- Spheres: Oceans, Storms, Lightning, Rivers, and the Wind
- Gender: Female
- Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
- Power: Greater Deity
- Symbol: Lightning Bolt
- Favored Weapon: Trident
- Influence: Patron of sailors, fishermen, seafolk, merfolk, and avians.
- Domains: Cold, Mysticism, Ocean, Scalykind, Storm, Windstorm, Weather, Air, Water, Animal, Plant, Travel, Sky
Description: Hele is shown as a cruel looking woman, with avian wings, scaled arms and legs, and deep blue eyes. She wears a crown of pearls, and wields a trident in one hand, and a lightning bolt in the other. She’s adorned in a white toga, with a belt of aquamarine and silver.
Lore and Knowledge: Hele is a capricious, temperamental deity. She is the Wingwalker, the Skyrager, and the Tempest. Her moods change from calm and serene to angered and ferocious in a heartbeat. She at times is allied with the clerics of Sunia, and at times openly opposes them.
Followers: All races and folk who make their living off of the water, or sky, pay their due to Hele. Merchants and shipwrights make offerings for a good journey, and shipwrights dedicate their new vessels to the fickle goddess of the sea. Some Elementalists also worship Hele, for her power over Water and Air.
- Affiliated Organizations:
- Temple of the Open Sea: The official church of Hele.
- Druids of the Tempest: Druidic circle with dominion over the sky and waterways.
- Barbarians of the Divine Bolt: Tribe of bezerkers who worship Hele.
Class Information:
Clerics: Clerics of Hele may not be Lawful. Hele is too capricious to be bound by strict order, and only those willing to open themselves to such nature can know her glory.
There is a canon for Hele, and it describes the greater glory of the Sky and Water, and their dominion in creation. It also describes the weather and patterns, granting a +2 circumstance bonus for Survival checks to determine the upcoming weather.
Vestments for Hele are white, blue, or green robes. Kelp, pearls, and aquamarine are all considered sacred to Hele, and their clerics often adorn themselves with these items, as well as colorful feathers and lightning-struck items.
Clerics of Hele cannot Turn/Rebuke Undead; instead, 3 + Charisma Modifier times per day they may Call Lightning from the heavens to strike their target. This bolt does 1d6 electrical damage per 2 levels of the cleric, Reflex save DC 10 + ½ cleric level + Charisma modifier for half damage. It may only be used outdoors. It is a full round action, or a standard action if it is raining, or a storm is present.
Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (Arcana, History, Religion, Nature, The Planes), Profession, Spellcraft
Favored Soul: Embodiments of the spirits of Air and Sea, Favored Souls of Hele tend towards wild emotional swings. They must be Chaotic. At home in water or the sea, they gain +2 to their Swim checks, and can hold their breath twice as long as normal (or double Swim MR if they are water-breathing). They also gain +10 to their Fly MR, if they are able to Fly.
Druids: Druids devoted to Hele can only select animal companions that can fly, or are aquatic. They gain 5 Lightning Resistance.
