Malar

The Hunt

Malar is the god of the hunt, and is one of the few beings credited with killing a god. Together with Fesol, Malar overpowered Mielikki, the previous goddess of animals. After Mielikki was weakened by Fesol's poisons, Malar struck the killing blow and claimed her domains as his own, taking her place in the green pantheon. Some of the other gods in the green pantheon resent Malar for this as they had great respect for Mielikki. Many priests of Malar follow teachings that are similar to those of Mielikki left over from The Great Conversion, when followers of Mielikki either abandoned their way of life after the goddess died or converted to the new following of Malar. Many of Mielikki's teachings were inherited, such as protecting forests from deforestation, marking hunting grounds, or praying that Malar guides children back home after they became lost in the forest, though these are now done with a darker tone and made out of fear rather than reverence. However a new ritual has arisen from his followers called "The High Hunt", where a captured humanoid is released and given a four hour head start before being hunted for 48 hours. Temples to Malar are often found in forests on the outskirts of towns, and are known to provide meats to widows, orphans, the elderly, and the sick to help them last through winter.

Divine Domains

Nature
Grave

Piety

Gaining Favor

Increase your favor with Malar by spreading his influence or honoring him through acts such as:

• Clean kills during a hunt
• Providing meats to those in need
• Surviving being hunted

You may lose favor with Malar if you cause his influence to diminish or dishonor his name in ways like:

• Letting meat spoil
• Letting prey escape
• Being hunted/captured

Malar's Blessings

Saving Throw DCs for blessings are calculated as 10 + your proficiency bonus + the number of Malar's blessings you have earned.
Advocate
Favor 3+
You gain proficiency with one of the following skills: Animal Handling, Perception, Stealth, Survival.
Disciple
Favor 10+
You gain advantage on Stealth checks against beasts and monstosities, as well as on Survival checks when tracking them.
Additionally, once per turn you may deal an additional 1d6 of damage when making a weapon attack against a beast or monstrosity. The damage type is that of the weapon used in the attack. This extra damage increases for each Blessing you have after Disciple, 1d8 at Devoted, and 1d12 at Champion.
Devoted
Favor 25+
You may now use Disciple abilities on all other creature types, except constructs, a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all uses of these abilities after a long rest.
Champion
Favor 50+
You can increase your Wisdom or Dexterity score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.

Pantheon
Green
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Titles
The Beastlord
Master of the Hunt
Supreme Ranger
Realm
Beastlord's Den, Hunting Grounds, Beastlands
Holy Symbol
Clawed Paw
Paragon Item
Hartwail (bow, spear)