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'''Intermediate God (Neutral Good)''' '''Symbol:''' A silver dragon eye. '''Color:''' Silver '''Portfolio:''' Curiousity, Invention. '''Domains:''' Good, Knowledge, Magic, Mind, Oracle '''Cleric Alignments:''' Any Good, True Neutral '''Favored Weapon:''' Quarterstaff ''"Walk a mile in someone's claws. What can you learn from them?"'' Orissa is the Hydraxian deity of curiousity & invention. Passionately obsessed with the unknown, She's willing to do nearly anything, from activating a potentially dangerous device to living as a member of another species, to learn about the world. She has the knowledge of an elder wyrmsage and the curiousity of a child. Nearly all reptilian wizards, seers and inventors, and many explorers, worship Her. =====Relation with Other Hydraxian Deities===== According to the myths & legends you've skimmed, Orissa and [[Kuranas]] often collaborate on ideas and plans. It's hinted they might be lovers. [[Zula]] often aids Orissa as well, despite her reluctance for it. Zula admires Orissa's passion for learning and treats Her like a little sister, dispensing advice and assistance. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Orissa is rather cold towards [[Rekash]], despite their similarities. In one of the myths, Orissa shows pity for a race Rekash created and then discarded, living among them and helping them find a secluded location they could live in peace. Well, at least until the neighboring races invaded and slaughtered them for their land. (The moral is, no matter how much you care about something, it will be destroyed if it isn't strong.) She's okay with the other Hydraxian deities. =====Relation with Selunai===== Orissa is the first Hydraxian deity to make actual contact with Selunai, as you saw once you cleared out Her temple. Her spirits have been friendly towards you, exchanging information and knowledge for more details about your people. Your deeds in clearing the invaders and taint from one of Her temples didn't hurt, either. Out of all the deities you've encountered on this land, Orissa has been the friendliest. You might even receive aid and assistance from Her worshippers. Caudis, one of Her priest-researchers, was Selunai's first convert in the new land as well. Caudis swore that Orissa wanted him to convert. His argument was that since Orissa wanted Her followers to seek out unknown experiences for new knowledge to return, he couldn't encounter a new benevolent religion and ''not'' join it. Doing so would reject Her teachings and denounce Her as well. Therefore, the only way he could serve Her was by swearing his devotion to Selunai. It seems like a strange argument, but who are you to question the whims of the deities? If everything goes well, Selunai & Orissa could become allies.
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