Streki
Streki, Goddess of Light and Justice, The Guiding Light, The Cleansing Flame and Master of the Realm of Eternal Rest
Streki is a human goddess of fire, justice and conquest. Streki is frequently regarded by other gods as a usurper, a reckless hot head with a penchant for picking fights far beyond her capabilities, and a nuisance. Were it not for the countless followers chanting her name as they cut down hordes of undead and magical creatures alike, Streki's many pacts and promises would likely have claimed her soul before she could ascend.
Many magical evils and celestial beings alike salivate at the possibility that they may finally be able to part Streki from her powers and take what is owed to them. So far Streki has evaded them all. She once claimed she would sit atop a throne carved from the bones of those that doubted and harmed her. She is well on her way to this goal.
Divine Domains
Justice, Light, and Conquest.
Artifacts
A shard of crystal taken from Streki's prized blade may be used to track down enough of it to construct similar weapons with adequate knowledge. However, damaging Streki's blade may result in her wrath being drawn to you.
The emerald pendant Streki wears is considered a sacred artifact to her followers and many will attempt to take it from any who come into its possession if they are not members of the church. Her followers will actively seek to protect it within their churches until Streki returns to collect it. The pendant makes the wearer immune to possession and halves all necrotic damage they may take. It also gives the wearer advantage against being charmed or frightened.
Streki's scabbard also holds magical properties, making her immune to death via bloodless so long as it is within her possession. While the wording is far more specific, many tales tell of those who near-fatally wounded Streki, only for her to drag herself from the battle and return months later with a vengeance.
Holy Books & Codes
Streki has not authored any holy books or given any holy decrees for her worshippers to follow. Instead, many of the codes, edicts and holy texts her followers abide by were written by her early worshippers.
There are copies of the foundational text within the walls of every church, carefully and diligently copied by the church's scribes. This text is referred to as the Book of the Cleansing Fire. Many of the rules and writings within it state that all forms of crime are prohibited among Streki's followers, offering harsh punishments to those who offend. Some sections of the text are taught exclusively to the church's inquisitors, who often set out into the world to cleanse evil wherever they may find it.
Tenets of Faith
Drive out evil wherever it may be found, lest it consume you.
Suffer no evil within your heart, lest it pull you from the light.
Walk always in the warmth of the Cleansing Flame, or be dragged to the pyre.
Physical Description
Body Features
Streki is a red-haired woman with a towering physique and gilded wings sprouting from her shoulders. Her skin is littered with the scars from countless battles, including several that appear to have come from mortal wounds. Her wings appear to engulf themselves in flame in the midst of her fury.
Facial Features
Streki's eyes are one of her most striking features, with the remnants of the red warpaint she once wore still visible. These remnants form a red line across her face that sits just under her eyes.
Identifying Characteristics
Gilded wings and golden eyes with her signature white and gold armour.
Special abilities
Streki can imbue her weapons with several flavours of fire and divine magic as she fights, becoming an absolute wrecking ball against most forms of undead. As an additional ability, Streki can also cloak the ground in a field of divine flame that harms undead and demonic creatures caught within it while healing most other creatures.
Apparel & Accessories
Her armour is fashioned from white gold and iron, with yellow gold being used as an accent in several places. She wears a pendant of raw emerald around her neck that she is unwilling to part with under any circumstances.
Specialized Equipment
Streki carries a sword fashioned from some sort of clear crystal with white gold and iron forming the hilt and crossguard. This sword acts as a +3 longsword in the hands of a mortal. In Streki's hands, the sword becomes unbreakable and immune to all forms of wear and tear.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Streki was often belittled and mistreated as a human child. As an urchin she had little, but she held great aspirations. Her motivation to this day continues to be to show her critics and detractors exactly how powerful a tiny child from the streets can be. She is willing to scheme and plot against gods, demons, devils and monstrosities alike to achieve her goals and will cut down any who stand in her way.
Divine Classification
Goddess
Alignment
Chaotic Neutral
Realm
Church/Cult
Children
Gender
Female
Eyes
Pure gold that shine in direct light. Burn with an inner light when she's angry.
Hair
Long, curly, red, often tied back in a long braid.
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Tanned white skin with scars criss-crossing her back, shoulders, torso and arms.
Height
6'7"
Quotes & Catchphrases
I hope the afterlife has mercy for you because I will not.
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