Wizzardman
2006-12-16, 02:22 AM
Inspired by a Hard and Phirm song, as well as the earlier thread on pseudonatural creatures.
Pi [deity of unknown rank]
"The Patron Saint of Imperfection frees us from our sin..."
--Semitraditional Chant of the Clerics of Pi [known as Euclids; the highest priest is referred to as the Hadamard]
"I don't pretend to understand the universe; its bigger than I am."
--from the Teachings of Escher, Sixth Hadamard
Domains: Madness [Complete Divine], Luck, Chaos, Law, Knowledge
Deity Alignment: Neutral
Traditional weapon of the deity: two-bladed sword
Typical followers include: those who worship the infinity of the universe, people who believe in a rational creation, people with high intelligence, wizards, alienists, psions, monks, half-humans, pseudonatural creatures, beings from the far realm, Lawful and Chaotic Neutral characters, gnomes
Typical divine beings/avatar form:
Pi traditionally shows its influence on the world in the form of creatures from the far realm, beings from Mechanus, and similar representations of the fundamental law and chaos in the universe. Few angels, archons, demons, or devils follow this god; many consider its existence an abomination, and hunt its followers whenever possible. Most consider the suggestion that law and chaos are intertwined in the existence of the universe to be impossible and heretical. Of the few times that this being appears to its followers, it often reveals itself as a Colossal pseudonatural Inevitable weilding two vorpal wounding swords with serrated edges, connected to each other by a thin, twisting chain.
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Unnaturally powerful for a god with such a small worshipper base, Pi is a god whose popularity seems relegated to those who would dare flirt with infinity. Called "The Great Attractor," "God-Fractal," or "Chaos Theory" by its followers, this god appears to have originated in the Far Realm--although originated is hardly the term for it. Some theorize that it has always existed as a fundamental part of the universe, and has only been revealed in the fabric of reality by the actions of those fool people who seek to know the unknowable.
It appears to have little or no interest in mundane affairs, yet grants spells to its followers all the same; likewise, it has no interest in godly politics, save to preserve its own existence. Its exact strength compared to other dieties is unknown, for it rarely reveals enough power to be compared, and occasionally shows power far beyond what its tiny group of worshippers would suggest. On the whole, most lawful or chaotic gods find the being detestable--a twisted amalgamtion of purity and impurity; an unstable and unpredictable judge whose will is both imperceptible and unstoppable. Surprisingly, many nature oriented gods seem genuinely friendly to the Divine Fractal and its worshippers, and have acted in concert with the being, or called on its aid before.
Pi commands its worshippers to "Be what thou art and know what thou knowst--all is perfection and imperfection beneath the unplottable eyes of Infinity." As such, it remains popular among those who are typically considered 'lesser' or 'impure' among the civilized races. There is no real sin beyond failing to be what you are, and not striving to be the best that you could be--those who follow rules they don't believe in, or who hide their true feelings from themselves, are in danger of losing Pi's favor. Its clerics promise no afterlife or paradise for the dead, instead proposing a return to the infinite; the bodies and spirits of those who die rejoin with the fabric of the universe itself, becoming part of something greater rather than remaining a lesser aspect of reality. The quest for knowledge is the central theme of the church; though most worshippers
believe that to know Pi is impossible, the search for it and the meaning it provides drives them to constantly analyze the universe around them for its influence. The more one knows about the universe, the closer he/she/it gets to understanding itself, and its own place in the divine fabric of reality. Pi worshippers believe that Pi is everywhere, in every action, within every being, behind every emotion.
The circle is the holiest of shapes for worshippers of the Great Attractor; it is one of the simplest of shapes, yet approaches infinity in ways that no other geometric form can ever reach. Thus, the holy symbol of Pi is a circle with the Pi symbol inscribed into it, and monasteries to Pi are referred to as 'circles.' Temples to Pi are typically referred to as 'schools,' and clerics in training typically spend years educating themselves [and the citizens around them] in the basics fundamentals of reality, ranging from Perceptions of Reality [psychology, literature] to The Building Blocks of Existence [biology, chemistry, physics, higher mathematics]. Believers in the power of Pi are generally very pro-science and pro-education; they often fund education programs for commoners, support expensive magical research, chart the stars, send out expeditions to study the Planes, and write poems or mathematical theorems that help them describe their connection to the infinite.
