Zola Fel
As worshipped by Air Breathers
By Ian Thomson and
Wesley Quadros
Acknowledgements: 'Pavis and the big Rubble' (Moon Design, 1999)
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Note! This is a fan contribution. The information may be
contradicted by official material.
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In the Storm Age after the fall of the Golden Emperor, Magasta and his daughters
invaded the Air-Breather's realms intent on seizing more land for his people.
When the Spike exploded Magasta threw himself into the void and saved the
world from Chaos. He could only do this with the help of his children across
the world who all turned and flowed back into the ocean to provide their
strength to their father. This is why the rivers flow down hill today.
Zola Fel was one of Magasta's mightiest daughters. She forced her way from
the shores of the ocean into the Rockwood Mountains to the north of Genert's
Garden and was spreading her domain when Chaos came. Since the death of Genert
she has shrunk in size but is still a mighty force to content with. Early
on, Zola Fel befriended the giants of the mountains and bore their babies
to their nurseries in the Underworld. Zola Fel married Diros the Boatman
and shared her bounty with his people.
Zola Fel still shares her bounty with any who will show her proper respect.
Her priesthood on the banks, and under the waves, practice services to appease
the great serpent and direct it from harming the air-breathers. When a new
bridge is to be built the Goddess must be consulted beforehand. When a fishing
vessel seeks to harvest Zola Fel's children they must seek her blessings.
Zola Fel has also agreed to provide life-giving water for the Air-Breather's
crops.
| Entry Requirements: |
To live in or alongside the river and to be sentient. |
| Mental Abilities: |
Riverspeech, Myths of Zola Fel, Knowledge of River Denizens, Knowledge
of Riverine Geography. |
| Physical Abilities: |
Swim, Dive, Hold Breath Underwater, Cast Net |
| Affinities: |
Command Water (Purify Water, Breathe Water, Resist Fire, See
Through Water, Call/Dismiss Water Spirit)
Movement (Waterwalk, Swim Quietly, Haste Boat, Rock Boat, Swim Far,
Buoyancy) |
| Secret: |
Travel as Water (Ritual Magic. Character becomes one with the
river and travels undetectably to any predetermined point along its length.) |
| Worshippers: |
Any who make their livelihood on or from the river. Most worshippers
are intelligent river beings and spirits. Most of the visible worshipers
are human or newtling. |
| Other Side: |
Zola Fel's barge floats on the River of Cradles that cuts through Genert's
Garden. From her barge, worshipers may exit to the Golden Age, the Storm
Age, the Darkness or into Magasta's Ocean. After death, worshipers will flow
to the Heart of the Sea where they will be purified before returning to the
world again. This will continue until the soul is pure enough to remain at
the Heart. |
| Other Connections: |
Pavis and Zola Fel are friendly, and the air-breathers of the cult associate
strongly with the followers of Diros the Boatman. Additionally most river
cults freely accept relocating worshippers from another river. |
| Disadvantages: |
Most magic and skills are restricted, or even useless, away from a river
or other body of water. |
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