Taiia

Taiia
Aliases	The Blinding Light, the Dancer, the Maker, the Watcher
Alignment	True Neutral
Divine Rank	Greater Goddess
Pantheon	Faith of the Sun
Portfolio	Creation, destruction, life, death
Domains	Creator aspect: Air, Chaos, Earth, Good, Healing, Knowledge, Law, Luck, Magic, Protection, Sun, Travel Destroyer aspect: Chaos, Death, Destruction, Evil, Fire, Law, Strength, Trickery, War, Water
Worshippers	Everyone
Favoured Weapon	Creator aspect: Trident Destroyer aspect: Battleaxe

"Taiia gives and she takes. We live and we die according to her will. The crops grow or wither under the frost if she speaks a word. Does she care? I don’t know. But I know she hears the prayers I offer in the temple, and sometimes she grants what I ask. She is life. And in the end, she is death as well, and she will eat my soul and let me be part of her if it pleases her."

– An unnamed peasant on Taiia

Taiia is a greater goddess, given as an example of a monotheistic deity in D&D. She's often associated with the sun. Those who please her join her and become fuel for her eternal flames, while those who do not are forced to stay in darkness away from her for all eternity.

The church

There is no central authority in Taiia's church, so there are no sects that are "orthodox" or "heretical". Instead, the various sects that make up the church are divided by which aspect of Taiia, creator or destroyer, they focus on.

Blind Mendicants

A creator-focused sect that focuses on ascetic practice (blinding oneself, poverty, fasting) and long hours of contemplative prayers. Through this they hope achieve a greater awareness of Taiia's presence and power, and earn her favor in some way.

Darkened Penitents

This destroyer-focused sect emphasizes Taiia's judgement upon a sinful world. They believe that they must voluntarily accept her rejection themselves, and thus bear the sins of everyone else. By doing this, they believe they can avert Taiia's wrath upon the rest of the world, whilst finding their own salvation in their selfless acts.

Purifying Flame

A destroyer-focused sect that believes that Taiia grants them insight and visions to her will and favor. These prophecies however always focus on judgement on a world that does not follow her adequately. Following these visions, they seek to bring judgement upon mortals, sometimes using legal means, sometimes assassination.

Sun's Path

A creator-focused sect characterized by devotional worship, putting emphasis on one's love for Taiia and devotion to the faith. The members meet regularly to worship through joyous singing and whirling dancing, symbolizing the sun's passage through the sky.

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  If only I could be so grossly incandescent...