Siegfried

Alignment: LN

Pantheon: Major Deities

Areas of Concern: Honor, Valor, Knights, Structured War, Hierarchy, Loyalty

Domains: Glory, Law, Nobility, Protection, War

Subdomains: Heroism, Honor, Legend, Loyalty, Leadership, Defense, Duels, Tactics

Favored Weapon: Greatsword, Crank Crossbow (Light & Heavy), Light Mace

Symbol: Great Helm with a greatsword behind, diagonally

Sacred Animal(s): Horse, Eagle

Sacred Color(s): White, Blue

Obedience: Study texts on the tactics of war for an hour, particularly those minimizing the loss of troops and gaining an edge on the enemy. Gain a +1 sacred or profane bonus to your Armor Class. The type of bonus depends on your alignment—if you’re neither good nor evil, you must choose either sacred or profane the first time you perform your obedience, and this choice can’t be changed.

Lore: For as long as society has existed, Siegfried has existed. Siegfried has structured most law-abiding societies, teaching them a code of honor, chivalry, and structured combat.

Siegfried was once a mortal man, a human with a very chivalrous heart, who stuck to a code of honor in all combat, always treating prisoners with respect and allowing people to yield before him. He was known because of his great stature, taller than most men and stronger than orcs. He always adorned a full plate with a winged greathelm and wielded a greatsword in combat. As a man, he quickly earned his place in armies, proving his valor in front of any enemy, be they man or monster, especially against dragons. Siegfried despised chromatic dragons and their cruel nature and fought them at every turn, eventually clashing with Vritra, a great blue dragon that was feared throughout the realms, possessing the power of a demi-god. After a harsh battle with the blue dragon, Siegfried bathed in the dragon’s blood and acquired his spark of divine power, ascending to demi-godhood. It didn’t take him much time to become a giant of war and eventually ascend to true godhood through war conquests, honor and valor.

Divine Fighting Technique: See Gorum’s Swordsmanship.