Auppenser and Jhaamdath [Archive] - Wizards Community

Auppenser and Jhaamdath [Archive] - Wizards Community

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sages
06-24-07, 11:44 AM What is know about Auppenser and Jhaamdath.
Enchanter_Tom
06-24-07, 04:24 PM What is know about Auppenser and Jhaamdath.
Less :pint: prior to posting, mmkay?
ShaRd2000
06-24-07, 05:35 PM candlekeep.com has a lot of information on Jhaamdath and Auppenser, but I'll give ya some here:

Auppenser
Our Lord of Reason, the Serene One, the Master of Thought
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: An eye centered within a hexagonally shaped gem
Home Plane: Dweomerheart/The Tranquil Grounds
Portfolio: Psionics, serenity, personal autonomy, enlightenment
Worshippers: Blues, duergar, monks, psions, psychic warriors
Cleric Alignments: NG, N, CN, LN, NE
Domains: Balance, Mentalism, Protection, Strength
Favored Weapon: Kukri

Auppenser is a strong-minded deity given over as much to deep contemplation as he is to decisive action. The god of psionics possesses a calm demeanor, as one completely confident in his clear-thinking ways. He strives to uphold the Balance wherever psionics are involved. Worshipped by all manner of psionic beings, the fair-minded deity has long been an advocate of the magic within one’s personal being. In the days when Jhaamdath was expanding, the Lord of Reason served as the empire’s patron deity. He is an amicable god who took great pains to foster psionics in communities wherever his church took hold. Auppenser appears as a youthful, robust, raven-haired and purple-eyed man of lithe muscle and catlike grace. His wise face is framed by a peaceful expression of thoughtfulness. He dresses in a simple flowing robe of purest white.

The deity of psionics was an aloof god who interacted little with the other deities of Faerūn. Auppenser pledged obeisance to Mystryl but in reality he was his own master who sought to free himself from the internecine politics of his godly brethren. His church was most powerful during the heady days of the Jhaamdath Empire, and it was that kingdom’s destruction that spelled the deity’s demise. Worship of Auppenser all but ceased in the years following the drowning of Jhaamdath, an event that would have sent the god to a certain death if not for the intervention of Mystra. Mystra, reluctant to let the mystical art of psionics such a terrible loss, placed Auppenser in a deep slumber from which he has just begun to stir.

The entire destruction of Jhaamdath coupled with the slumber of the god of psionics brought about a centuries-long decline in psionic practice. It is only recently that awareness of this forsaken area of magic has cultivated renewed interest in its study.

Dogma
Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser.

Clergy and Temples
Auppenser’s clergy included clerics, monks and psionic characters of all types. Clerics of Auppenser were known as Psiarchs. Cloistered members of the church dwelled in temples and monasteries dedicating themselves to understanding the mysteries of the mind. Wayfaring psiarchs openly preached their lord’s philosophy of personal strength through psionic development and promoted discourse that explored the myriad abilities of the mind.

The church of Auppenser was well established throughout the Jhaamdath Empire although its organization was loose and not hierarchically structured. Each Jhaamdathan city boasted several large temples and monasteries while towns usually had a single, small center of worship. These temples were usually domed, colonnaded rotundas of white stone. Larger temples contained numerous private chambers for individual worshippers seeking solitude to pray, to compose one’s thoughts, and to seek divine guidance for greater enlightenment.

The church of Auppenser zealously opposed slavery, a pious belief that frequently brought the church faithful into conflict with slave-owning kingdoms, most notably Calimshan.

Prayers: Clerics of Auppenser prayed for spells in silent and unmoving meditation. This conservation of action allowed the mind to focus inward for greater personal introspection.

Rites: Followers of Auppenser selected a time of their own choosing for when to worship their deity. Each day at the same time, the follower was expected to pray and meditate. Failure to pray at one's chosen time was considered not only a terrible lack of devotion but was also counted as a grave offense to Auppenser who values personal discipline.

Herald and Allies: Auppenser traditionally sent an amethyst dragon as his herald. The psionic god was known to bestow udoroot seeds upon his favored faithful. His planar allies consisted of rilmani and gem dragons.
sages
06-24-07, 05:39 PM Less :pint: prior to posting, mmkay?
Why?
sages
06-24-07, 05:44 PM We thank you ShaRd2000.
Lokiyn
06-24-07, 05:55 PM Here is the link for Jhaamdath (same site)

http://www.candlekeep.com/library/articles/leof_tjt.htm

That and whats in Lost Empires of Faerun is most of the material.
zuul88
06-24-07, 08:49 PM LONG
LIVE
SARDIOR!!!
RavinRay
06-24-07, 10:44 PM I don't even know if Sardior is officially part of any Abeir-Toril pantheon (sources anyone?) but one volume of the Candlekeep Compendium has a planewalking gnome describing a castle on a sphere of red crystalline rock floating in the air of Dragon Aerie, the home of the patron deity of gem dragons.
zuul88
06-25-07, 01:10 AM I don't even know if Sardior is officially part of any Abeir-Toril pantheon (sources anyone?) but one volume of the Candlekeep Compendium has a planewalking gnome describing a castle on a sphere of red crystalline rock floating in the air of Dragon Aerie, the home of the patron deity of gem dragons.

That would describe Sardior, to me at least. Anyone else know of a different god/God that has a castle of ruby, and that is the god of gem dragons????????

