The Master of the Vault and a key deity within the Nyphron Covenant. Abadar represents the structure of civilization: commerce, law, and the walls that keep the wild at bay.

The First Vault

Abadar dwells in the perfect city of Axis, located within the ordered planes of the Hallows Above. There, he watches over the First Vault, a realm whose vast halls hold a perfect copy of every object ever made, from the flawless longsword to the faultless law. Abadar is a patient, calculating, and far-seeing deity who wishes to bring civilization to the frontiers, order to the wilds, and wealth to all who support the progression of law.

The Pursuit of Order

His primary worshipers are judges, merchants, lawyers, and aristocrats, all of whom benefit from established laws and commerce. However, those who are poor or who have been wronged also worship him, hoping he helps to reverse their ill fortune, for most mortals seek wealth and the happiness it brings. He expects his followers to abide by the laws—though he has no patience for foolish, contradictory, toothless, or purposeless laws—and to work tirelessly to promote order and peace.

Abadar makes his will known to the faithful via sudden windfalls of cash, while those who have angered him meet with the opposite fate: sudden mounting expenses leading to destitution.

The Clergy and Temples

Clerics of Abadar are an organized lot, spending much of their time helping the community thrive and grow. They care less about morals and more about helping the culture itself to continue expanding. Despite this, their efforts generally trend toward the advancement of all, such as taming the wilderness, passing laws, and eliminating disease, as all of these promote the growth of civilization.

Formal garb for religious ceremonies includes white silk cloth trimmed with gold thread, a belt or necklace of gold links bearing a golden key, and a half-cloak of a deep yellow or golden color. Temples are elaborate buildings with rich decorations and high, thick, stained-glass windows. These windows have small frames (to prevent access by thieves) and usually feature vivid yellow glass that casts a golden hue on everything within the church. Worshipers’ holy book is Abadar’s Order of Numbers.