Kruphix - Characters

Kruphix is the enigmatic god of mysteries, horizons, and the passage of time. His followers claim that he knows not only everything that is known at present, but everything that has ever been known by anyone.

Quiet surrounds Kruphix like a shroud. Standing apart from the other gods, he speaks rarely, even to his most favored followers. When he does communicate, it is often as a barely audible whisper. Kruphix can speak with a booming voice directly into the minds of all the other gods simultaneously, though, doing so when something threatens the cosmic order. Kruphix holds dominion over everything unseen or unknown, associated with the horizon--the brink of the unknown--and with navigation.

Kruphix's true form is more abstract than that of any of the other gods. He appears only in star-filled silhouette, usually as a hooded, four-armed figure of indeterminate species and gender. Two of the stars in his "body" often shine brightly, suggesting eyes. Kruphix's starry silhouette sometimes takes the form of a bird or a whale.

Because of his lack of followers, many mortals consider Kruphix a minor god, even obscure. To the other gods, however, he is a force within the pantheon, worthy of both respect and wariness.

Alignment. Neutral

Realm. Nyx, the Realm of the Gods

Allies. Athreos, Erebos

Enemies. Heliod

Edicts. keep dangerous secrets despite personal cost, reveal the truth at important moments, mediate major disputes or conflicts, aid the weak and impede the strong

Anathema. reveal secrets that should remain unknown, selfishly refuse to share information, show favoritism toward any other god or group, further the aims of another god in defiance of Kruphix's will

Areas of Concern. balance of power, the horizon, navigation, the unknown

Worshipping Kruphix and his Champions

Many pray to Kruphix when they need to find something lost, but few dedicate themselves to his worship. Cults devoted to Kruphix fiercely guard their secrets, and their initiates refrain from drawing attention to themselves. Some followers and champions of Kruphix travel the world in secret, searching for hidden truths. Many use secret signals to enable them to find safe lodging with other worshipers nearly anywhere.

Rituals honoring Kruphix are usually performed at boundaries, both temporal and spatial: shorelines, riverbanks, equinoxes, and sunsets. One of the god's greatest festivals is the Agrypnion ("the Watching"), which marks the end of winter and the close of the year.

Kruphix's Champions

Alignment. must be neutral

Suggested Classes. Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Ranger, Wizard

Suggested Cleric Domains. Knowledge, Order, Trickery, Twilight

Suggested Backgrounds. Hermit, outlander, sage, sailor

Most champions of Kruphix seek to learn the secrets of the universe and maintain the balance of the world. They largely view the other gods as petty and seek to separate themselves from divine squabbles.

Kruphix's Favor

Kruphix's champions are less his agents than his charges, and he is loath to release them. Even those who leave his service often find themselves unwittingly aiding his agenda for years to come. How did you initially attract the god's attention? The Kruphix's Favor table offers a few suggestions.

Kruphix's Favor

d6	Circumstance
1	Followers of Kruphix claim you were born under a bizarre omen, but will not explain what it means.
2	You were secretly instructed in the worship of Kruphix by a parent or a mentor.
3	You uncovered a dangerous secret during your studies, and followers of Kruphix sought you out and recruited you to keep the knowledge within their ranks.
4	Beset by strange dreams, you consulted an oracle of Kruphix. Since then, they've only gotten stranger.
5	You wanted to learn truths that only Kruphix knows. Now you're starting to wonder if you know too much.
6	You have no idea why Kruphix showed interest in you, and you might sometimes wish he hadn't.

Devotion to Kruphix

Kruphix doesn't demand adherence to any philosophy, and the reasons to follow him are as numberless as the stars. As a follower of Kruphix, consider the options on the Kruphix's Ideals table as alternatives to those suggested for your background.

Kruphix's Ideals

d6	Ideal
1	Devotion. My devotion to my god is more important to me than what he stands for. (Any)
2	Balance. Too much power in any one place is a threat to us all. (Lawful)
3	Selflessness. I accept the burden of knowledge so that others don't have to. (Good)
4	Knowledge. I seek out dangerous secrets so that I can know the nature of reality. (Neutral)
5	Power. The best thing about knowing a secret is getting to use it against everyone else. (Evil)
6	Mystery. The cosmos is more beautiful if its greatest truths remain unknown. (Any)

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Piety with Kruphix

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

Your piety score to Kruphix decreases if you diminish Kruphix's influence in the world, upset the balance of power, or make him look biased or petty through acts in his anathema.

Kruphix's Devotee

Piety 3+ Kruphix trait

As a devotee of Kruphix, you have proven yourself a devotee of reality's mysteries and laws. You can cast detect magic with 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. In addition, you know the mage hand cantrip. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Kruphix's Votary

Piety 10+ Kruphix trait

You can cast detect thoughts 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. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for this spell. In addition, you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Kruphix's Disciple

Piety 25+ Kruphix trait

As a true champion of Kruphix, you can use your mage hand cantrip to protect yourself. While your spectral hand is within 5 feet of you, you gain a +2 bonus to your AC against ranged attacks.

Champion of Horizons

Piety 50+ Kruphix trait

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

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