Teshallas
| Teshallas | |
|---|---|
| (Deity) | |
| Titles | The Primordial Poison |
| Realm | Bower Antimony, Boneyard |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Areas of Concern | Ageing Poison Venomous creatures |
| Worshipers | Alchemists Assassins The elderly Hedge witches Herbalists Vishkanyas |
| Cleric Alignments (1E) | |
| Domains (1E) | Healing, Magic, Repose, Scalykind |
| Favored Weapon | Chakram |
| Symbol | Circle pierced by two vertical lines |
| Source: Concordance of Rivals, pg(s). 18 | |
Teshallas is an agender psychopomp usher who embodies ageing. Teshallas' touch—age—robs mortals of memory, passion, and vitality until death comes to claim them, but Teshallas' touch also allows mortals to mature and can bring them new understanding that they failed to grasp in their youth.[1][2]
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History
When Pharasma saw that mortals were unwilling to let go of life when their time came, she transformed an asp into Teshallas, whose figurative venom (ageing) would eventually cause mortals to welcome death. Because of this, Teshallas is sometimes cursed and regarded as an example of Pharasma's cruel indifference.[1]
Home
Teshallas' home is the greenhouse known as the Bower Antimony, and they often leave their home to wander the Ethereal Plane.[1]
Appearance
Teshallas resembles a snake eating their own tail, with four feathered wings not connected to their body.[1]
Cults
Teshallas is the patron of those who refine natural poisons into medicine, who often grow small gardens of poisonous plants to honour their patron. Teshallas is also associated with intelligent reptiles, such as kobolds, lizardfolk, and serpentfolk, whose souls Teshallas manages.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 John Compton, Crystal Frasier, Ron Lundeen, and Todd Stewart. (2019). Concordance of Rivals, p. 18. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-127-6
- ↑ Jim Groves, James Jacobs, Rob McCreary, et al. (2012). Inner Sea Bestiary, p. 38. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-468-9
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