Cholen

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Cholen
Domain Festivals, Performing Arts, Humor
Symbol a crimson lute on a field of gold
Pantheon Pantheon of Liabo
Relationships Imaera (mother)
Eonak (father)
Jastev (brother)
Smite/Bane Smite
Critical Puncture

Cholen is the God of festivals and the performing arts. The offspring of Imaera and Eonak, he is the twin brother of Jastev.

Patron of celebrations and all that goes with them, Cholen is renowned for his bright demeanor, his mastery of music, song, and dance, and of his mischievous nature. All performing skills commonly seen at festivals fall within his domain, and muttered prayers to Cholen are not uncommon among jugglers, actors, and bards who frequently perform at them.

The many comedies whose plots revolve around mistaken identity and cross-gender disguises owe their basis, at least in part, to Cholen's penchant for cross-gender pranks, although his disguises are generally acknowledged as being more complete than most acting troupes could ever manage.

Cholen's preferred humanoid manifestation is that of a young man with summer-sun gold hair, blue eyes and a slight build. He is arrayed in fine but exaggerated clothing, and he favors a great cloak with patches of every color and shape imaginable. In manner, he is playful and mocking. His symbol is a crimson lute on a field of gold.

Shrines, Statuary, and Holy Places

Cleric Guilds

Displayed in the Prayer Rooms of each Cleric Guild is a state of Cholen. These prayer rooms are considered a holy shrine to multiple deities.

The mocking smile of Cholen is framed by a mass of curly hair.  His thin body is arrayed clothing of an exaggerated style.  A flowing greatcloak billows out behind him.

K>touch Cholen
You reach out and touch the statue of Cholen.

A warm feeling washes over you, as if Cholen smiled upon you.

Wehnimer's Landing Cleric Guild

Located in the Antechamber of Liabo is a table inset with disks depicting all of the Liabo arkati, including one for Cholen. This area is not considered a holy shrine.

A crimson lute on a field of gold is painted on the crystal disk representing Cholen.

Spell Messaging

Well of Life (308)
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Blind (311)
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Prayer (313)
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Censure (316)
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Damage Type
For Divine Fury (317), Divine Wrath (319), and Divine Strike (1615), Cholen's damage type is a mystery.
Raise Dead (318) or Divine Word (1640)
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Others see: Musically, though lyric free, 'caster' begins a soft chant in petition to her deity. Rising from the air around her, the sweet sound of a lute begins to accompany her, and you discover that the very air seems alive with it. Reaching outward, 'caster' touches 'corpse' on the lips, and the blended sounds burst into a wordless chorus that surges between the pair in a shower of colorful lights.
Divine Wrath (319)
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Miracle (350)
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Major Sanctuary (220)
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