- Spheres: Light, Inspiration, Good Magic, Invention, Revelation
- Gender: Male
- Alignment: Neutral Good
- Power: Intermediate Deity
- Symbol: Silver Circle
- Favored Weapon: Light Crossbow
- Influence: Patron of inventors, gnomes, good magicians, and seekers.
- Domains: Craft, Creation, Glory, Gnome, Inquisition, Mind, Oracle, Purification, Rune, Spell, Good, Knowledge, Magic, Artifice, Celestial, Deathless, Exorcism
Description: A bespectacled, serious looking male humanoid wearing bright, gleaming, silvery robes. His cloth belt is adorned with gadgets and devices of unfathomable function.
Lore and Knowledge: Illias is one of Enchantra’s offspring, and as such aids in aiding the flow of magic thru the Veil. Illias controls the flow of Good magic, and spontaneous revelation. The Lightbringer, and the Gadgeteer, he is said to have a bastion of power on the outer plane of Elysium. Illias is strongly devoted to the destruction of undead.
Followers: All good magic-users pay homage to Illias, as do inventors and scientists. He is one of the chief deities of the gnomes, who worship him as the Gadgeteer. Ghosthunters and other types who make a living destroying undead also have special reverence for Illias. Few Neutral or Evil beings worship Illias; most see him as a meddler in affairs.
- Affiliated Organizations:
- Temple of the Guiding Light: Official church of Illias.
- Paladins of the Guiding Light: Order of paladins devoted to Illias.
- Inquistrix Dominix: Inquisitorial order of Illias, devoted to exposing evil and corruption.
Class Information:
Clerics: Clerics of Illias must be Good. Their vestments are light blue with white trim, and silver embellishments. Their vestments are typically enchanted to glow with a soft aura.
There is a canon for Illias, detailing the ways to thwart evil, and detect its nature in people and places. Clerics of Illias are required to be celibate (but not chaste).
Clerics of Illias may Turn Undead. They are required to be vigilant against undead, and to seek out and destroy the foul beasts whenever feasible. Clerics of Illias gain +1 to the DC for their spells against undead.
Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (Arcana, History, Religion, The Planes), Profession, Spellcraft, Spot, Search
Favored Soul: Favored Souls of Illias tend to be inquisitive and curious. They dislike the dark, usually seeking out well-lit places. They gain a +1 circumstance bonus to Will saves while in well-lit areas, but suffer a -1 circumstance penalty to Will saves when in darkness. They gain a +2 to Spot checks.
Paladins: Paladins of Illias turn undead as an equal level cleric. They can cast Light up to 3 times per day.
