Isis (Apath)
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When Set killed his brother Osiris, it was their
sister Isis who recovered Oiris's body, and
using her magic, conceived a son, Horus, with
her dead husband. Enraged, Set then dismembered
Osiris's corpse and scattered the remains, but Isis
gathered up all of the pieces
of her husband's body
and with a magic spell
resurrected Osiris.
Isis ruled as queen alongside Osiris during the Age of Legend, and like him, she is a fertility and nature goddess, viewed as the ideal mother and wife. She is a goddess of rebirth and resurrection, and the protector of the canopic jar that holds the deceased's liver. She is also a deity of magic, both arcane and divine. Isis appears as a beautiful human woman with winged arms, wearing a crown shaped like a throne. She is the loyal wife and partner of Osiris, and is fiercely protective of her son Horus. Isis is close to her sister Nephthys, but is a sworn enemy of her brother Set.
Isis is worshiped by sorcerers, wizards, and witches as a patron of magic, but also by mothers, wives, and druids in her role as a goddess of fertility. The vast majority of her clerics are women, but men and women both are initiated into her mystery cults to learn her secret and sacred rites.
Alignment: NG goddess of fertility, magic, motherhood, and rebirth.
Weapon: Quarterstaff.
Symbol: Knot of Isis.
Pathfinder Domains
Charm (Love), Community (Family), Good (Agathion), Healing (Resurection), Magic (Arcane, Divine).
Pathfinder Traits
Devoted Healer Raised in the company of skilled healers, you were always encouraged to devote your time and energy to the welfare of others. Whenever you take 20 on a Heal check to treat deadly wounds, you restore an additional 1d4 hit points to those you aid.
Mystery Initiate You were initiated into a mystery cult in your youth, and learned secrets that turned your understanding of your faith and the world on its head. This experience has given you a knack for lateral thinking. Once per day, you may reroll any Knowledge skill check. You must decide to use this ability after the first roll is made but before the results are revealed. You must take the second result, even if it is worse.
External Links
- Isis at Pathfinder Wiki.