Bomba, God of Plants
Domain: Plant
Favored Weapon: Scythe
Favored Race: None
Favored Class: Cleric, Druid, Ranger
Background Story:
Bomba is younger than his wife, Urtha. His plants came after her – when she was ready to create and bear fruit. He is strong and has many powers of healing, sheltering, and clothing, but he is dependent on his older wife for her blessings of fertility as well as on the Gods of weather and water. Thus Bomba is also known as a diplomat, who excels in getting what he wants, even while sharing his blessings with all who know how to receive them. Together with his wife, Urtha the Earth Goddess, and his daughter Burtha, the Harvest Goddess the family is known as the Eichel family of deities.
Achievements: An eternal marriage has to count for something. Fathering Burtha, the Harvest Goddess.
Worshipping: See Urtha for the Order of Eichel details.
Omens and Signs:
Hayfever is a sign that Bomba either doesn’t like you or is unhappy with you for some reason. Sometimes it means you should be “wandering” – going to another place where there are not so many things you are allergic to.
A tree falling is always a bad sign.
Plants wilting in the fields means Bomba is very unhappy with you for not taking care of his children, and you will be punished by Burtha when harvest time comes!
A plant that comes up and flowers or makes fruit – that was not planted on purpose – is a sign of good fortune (think a daisy in the sidewalk, volunteer tomatoes in the compost pile)
Artifacts:
Not so much an artifact as a place of veneration, there is a massive old oak tree – legend has it – in the Bavarian forest that is hundreds of years old, yet still grows, greens every summer, and produces acorns in the fall. To eat one of those acorns, or carry one in a pocket for a good luck charm, is supposed to confer all sorts of blessings. The tree is called the Donar Oak Tree.
Certain denizens of the forest know that the Donar Oak Tree does, indeed, exist and still produces acorns. Many of the fey folk visit and bring offerings to the great tree to show respect and occasionally ask for blessings. Those who know rarely take “outsiders” of non-fey races to this tree for fear of it’s being harmed.
Ceremonies/holidays: See Urtha for the Order of Eichel holidays.
Sects: See Urtha for Order of Eichel sects.
Aphorisms and Words of Wisdom:
Bomba bless you! (for a sneeze)
Curse of Bomba (hayfever/plant allergies)
-at the foot of the Donar Oak Tree (used by non-believers to express disbelief in something…sort of like “when pigs fly”)
Notable Minors or NPC: See Urtha for Order of Eichel details.
made by Summer
Type
Religious, Pantheon
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