Gruhastha
The Keeper
PFS Legal
Pantheon
Gruhastha is a male Vudran god. He was a mortal nephew of Irori who, according to legend, ascended to divinity by authoring a book so perfectly profound that he merged with it and became a god—the Azvadeva Pujila.
- Alignment
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LG
Lawful GoodA lawful good character believes in honor. A code or faith that she has unshakable belief in likely guides her. She would rather die than betray that faith, and the most extreme followers of this alignment are willing (sometimes even happy) to become martyrs.
A lawful good character at the extreme end of the lawful-chaotic spectrum can seem pitiless. She may become obsessive about delivering justice, thinking nothing of dedicating herself to chasing a wicked dragon across the world or pursuing a devil into Hell. She can come across as a taskmaster, bent upon her aims without swerving, and may see others who are less committed as weak. Though she may seem austere, even harsh, she is always consistent, working from her doctrine or faith. Hers is a world of order, and she obeys superiors and finds it almost impossible to believe there’s any bad in them. She may be more easily duped by such imposters, but in the end she will see justice is done—by her own hand if necessary. - Nationality
- Vudrani
- Areas of Concern
- The Vudrani holy book
- Favored Weapon
- Shortbow
- Symbol
- A mandala with four open books set as the gates of the compass points
- Worshipers
- Vudrani
- Worshipper Alignments
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LG
Lawful GoodA lawful good character believes in honor. A code or faith that she has unshakable belief in likely guides her. She would rather die than betray that faith, and the most extreme followers of this alignment are willing (sometimes even happy) to become martyrs., NG
A lawful good character at the extreme end of the lawful-chaotic spectrum can seem pitiless. She may become obsessive about delivering justice, thinking nothing of dedicating herself to chasing a wicked dragon across the world or pursuing a devil into Hell. She can come across as a taskmaster, bent upon her aims without swerving, and may see others who are less committed as weak. Though she may seem austere, even harsh, she is always consistent, working from her doctrine or faith. Hers is a world of order, and she obeys superiors and finds it almost impossible to believe there’s any bad in them. She may be more easily duped by such imposters, but in the end she will see justice is done—by her own hand if necessary.Neutral GoodA neutral good character is good, but not shackled by order. He sees good where he can, but knows evil can exist even in the most ordered place., LN
A neutral good character does anything he can, and works with anyone he can, for the greater good. Such a character is devoted to being good, and works in any way he can to achieve it. He may forgive an evil person if he thinks that person has reformed, and he believes that in everyone there is a little bit of good.Lawful NeutralA lawful neutral character admires order and tradition, or seeks to live by a code. He might fear chaos and disorder, and perhaps have good reason to do so from past experience. A lawful neutral person is not as concerned about who rules him so much as how secure he and his compatriots are, and finds great solace in the normality of society. Such a character may admire the strongest of leaders and punishments if they keep order, and he may support wars against other nations even if his own country is a brutal invader—his only concern is the rightness of the military action.
A lawful neutral character who follows his own code never breaks it willingly, and may become a martyr to defend it. - Realms
- Garden of Perfect Enlightenment, Nirvana
- Centers of Worship
- Absalom, Jalmeray, Katapesh, Mana Wastes, Qadira, Nex, Osirion, Vudra
Edicts
Work toward collective transcendence, expose and root out malicious lies, challenge oppression through education, protect knowledge, seek truth
Anathema
Deny a sincere student education, destroy knowledge, disrespect the traditions of those around you, willfully spread ignorance or wrong information
Obedience
Spend at least an hour teaching someone to read, analyze allegories, or otherwise improve her self-education skills. You can also use this time to study under a more learned teacher. If neither a student nor a teacher is available, spend the hour working on a literacy primer, book of fables, or other educational text to be donated to a school or library. After devoting an hour to this work, you gain a +2 sacred bonus on Diplomacy and Sense Motive checks for the next 24 hours.Paladin Code
Paladins of Gruhastha are rare, for the Keeper’s is not a martial faith. Those who champion his faith through arms typically do so out of need to travel to secluded villages or because they are sworn to protect specific holy sites or teachers. The code of Gruhastha’s paladins contains the following adages.- Transcendence requires tranquility. No one can learn who is hungry or afraid. My first goal must be to ensure peace and stability for the greatest number of people possible.
- Enlightenment requires truth. I will not deny knowledge to those who seek answers without ill will, even if it seems to be harmful in the short term, as those who have false information will follow a false path.
