Yss

The Lord of Song

Yss values freedom and happiness above everything. As the Halfling people have come to value the lifestyle of Yss, so too has Yss come to value the life of the mortals. Though Yss is a god now he is still fond of the Young Races. Always an advocate for the welfare of the races of Adurra Yss is a good friend of Pan’ier and Illia. Worship of Yss is typically confined to the Halfling people and necessarily carried across the coast. Those few non-Halflings who worship Yss are often freespirited adventurers, bards and musicians. Priests of Yss often aid the church of Pan’ier in their quest to aid slaves and the indigent. With disguised Yssian priests guiding escaped slaves to the churches of Pan’ier. Clerics of Yss are often wandering minstrels and adventurers seeking out new stories and histories to integrate into the spoken library of Yss.

Alignment
Chaotic Good

Domains
Luck, Trickery, Charm,  Liberation, Knowledge

Favored Weapon
Rapier

Lore
Yss was the god no other god cared to be. As the last god born few expected much from him, and as the youngest god few respected him. Still Yss was born with a chip on his shoulder and a natural talent for song. Yss became known for his bawdy songs at court, and particularly for his love of mortals. In the early days of the races of Adurra Yss would wander countryside as a mysterious story teller. Yss would pass from village to village telling stories of the gods and angels, in this way many people learned the stories of creation. The gods grew concerned that Yss was too candid, no mortal need know of the reality of godhood. As Adar heard of these bawdy stories of himself and his shardbrothers and sisters Yss was commanded to court. 'How dare you slander our names, corrupting the young races with your false stories,’ Adar asked from his throne of granite. Yss smiled answering 'for some a lie may lie at the heart of the truth, for some a truth at the heart of a lie. For me my stories tell only the truth, but you are deceived only by yourself’ Yss quipped motioning at the seat vacated by Adar’s son Illion, an embaressing moment in the court of Adar. Adar was furious he commanded Yss to live amongest the mortals for a generation, lest he gain any more arrogance as a god. So Yss lived a lifetime as a common Halfling, singing songs, working the fields. Yss even had a son and a daughter Oddel and Hilma. His children came to rule first tribes, and their songs are still sung today.