Salyrene

Domain: Arcana
Portfolio: Magic
Demonym: Salyrites
Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Overview

Salyrene is the goddess of magic, representing arcane power, spellcraft, and magical knowledge. Her followers are organized into the Collegium of Salyrene, which is broken into four colleges representing different schools of magic.

Religious Organizations

Collegium of Salyrene

See Collegium of Salyrene for the full faction note. - Broken into four colleges representing schools of magic - No specific chief priest specified - Historical split in Salyrene's cult resulted in: - Creation of the nondenominational Wizard's Guild - The Mageocracy of Syralon

Associated Organizations

Wizard's Guild: Nondenominational organization that split from Salyrene's cult
Mageocracy of Syralon: A nation-state ruled by mages, also split from Salyrene's original cult

Cleric Domains

Clerics of Salyrene use the Arcana Domain from Xanathar's Guide to Everything.

Arcana Domain Features

Domain Spells: Access to spells focused on arcane magic, detection, and anti-magic
Arcane Initiate: Learn wizard cantrips that count as cleric cantrips
Channel Divinity: Arcane Abjuration: Turn elementals and fey, or banish them
Spell Breaker: End spell effects with Channel Divinity
Potent Spellcasting: Extra damage with cantrips
Arcane Mastery: Learn wish spell and other powerful magic

Domain Spells

Clerics of Salyrene gain access to additional spells that reflect her domain of magic and spellcraft.

Philosophy

Salyrene teaches that: - Magic is a force to be understood and mastered - Knowledge of spellcraft is sacred - Arcane power comes with responsibility - Magic should be studied systematically - Different schools of magic are equally valid paths

Relationship to Other Deities

Salyrene maintains relationships with deities of knowledge and order. The split in her cult suggests internal tensions about the nature and control of magic.

Related: Divine Index | Divine Magic Overview | [[Arcana Domain]] | Mage