Zortea

Zortea is a demigoddess of luck and mischief. Zortea is a plucky, impulsive goddess venerated primarily by halflings. She embodies two aspects halflings see in themselves: a strong affinity for luck and bold determination to protect friends. She is especially revered in halfling society.

She is commonly depicted with curly hair, a freckled face, and a tattered red and green coat held together by buttons. Her other features in these depictions vary with her worshipers'.

Her paladins do not hesitate to throw themselves into battle against overwhelming odds, and are eager to be the downfall of evil foes who think they have luck on their side.

Their code acknowledges the joy of mischief and does not consider theft as inherently wrong, but prohibits them from drawing joy at the expense of others or perpetuating suffering. They act immediately to protect innocents—especially children—and help friends, and are paragons of charity and curiosity. They also charge themselves with acknowledging Zortea when luck carries them or those around them to success.

Earning and Losing Piety
You increase your piety score to Zortea when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:


 * Seek out and challenge oppressors and tyrants
 * Defend friends and the innocent.
 * Engage in mischief that doesn’t harm others.

Your piety score to Zortea decreases if you diminish their influence in the world, contradict their ideals, or threaten the integrity of destiny through acts such as these:


 * Suffer a bully’s insults to you or another without retort.
 * Abandon a friend in need.
 * Attribute a lucky turn of events to your own skill.