Hey everybody Jorphdan here the ph is silent.
So I skipped a deity going down my list.
Akadi the elemental deity of air.
Since I covered the other to elemental gods,
and it was time for the Kossuth video
I decided to add Akadi.
So this episode will be full of elemental
goodness.
Enjoy!
Kossuth!
Also known as the Lord of Flames, reigns over
the elemental plane of fire.
Like the other elemental lords he is uncaring
with the doings of mortals on Faerun.
This includes his worshipers which he seems
to have an indifference about.
However those that worship Kossuth are still
granted spells, Kossuth seems to reward his
followers more frequently for their attention
than his elemental counterparts.
His portfolio includes fire, and purification
through fire.
He is also known as the Firelord.
He represents the burning away the old to
make way for the new.
He is the fire in the hearth which appears
comforting but may turn on its owner at any
time, burning the house down.
Kossuth seems driven to acquire more followers
on Faerun, perhaps because they can get burnt
out so easily.
Pun intended.
He readily accepts burnt offerings in his
name rewarding his faithful with protection
from heat and flames, and the ability to use
fire to its greatest benefit.
The elemental lords are unique in that they
did not walk Faerun during the time of Troubles.
This has been explained in 4th edition lore
as they are not gods but primordials.
However older editions of DnD has them being
elemental deities.
However Kossuth has appeared on Faerun through
summoning rituals, and has been summoned to
the Realms a few times.
In -150 DR powerful wizards managed to summon
Kossuth from his elemental home instructing
him to destroy a nearby city.
Which he did and then turned against the wizards
destroying them and their city.
It is said the fires of Kossuth burned for
10 years before subsiding.
To his faithful any significant blaze is viewed
as a manifestation of the Firelord himself.
Kossuth is neutral, and his followers can
be of any alignment.
This has divided up the church into separate
sects reflecting their Good, Lawful, or Evil
status.
Of all the elemental cults, or churches, Kossuth’s
is probably the most dangerous and unpredictable.
Individual churches of Kossuth are led by
powerful leaders with a rigid priest hierarchy
beneath them, but no ultimate authority other
than Kossuth to report to.
And Kossuth doesn't much care for the matters
of mortals.
His priests and members are quick to resort
to violence, the “justice” of a Kossuthan
is harsh, quick, and brutal, suited to fit
the crime.
The priests or clerics of Kossuth are organized
into two factions: The tendrils of Flame and
the Burning Braziers.
The Tendrils operate in various temples across
faerun, preaching the ideas of Kossuth looking
for new followers.
The Burning Braziers also known as the Brazier
Brigade are the adventuring arm of Kossuth.
They wander the country venturing into areas
that might not have heard the “wisdom of
Kossuth.”
However they often leave burning buildings
in their wake.
Kossuth’s priests are organized into temples
and each temple is led by an “eternal flame”
who is a specialty priest.
Kossuth is a very popular deity in Zakhara
and Thay.
His monkish orders are divided up by good,
evil, and neutral as well.
Disciples of the Phoenix are from the good
branch.
Disciples of the Salamander are from the evil
branch.
The neutral branch is known as the Brothers
and Sisters of the Purifying Flame.
They often act as a go between for the other
two monasteries.
Kossuth detests Istishia and the two churches
hate one another.
The faith of Kossuth’s revolves around the
belief that faith in Kossuth is innately superior
to other faiths.
The driving force of the Kossuthan church
is ambition, and the reward for that ambition
is power.
Kind of reminds me of Lolth and Drow society,
but maybe with a more lawful spin to it.
There are stoked fires all over temples, and
often there are rights of passage involving
walking over hot coals.
He’s a fairly destructive deity overall,
but his faithful believe it is the fire that
burns away your impurities leaving you whole.
Up next is Akadi!
Queen of Air, the Lady of Air, and Lady of
the Winds Akadi is the elemental goddess of
air.
She is another neutral deity, cold and uncaring
of her worshipers.
She most often displays affection for her
followers after they make a large offering.
By burning precious incense that waft into
the winds.
Akadi can be felt in every breeze, she’s
a part of every windstorm, and her wrath can
be felt in the Tornados she sends to Faerun.
Akadi’s followers can be of any alignment,
except not many are seen as Lawful.
The Chaotic nature of the winds tends to attract
followers of that alignment.
Few priests of Akadi settle down in one place,
they blow into a town on the morning breeze
and are typically gone by sunset.
This can be a blessing as an evil aligned
cleric of Akadi could bring about destruction
to a small town.
A philosophy of incessant movement and wanderlust
has ingrained itself into the church of Akadi.
Few temples exist to the Lady of the Winds,
and those that do are open areas; circles
of wooden poles adorned with feathers and
streamers that flutter in the breeze.
To her followers Akadi is freedom, and that
notion of freedom is what is most often preached
to those who listen.
Akadi’s “churches” are mostly small
cliques of people who follow the Akadi in
a similar fashion.
The teachings of Akadi are about finding one’s
own enlightenment.
The faithful are instructed to follow their
heart, moving from activity to activity, from
place to place.
Pursuing personal dreams or a series of interests.
Through this process you will grow and change.
The only stance that the Akadi church takes
a firm measure on is that its priests should
never be imprisoned.
Becoming stagnant leads to death.
Day to day activities of Akadi’s faithful
including listening to the wind, speaking
to others about how amazing Akadi is, and
pursuing personal interests.
Akadi’s church feels like the best hippy
commune you’ll ever find.
There is one major center of worship, despite
few permanent temples to Akadi.
The first shrine to the Queen of Air is now
in ruins but still a scared place to the followers
of Akadi.
It’s located in the Shaar and is known as
the ruins of Blaskaltar.
The structure is long gone through ages of
neglect but Akadi’s faithful swarm to this
location yearly to remember the history of
their church and commune with other members.
And that’s it for these two elemental lords!
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