The Traveler

God of Death

The Traveler. A powerful being who travels the Astral Plane. He is known to help souls travel across the Astral Plane to their trial with The Blind. Though he's the god of death, he's often seen as a comfort to most, and places of worship can be found all over the known world. The Traveler is the only god that has access too the Necromancy sphere.

Followers

Followers of The Traveler, referred to as Soulsoothers, often take up the responsibility of tending to the dead, and performing burial rites. They care for bodies in the mosoleums, wrapping them and preserving them.

Death

One might assume the "God Of Death" to be a black hooded horror who comes for you when you die. Or some evil necromantic entity. But the truth is that death is not the true end. That's why the Soul Stones are used; to signal when the soul has finished it's journey. Souls can reach the end only after a trial with The Blind. If the soul is deemed innocent of all crimes, and the soul has come to terms with the end of its journey, it is either reincarnated, or allowed to continue to the end. There is no minimum or maximum real world time for this journey, as the same soul can exist separately in several incarnations. The Traveler's role in all of this is to lead the souls through the astral plane, so they don't get lost (and subsequently become 'lost souls').

Common means of worship

Often times people will use green-flamed candle to pray to The Traveler. People will pray to him to aide the souls of loved ones, or to bring them items burned in the flame, to aide in their journey to the end. Some people will also go to a temple of The Traveler, and burn larger objects within the much larger green flames housed within. Standard prayer is not uncommon either, though your prayer will not have the conduit of the green flame to carry its message.

Appearance

The Traveler is often seen as a frail, but kindly old man. He wears nicely tailored clothes, and a long tattered traveler's cloak. He has long white hair, and sometimes a beard. When he travels with a soul, he is kind, humorous, and generally joyful. He will answer questions as he leads the souls along the roads of the astral plane, taking them from place to place along their journey. Those few living who have been lucky enough to communicate with him directly have said "He's friendly enough..." He will sometimes appear to followers who travel the Astral Plane to help them navigate to their destination.

"He's friendly enough..."
-- Some people, about The Traveler

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Domain Spells

Level 1

• Bless
• Combine
• Detect Evil
• Purify Food & Water
• Cure Light Wounds
• Invisibility to Undead
• Command
• Remove Fear
• Detect Magic
• Detect Poison
• Detect Snares & Pits
• Locate Animal or Plant
• Endure Cold/Endure Heat
• Protection from Evil
• Sanctuary

Level 2

• Slow Poison
• Aid
• Enthrall
• Hold Person
• Augury
• Detect Charm
• Find Traps
• Know Alignment
• Speak with Animals
• Barkskin
• Resist Fire/Resist Cold
• Withdraw
• Silence, 15-foot Radius
• Wyvern Watch

Level 3

• Animate Dead
• Cure Blindness or Deafness
• Cure Disease
• Feign Death
• Negative Plane Protection
• Locate Object
• Speak With Dead
• Dispel Magic
• Magical Vestment
• Negative Plane Protection
• Protection From Fire
• Remove Curse
• Remove Paralysis
• Glyph of Warding

Level 4

• Cure Serious Wounds
• Neutralize Poison
• Cloak of Bravery
• Free Action
• Imbue With Spell Ability
• Detect Lie
• Divination
• Reflecting Pool
• Tongues
• Protection From Evil 10 foot radius
• Protection from Lightning
• Repel Insects
• Spell Immunity
• Abjure
• Animal Summoning I

Level 5

• Atonement
• Plane Shift
• Raise Dead

Level 6

• Heal
• Blade Barrier

Level 7

• Astral Spell
• Regenerate
• Reincarnate
• Restoration
• Resurrection

Major Domains: Astral, Healing, Necromantic
Minor Domains: Charm, Divination, Protection, Summoning, Guardian

Soul Stones

Small round magical stones that are placed in the mouth of the dead. They glow a soft green to indicate that the soul is still making its final journey to the end. When the light fades, it means the soul has reached the end, and the body can be properly dealth with. Usually by cremation.

Some soul stones have been lit for several hundred years, while others can sometimes dim within a day. No one can be sure why some take longer than others, but the most commonly held belief is that the souls must come to terms with their lives through a series of trials with The Blind

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Traveler's Candle

A candle that has had special substances mixed in with the wax and wick to create a green flame. They are burned to offer prayer to The Traveler, as well as sending useful items and trinkets to the souls of the dead.

Cost: 5cp