This optional background is available only to Kua-Toan characters.
You have spent your life in the service of a specific god of the Kuo-Toa. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric—but you do view yourself as a conduit for your god’s will.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion
- Languages: Two of your choice
- Equipment: A holy symbol (appropriate to your chosen god), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp.
You gain one cantrip and one spell based on a god you have dedicated yourself to as described in the The Hand of Divinity feature.
| d7 | Mad Patrons |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bibdoolpoolp. Bibdoolpoolp is the patron goddess of the kuo-toa and a deity of the sea. She is the most widely worshiped god among kuo-toa. Her kuo-toan worshippers are granted the cantrip shape water and the spell create or destroy water. |
| 2 | The Gargleblaster. The Gargleblaster is the kuo-toan god of alcohol and debauchery said to have originated from the Far Realm. Its kuo-toan worshippers are granted the cantrip: dancing lights and the spell chaos bolt. |
| 3 | Hucthul. Hucthul is a gargantuan, octopus with the head of a man. His domains are forbidden knowledge and legally ambiguous activities. His kuo-toan worshippers are granted the cantrip: eldritch blast and the spell hex. |
| 4 | K'aböömlsh. K'aböömlsh is the world eel who guides the forces of nature. They have rule over the tempest and luck. Their kuo-toan worshippers are granted the cantrip: thunderclap and the spell thunderwave. |
| 5 | Idh-yaa. Idh-yaa is a massive, horrific, pale worm writhing beneath the deepest recesses of the world. She holds the souls of the dead within her stomach and has a complicated relationship with Hucthul. Her kuo-toan worshippers are granted the cantrip: chill touch and the spell inflict wounds. |
| 6 | Lythalia. Lythalia is a humanoid with eight eyes and a body of fungus. Her domains are nature, agriculture, and the hunt. Her kuo-toan worshippers are granted the cantrip: druidcraft and the spell goodberry. |
| 7 | Mormo, The Thousand-Faced Moon. Mormo is a mass of flesh made up of thousands of faceless heads though usually he will take the form of a vampire, gorgon, or monstrous toad. His domains are night, trickery, and winter. His kuo-toan worshippers are granted the cantrip: minor illusion and the spell frost fingers. |
Choose a god from the Mad Patrons list below. As their chosen representative you gain a fragment of their power in the form of a cantrip and a 1st level spell that you can cast a number of times each day equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Suggested Characteristics
Zealots are shaped by their experience in churches that were the center of their society. Their pure religious zeal, unburdened by even a shade of doubt, allows them to wring every last ounce of power from the belief generated by their deity’s limited pool of followers.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am extremely suspicious of others.I constantly look for the double-cross, all the while planning my own. |
| 2 | In a moment of clarity, my life was laid out before me: I must spread the word of my god. |
| 3 | I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen. |
| 4 | I hunger for all the world has to offer and seek out its vices. |
| 5 | I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation. |
| 6 | I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods. |
| 7 | I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me. |
| 8 | Madness makes dealing with people in the outside world difficult. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Survival. I always try to help those in need, survival is necessary so we can worship. (Good) |
| 3 | Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Power. I hope to one day rise to the top of my tribe’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was exiled for worshiping the wrong god. |
| 2 | I will someday get revenge on the illithids, subjugators of my people. |
| 3 | I owe my life to my god, they gave me power and position. |
| 4 | Everything I do is for the glory of my god, my actions will bring others to their worship. |
| 5 | I will do anything to protect the temple where I served. |
| 6 | I seek to preserve a sacred object that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy. “That’s not a holy object” they say, “Put down that fish head” they cry… |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I betray those who trust me if it serves my own interests |
| 2 | I completely trust those who worship the same god as me. |
| 3 | I am reckless in my actions because I “know” my god will not let harm befall me. |
| 4 | I am superstitious and have rituals that must be performed to ward off dire consequences. |
| 5 | I am suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them. |
| 6 | I am stark raving mad. I bark at small children and stare wide eyed when people try to talk with me. |
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