Thoth

Holy Symbol of Thoth.

Basic information

Title(s)

Lord of Magic^[1]^[2]
Scribe of the Gods^[1]^[2]
Knower of All Secrets^[1]
Keeper of Knowledge^[1]^[2]
King of Knowledge^[1]

Aspects/Aliases

Tholaunt (Thay)^[1]
Thalatos (Unther)^[1]

Pantheon

Mulhorandi pantheon

5e
3e
2e

5th Edition Statistics^[3]

Alignment

Neutral

Symbol

Ibis

Portfolio

Knowledge, wisdom

Domains

Knowledge

Channel divinity

Knowledge of the ages
Read thoughts

3rd Edition Statistics^[2]^[4]

Portfolio

Neutral Magic, Scribes, Knowledge, Invention, Secrets

Domains

Arcana, Craft, Humility, Knowledge, Rune, Spell

Worshipers

Loremasters, Scribes, Those Who Craft Magic Items, Wizards

Worshiper
alignments

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Favored weapon

Knowledge Keeper (quarterstaff)

2nd Edition Statistics^[1]^[5]

Power Level

Intermediate deity

Alignment

Neutral

Symbol

Ibis head below and ankh

Home Plane

Outlands

Realm

Thoth's Estate

Portfolio

Neutral magic, scribes, knowledge, science, engineering, secrets, invention

Avatar

Wizard	35
Fighter	5

Thoth (pronounced: /θ oʊ θ/ thoth^[2]) was the scribe and historian of the Mulhorandi pantheon. Also known by the names Tholaunt in Thay and Thalatos in Unther, Thoth was an intellectual deity known for academic debate and innovation.^[5]

History

Thoth and Oghma were engaged in friendly competition to determine who could gain the most followers in the nation of Unther.^[5]

Relationships

Thoth was an elder member of the Mulhorandi pantheon, and considered Horus-Re, Isis, and Osiris to be close allies. He also forged favorable relationships with Azuth, Deneir, Gond, Oghma, Mystra, and Savras. Only Set and his followers were seen as true enemies of Thoth,^[6] though he was known to intervene in the actions of the Red Wizards of Thay as well.^[5]

Avatar

Mulhorandi pantheon II — **Thoth**, Nephthys, Osiris, Set, Sebek.^[7]

Thoth usually appeared as a slender Mulan male possessing the head of an ibis. He wore a linen skirt and gold breastplate, and often wore a wig. His quarterstaff was almost always close at hand.^[5]

Powers and abilities

Thoth used arcane and divine spells with equal ease, and always cast spells deftly and efficiently. Thoth's Staff of Office was both a powerful artifact and a repository of ancient magic Thoth could draw upon. Thoth possessed the ability to fly at will and could negate magical effects as he chose. He could control any constructs in his vicinity, and those struck by his staff faced instant death.^[5]

Other manifestations

The will of Thoth was often communicated through the actions and appearance of constructs, golems, and animals such as monkeys or water birds.^[5]

Sight and sound: Thoth often drew the attention of his followers to important information through the call of an ibis or visual illumination.^[5]

Mark of Thoth: Engineering marvels in Mulhorand were marked by the holy symbol of Thoth in some part of their construction, signifying that the King of Knowledge was pleased by such work.^[5]

Church of Thoth

Priest of Thoth — Priestess of **Thoth**.^[8]

Clergy in the church of Thoth were typically Mulan belonging to the House of Tholaunt, a house composed of mortal descendants of incarnations of Thoth himself. These individuals devoted much of their time to continual research and study, as well as spreading the knowledge obtained in this way to the people of Mulhorand.^[5]

The center of the church of Thoth was the Arcanum of Magic, located in the city of Gheldaneth. Temples dedicated to Thoth typically served as the libraries and centers of learning of Mulhorand. These structures often incorporated and showcased grand feats of engineering and foreign knowledge in their design.^[5]

Worshipers

Worship of Thoth was most common among the scribes and historians of Mulhorand, but could also be found in the nations of Unther and and Murghom.^[5]

Clergy of the church of Thoth typically wore linen skirts or robes and sandals. Their shaven heads bore the concentric blue circles that signified their calling, and they carried writing utensils and parchment with them at all times. When preparing for combat, clergy of Thoth equipped themselves appropriately for the situation but avoided armor and selected simple weapons whenever possible.^[5]

Clerics of Thoth prayed for spells at dawn.^[6]

Affiliated orders

The church of Thoth ran the scribe's guild in Mulhorand, the members of which often served as record keepers and in other similar government positions.^[5]

Order of the Ibis Feather: These elite scribes directly served the pharaoh of Mulhorand.^[5]
Brothers and Sisters of the Quill: These priests and wizards were charged with retrieving and protecting the secrets of their nation in the lands beyond Mulhorand's border.^[5]

Celebrations and festivals

The holy symbol of Thoth was the first thing depicted on any document created by a member of his clergy.^[5]

Ceremony of Introspection: To symbolize their dedication to pure understanding, the clergy of Thoth fasted and bathed in cold water on the days of the summer and winter solstices.^[5]

Appendix

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 129. ISBN 978-0786906574.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 147. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 59, 299. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
↑ Hal Maclean (May 2007). “Seven Saintly Domains”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #355 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 26.
↑ ^5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 ^5.15 ^5.16 ^5.17 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 130. ISBN 978-0786906574.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 145. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
↑ Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 12. ISBN 978-0786906574.

Connections

The Mulhorandi Pantheon

Anhur • Bast • Bes • Geb • Hathor • Horus-Re • Isis • Nephthys • Osiris • Re • Sebek • Set • Thoth

Pharaonic Pantheon (Those Who Stayed Behind)
Anubis • Nut • Ptah • Seker • Shu • Tefnut

Deities

Deities of the Post–Second Sundering Era

Deities of the Post-Spellplague Era

Deities of the Era of Upheaval

Deities of the Age of Humanity

[PPp129-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 129. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[FPp147-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 147. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

[PHB5e-p59,299-3] Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 59, 299. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.

[D355-26-4] Hal Maclean (May 2007). “Seven Saintly Domains”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #355 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 26.

[PPp130-5] 5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 ^5.15 ^5.16 ^5.17 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 130. ISBN 978-0786906574.

[FPp148-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

[FPp145-7] Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 145. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

[8] Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 12. ISBN 978-0786906574.

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Thoth

Contents

History

Relationships

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Powers and abilities

Other manifestations

Church of Thoth

Worshipers

Affiliated orders

Celebrations and festivals

Appendix

References

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