Ourell

The Ineffible

The Infinite, The Touched God. When Ourell was thrown from the sundering of creation he was by far the most powerful of the gods. All that was timeless and infinite was placed under his domain, including the very passage of time. Ourell is famously difficult to comprehend and those few teachings preserved of Ourell's are often full of logical contradictions and syntactic confusion. Because of Ourell’s madness he is rarely concerned with the affairs of mortal beings, but rather with his ceaseless effort to understand the infinite knowledge at his command. Inspite of this aloof nature they are a number who still pay homage to the father of Arcana many crediting him for civilization itself. Though Adarrians are quick to point out the dangers of the Arcane arts, all respect the weight of the prophecies of Ourell.

Worship of Ourell typically revolves around the prophecies written upon the original pillars, along with the number of revelatory prophecies his disciples have recorded. While the wording on the pillars is complex to the point of near encryption. The revelatory prophecies are a maze of impossible logic and indecipherable word play. Because of the complexity of the study most priests of Ourell double as scholars or theologians. Clerics of Ourell are drawn to a life on the road because of lust for knowledge always seeking new fragments of Ourell’s original prophecies, and often seek a life of ascetic contemplation. While many of the prophecies of Ourell are known, many have been lost for centuries. Clerics of Ourell seek out knowledge of their mad god wherever it may bring them.

Alignment
Chaotic Neutral

Domains
Magic, Artifice, Rune, Knowledge, Madness

Favored Weapon
Quarterstaff

Lore
Everything that was or will be was placed into the mind of Ourell and from this vastness of knowledge his mind broke without the strength of will Io possessed. The arcane knowledge of creation was locked within his mind behind a wall of insanity. For a brief moment Ourell understood the consequence of his knowledge and so wrote the words of creation upon the Pillars of Ourell, hoping that the young races may make use of the secrets in his stead. All the gods watched in horror as Ourell cast the pillars across the face of Adars realm. How could Ourell be so foolish as to give the sacred words to the young races? But Ourell was wise, he had seen the future of these races, and the role they would play. Ourell knew that the words of creation would bring great sorrow to the young races, but that those few who learned to wield them could challenge even the Unmaker. Following the creation of the Pillars Ourell sank into an unknowable madness that threatened the existence of the gods themselves. Adar lamented the insanity of his brother and decreed that he was forever banished from his domain forced to wander the Unnamed realm for eternity.