Felsus

I am Felsus, god of Agriculture and Abundance.

{{Deity|History & Relationships = ===History=== Felsus came into being as mortals turned to the land around them for food and prosperity. One day he wasn't, and the next he strode across fields and roads, lending a hand to those in need and teaching how to take care of the soil and seeds.

Relationships
In an slightly unusual partnership, he and Deneva created Kelemar and Orban. Felsus often enjoys the company of Alluria, as together they represent fertility. Otherwise, Felsus tends to keep to himself. Recently, however, Alluria came to lay with Felsus. This was with the secret intent to have a child with his influence and that of Selvenos. Both Felsus and Selvenos are pleased with the arrangement but wish that she spoken to them plainly about her intent.|Prayers = Prayers for bountiful harvests and strong seeds are commonly heard among the farmers of Airth. "May your fields be filled with good seeds," is a common blessing given while "Watch for the thistle and weed," is the warning that actions may have consequences unforeseen, like a late frost.|Clerical Training = Clerics of Felsus often spend large portions of their time in the farms and fields around Brythennia. They are no strangers to the hard work it takes to bring the harvest in each year. They also know that communities have to come together to help bring in the crops. The farming season never ends with just collecting the crops, it only just begins as the canning and preserving will need to be completed for the communities to survive the winter seasons. The clerics represent all this knowledge of the field. When to plant, when to harvest, and how to prepare the stores for winter.|Rites = The largest holiday of Felsus is Harvest Day. Unlike most other deity holy days, Harvest Day isn't set in stone. Instead it always takes place on the day the last of the store for winter are made. This means it can vary from town to town depending on many factors. However, it is always a day filled with feasting as a community and giving praise to Felsus for a successful harvest season.

Before the harvest begins, offerings are made to Felsus to ensure a bountiful and successful harvest for the coming season. It can be as simple as a bowl of milk and fresh cut flowers left upon an altar, to calling for his blessing by performing small rituals in the fields to be planted and the orchards to be harvested. Prayers are often whispered over seeds and to budding trees while carefully preparing them for the planting season.|Temples = The temples of Felsus are practical in nature, often doubling as plant nurseries and food storage. When located in the city, the temples often act as soup kitchens for the hungry and homeless. In the rural areas, the temples are community centers where towns and nearby farms can gather for events.|Dogma = The followers of Felsus are no strangers to hard work and toil. To work the land and harvest its bounty is a year-round job that requires much from its workers. One must always have a wary eye on the horizon for a late frost or unexpected storm can ruin crops and set farmers back weeks. Frequent prayers to Felsus are commonplace and an extra seat at the table is often set out for him along with generous helpings of food and drink. After the meal, these food items are recycled back into nature as suiting the item in question. Plant foods can be composted while meats can be feed to the dogs and such.

Strangers are commonly accepted into the community, especially during the planting and harvest seasons. Food and a warm place to sleep are given in return for help on the farms. Strangers seeking shelter or food are rarely, if ever turned away. It is commonly thought that any of these strangers could be Felsus himself, wandering the mortal realms.|Quests = Simple quests for Felsus can be planting a new crop or breeding new strains of old into new. This especially can please Felsus and it can represent the seasons and toil. The old becomes new while not forgetting its roots.

For more involved quests, many turn to inventing or refining farming and harvesting methods to increase productivity and yield.}}