Saint Cuthbert (saynt cuhth-bert)
The Cudgel, The Lord Of Justice
The deity of law, order, and retribution, St. Cuthbert takes many forms. He often masquerades as a common yokel or whitehaired, mustachioed man in plate mail. He usually carries his famous mace. St. Cuthbert exacts just punishment on those who transgress the law. Because evil creatures more commonly and flagrantly violate laws than good creatures do, St. Cuthbert favors good over evil, though as the embodiment of law and justice, he is not good himself, rather the embodiment of neutrality and justice. The only credo of Saint Cuthbert, law must always preside over good and evil.
Originally, Saint Cuthbert was granted the position of "saint (a quasi/hero deity)" by Primus and allowed to enter The Divine Isles and The Endless Sea and take residence on the isle, Brythunia.
He is the first mortal to ascend to divinity, and did so only after proving his bravery, devotion, and piety during the Twenty Year War. After stopping Vecna from destroying the Natural World and the Upper Planes, Saint Cuthbert was once again "promoted," this time to the position of minor deity, where he enjoys the adulation of tens of thousands of followers, worshippers, and sycophants.
Clerics and knights of the Cudgel are stern folk who speak their minds plainly. They do not suffer fools and disapprove of those who backslide in faith. They train in the arts of war and keep themselves physically fit. Their blood-red cloaks and plate-mail armor have become synonymous with the priests of justice. Many serve as constables, detectives, judges, and bounty hunters.
Divine Domains
Holy Books & Codes
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Tenets of Faith
- Law is the foundation of civilization; without it, chaos reigns.
- Justice must be impartial and absolute—mercy is the privilege of the righteous.
- The wicked must be punished, lest their corruption spread.
- Obedience to rightful authority is sacred, but tyranny must be resisted.
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Divine Goals & Aspirations
Saint Cuthbert stands as the unyielding bastion of law, justice, and righteous order, his presence a beacon of clarity in a world often clouded by chaos and moral ambiguity. To him, law is not a mere set of guidelines—it is the foundation upon which civilization stands, the bedrock that holds the cosmos together. He does not tolerate deception, lawlessness, or moral weakness, for these are the cracks through which corruption seeps into the world. His divine mission is not simply to uphold the law, but to ensure that justice is meted out with unwavering certainty, that the wicked are held accountable, and that the righteous are safeguarded beneath the mantle of order.
Cuthbert's justice is neither cruel nor merciful—it is exact. He does not see the world in shades of gray, but rather in stark contrasts of right and wrong, duty and dereliction, justice and injustice. Those who claim his favor must live by the highest standards, embodying discipline, honesty, and unwavering devotion to the rule of law. Oaths sworn in his name are binding beyond the mortal coil, and those who break them find themselves not only outcasts in the eyes of men, but condemned before the judgment of the gods themselves.
His divine goals extend beyond mere enforcement; he seeks the edification of mortals, the elevation of societies from lawless barbarism to structured order. He empowers judges, magistrates, and paladins, giving them the strength to uphold his will, and he guides kings and rulers to wield their authority with wisdom and fairness. Tyranny and despotism are as abhorrent to him as anarchy, for he believes that true law must serve the people, not enslave them.
Brythunia, his celestial domain, reflects this vision—a realm of rigid but noble grandeur, where towering citadels and disciplined legions stand ever vigilant, and where the Cathedral of Judgment resounds with the solemn pronouncements of divine decree. Those who have lived honorably and upheld justice in life may find peace in his domain, serving eternally as arbiters of celestial law. Those who sought to pervert justice, to exploit the innocent, or to sow chaos for their own ends will find themselves judged before the divine tribunal, their fate sealed by the very principles they once defied.
Saint Cuthbert does not ask for blind obedience—he demands understanding, discipline, and the will to enforce what is right. The world will never be without crime, corruption, or treachery, but so long as his followers walk the path of righteousness, wielding their faith like a sword of judgment, justice will never falter.
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