Serenbeth (2e)

SERENBETH

(Goddess of Birth, Childhood and Innocence)

Priests’ Version

Realms of Responsibility

This goddess is the patron of all children everywhere. She is the refuge to which all stillborn and dead children flee. She is the punisher of child abusers. She is also the patron of the young at heart and those who wish they could be innocent again. She is also the patron of sterile males and females.

Appearance

Serenbeth appears as a teenager with long blond hair. She likes the personality and earthiness of a farm girl’s charm. She has killer legs that are stout and long.

Holy Symbol

Flower.

Prelate’s Alignment

All good.

Patron Worshippers

All virgins (especially children), those who wish they were virgins again, and all sterile mortals of both sexes.

Prelate’s Requirements

Charisma-15, Wisdom-11.

Weapons Allowed

Normal clerical.

Armor Allowed

Normal clerical.

Spells Allowed

MAJOR-All, Animals, Charm, Guardian, Healing MINOR-Weather.

Granted Powers(All)

Immune to non-magical diseases (not immune to magical diseases such as mummy rot.) Because of the emphasis this god places on life, Prelates can turn undead as clerics do. If an apple a day is eaten, the Prelate will never have wrinkles or cellulite and the Prelate will never lose strength or constitution due to aging. The ability to cast a first-level spell Create Apples which creates 1-6 apples of the best quality. Casting this spell does not count against the Prelate’s memorized spells, but does have to be prayed for each time cast.

Non-Weapon Proficiencies

Required-healing. Recommended-herbalism, reading/writing and religion.

Duties of the Prelate

Guidance Education: especially medicine, especially the arts of midwifery, to the flock. Vigilance: against the type of monsters and people that prey on babies and children (some leaving changelings in their place.) Comfort: to the barren. Homes: for the orphans and punishment to the child abuser.

Strictures

Chastity (there are enough unwanted children to take care of.) Celibacy (devotion to Serebeth, not to husband). Cannot harm a child. Cannot use corporal punishment.

Holy Days

First day of spring. Day of wishes.

Worship Days

Children’s birthdays of flock.

Consist of Sacrifices

Pregnant animal. Time donated as midwife. Money for orphans.

Ethos

Think young, act young, be young.