"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."
- Osiaxiam, Lord of the Harvest
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Osiaxiam is typically called Ozzy by his compatriots in the Adamantian Court and no one really understands where he came from. As far as most can remember his presence has always been known amidst the court as a quiet yet light spirited individual. In fact most days those of the court have no idea where the old codger is. Although with minimal effort, he’s found tending one of the many forests of the world.
More often than not he shows up in random forests setting up scenarios in which he either tests the skill of adventurers with the dangers of the wildlife or evaluates their compassion and kindness towards the wilderness. Those he deems worthy he blesses with bountiful futures and blessed harvests.
Depiction
Osiaxiam is a grizzled elderly looking centaur that clearly looks as if he has lived a long and blessed life. He has imposing antlers that are about 4 feet in length and a gray beard that drops below his waist. His eyes are a clear misty gray fooling many to believe that he is unable to see. Osiaxiam dons many leathers and spiritual stones around his neck that he feels empowers his connection to the earth and the produce it creates. He is also typically seen wielding a wooden staff and a large horn in his other hand.
Accompanying Osiaxiam at all times is an array of birds, ranging from predatory vultures to meek hummingbirds. It’s believed by the pantheon that this is how his senses operate, through the touch, sight, and hearing of the birds. His most trusted companion is a sleek black raven dubbed Mias, who speaks for Osiaxiam in hushed whispers and soft tones. Mias is the link between Osiaxiam’s followers and himself, tasking them in cultivating the forests of the world and creating balance between industrial agriculture and nature. His followers tend to have green thumbs or high affinity with nature.
Osiaxiam stands for any adventurer who practices druidic arts or people looking to forge deeper connections with their earthly selves. He also enjoys standing for Nasods as he believes while they are the complete opposite of his representation he can show them the beauty that they can still cultivate.
Enemies
Osiaxiam detests most who believe that material plane is land that is meant to be conquered. He particularly detests Eve and Addison for their consistent push for a technologically advanced world. While not an enemy, Almeric and Ozzy tend to get along very well as their private personalities mesh very well together.
Commandments of Osiaxiam:
Leave nature the way you found it, you will only be blessed with fortune if you do so.
Souls are within every living creature, from the leaves blowing in the wind to the greatest of deities you can imagine. Respect it.
Never stop planning for next year. In a world of negativity and uncertainty, we, the farmers are still the eternal optimists.