He-That-Walks-Beyond-The-Wall, the Prince in Saffron

Ghoul god of hedonism, decadence, forbidden knowledge and dangerous exploration.

He-That-Walks-Beyond-The-Wall , the Prince in Saffron

The Prince in Saffron is worshipped by the Ghouls who stalk the desert that spreads in all directions outside the city of Palimpsest.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

In the expanded Palimpsest Tarot, which includes the illicit survivor deities, the Prince in Saffron star corresponds to the second card in the Profane Survivor Suit, called the Madness Noble. It represents the concept of Decadence.

Divine Classification

Ghoul god of hedonism, decadence, forbidden knowledge and dangerous exploration.

Religions

• Survivor Stars

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

Ethnicity

Divinity

Realm

Lost Carcosa

Church/Cult

Cult in Saffron

Pronouns

He/Him

Related Myths

• The Sickness of the Stars, or the White Death

Domains

Chaos, Knowledge, Liberation, Madness, Magic, Ruins, Void

Subdomains

Aristocracy, Corruption, Decay, Exploration, Freedom, Greed, Hubris, Insanity, Lust, Nightmare, Revelation, Revelry, Truth, Undead

Symbol

Chesspiece superimposed on a tower

Sacred Animal

Bat

Sacred Plant

Crocus

Sacred Colours

Yellow

Deity Weapon

Dagger

Signature Spell

Saffron Sigil

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Interview Excerpts: What is your worst habit?

RESPONSES

Masons

"I have a subconscious tendency to rub the metallic finish off my hands when engaged in particularly complex designs. A minor inefficiency in the grand scheme of things, but it has required me to include a line item in the budget for regular touch-ups."
-- Subvizier Aloysius Mason.

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Dargent-Laureats

"I have… jumped to unhelpful courses of action through over-eagerness on certain occasions."
-- Vizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"I bite my nails, I guess? When I’m working."
-- Viziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.

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Ironsides

"Forgetting to leave any drink for the others!"
-- Vizier Balthazar Ironside.
"I… break under pressure. Too often."
-- Subvizier Agamemnon Ironside.
"Pissing off my father."
-- Katib Menelaus Ironside.
"I break a lot of equipment by going too hard on it."
-- Katiba Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.

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Stargazers

"I’ve got a short temper these days. Blame it on age."
-- Vizier Leopold Stargazer.
"Terseness."
-- Viziera Andromeda Stargazer.
"My mother insists it’s idleness, but she doesn’t know me as well as she thinks she does."
-- Subvizier Pollux Stargazer.
"I break a lot of equipment by going too hard on it."
-- Subviziera Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.
"I’ve been known to lose track of time when I’m stargazing, which everyone finds unhelpful."
-- Katib Castor Stargazer.
"I used to have some very unhealthy coping mechanisms as a teenager, but I got past most of those with Cassie’s help. These days I guess it’s just that I’m pretty clumsy, which is not great for a librarian."
-- Katiba Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

"[clicking of pen-nibs]"
-- Bartleby.

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Dargents

"My wife says I can be brash."
-- Vizier Richard Dargent.
"Knowing things."
-- Viziera Guinevera Dargent.
"I have… jumped to unhelpful courses of action through over-eagerness on certain occasions."
-- Subvizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"I bite my nails, I guess? When I’m working."
-- Subviziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.
"I seem to have an infuriating talent for getting myself tangled in events that draw the attention of the Bakerstreets, which is never a comfortable position to be in."
-- Katib Hugo Dargent.
"Ooh, I fidget a lot, but only when I’m thinking."
-- Katiba Scarlett Dargent.

"Murder?"
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"I’m a bit of a blabbermouth. If I have your ear to fill with my talking, you’ll probably get tired before I do."
-- Connie Furr.
"Sometimes I leave bones on the floor. The servants don’t like."
-- Voltaire.

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Carterholds

"For most of my life it was doing what I was told. Oh, and I guess kissing the wrong people."
-- Katiba Rouge Carterhold.

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Bakerstreets

"Since I stopped drinking, everyone agrees it’s asking questions."
-- Vizier Cobbler Bakerstreet.
"...[silence]..."
-- Subviziera Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.
"I guess I come on pretty strong. Lot of people can’t handle it."
-- Katib Cody Bakerstreet.
"Suspicion. Or is that my best?"
-- Katiba Wiggin Bakerstreet.

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Underhands

"...[silence]..."
-- Katiba Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.

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Baharats

"Feeling too greatly and thinking too little, I fear."
-- Ex-Subvizier James Baharat.

"I spend a lot of time at the mirror every morning."
-- Beautiful Baharat Guard.
"The kobolds across the menagerie from me make fun of me for being too eager to please."
-- Martini.

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Brasseyes

"People seem to split on whether it’s recklessness or being a creepy little freak."
-- Katiba Grimoire Brasseyes.

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Darktusks

"Absinthe’s my most expensive."
-- Mirze Rifi Darktusk.

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Greenskins

"I smoke a great deal now that I have no child in the house."
-- Vizier Kronk Greenskin.
"I used to have some very unhealthy coping mechanisms as a teenager, but I got past most of those with Cassie’s help. These days I guess it’s just that I’m pretty clumsy, which is not great for a librarian."
-- Subvizier Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

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Jackalslicers

"Punctiliousness seems to be the quality that gains me the most criticism."
-- Viziera Atkin Jackalslicer.
"Um, gambling I guess? Or getting talked into things."
-- Katib Fennec Jackalslicer.

"Chew pillows. Always win."
-- Stubby.

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Shajaras

"[chuckles] …perhaps we should just categorise them all under ‘indulgence’."
-- Vizier Hali Shajara.
"Definitely my husband."
-- Viziera Cassilda Shajara.

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Brambleites

"I have been known to let my enthusiasm get the better of my sense of stealth or decorum, on rather more occasions than would avoid embarrassment."
-- Bugsby Cottontail.
"I’m a bit of a blabbermouth. If I have your ear to fill with my talking, you’ll probably get tired before I do."
-- Connie Furr.
"Feeling too greatly and thinking too little, I fear."
-- James Baharat.
"The kobolds across the menagerie from me make fun of me for being too eager to please."
-- Martini.
"It’s either accidentally slipping into the noble, or getting too comfortable as the fox."
-- Vulpix.
"Some would say absentmindedness, but they can’t see in my mind. It’s actually quite focused in here - just on the things that interest me."
-- Warren Furr.
"I tend to throw myself into my work when things get too domestic for my taste. I suppose that’s a bit hard on Warren, but it would be harder on me if I stayed."
-- Winnie Furr.

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Patchwork Empire

"From mortals’ point of view, I can only assume it’s tearing apart communities through physical and emotional rot. From my own point of view, it’s getting bound."
-- Pairaka.

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Undergazette

"I’m bad at budgeting. Got a handful of costly vices of my own and I’m a sucker for charity cases."
-- Krona Tailfeather.
"Murder?"
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"Probably the nip, to be fair. And not holding down a job."
-- Tito.

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Yvette & her Handmaidens

"Well. What a deeply scandalous question to ask a lady."
-- Yvette, the Courtesan.
"I seem to be much more willing than others to leave people behind if they can’t follow where I need to go. Sorry Artois. Sorry mum and dad."
-- Yvette Vixois.
"From mortals’ point of view, I can only assume it’s tearing apart communities through physical and emotional rot. From my own point of view, it’s getting bound."
-- Pairaka.