Hermes

Hermes was an interloper deity of commerce, thieves, and travelers who originated from another plane of existence.

Description
Hermes' avatar usually took the form of a handsome youth.

Personality
Hermes was the most clever member of the Olympian pantheon and had a keen sense of fairness. He valued the daring and wit that was necessary to pull off difficult thefts, but frowned upon stealing from those who could not afford the loss.

He abhorred being idle, feeling that those who couldn't do anything useful ought to go out traveling and gain new experiences. He also despised tedium, but would smile at unexpected occurrences.

Abilities
Hermes was said to move as fast as a blink dog or someone under a permanent version of the spell haste. He was also capable of moving between places almost instantaneously, by means of being able to cast the spells plane shift and teleport without error at will.

Possessions
Hermes possessed a a pair of winged sandals that allowed him to fly, an enchanted helmet that had the same effect as a ring of invisibility, and white a caduceus &mdash; a winged rod with two entwined snakes. This rod was given to him by the god Apollo and it gave him control over all non-magical creatures other than humans, specifically those classified as animals and beasts. This rod would also only function for deities.

History
On his first day of life Hermes committed his first act of thievery, stealing a herd of cattle from his fellow Olympian Apollo. An act which left the sun god with a distaste for thieves for many years.

Activities
Hermes acted as a messenger between mortals and the members of the Olympian pantheon. He also acted as an arbiter among the powers of his pantheon whenever they had disputes.

Relationships
Hermes was often visited by the halfling deity Brandobaris.

Worshipers
The priests of his faith typically wielded clubs or staves as weapons. They wore a tunic and a winged cap as part of their priestly vestments. They had access to the spell detect lie and always moved as if they were under the effect of haste.

His priests either traveled regularly or kept themselves busy. Taking on a wide variety of professions, including serving as diplomats, judges, moneychangers, surveyors, and translators. But no matter their position in life, all his clerics were required to keep themselves physically fit and capable of running long distances.

Hermes' followers were urged to be both dependable and prompt. He was also known to punish those members of his clergy in position of arbitration that were caught taking any form of bribe.

Temples
On the worlds that he was worshipped, wayside shrines to Hermes were far more common than temples. In the Outlands, Hermes had a temple in the city of Sigil and a large following among travelers there.