Dillajai, The Grand Intoxicant
Risen God of Music, Art, Love, and Self-Expression
You know, people seem to think that what I offer is the easy path. They deride me and my works with all kinds of words, call me lazy...naive...foolish. They write me off as a naive old fool who never learned to abandon his childish view of the world. I think it's quite the opposite. Sometimes, there isn't anything harder than loving and accepting something or someone - than seeing the good in someone. And there's nothing wrong with that - it's just how people work. They might want to love, might want to believe the good in the world, but it's hard to do alone. I never particularly wanted this life for myself...godhood, that is. But I realized one day - the songs I'd sing, the paintings I'd make, the bold public art pieces i'd leave behind...they helped people find the strength to follow me. That was the day I was inspired to make my masterpiece. The song that earned me my divinity - the Lover's World - and let me live this life as the muse that will never die. A living call to action for all who fear making the first step alone. Call it the foolish sentiments of an old man, but I still think we can all reach it, one day. That world I sung about...Titles: The Transcendent, The Grand Intoxicant, The Undefinable Artist, The Peacelord, The Lover, The Living Canvas, The Artist to the Gods Favored Weapon: Sap Alignment: Chaotic Good Church Moniker: Church of the Intoxicant Obedience: Spend an hour consuming alcoholic or psychadelic substances while painting, singing, writing poetry, writing sons, or otherwise expressing yourself or being creative. Obedience Effect: You can summon any kind of mundane narcotic, alcohol, psychadelic, or similar substance that you have seen and experienced before in small quantities with a snap of your fingers. You may, at your discretion, decide to apparate a pipe or other proper equipment to use or consume it when it is summoned or simply summon it loose. Additionally, you become capable of seeing the true, beautiful forms of things around you and are immune to(And therefore automatically see through) figments, glamers, polymorph, and change shape effects(Even extraordinary disguises or shapeshifting).
Divine Domains
Chaos, Good, Charm, Plant, Liberation
Artifacts
As a Risen God and an especially walkabout one at that, Dillajai is not known to possess any artifacts of the conventional sense - however, though it is hard to describe to those not of his faith, Dillajai's greatest artifact is himself. His mere presence, or his mere image, when reproduced by the truly faithful and even oftentimes by those not of the faith who simply seek a muse or inspiration to create or accomplish something great, is enough to cure even the most stagnant of artists block and give inspiration to any and all creatives who behold him. Should any be lucky enough to find themselves visited by Dillajai personally - a feat which happens a great deal more often than any other Risen Deity, as he takes quite an active role in the world - they are all but assured to be visited with such monumental inspiration that they are sure to become a grandmaster in their chosen creative field given time...at least, assuming their meeting with Dillajai himself goes well for them.
To a lesser extent, even the works Dillajai produced during his mortal lifetime - or even moreso that which he creates now as a Risen Deity - offer this seemingly infinite wellspring of inspiration - most notably his song The Lover's World, of which few copies remain in existence but was supposedly so transcendantally sublime that it earned the mortal artist a ticket into divinity. Those who listen to this song, and those who behold the works of art he created during his life, are said to be struck with such violent and overwhelming bouts of inspiration that they are likened more to mania or insanity for short periods of time.
Holy Books & Codes
Dillajai has no Holy Book. Instead, "The Color of Transcendence" is an oft-repeated Phrase commonly believed to be a Painting, Song, or Art piece said to serve a similar purpose, speaking and offering wisdom to those who see, listen, or otherwise find and consume it. It appears differently to all who lay eyes on it.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
A Rainbow Canvas with a three-leaf plant on it
Tenets of Faith
Check it at the door. Let go of your biases and inhibitions and leave every place lovelier than you found it.
Love unconditionally. Love everything even if it does not love you back. Love and peace shall be your means, and the stifling of self-expression your call to action.
Ignore the Exterior. Thin Man, Fat Man, Black and White and Brown Man - look past it and see the beauty of the soul. Don't judge others based on what lies without.
The world your canvas. Heed the call when inspiration strikes. Seek out your muses, treat them well, and create regardless of the medium. Your next masterpiece at all costs.
Open Mind, Open Soul. By drink, by smoke, or by substance, it is your duty to expand your mind to see the true beauty of the cosmos. Partake of these pleasures, spread them, and educate others on their truths.
Holidays
Artists Day
Divine Goals & Aspirations
To see love, joy, and happiness spread throughout the planes.
To teach all creatures to let go of their inhibitions and restraints.
To teach the ways of art and creativity to all.
Life itself is the most vibrant of art, painted on the canvas of reality. By altering one's mind, this beauty can be seen, and the infinite wellspring of inspiration can be tapped into.
Divine Classification
Religions
Alignment
Chaotic Good
Children
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