Melikki
Melikki is the Goddess of the natural world - the world before the existence of mortal beings on Aasha. It is said that she is the oldest of the Deities who sprang forth out of her sister the Primal Goddess Mulin, and was the first to embrace and protect the oldest of the mortal races. She personally expelled Mulin from the forests of Aasha during the War of Ascension and tamed Mulin's ferocious beast allies.
According to the elves, who consider themselves the first of the mortal races, Melikki taught them to use the bow and provided animals to hunt; Melikki taught them to identify edible plants from the forest and made them grow in abundance. As such, all Elven nations worship Melikki as one of their main Deities, and pride in the Goddess's lessons in self-sufficiency.
Melikki represents a balance in nature and in character. There is a time for violence, but there is also a time for peace. Hunt and take when needed, but restore and conserve things to how they were.
Melikki also, being the oldest Deity, is also the de facto patron of history. She records the world's history in the rings of trees, the worn paths in grass, and in the striations in the mountains. Melikkin believe deeply that destruction of what came before leads to the doom of what comes next. Consequently they greatly value preserving and collecting history and knowledge. Melikki like Baeduu is resistant to quick impulsive change.
Melikki is also associated with illusion magic. It is said that a double rainbow after a spring rain or the dancing lights in the Southern Sky on a cold night are good omens from the Goddess. She is known to play tricks on those who trespass in her sacred forests with strange mists and noises that lead them to danger.
Divine Domains
Forest, Nature, Self-Sufficiency, Preservation, Conservation, Hunting, History, Harmony, Balance, Illusion Magic
Divine Symbols & Sigils
The universal symbol for Meilliki is that of a Unicorn. Although frequently she is also represented by a tree and the color green.
Tenets of Faith
Nature's peace be with you.The followers of Meilikki believe that nature and the world around them is a divine gift from the Gods that should be tended to and preserved. They believe that while mortal have dominion over nature, nature should be respected and protected from harm. Generally worshippers of Meilikki tend to be those who work with nature or use nature (especially plants and animals) for their livelihoods. They respect animals and try to protect Aasha to preserve it for future generation. Many followers of Meilliki express their devotion by refraining from eating bugs and animals (although it is not forbidden). Others cultivate large gardens, and others tend to nature paths or tend to animals. No matter how people choose to worship Meilliki it always has a spirit of harmony, preservation, and self-reliance.
Following Mellikki
Alignment: Usually Chaotic, Often GoodSuggested Classes: Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Bard, Rogue
Suggested Cleric Domains: Life, Nature
Suggested Backgrounds: Acolyte, outlander, hermit, sailor
Earning and Losing Piety
You increase your piety score to Melikki when you expand the god's influence in the world in a concreate way through acts such as these:- Healing a sick or injured wild animal
- Stopping those who hunt for sport or profit
- Preserving or protecting a historic document or artifact
- Slaying an unnatural aberration or fiend
- Killing an animal for any reason other than necessity
- Starting a fire that threatens a forest or farmland
- Defacing or destroying something of historic value
- Destroying a settlement's food source
Piety Bonuses
| Piety Score | Description |
|---|---|
| Devotee: +3 | As a devotee of Mellikki, you have proven yourself a guardian of nature. You can cast hunter's mark with this trait a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell. |
| Votary: +10 | You can cast speak with animals with this trait a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell. In addition, you have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned. |
| Disciple: +25 | When a beast is about to attack you, it must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature must choose a different target, or the attack automatically misses you. On a successful save, the creature is immune to this trait for 25 hours. |
| Champion: +50 | You can increase your Dexterity or Strength score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2. |
Holidays
In many rural parts of Aasha the Harvest Festival or Harvest Day is dedicated to Meilliki and occurs around the 30th of Meillikan. It is usually celebrated with a large feast of the month's harvest and giving thanks to the Gods for their blessings.
In some cultures, especially ones dependent on livestock, it is a time to clean, pamper, and bless their animals. The animals are given a feast and week of rest from their labors. There have been rumors that at times, during these rituals, the animals are given the gift of speech by the Goddess.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
In Elven temples and shrines dedicated to Melikki, the goddess is depicted as a beautiful middle-aged elf with brown skin and long green hair of blackberry vines. She is often depicted clothed in forest leaves that are different depending on the season, armed with a bow made of Elk antlers and a quiver of arrows fletched with feathers of a peacock.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
During the Werewolf Attack of 4824 in Garrett's Valor, it appeared that Meilliki fought against Mulin in wolf form and was defeated. In order to preserve what power she had left, she stored some of it in magical medallions that she gave to a group of adventurers for their protection. Since that day her influence in Aasha has waned.
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