Idolatry

In a similar vein to Ancestrol Worship and Spirit Worship, idolatry too has risen across the Dragondown Coast. Idols are not always intentionally created. Some spontaneously gain sentience and a spark of deific power after being the focus of prayer or divine requests over long periods of time, while others come alive during magical events or are crafted through rituals by spellcasters. Essentially a combination of artifacts and intelligent items, idols are powerful objects that have gained sentience and command magical abilities that they can use to perform amazing acts.

A strange amalgamation of magic item and minor deity, an idol is a self-aware object that possesses extraordinary power. Its influence waxes and wanes with the success or decline of its cult and the sacrifices its cult provides. The more worshippers an idol has, the more powerful it becomes, and its power degrades if it fails to receive sufficient monthly sacrifices. Sacrifices can take many forms depending on the idol's nature and can include money, food, blood, and other magic items. An idol's power can grow more rapidly if sacrifices occur on holy days specific to each idol, and some of an idol's powers can manifest only on these dates.

All idols can see, hear, read, and communicate urges and emotions empathically. Powerful idols can speak languages or use telepathy, and certain idols can also move, supernaturally influence others, cast spells, grant spells to worshippers, extend their worshippers' lifespans, or share their abilities with others. Many of an idol's powers are limited to their proximity, though this range can grow alongside their power and influence.