Plutoq
- Master of Stone and Earth
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| Gender: | Male |
| Demonym: | Plutoqan |
| Power Level: | Unknown |
| Symbol: | Mountain peaks, Obsidian, Copper, Adobe, Dust, Jade, Turcoise, Clay and Pottery |
| Alignment: | Lawful Neutral |
| Portfolio: | Mountains, stone, soil, art. |
| Worshipers: | Maztican potters, masons, jewellers, artists, and farmers. |
| Domains: | |
| Arelith worshippers' alignments[1]: | LN, LG, LE |
| Aspects: | Knowledge and Invention, Nature |
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Description
The god of stone, clay, and mountains.
Physical Appearance
Plutoq is pictured as a sort of giant earth elemental, a towering pillar of dirt and rock. His eyes are green jade, and his teeth are long spikes of obsidian. He towers forty or fifty feet high, and his body has great girth, as well.
Role
Plutoq is a powerful god, but he lacks the numerous followers of Tezca or Azul. He is mainly prayed to when formerly fertile fields have gone barren, and prayers to Watil have not been successful. Plutoq is also regarded as the undisputed master of those heights above the tree-line, where few if any Mazticans live. Such heights are rumored to be strange places, inhabited by bizarre and dangerous creatures. Those who must traverse a high range will often beseech Plutoq for safe passage. Plutoq receives the blame for earthquakes and avalanches. These are generally viewed as evidence of his displeasure, and are usually said to be the result of insolence toward Plutoq on the part of some hapless soul who has already suffered from the disaster.
Tenets and Priestly Practices
The few priests of Plutoq dedicate themselves to the use of stone, gems, and/or clay, practising as artisans as well as priests. The most meaningful sacrifice to Plutoq is the shattering of a vessel of pottery, or even jewelry, upon the ground where the god's benevolence is sought. Priests of Azul tend to focus on earth, arts, and protection in their magic rites.
