Orshidii (Grisaire Supplement)
Orshidii[edit]
Alignment. Neutral Good
Domains. Forge, Knowledge
Divine Rank. Greater Deity
The Arrow Maker, as he is sometimes called, is considered the god of inventions, innovation, and ingenuity. M'iaq, Tribore, and Orshiidi are known to be the Mind Givers who created basic sapience on Grisaire, along with higher levels of thought. Orshidii is said to have granted curiosity, lending to the desire to discover and eventually create. He is also known to be a charitable and fun-loving god.
Aspects[edit]
In a time when most gods are ignoring humanity and watching from a distance, Orshiidi still interferes with the mortals. He has around five avatars at a time who travel the world, disguised as tinkers, merchants, and salesmen of wondrous magical items, atypical of the common finds. Orshiidi is known to use these avatars to deliver weapons he deems necessary to the trials of heroes and luminaries. Sometimes, however, his intentions are misplaced and they cause more harm than good. His divine portfolio usually entails good intentions, but are also seeds of possible conflict and calamity.
He Lin, Avatar of Charity[edit]
This aspect of Orshidii is one of the most prevalent in Grisaire, but is perhaps most famous in Lozor due to being the origin of the legendary iron rice bowl in Tuoshu. He Lin appears to be a normal human man in modest traveler's clothing of local make that runs into travelers along the road. The meetings are often fortuitous, with good omen. Orshidii gifts magic items, specifically those that are not weapons, to travelers that he fancies. They sometimes come with a requirement, like when he required that Sukan use the iron rice bowl to feed indiscriminately.
A very famous case of Orshidii's misplaced charity is the general-turned-baron of Premius' northwestern region of Ogulia. The general, Ioque Merrinthson, was an elven upstart in the Premier Force who Orshiidi took a liking to for his unorthodox way of figuring out maps of war. He gifted Ioque with a powerful prosthetic that granted the young general many victories... but was also used to commit many atrocities through the war. Ioque eventually retired, having had his underclassmen take the fall for his crimes, and became baron of the Ogulia region, where he rules his patch of seaside with a literal fist of metal.
Turaq, Sage of Cogs, Avatar of Progress[edit]
Sometimes, Orshidii is depicted alongside M'iaq, as they both share certain traits and yet also are opposites in other ways. Turaq is an avatar of Orshidii's that appears like an old man, and is the counterpart of Balroq, Sage of Barbs, and Mi'aq's avatar of malice. Turaq wears a worn cape and has his long white hair and bear braided into two tails alongside his head with metal pieces. This avatar of Orshidii is an observer and often frequents sites of innovation to see how things are coming along in industrial productions. Turaq does also sometimes pass by minor things, like a local town fixing their water wheel. The appearance of Turaq often is a good omen of success of the project. Turaq wields the staff Longchu, which is said to bestow inspiration to artisans and also magically mend broken objects with a tap of its tip.
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