Ibris

God of Knowledge and Secrets

Alias:

The Veiled Archivist

• Domain:

Magic & Mysticism

• Power Level:

Major Deity

• Alignment:

True Neutral

Description:

Ibris exists at the boundary between thought and reality, an ancient being born of cosmic ancestry when the first secret was ever conceived. He drifts through planar archives and forgotten libraries, ever silent beneath the cloth that binds his mouth, preserving the weight of unspoken truths. His essence hums with eldritch runes and every whisper of magic bends toward his will. As Guardian and Keeper of Knowledge and its Secrets, Ibris orchestrates the balance between revelation and concealment, guiding those who dare to peer into the void of unknowable mysteries.

Physical Appearance:

Before you stands an elderly figure draped in grey scholarly robes woven from cipher-silk, the fabric alive with shifting knotwork patterns. A silver mask, etched with arcane glyphs, conceals his mouth and muffles speech for all eternity. His eyes glow with prismatic runes, and motes of luminescent script swirl around him. In one gauntleted hand he holds an open book, its pages bound by two spectral hands that flip the parchment without a sound.

Lore:

Forged from the spark of the first thought that pondered the ‘why’ of existence, Ibris emerged as the silent custodian of all cosmic secrets. He crafted the Vault of Unwritten Mysteries in a pocket dimension between spells, where every lost formula and hush-hush incantation is preserved. Across centuries he selects a mortal heir to his silent order, imparting arcane challenges that test wit and restraint. Through them he ensures that the tapestry of magic remains both vibrant and veiled.

Dogmas:

• Speak not all the words you know, for silence preserves power

Echoing Ibris’s own vow of silent vigilance and the potency of the unspoken word.

• Guard the threshold between known magic and forbidden mysteries

Derived from his role as sentinel of arcane boundaries, preventing reckless divulgence.

• Share wisdom selectively to shape destiny without unraveling reality

Reflecting his belief in measured revelation to uphold cosmic balance.

Followers:

• Description

Wizards, Scholars, Illusionists, and Warlocks that are drawn to hidden lore. They form covens in faerie-touched groves and subterranean vaults, dedicating their lives to silent study and clandestine research.

• Types

Wizards, Scholars, Illusionists, Warlocks

• Communities

Hidden libraries in mist-shrouded valleys, planar archives, underground sanctums

• Proficiency

Deciphering esoteric tomes, casting illusion and divination spells with heightened subtlety

Follower Benefits (Choose 1):

• Type: Spell Access

Spell: Unwritten Grimoire

Description: Grants one additional 1st-level wizard spell or warlock invocation each dawn, chosen in secret from Ibris’s own repository.

Components: V, silent scribe’s quill dipped in moonlit ink

• Type: Spell Mastery

Benefit: +1d6 to concentration checks

Description: Ibris blesses his followers with unwavering focus when maintaining spells, reinforcing their mental fortitude.

Rituals:

• Name: Chant of Unwritten Truths

Description: A group ritual of synchronized recitation and chanting in an echoing chamber of glyph-carved walls, binding participants in a web of shared recollection.

• Name: Rite of the Mute Archivist

Description: Followers gather in silence around a colossal tome, performing chanting sequences in thought alone while inscribing ephemeral knotwork runes in the air.

Attributes:

• Clerical Attire

Mystical enigmatic robes woven from cipher-silk, hoods stitched with silver rune-threads, silver masks covering the mouth embossed with Celtic-inspired knotwork, mist-woven gloves

• Common Worship Practices

Mystical Rituals: Synchronized chanting around leyline convergences to absorb ambient arcane energy.

Silent Pilgrimages: Devotees journey to hidden archives in strict silence, communing with the echoes of knowledge.

Sigil Imprinting: Worshippers inscribe temporary arcane sigils on their skin to merge their consciousness with Ibris’s awareness.

• Sacred Creatures

Vermillion Raven of the Veil: A spectral bird whose plumage shimmers with living glyphs, serving as Ibris’s messenger across realms.

Rune-drake Whelp: A diminutive draconic creature that exhales glowing runes, symbolizing the animate script of magic.