Worldbuilding: Pantheon of Draconiquity, Part V - The Magician

   

Gaedric, Lord of Innovation

The Pantheon of Draconiquity, Part V

Motif: A finger pointing upwards.

Spiritual Weapon: A Hammer

Domains: Creation, Forge, Artifice, Rune 

Core Beliefs: 

• Convert your dreams from abstract to concrete.
• Share your fortune with those who seek their own, and you may benefit in return.

Gaedric is the god of creation and commerce. He watches over those seeking to make their ideas a reality. He is usually depicted as a fox, guiding humanoids in the middle of a creative activity, like writing or smithing. This fox is sometimes seen holding one of the fabled Gaedran Relics, for which Gaedric is famously known for: A chalice, a staff, a sword, and a pentacle.

Followers

Devout worshippers of Gaedric are known as Manifesters. Their spellcasters are masters of conjuration and enchantment magic. Mages that specialize in the crafting of magic items often lean towards seeking his blessings. Some individuals that seek to invest their wealth in upcoming small businesses with the hopes to receive a return, also decide to join the clergy of Gaedric.

Rites

Clerics of Gaedric offer resources for those looking to realize new ideas. These ideas could range from something as small as a house remodelation, to more ambitious things, like starting a new business. In return, they seek a return with interest from the benefit of the success of those they invest in, as well as their commitment for prayers over a long period of time.

For example, a man seeking to have his own farm might ask the local Manifesters to invest in him. He might be required to live in their temple for some time, dedicating his life to praying to Gaedric and performing duties given to him by the clergy. After he's served for enough time, he is rewarded with enough coin to buy cattle and a farmhouse. Gaedric would then be expected to return for praying sessions in a monthly basis, bringing with him a small share of the earnings he has made. If the man marries and has chidren, he is also expected to bring them over. Once the man's debt is paid in full, he is free to choose not to come to the temple for prayer; though it might be in his best interest to continue, if his business does well enough for him to invest in someone else.

Temples

Where there is civilization, there will most likely be a temple to Gaedric. These temples are often large enough to house a host of followers; most of these being up-and-coming entrepreneurs serving their time in order for the temple's clerics to lend them their resources.

Besides their well known process for investment, many temples offer consulting services; for a donation to the temple, they can offer their advice to solve a particular problem in someone's business, or even refer them to an expert under the temple's network.

Because the work of Manifesters is such an enterprise, clerics of Gaedric do not tend to build shrines, as they are not big enough for them to do the good work of the Innovator. However, it's common to see small shrines of Gaedric inside the personal space of hustlers with many ambitions.

Organizations

Ortis Company of Innovation

Named after a legendary paragon of Gaedric, this company specializes in the creation, sales, and distribution of magic items. This, coupled with their resources and influence has turned them into a world-class arms dealer.

In cities, their workshops are often extensions to existing temples of Gaedric, though cases where an enclave of the Ortis Company resides without a nearby Gaedric temple are not unheard of. Their operations are similar to the temples' in regards to investing in others, though they focus on fostering magical advancements, and they mostly only invest in things that they believe can be mass produced. 

The company is also known to have an invested interest in the discovery of ancient artifacts; chief among these being the Gaedran Relics, an effort that has forced the Order of Orm to clash with the Ortis Company.

Guild of the Black Fox

There are those who believe that Gaedric's teachings did not intend for the blatant and sometimes corrupt amount of capitalism that can be seen in their modern temples. This secretive guild is composed of con men and thieves with arcane talents. The members of this guild work in the shadows, making sure that the dealings that happen inside the temples of Gaedric are honest and fair.