The Altar of Change is a sacred place to Bleddyn, Princet of Permutation and Chaplet of Change. Here, followers can appeal for their form to be changed, as was Bleddyn themself in their mortal life.
Bleddyn began mortal life as a Halfling, and was transformed after his first death into the form of an Elf. Following their second death, they were changed again into an undead construct at the behest of Nïa, now the goddess of death, before they attained their true form in Godhood. As such, it is a sacred ritual of Bleddyn's faith that changing form 'kills' the original and allows them to find a new life- as a different gender, different race, or even different forms entirely. At the Altar of Change, followers gather to comfort one another and counsel through their choices to ensure that their holy change is not regretted. Together, they pray for sacred cleansing of spirit to assist in an easy transition, often through distraction. Bleddyn was an expert archer in life, and this pursuit is common among followers, as it encourages focus and being able to be flexible in approach. Effects: When enough followers gather, they can appeal for a Polymorph effect upon the subject who requests it. They treat this very solemnly, and part of the ritual involves Atonement for any past sins. How you can use the Altar of Change in your game: - A player character who desires change (whether gender, race, or something else) or wants to retire their character and start a new one, can attend one of the Altars of Change to assume a different form. The initiates of Bleddyn's faith will speak with them to be sure of their intentions beforehand. - A villain who has fled from the PCs has run to one of these Altars and forced the initiates to change their form. It is sacred to their faith that the Changed are forgiven any of their previous crimes, but they definitely continue to feel threat from their new companion. The PCs will have to investigate to find out which one of the initiates is actually a threat to them. - Bleddyn is also open to the idea of enhancing particularly faithful followers, merely building on their existing form by adding additional strength (or similar effects), or allowing them to shift their shape at will. These are known as "Bleddyn's Altarations", as the Princet of Permutation was especially fond of puns in their mortal form. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 7 June 2019. Comments are closed.
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