Ailden

''' Ailden '''

''Judge of Ideas, Scribelord, Lord of Knowledge, The Jovial Mage ''

 Symbol:  A weathered scroll Portfolio: Knowledge, written word, scribes, ideas''' Worshipers: '''Scholars, Scribes, Wizards Cleric Alignments: NG, TN, CG, LG Domains:  Artifice, Knowledge, Language, Magic, Exploration Favored Weapon: Enlightenment: Longsword

 History/Relationships:  Ailden is a lighthearted and jovial deity. Generally portrayed as into his early middle ages with black but greying hair and a short, pointed goatee, usually well dressed with at least a few books strapped to his waist. He is known as the Judge of Ideas, supposedly having the power to determine if an idea will spread or never take root, a power which he uses only rarely. He encourages the spread of knowledge in general, and encourages his followers to recover lost knowledge as much as create new information.

 Dogma:  Make knowledge available to all, let all who wish to learn from the fount of wisdom find themselves sated. Knowledge is not to be hoarded away from those who could use it. Search out ancient and lost tomes so that they can be recovered and copied. Always work to add to the knowledge of the masses. Knowledge is worthwhile if it is put to use, so use it, both in martial pursuits and in arcane.  Clergy and Temples:  Priests of Ailden are often scholars first and priests second. His temples often serve as massive public libraries and are, for this reason, often very widely welcomed in most cities. They often charge for tutoring and make good money mentoring the cities nobles, though they often run classes for the less fortune for free on the side. Many mages know that temples of Ailden are one of the best places to scribe new spells, as they keep a repository of spellbooks, though they charge for access due to the inherent risks. A secondary order of Ailden is that Seekers of Script, a militant order of mages, magus, rogues and warriors that seek out lost tomes of knowledge and lore, recovering them from ancient dungeons as well as the homes of those who would refuse to keep valuable knowledge from the masses. This has gained them some animosity with many nobles, though many have learned that it is a wise move to offer to allow the Seeker the chance to make a copy of the cherished tome before it is stolen away.