Charl

Charl was the god of the sea, as well as god of storms. He was of the Pantheon of Liabo.

He was notable for his disfavor of humans and for having declined to answer Koar's request for his presence six times before answering. Some clerics believe that Charl is actually a dark god, to be numbered with the Lornon, but Charl has sworn fealty to Koar and thus, has chosen to side with the gods of Light.

His daughter was Niima, a minor spirit.

Shrines, Statuary, and Holy Places

Charl's Shrine, Wehnimer's Landing

[The Sea's Judge]
Water dances about you in lazy waves as you float in this underground pool. The chamber above is domed and uncommonly smooth, and there are no visible exits save for the opening you just swam through. Looking upward, the most prominent thing visible is an enormous statue of white coral tinged with blue flecks. The statue's form glares down at you with impassive, seemingly harsh, blue eyes. You also see a polished mother-of-pearl dais.
Obvious exits: none

>look statue
The form depicted by the statue is that of a merman carrying a massive trident held high above him. It is wrought from solid gold and its points are set with huge emeralds that glow brightly, bathing the room in a soft, green glow. His visage is rather unsettling. As you gaze upward, he stares back at you with fierce eyes that seem to carry the power of all the seas behind them.

>look dais
Looking at the dais more closely you notice that it is actually a very large seashell, upended so that its inside is on top, this exposing the beautiful mother-of-pearl inner lining. The surface shimmers in the emerald light and emits a soft glow of its own.

>pray
You close your eyes and give in to the soft motion of the water beneath you. Floating quietly, you offer a brief prayer to the gods.

Charl's shrine is located outside of Wehnimer's Landing, just east of the Black Sands. It plays an important role in one of the steps along the Path to Enlightenment in the Order of Voln.

Random messaging inside the shrine

A dolphin suddenly leaps out of the water before you, turning several cartwheels in the air before disappearing underneath the surface in a quiet splash.

A dolphin surfaces nearby, chittering at you whimsically. It pauses for a moment, cocking its head at you before quietly swimming away.

A bright, blue-shelled hermit crab pokes its head out from behind the statue, then begins to strut out onto the statue's shoulder as if it owns the thing. Upon seeing you, it darts back from whence it came with surprising speed and agility. You begin to hear several agitated clicking noises coming from its general direction.

Something underneath the water brushes against your leg briefly before swimming away. You listen a moment, and begin to hear faint chittering and clicking noises reverberating all around. Out of the corner of your eye, the statue's form seems to soften somewhat, but when you turn to look fully you see only the same angry stare.

Suddenly a dolphin's tail rises out of the water nearby. The tail seems to wave at you briefly then comes crashing down, sending water splashing in all directions, with a good portion drenching you entirely.

The emerald points in the trident flare briefly, intensifying the glow in the chamber. You look upward to the statue, and notice that it seems to be staring directly at you with a startling intensity. As the emerald glow slowly returns to normal you glance back at the form in apprehension, but you sense no true malice from it, only a firm resolve.

The emerald points in the statue's trident flicker briefly. After a moment they return to their normal brilliance.

The motion of the wavelets relaxes you, and you lean back to float in their embrace for a moment, calmly closing your eyes.

Solhaven Cleric Guild

Just through the entranceway of the Solhaven Cleric Guild is a pair of granite statues depicting Niima and Charl together. It is not considered a holy place.

Torches held in polished steel rings illuminate the area, shedding cheerful light over the two statues in the center of the room. Carved from solid granite, a teenaged girl with a mischievous grin rests her hand on the arm of a bearded man with a fish's tail. They stand on a sea-blue pedestal with words carved into the surface.

Charl towers over the room, wielding a massive coral-inset trident. Instead of his usual angry expression, however, he wears a softer expression as he looks over his shoulder at his grinning daughter. Her hand rests on his arm, as if attempting to curb his temper.

The pedestal beneath the statues reads, "In the ebb and flow of our prayers comes hope as well as despair."

External link

• Official Gemstone site on Charl