Keranos

Keranos's name is often invoked by those amid a storm who seek safety, or by someone who is faced with a particularly difficult problem. Only the foolhardy call out to Keranos frivolously or in jest, since he might well smite the offender with a bolt from the blue.

In Akros, where Queen Cymede actively promoted the worship of Keranos, elaborate ceremonies are conducted beginning just before the first summer thunderstorm. Intricate, open-framed sand paintings with complex geometric shapes are created by dancers in flowing blue silken wraps. Then, as the rains fall, the paintings are washed away, symbolizing the impermanence of genius and the power of change. Akroan oracles strive to predict the exact time of the first storm in hopes of allowing enough time to stage the celebration. A similar festival in Meletis, called the Lightning Festival, gives its name (Astrapion) to the third month of the year.

On the last day of every month, Keranos's priests and laity bring offerings of fish and distilled spirits to his temples. The fish are cooked under a skylight open to the stars, with a shot of spirits thrown on the fire.

Keranos's Champions

Alignment. usually chaotic, often neutral

Suggested Classes. Artificer, Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard

Suggested Cleric Domains. Knowledge, Tempest

Suggested Backgrounds. acolyte, entertainer, guild artisan, noble, sage, sailor

Most champions of Keranos are calm under pressure, creative, and clever. They often seek to challenge the status quo and thrill at wielding the power of the storm.

Keranos's Favor

Keranos chooses champions who are deliberate and wise, yet able to bring the storm's fury when needed. He expects his champions to be aggressive and self-reliant and disdains the lazy and the foolish, who deserve whatever ill fortune befalls them.

The god of storms is inscrutable at the best of times; thus, it can be difficult to discern why you've earned his favor. What prompted him to gift you with foreknowledge of important events? How have you demonstrated your potential? The Keranos's Favor table offers a handful of suggestions.

Keranos's Favor

Devotion to Keranos

Just as the storm is unpredictable and often dangerous, so is service to the lord of storms. Keranos's devotees hatch their grand designs always with an eye on the darkening sky. As a follower of Keranos, consider the ideals on the Keranos's Ideals table as alternatives to those suggested for your background.

Keranos's Ideals

You increase your piety score to Keranos when you expand the god's influence in the world in a concrete way through acts that enforce her edicts.

Your piety score to Keranos decreases if you diminish Keranos's influence in the world, contradict his ideals, or make him look ridiculous or ineffectual through acts in her anathema.

Keranos's Devotee

Piety 3+ Keranos trait

As a devotee of Keranos, you have proven your wisdom and your allegiance to the storm lord. Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can deal an extra 1d6 lightning damage to the target. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Keranos's Votary

Piety 10+ Keranos trait

When you fail an Intelligence or a Wisdom saving throw, you can reroll the die, and you must use the new roll. Once you use this trait, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest.

Keranos's Disciple

Piety 25+ Keranos trait

The energy of the storm fills your being, granting you advantage on initiative rolls.

Champion of Storms

Piety 50+ Keranos trait

You can increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.