Pi [deity of unknown rank]
"The Patron Saint of Imperfection frees us from our sin..."
--Semitraditional Chant of the Clerics of Pi [known as Euclids; the highest priest is referred to as the Hadamard]
"I don't pretend to understand the universe; its bigger than I am."
--from the Teachings of Escher, Sixth Hadamard
Domains: Madness [Complete Divine], Luck, Chaos, Law, Knowledge
Deity Alignment: Neutral
Traditional weapon of the deity: two-bladed sword
Typical followers include: those who worship the infinity of the universe, people who believe in a rational creation, people with high intelligence, wizards, alienists, psions, monks, half-humans, pseudonatural creatures, beings from the far realm, Lawful and Chaotic Neutral characters, gnomes
Typical divine beings/avatar form:
Pi traditionally shows its influence on the world in the form of creatures from the far realm, beings from Mechanus, and similar representations of the fundamental law and chaos in the universe. Few angels, archons, demons, or devils follow this god; many consider its existence an abomination, and hunt its followers whenever possible. Most consider the suggestion that law and chaos are intertwined in the existence of the universe to be impossible and heretical. Of the few times that this being appears to its followers, it often reveals itself as a Colossal pseudonatural Inevitable weilding two vorpal wounding swords with serrated edges, connected to each other by a thin, twisting chain.
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Unnaturally powerful for a god with such a small worshipper base, Pi is a god whose popularity seems relegated to those who would dare flirt with infinity. Called "The Great Attractor," "God-Fractal," or "Chaos Theory" by its followers, this god appears to have originated in the Far Realm--although originated is hardly the term for it. Some theorize that it has always existed as a fundamental part of the universe, and has only been revealed in the fabric of reality by the actions of those fool people who seek to know the unknowable.
It appears to have little or no interest in mundane affairs, yet grants spells to its followers all the same; likewise, it has no interest in godly politics, save to preserve its own existence. Its exact strength compared to other dieties is unknown, for it rarely reveals enough power to be compared, and occasionally shows power far beyond what its tiny group of worshippers would suggest. On the whole, most lawful or chaotic gods find the being detestable--a twisted amalgamtion of purity and impurity; an unstable and unpredictable judge whose will is both imperceptible and unstoppable. Surprisingly, many nature oriented gods seem genuinely friendly to the Divine Fractal and its worshippers, and have acted in concert with the being, or called on its aid before.
Pi commands its worshippers to "Be what thou art and know what thou knowst--all is perfection and imperfection beneath the unplottable eyes of Infinity." As such, it remains popular among those who are typically considered 'lesser' or 'impure' among the civilized races. There is no real sin beyond failing to be what you are, and not striving to be the best that you could be--those who follow rules they don't believe in, or who hide their true feelings from themselves, are in danger of losing Pi's favor. Its clerics promise no afterlife or paradise for the dead, instead proposing a return to the infinite; the bodies and spirits of those who die rejoin with the fabric of the universe itself, becoming part of something greater rather than remaining a lesser aspect of reality. The quest for knowledge is the central theme of the church; though most worshippers
believe that to know Pi is impossible, the search for it and the meaning it provides drives them to constantly analyze the universe around them for its influence. The more one knows about the universe, the closer he/she/it gets to understanding itself, and its own place in the divine fabric of reality. Pi worshippers believe that Pi is everywhere, in every action, within every being, behind every emotion.
The circle is the holiest of shapes for worshippers of the Great Attractor; it is one of the simplest of shapes, yet approaches infinity in ways that no other geometric form can ever reach. Thus, the holy symbol of Pi is a circle with the Pi symbol inscribed into it, and monasteries to Pi are referred to as 'circles.' Temples to Pi are typically referred to as 'schools,' and clerics in training typically spend years educating themselves [and the citizens around them] in the basics fundamentals of reality, ranging from Perceptions of Reality [psychology, literature] to The Building Blocks of Existence [biology, chemistry, physics, higher mathematics]. Believers in the power of Pi are generally very pro-science and pro-education; they often fund education programs for commoners, support expensive magical research, chart the stars, send out expeditions to study the Planes, and write poems or mathematical theorems that help them describe their connection to the infinite.