Paria

History

Where Antelle was the Spymaster, Paria was the Spy. Unassuming, unremarkable, unremarked, unheard, usually unseen, Paria was the youngest of the Powers and was close to Chicory and her friends. In the War, it was Paria that uncovered the many experiments and cruel works of Belial and Pallor.

It is said that Paria is the reason that after taking over Sibola, the victors left the city and founded Aztlan instead of occupying it – Paria shared secrets that they did not know could be known.

Relations

Paria is a wanderer. The last time they were at a full meeting of the Powers was before the end of the God’s War. They still knew everything and were active enough to add in some surprises in Zefir that the Emperor is still learning about.

Centers of Worship

Paria has traveled more of Wyrlde than any of the existing Powers have and is said to know all the secrets held everywhere by anyone. They have small Shrines scattered about, but most pass them by without knowing what the places are for or why they are there. Many are places where Paria has stopped and paused, before continuing on the journey that has seen them cover the whole of the world, above and below, and uncover secrets in all the crevices. Paria is recognized even within Lemuria and Agartha, Duat and Thule.

Followers

Pariahs, they are called, and they are a strange, reserved, people who smile sadly and sigh wistfully and ask more questions that should be right and proper for anyone to ask. They tend to be good matchmakers, but because they will pry into everything they are seen as nosy busybodies, gossipers, and pests. While most do not wander, they have a brisk trade in secrets, but tend to follow a rule Paria would find humorous: a secret can only be shared three times.

Personality

Paria, when asked, says they are the God of Nothing, of Outcasts, of Thought and Ideas. Neither man nor woman, Paria is a walking enigma to most. Paria is closest to Antelle and Chicory.

They always appear in a hooded cloak or robe and wears a mask that covers half their face at a diagonal, starting upper left above their eye, crossing their nose, and riding under their lower right jaw.

Paria always has an air of longing, of yearning, of sadness about them. They are never encountered alongside other members of the Hosts, and always move alone, unless for some grand project.

Paria

Alignment

Life, Independence, Self, Agency, Balance, Benefice, Chaos

Alternyms

Grey Wanderer, Outcast, Lonely Boy, Parasecreta

Patron of

Exilian

Antilia

Colors

Dark Gray

White

Light Gray

Fauna

Lizards

Beast

Sphinx

Flora

White Roses

Omen

A susurrus in the air

Ordeals

Solitude

Oath of Silence

Exile

Followers

Virtues

Quietude

Solace

Knowledge

Sins

Deceit

Deception

Dishonesty

Worship

Prayer, offering, request

Baptism

A pilgrimage to a Shrine, where they must stay for seven days, alone.

Prayer

I speak this chant, and offer this gift, in hopes you’ll grant my moment’s wish.

Offerings

Secrets, needful things, dreams and hopes, desires and feelings

Clerics

Clerics require devotion to absolute Candor, absolute truth. They must be gender variant. All must carry and use a staff. Paria’s mark is over their throat.