Klothys - Characters

Klothys is believed to have sprung into existence during Theros's earliest days, along with Kruphix. She and Kruphix are the least known of the gods; even those who know of her tend to lack significant knowledge of her eventual goals or where she came from. Klothys is throughout to be the god of destiny who oversees the order of the cosmos, ensuring that all things remain in their proper place. On the heels of a near-catastrophic upset of the cosmic order--the rise to godhood and subsequent defeat of the satyr Xenagos--Klothys has emerged from the Underworld for the first time in mortal memory, and no one knows how or what her goals are.

Klothys typically appears as a woman with six curling horns and an impossibly long mane of pale hair that cascades around her horns, drapes over her eyes, and spools into her spear-like weapon and the various other spindles she carries.

Beneath her outward calm, Klothys seethes at the way mortals and gods alike have pulled apart and rearranged the threads of destiny to feed their petty ambitions. Her peaceful mien falls away in the presence of such villains. In her rage, her red-glowing eyes come into view through the veil of her hair, and she wields burning strands of hair as a devastating weapon.

Alignment. Neutral

Realm. Unknown

Allies. Kruphix, Athreos, begrudging alliance with Erebos, respects Nylea, Purphoros, and Thassa

Enemies. Heliod, occasionally Ephara, Iroas, Karametra

Edicts. defeat any creature that would step out of its place in the order, repair significant wounds dealt to destiny by the gods' or mortals ambitions, teach people about Klothys, her nature, and her return

Anathema. undoing deserved punishments or curses suffered by another creature, willfully destroying natural wonders, assisting in undermining the natural order or exploiting destiny

Areas of Concern. undoing a deserved punishment or curse suffered by another creature, willfully destroying a natural wonder, assisting a creature in undermining the natural order or exploiting destiny

Worshipping Klothys and her Champions

Klothys doesn't trace her origins to mortal devotion, and she has languished in obscurity for almost the whole of human history. Unlike the other gods (except Kruphix), she doesn't want worship, and she doesn't seek out reverence or demand it. By and large, mortals are irrelevant to her, except insofar as they have played a role in tangling the strands of destiny by defying nature's order.

Klothys's Champions

Alignment. Usually neutral

Suggested Classes. Barbarian, Cleric, Ranger, Warlock

Suggested Cleric Domains. Knowledge, War

Suggested Backgrounds. Folk hero, hermit, outlander, sage

Most champions of Klothys believe it is their destiny to fulfill a particular role or seek answers to omens they struggle to understand. They are passionate about punishing those who violate the cosmological order.

Klothys's Favor

Klothys hasn't had a mortal champion before. Upon emerging from the Underworld, she created a host of Nyxborn agents to help her restore Theros to its proper path. You might be one of these so-called Agents of Destiny (if you choose the Nyxborn supernatural gift), single-minded in the purpose for which you were made. Or you might be among the first of a new cadre of followers of Klothys. The Klothys's Favor table suggests some possible connections between the god and a mortal follower.

Klothys's Favor

d6	Circumstance
1	Your family suffered during the rise of Xenagos, leaving you with unresolved rage.
2	You swore yourself to Klothys, offering your service in exchange for reprieve from a mundane destiny.
3	Born under an ill omen, you were victimized by your neighbors' superstitions before realizing that you were destined to serve Klothys.
4	You lost a loved one to the upheaval that followed Klothys from the Underworld. You planned revenge, but were awed at the sight of her and devoted yourself to her service.
5	You were a champion of Heliod until the emergence of Klothys showed you the danger of Heliod's hubris.
6	You don't know why Klothys has shown interest in you.

Devotion to Klothys

To follow Klothys is to accept the natural order of the cosmos and your place in it. It means accepting your destiny even as you strive against the bonds of fate. As a follower of Klothys, consider the ideals on the Klothys's Ideals table as alternatives to those suggested for your background.

Klothys's Ideals

d6	Ideal
1	Devotion. My devotion to my god is more important to me than what he stands for. (Any)
2	Stewardship. Preservation of the natural order supersedes the needs of civilization. (Neutral)
3	Humility. It is hubris to aspire to a higher place in the natural order than we are given. (Lawful)
4	Vigilance. Those who defy or manipulate destiny are menaces that must be stopped. (Neutral)
5	Fury. The world must be cleansed to make way for a new start. (Chaotic)
6	Protection. When gods or mortals go mad with power, it's the powerless who suffer, and I mean to keep them safe. (Good)

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Piety with Klothys

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

Your piety score to Klothys decreases if you diminish her influence in the world, contradict her ideals, or threaten the integrity of destiny through acts in her anathema.

Klothys's Devotee

Piety 3+ Klothys trait

As a devotee of Klothys, you can manipulate the bonds of destiny that invisibly entangle every living thing. You can cast command with this trait a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Klothys's Votary

Piety 10+ Klothys trait

You can cast clairvoyance with this trait, requiring no material components. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell. In addition, you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Klothys's Disciple

Piety 25+ Klothys trait

You develop a second sense, allowing you to intuit the tug and pull of destiny. You can't be surprised, provided you aren't incapacitated.

Champion of Destiny

Piety 50+ Klothys trait

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

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