Iosif

 Iosif 

The Laughing God, The Grinning Fool, Father of Adventurers

 Symbol:  A smiling or laughing face, often quickly drawn Portfolio: Laughter, Recklessness, Forgiveness, Joy, Exploration Worshipers: '''Adventurers, Thieves, Rogues, Carnies, Clowns, Performers Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG Domains:  Whimsy, Freedom, Luck, Trickery, Exploration Favored Weapon: Biting Joke-Light Mace'''

 History/Relationships:  Though a generally good deity, Iosif has made himself a number of light enemies over the eons due to pranks, jokes and similar. Despite that, he himself holds no grudges and has managed to, by and large, avoid any reprisal due to his generally good nature. Perhaps the only deity with whom he finds himself at odds at regularity is Yiva, who he believes takes it too far and “corrupts” the act of revelry. He generally appears as a short, ratty man with wild sandy hair, usually not even into adulthood, with a constant smirk and a glint in his eye.

 Dogma:  You have one shot at life, don’t waste it. It’s more important to find out what is over the next hill than to cling to the contents of the current valley. Be adventurous, take chances, be reckless, and when things go bad, pick yourself up and try again. There is no time to cry or wallow in depression, no need to stay angry, and more than anything, never harbor a grudge. Always press forward, and if violence is needed, then act without hesitation. Always have a joke at hand, and try in all things to be a generally good person.

 Clergy and Temples:  There is very little official faith to Iosif. A few thieves guilds, bars, brothels, and similar locations have legitimate priests to him, but by far most of his clergy are travelers and adventurers, thieves and performers. A cleric of Iosif might leave destruction in his wake, but he will never hold a grudge. Most followers of Iosif look down on conmen, and even thieves who adhere to his faith tend to pick their targets among those who can afford it.