- All can find their way to enlightenment. Whenever possible, intelligent creatures should be reasoned with and their grievances understood. Even if no negotiated resolution is possible, the use of force is always to be regretted, for it represents a failure.
- Ignorance is not malice. The misguided deserve mercy. They should be shown the error of their ways and given a fair chance to make amends.
- Malice creates ignorance. Those who deliberately blind themselves to the concerns of others, the consequences of their actions, or the obligations of empathy spread and encourage these behaviors to those around them. Those who mislead others or argue in bad faith for the sake of their own selfishness must be opposed, and the truth of their actions revealed.
Boons
Deific Obedience
Required feat: Deific Obedience
Evangelist
Source: Faiths of Golarion
PFS Legal
Transcendent Mind (Sp)
Clarity’s Blessing (Su)
The clarity of your teaching can shelter others from certain mental assaults. Once per day as a swift action, you can invoke Gruhastha’s blessing to grant companions within 60 feet a +4 sacred bonus on saves against confusion and fear effects. You can protect a number of people equal to your Hit Die, and the protection lasts for an hour.
Keeper’s Mercy (Su)
Though you are willing to use violence in the face of implacable evils, it is always a last resort and used as precisely and minimally as possible. Even in the midst of combat, you do your best to reduce true harm. For a number of rounds per day equal to your Hit Dice, you can cause your own attacks with unarmed strikes, weapons, and natural weapons or those of another creature within 10 feet of you to deal nonlethal damage. Damage dealt to creatures or objects that are not subject to nonlethal damage is not converted and remains lethal damage. An unwilling target can negate this effect with a successful Will save (DC = 10 + half your Hit Dice + your Charisma modifier).
Exalted
Source: Faiths of Golarion
Gruhastha’s second exalted boon grants the constant benefits of comprehend languages instead of the listed benefit.
Push Toward Peace (Sp)
Restore Lost Learning (Su)
The Keeper is an embodiment of a sacred text, and the written word is of tremendous importance to you. You have a sacred connection to books and other written records that allows you to commune with them, even when they have been irreparably damaged. Given a fragment of a written or etched text, you can divine the missing portion of the text at the rate of 100 words per day. Magical or cursed texts can resist this effect or return incomplete results at the GM’s discretion.
Call the Keeper (Sp)
You both learn from and teach the finest of Gruhastha’s scholars. Once per day as a standard action, you can summon a Keeper of Lore (advanced manu manasaputra) to consult on a topic of your choice for 1 hour. A Keeper of Lore has a +25 bonus on Knowledge checks. A Keeper of Lore will not serve in combat except under the most desperate circumstances, and regular use of the manasaputra in combat is considered an abuse of Gruhastha’s gift.
Sentinel
Source: Faiths of Golarion
PFS Legal
Speaker of Fable (Sp)
Trace Corruption (Su)
You are a champion of the truth, and have been granted the divine insight to know when other creatures are being forced to act counter to their own natures. You can detect charms, compulsions, and possession effects, as per detect charm, by concentrating for 1 round on a single creature within 100 feet. If you identify such an effect, you can concentrate for another round to obtain a glimpse of the effect’s creator in your mind’s eye. Such images are foggy and fragmentary, sufficient to determine the creature’s type and a vague description, but not enough to identify individuals unless they bear unusual distinguishing marks. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to half your Hit Dice.
Sacred Tutelage (Su)
Though you are willing to confront dangers directly, you also educate fellow companions and like-minded faiths in the best practices for defeating their shared foes; as it is written in the Azvadeva Pujila, each warrior can aim only a single spear, but a teacher can aim ten thousand. As a swift action, you can provide divine guidance to your allies in combat. Allies able to see you gain a +2 sacred bonus on attack rolls. You can provide your guidance for a number of rounds equal to your Hit Dice per day (maximum 20 rounds). The rounds in which you provide guidance don’t need to be consecutive, and you can end this ability as a free action.
Domains
Animal, Good, Knowledge, Law, Travel
Subdomains
Unique Spell Rules
Source: Faiths of Golarion
PFS Legal
Cleric, Inquisitor, Paladin, Warpriest
- Burst of Insight : can be prepared as a 1st-level spell
- Object Reading : can be prepared as a 2nd-level spell
- Clairaudience/Clairvoyance : can be prepared as a 3rd-level spell