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Tyche - Goddess of Luck and Fortune

Tyche counted among her worshipers all who wished good luck, and those who, while not wishing good fortune, didn't desire misfortune either. She was also popular among adventurers.   Orders Although the church sponsored some adventuring companies, and countless adventuring groups independently dedicated themselves to Tyche's cause, there were two known groups officially affiliated the her faith   The Honor Guard of Fate Composed by a group of rangers, the Honor Guard was in charge of gathering information for her church and to act as bodyguard for Tyche's high priests.   Society of the Elders of Free Fate The Elders were a revered faction of the Tychean fate, sponsoring expeditions either for trade or explorations, as well attempting to improve the relationships of the Volean with the other civilizations of Velgrath at the time. They were well received among small halfling communities Temples There were two major temples of Tyche in Vol. "The temple of Avaral" was dedicated to the worship of randomness and chance, and so the building doubled as a gambling house. Her Temple at "Dusk" was a dark and foreboding building with gothic architecture. While the temple was a nest of intrigue and corruption, and the philosophy of her followers there was in sharp contrast with that of her followers in other cities—as the inhabitants of "Dusk" saw their offerings as a way to bribe Tyche to give them good luck—Tyche never considered her priests there as blasphemous.   Dogma Tyche's faith taught that one should be bold, for to dare was to live. The battle cry of the followers of Tyche was "Fortune favors the bold." Those who had no direction or goals soon encountered ill luck, for those on no set course were at the capricious mercy of misfortune, which was no mercy at all. A brave heart and willingness to take risks beat out a carefully wrought plan nine times out of ten. One had to place oneself in the hands of fate (meaning in the hands of Tyche) and trust to one's own luck, and priests of Tyche were supposed to be showing their good fortune—and acceptance of bad fortune—as a confidence in the Lady and in themselves. Lady Fate bid that each mortal chase his or her own unique goals—so long as they didn't counter the express wishes of herself—and it was in this chase that the Lady aided her followers.

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