Kaegn

Often described as the mascot of booze and bards, Kaegn is a masterful storyteller and lover, or so he and his followers have claimed. A true jokester and truer friend, Kaegn is a god of music and celebration, and some have argued that love is as much his domain as it is Ancara's. He doesn't seem to feel that way, however, as he has never vied for Ancara's power and did not put up a fight before signing the Pact of Eight that prohibits him from seizing her provinces upon her death. All signs point to Kaegn and Ancara being friends, but their followers tend not to be.

Appearance

Divine Form

Kaegn takes on the form of a remarkably handsome gnome with brilliant red hair. His body always carries a mild electric charge to it; it isn’t enough to harm anyone unless he wants it to, but it does send a jolt down the spine of anyone who touches him—and people want to touch him. Kaegn is shockingly (pun intended, as Kaegn would desire) handsome and always shows up looking like he just finished bathing, even to the point of wearing a loosely-tied velvet red robe, which he makes no effort to hold closed while he sips at a glass of red wine in either hand.

Avatar

Kaegn has never appeared in the same avatar twice. Instead, the Divine Lover tries out numerous forms on a regular basis. It is widely believed that he walks among mortals each night, taking on the appearance of someone he himself has found beautiful in the past so that he can enjoy a night out as a mortal rather than a deity. Many people have claimed that they spent a night with Kaegn, but it’s impossible to tell which stories are true and which ones are fabrications. Even those who have slept with Kaegn may not know if it really was a god or just a truly remarkable lover.

Holy Places

Kaegn is a widely revered and admired deity, meaning that he has a small temple in almost every city. No one has really constructed anything significant devoted to the god as those who would do so are often too busy partying, as Kaegn would have it. However, there is one significant place of worship devoted to the beloved god; this grand spire is found in Suorr as one might expect.

Troubadour's Tower

A grand, marginally curved, undeniably phallic tower rises from the cliffs west of Panvila, overlooking Baraka Fjord. On a cloudless day, one can even see beyond the peaks of the Spine of Aldur to the icy Gledd Sea. Troubadour's Tower is an interesting mixture of a college and temple, with many coming simply to study storytelling, songwriting, and dancing, while others devote themselves to worship of Kaegn... which really looks more like nightly benders than solemn prayer. Despite the casual nature of Kaegn and his worshippers, the educational aspect of the tower is actually quite strict. Many wish to study here, but few are deemed to be genuinely qualified to do so. The tower has been accused of only allowing attractive individuals to enter the college, but officials in the tower have remained adamant that this is mere coincidence.

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