created the foundations for the Empire of El Sherdan that now worships Imperatus himself. However, he is also concerned about the current state of Ardeshir; he fears that he may slip into madness and cause a great uprising in the south. Jel Buraj is also one that could find an ally in Ardeshir as they both hold education in high regard. Other than that, Ardeshir does not really have any enemies or allies as his position as a mere Demigod is not too concerning to the rest of the Gods. It may be that he is a natural enemy of Chronofex, as Ardeshir is closely related to the humans that participated in the Draconian Wars and waged war against his kin. However, in general, the worship of Ardeshir is usually only seen within the city of Sher Quila. El Sherdan acknowledges him as an important historical figure and permits his worship along with Imperatus and the descendants of the ashari clans will surely keep his name known for many years to come.

## Religion traits

* **Iron Grip:** You gain a +2 trait bonus to your CMD against disarm attempts.
* **Propitiation:** At the start of each day, pick one of the following skills: Appraise, Bluff, Craft (pick one craft skill), Diplomacy, Intimidate, or Knowledge (local). You gain a +2 trait bonus on that skill until the start of the next day.

## Cleric Alignments

* Neutral Good
* Chaotic Good
* Lawful Neutral
* Neutral
* Chaotic Neutral