Iccol
Eyes in the Dark; Taker of What is Hers
You'd ask a boon of me, would ya? Well, now, I think we can come to an accord. First, though, I'll need you to got an acquire something for me...
Once a gnomish street urchin in the earliest days of the unified Underkingdom, Iccol ascended to legend - and from there to godhood - as one of the most skilled thieves of all time. It's said that she once stole the stained glass face from the Vulkenesburgh clock tower and deposited it on the Underking's throne without once being spotted in the act. Some even claim that she stole divinity itself from someone less worthy of the title she now bears.
Divine Domains
Iccol is the patron goddess of thieves, cutpurses, and con artists, though she also has a particular soft spot in her heart for young orphans and street urchins like she herself was in her mortal days. Any who seek to relieve others of their hard-earned wealth through trickery, stealth, or guile is considered one of Iccol's children, and she takes great pride in seeing them succeed against overwhelming odds. That's not to say she doesn't also find burglars who bite off a bit more than they can chew infinitely entertaining as well. Really, so long as underhanded tactics are at play, she couldn't be happier.
Holy Books & Codes
There exists a book known to Iccol's disciples only as 'The Ledger'. It appears to thieves who have lost their way, or who find themselves feeling aimless, sliding its way into their possessions unnoticed. Its pages are filled with arcane, illegible text, save for one. This page, meant only for the current holder, details an item of extreme value somewhere in the world. Should the thief manage to lift this item, it will invariably be worth a small fortune and set them up for life. However, should it instead be offered up to Iccol in sacrifice, the relevant page will be burned from the Ledger and the goddess will offer her loyal servant a boon of their choosing.
Regardless of a thief's choice, there will be some element of risk. Keeping the item or selling it on will see the Ledger disappear from their belongings, and it will become someone else's job to steal it once again and potentially punish the unfaithful. Receiving Iccol's boon, however, frequently comes with numerous minor complications and unforeseen consequences. These are not an oversight on her part. Instead, it's merely her way of ensuring the thieves of the world never grow complacent, even in wealth. These hitches and snags in their path are meant merely to light a fire under them, to ensure they're always on their toes.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Stray cats are considered to be Iccol's eyes and ears, as it's believed many answer to her directly, and any of them could potentially be the goddess in disguise. Pure white and black cats in particular are considered untouchable by most who fall under the goddess' domain, as they are said to be her favorites.
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Much like the demon god Penja'at, with whom she frequently collaborates and shares a friendly rivalry, Iccol's goal as a deity seems to be to empower those with low moral fiber and lower social standing, as well as to create a bit of chaos and - as she calls it - 'fun' in the world at large. Wealth and valuable items are of no use to her stored away in bank vaults or museums. In her mind, they're meant to change hands, fund pleasure, and generally better one's life in the present, not be stocked up for a future that may never come.
Physical Description
Body Features
Iccol's divine form is one of the more mundane ones known to mortal-kind. She appears as a young woman of gnomish stature, wrapped from head to toe in ragged robes of dark cloth. Feline ears poke out from holes in the tattered hood, and similarly cat-like eyes of an emerald green can be seen peering out from the unnatural darkness within it. Reports vary on whether or not she has a tail, as well as on the color of it. She seems to alternate between black and white between appearances, never settling on one, but also never mixing the two. Some folk who have been visited by Iccol - whether in person or in dreams - have claimed to have seen her disappear behind signposts or small trees, only for a tiny cat of her chosen color to pop out the other side and disappear into the night.
When disguised as a mortal, Iccol definitely tends to appear as a Gnome whenever possible, but in regions where this would stand out, she takes the form of the local population, keeping only her green eyes, generally ragged clothing, and - where applicable - stark white or jet black hair as signifiers of her true identity.
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