Silent City: Balbus Catfather

(Catfather, Dusklord, the Laughing, the Mighty)

Intermediate God, CG
Pantheon: city cat gods

Portfolio: dusk, cats

Allies: Triest Dawnmother, Avos the Tumbler, Chirrus the Speaker

Foes: ???

Symbol: A leaping cat

Worshiper Alignment: Any

Worship of Balbus Catfather began in the dark ages before the erection of the City. It is said when cats first lived amongst humans, they brought with them the praise of Balbus and Triest, and the other Hundred Gods. These, of course, were not the eldest of the deities, those being the stern and serene figures of Surface and City, but they were the most playful.

The Catfather encourages drunkness, hooliganism, vandalism, and all other expressions of joyous riot and chaos. He is alternately depicted as an enormous Dusk Cat, a fat and laughing man, or as an armor-clad Dusk Monk of power.

The Temple of Balbus

Clergy: Specialty priests, thieves, fighters

Clergy’s Alignment: Any chaotic

Turn Undead: No 

Command Undead: Yes (control cats, does not work on undead)

The temple of the Catfather has nearly been wiped out. Between the City's proscription and collapse, there are only a handful of shrines devoted to the Catfather left. They mostly depend on surfacer patronage, for mendicants from below never arrive. Because they are badly scattered, they have no effective overall leadership. Not being particularly dedicated to or keen on the art of writing or record-keeping, the Catfather temples often have incomplete and spotty knowledge of their own faith.

The thing they have in common is their universal love of joy, laughter, and general happiness. The Dusk Monks of the Dusklord are required by their faith to spread their god's own jovial happiness.

Dogma: Joy is transgression against injustice, and joy is our highest calling.

Day-to-Day Activities: Dusk Monks spend most of their time tending their temples, the grounds, and going forth into the nearby countryside to do good works (mostly drink with people).

Holy Days/Important Ceremonies: Being crepuscular gods, Balbus is the master of Dusk, and that time is his sacred hour. Dusk Monks prepare their spells at this time.

Priestly Vestments: Purple robes with gold filigree and gold belts.

Adventuring Garb: Purple plate armor, cat-helms, and massive maces.

Dusk Monk

REQUIREMENTS: Dexterity 14

PRIME REQ: Dexterity, Wisdom

ALIGNMENT: CG

WEAPONS: mace (normal and sledge), karambit, meteor hammer, katar

MAJOR SPHERES: All, Chaos, Charm, Divination, Guardian, Plant, Time

MINOR SPHERES: Animal, Elemental (fire), Elemental (air), Healing

MAGICAL ITEMS: Normal priestly magical items and any animal-based magical items

REQ. PROFS: Religion (Cat Gods)

BONUS PROFS: Artistic Talent, one martial art

At 1^st level, the Dusk Monk may converse with cats.

At 3rd level, the Dusk Monk may jump once per day, as per the spell.

At 5th level, the Dusk Monk may dimension door once per day, as per the spell.

At 7th level, the Dusk Monk's dexterity increases by 2 points to a maximum of 19.

At 10th level, the Dusk Monk gets a +1 bonus to all stats during dusk, to a maximum of 20.

At 15th level, the Dusk Monk may resurrect any slain character who has fallen within 10 minutes of being tended by the Monk. This process takes 9 uninterrupted hours of praying, fasting, and ritual feasting.