Scrios (scree-oss)

God of destruction, knowledge, and magic
Allies: None
Enemies: None
Temples: Libraries, secret alcoves
Worshippers: Mages, researchers
Sacred animal: Raven
Sacred colors: Iridescent
Holy symbol: A multi-colored shooting star
[DnD 5e] Domains: Arcana, Knowledge
  Scrios is perhaps the least well-understood Yasamaqi god. He is present in very few of the pantheon's tales, legends, and paraboles; he is not particularly worshiped, nor even does he occupy a culturally important role. Yet he remains a god, often depicted as using his magic to help the gods in one way or the other. In the divine family, Scrios can be understood as the distant uncle: the rest of the pantheon likes him, even if they don't see him very often.   His lack of popularity can perhaps be explained by the domains ascribed to him. In Yasamaq, while magic is studied, there are no magic schools or mage towers. Knowledge is mostly transferred orally, with not many people bothering to write things down (lack of access to paper also exacerbates this). And finally, while the sort of destruction assigned to Scrios is the one that comes before renewal, it is nonetheless not a part of life that most people look forward to.   Still, clerics and priests of Scrios exist. They are very few, even fewer than those that dedicate themselves to Arven, but they have a strong sense of community with each other and often travel as a small groups. Mostly, their duties involve providing magical aid where needed, and trying to write down as many things as they can.   Not only is Scrios strange because of his relative absence in Yasamaqi religion, he is also strange because of his resemblance with the Teacher of Siarvald. While this is the topic of many debates, one more exists: the fact that his sacred animal is a raven, despite no such animals being able to live in Yasamaq. In spite of this, priests of Scrios swear that they have seen ravens in their travels in the underground tunnels, and often get visited by them in their dreams.

Holidays

The 48th of Monsoon is associated with Scrios. This is in relation to an old legend that saw the entirety of the pantheon collaborate, in which Scrios played a capital role.

Common rituals and gestures

The gestures and rituals belonging to Scrios mostly involve the casting and the studying of magic, as well as the ritualistic destroying of goods in order for them to be renewed later; like smashing a vase only to rebuild it better later, for instance.

Divine Intercessions

Scrios seldom intervenes in mortal affairs, and thus his blessings are curses are almost never seen. That being said, according to clerics of Scrios, one should not cause too much unwanted and senseless destruction, lest they see their brains leak out of their ears. This is often contested, as such a fate has never awaited even the most destructive of monsters.

Aphorisms

The few aphorisms related to Scrios have to do with his role as a god of knowledge.   On raven black wings: A proverb meaning "Very quickly", or more accurately, "very urgently".   Scrios' Quill!: An expression of surprise, especially when faced with the destruction of knowledge, such as books.