Respect
Nathan

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
sages 06-24-07, 11:44 AM	What is know about Auppenser and Jhaamdath.
Enchanter_Tom 06-24-07, 04:24 PM	What is know about Auppenser and Jhaamdath. Less :pint: prior to posting, mmkay?
ShaRd2000 06-24-07, 05:35 PM	candlekeep.com has a lot of information on Jhaamdath and Auppenser, but I'll give ya some here: Auppenser Our Lord of Reason, the Serene One, the Master of Thought Intermediate Deity Symbol: An eye centered within a hexagonally shaped gem Home Plane: Dweomerheart/The Tranquil Grounds Portfolio: Psionics, serenity, personal autonomy, enlightenment Worshippers: Blues, duergar, monks, psions, psychic warriors Cleric Alignments: NG, N, CN, LN, NE Domains: Balance, Mentalism, Protection, Strength Favored Weapon: Kukri Auppenser is a strong-minded deity given over as much to deep contemplation as he is to decisive action. The god of psionics possesses a calm demeanor, as one completely confident in his clear-thinking ways. He strives to uphold the Balance wherever psionics are involved. Worshipped by all manner of psionic beings, the fair-minded deity has long been an advocate of the magic within one’s personal being. In the days when Jhaamdath was expanding, the Lord of Reason served as the empire’s patron deity. He is an amicable god who took great pains to foster psionics in communities wherever his church took hold. Auppenser appears as a youthful, robust, raven-haired and purple-eyed man of lithe muscle and catlike grace. His wise face is framed by a peaceful expression of thoughtfulness. He dresses in a simple flowing robe of purest white. The deity of psionics was an aloof god who interacted little with the other deities of Faerūn. Auppenser pledged obeisance to Mystryl but in reality he was his own master who sought to free himself from the internecine politics of his godly brethren. His church was most powerful during the heady days of the Jhaamdath Empire, and it was that kingdom’s destruction that spelled the deity’s demise. Worship of Auppenser all but ceased in the years following the drowning of Jhaamdath, an event that would have sent the god to a certain death if not for the intervention of Mystra. Mystra, reluctant to let the mystical art of psionics such a terrible loss, placed Auppenser in a deep slumber from which he has just begun to stir. The entire destruction of Jhaamdath coupled with the slumber of the god of psionics brought about a centuries-long decline in psionic practice. It is only recently that awareness of this forsaken area of magic has cultivated renewed interest in its study. Dogma Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser. Clergy and Temples Auppenser’s clergy included clerics, monks and psionic characters of all types. Clerics of Auppenser were known as Psiarchs. Cloistered members of the church dwelled in temples and monasteries dedicating themselves to understanding the mysteries of the mind. Wayfaring psiarchs openly preached their lord’s philosophy of personal strength through psionic development and promoted discourse that explored the myriad abilities of the mind. The church of Auppenser was well established throughout the Jhaamdath Empire although its organization was loose and not hierarchically structured. Each Jhaamdathan city boasted several large temples and monasteries while towns usually had a single, small center of worship. These temples were usually domed, colonnaded rotundas of white stone. Larger temples contained numerous private chambers for individual worshippers seeking solitude to pray, to compose one’s thoughts, and to seek divine guidance for greater enlightenment. The church of Auppenser zealously opposed slavery, a pious belief that frequently brought the church faithful into conflict with slave-owning kingdoms, most notably Calimshan. Prayers: Clerics of Auppenser prayed for spells in silent and unmoving meditation. This conservation of action allowed the mind to focus inward for greater personal introspection. Rites: Followers of Auppenser selected a time of their own choosing for when to worship their deity. Each day at the same time, the follower was expected to pray and meditate. Failure to pray at one's chosen time was considered not only a terrible lack of devotion but was also counted as a grave offense to Auppenser who values personal discipline. Herald and Allies: Auppenser traditionally sent an amethyst dragon as his herald. The psionic god was known to bestow udoroot seeds upon his favored faithful. His planar allies consisted of rilmani and gem dragons.
sages 06-24-07, 05:39 PM	Less :pint: prior to posting, mmkay? Why?
sages 06-24-07, 05:44 PM	We thank you ShaRd2000.
Lokiyn 06-24-07, 05:55 PM	Here is the link for Jhaamdath (same site) http://www.candlekeep.com/library/articles/leof_tjt.htm That and whats in Lost Empires of Faerun is most of the material.
zuul88 06-24-07, 08:49 PM	LONG LIVE SARDIOR!!!
RavinRay 06-24-07, 10:44 PM	I don't even know if Sardior is officially part of any Abeir-Toril pantheon (sources anyone?) but one volume of the Candlekeep Compendium has a planewalking gnome describing a castle on a sphere of red crystalline rock floating in the air of Dragon Aerie, the home of the patron deity of gem dragons.
zuul88 06-25-07, 01:10 AM	I don't even know if Sardior is officially part of any Abeir-Toril pantheon (sources anyone?) but one volume of the Candlekeep Compendium has a planewalking gnome describing a castle on a sphere of red crystalline rock floating in the air of Dragon Aerie, the home of the patron deity of gem dragons. That would describe Sardior, to me at least. Anyone else know of a different god/God that has a castle of ruby, and that is the god of gem dragons???????? Respect Nathan