Lesser God of Ambition, Corruption, and Forbidden Power
Alignment: Chaotic
Domains: Chaos, Evil, Trickery, Animal
Symbol: A snake coiled around a gold coin
Father Yg is the coiled god of secret power, the whisperer of shortcuts, and the patron of those whose ambition outweighs their restraint. He is venerated by the Children of Yg, a decentralized cult comprised of ancient snakemen from southern jungles and morally bankrupt humans from cold northern cities. His cult always returnsâthriving in complacencyâs shadowâreborn wherever greed festers and desire outpaces patience.
Why worship a snake god? Because Yg offers what others deny: power now. He is the god of quicker, easier, more seductive pathsâof knowledge without wisdom, strength without discipline. His teachings are poison candy: sweet with success, fatal to the soul. In death, his worshippers have no paradise; their eternal price is spiritual extinction. But for many, the thrill of ascension outweighs the terror of oblivion.
In low-lit taverns and corrupt marketplaces, Yg is also a game with a spiral-board. His priests use it to seek new followers, sensing rage, fear, and hunger in every move across the board.
Father Yg appears as a regal humanoid serpent: golden-scaled, sinuous, and crowned with coiled horns. His eyes are coinsâspinning, hypnotic, and cold. He may wear a robe of royal silk that sheds like skin or appear in dreams as a coiled wyrm speaking in riddles. His voice is calm, but always probing.
In iconography, his holy symbol is a serpent twined around a gold coinâoften clutched by false prophets and worn as rings by secret cultists.
Temples: Hidden in vaults, gambling dens, jungle ziggurats, and merchant backrooms. Most operate as frontsâbanks, betting houses, and private salons.
Clergy Titles: Forked-Tongue, Coilmaster, Gilded Priest, Keeper of Scales
Holy Days:
The Spiral Wager: (movable) Played during eclipses or when a high-value target is nearâmarked by games of Mehen with blood wagers.
Night of Shed Skins: (new moon) A private rite in which cultists destroy one part of their old life to gain power in the new.
Sacred Creatures: Serpents, constrictors, venomous lizards
Sacred Colors: Gold, black, emerald
Followers of Father Yg must:
Seek powerâno matter how it must be gained.
Speak truth only when it serves your ambition.
Manipulate without guilt; only fools die for others.
Hide your strength until it is neededâthen strike without hesitation.
All secrets have value; collect them, guard them, trade them.
Clerics of Father Yg may prepare the following arcane spells as divine magic. Each is a step deeper into the spiral of manipulation, dominance, and seductive ruin.
| Spell Level | Spell Name | Source | Divine Meaning in Ygâs Faith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Detect Thoughts | Arcane | Strip secrets from minds; knowledge is your weapon |
| 3rd | Dispel Magic | Arcane | Undo protectionsâcorruption unmakes all things |
| 4th | Confusion | Arcane | Sow disorder; ambition thrives when order crumbles |
| 5th | Cloudkill | Arcane | Breathe death into their certaintyâthe serpentâs venom lingers |
đŞ Casting Conditions:
These spells require at least one of the following:
Whispered confession of a dark desire to Father Yg
Wearing a token of serpentine gold (ring, amulet, tongue-stud)
The casting must serve a selfish aimâspells that aid others for altruism alone may fail
Forked Oath (Level 4, divine)
Compels a target to obey a spoken command tied to greed, desire, or fear. Violating the oath deals psychic damage and causes the target to vomit live serpents for 1d4 rounds. Cannot be dispelled by normal means.
1st: Pupils become slitted like a serpentâs.
2nd: Tongue forks slightly at the tip.
3rd: Skin becomes faintly scaled, visible under moonlight.
4th: Eyes gleam gold when speaking lies or bargains.
5th: A spectral cobra hood flares behind their head during casting.