Champions of Azathoth

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Azathoth, God of Madness

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eyond the realms where the gods dwell in the infinite blackness beyond the stars exist entities older than time whose very appearance exceeds the capacity for mortal minds to comprehend. One such consciousness is that of Azathoth.
Azathoth's favor is not one which the sane would desire, but it is not difficult to earn for those malignant creatures that seek it out. Its desires are inscrutable to most, formed of machinations both terrible and alien, but its faithful receive an incessant stream of burbling nonsense which they are able to interpret as its will. Whether these whispers are the voice of Azathoth itself or the many inscrutable entities which drift in its loathsome wake matters little to the Sleeping Chaos, it is pleased all the same. Azathoth desires madness and fear be spread in every domain, as such emotions make mortal minds more malleable and susceptible to its dark influence.
Alignment: Always Chaotic, usually evil
Suggested Classes: Barbarian, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock
Suggested Cleric Domains:Knowledge, Twilight
Suggested Backgrounds: Far Traveler, Haunted One, Hermit, Sage

Earning and Losing Piety

You increase your Piety score to Azathoth when you expand the god's influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:

• Establish a secret society or ingratiate yourself within one
• Unearth and distribute knowledge forbidden in the region
• Convince or compell another to betray a friend or loved one
• Blind or deceive the followers of Helm, or similar god.

Your piety score to Azathoth decreases if you diminish Azathoth's influence in the world, contradict its ideals, or make it look weak or ineffectual through acts such as these:

• Destroying or allowing the destruction of forbidden knowledge
• Spreading light where the darkness has taken root
• Leading the lost or frightened out of danger

Azathoth's Devotee

Piety 3+ Azathoth trait
As a devotee of Azathoth, the madness of the Far Realm is your constant companion. You can cast Hideous Laughter with this trait a number of times per day equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Azathoth’s Votary

Piety 10+ Azathoth trait
Interpreting the whispers of Azathoth has given you insight into the indecipherable. You can cast Tongues with this trait. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Azathoth's Disciple

Piety 25+ Azathoth trait
You have stared into the face of absolute insanity and the sight has left you changed. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened. If a spell or ability would force you to suffer a random form of Madness, you may roll twice and choose the option you prefer.

Champion of Madness

Piety 50+ Azathoth trait
You can increase your Charisma or Constitution score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2

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