Church of Steyfano Organization in Terranon | World Anvil

Church of Steyfano

Roleplaying Notes

Never let anyone know your true motives.
Chaos is a ladder. And it’s fun!
Indirect Solutions are the best ones - who says things directly anyways?
Tricks should, generally, be towards NPCS - please arrange with players on an OOC basis for tricks on PCs

Mythology & Lore

Legendary Items Associated with Steyfano

 
Steyfano’s Deck
The Deck of Many Things. Many followers of Steyfano spend their life trying to acquire this card or that one, and rumors about certain powerful cards are certain to attract many of his followers.

Tenets of Faith

The Duties of the Clerics of Steyfano

Clerics of Steyfano believe in chaos for chaos’ sake and consider it their solemn duty to disrupt the status quo as much as possible. This can range from being a social gadfly to an out and out anarchist.   Do As Thou Wilt, that is the Whole of the Law  

Forbidden to Steyfano

Clerics of Steyfano should never pass up an opportunity to con someone
Never let anyone know your true motives  

Sacred to Steyfano

Acts of trickery, deceit, and chaos.  

Typical Offerings

Prayers before gambling - the bigger the risk the better
Money
Alcohol

Worship

Major Areas of Worship

Steyfano is most often worshiped in bars, taverns, and casinos. It is very common to have a small shrine to Steyfano just inside a casino.  

Holidays

There are no formal holidays to Steyfano - instead any holiday can be made up by his clerics and will often receive his blessing if the trick is large enough.  

Common Sayings and Blessings

There are none - whatever erudite bullshit the tricky cleric wants to make up that sounds good is ‘totally the belief they’ve always had’.

Priesthood

Leader of the Church

There is no particular leader of the followers of the Drunken Lord, though it is not entirely uncommon for some of his followers to proclaim any particular religious rank and structure they need in order to get what they’re after.  

Ranks within the Church

There is no formal organization for followers of Steyfano.   Occasional Bards and Rogues can be found as lay followers of the Grinning God. There are no Paladins to Steyfano.  

Clothing

Most clerics of Steyfano eschew actual armor, opting either for casual, easy to move in clothing or at most light armors like leather jackets and the like.  

Membership Restrictions

While there are no formal restrictions, it is rather unheard of for nobility or government officials and the like to be found among the Drunken Lord’s followers.  

Typical Types of Followers

Thieves, rogues, vagabonds, etcs.

Political Influence & Intrigue

Interaction with Society

While there is no formal church funding, followers of Steyfano “fund” by way of patronage most inns, taverns, casinos, etc.  

Ceremonies

None
Type
Religious, Organised Religion

Religions of Terranon