Dungeons and Dragons – Mystara
Patron of Books

Patron of Books
Science Group
(1 God)
Books – noun – a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. “a book of selected poems”
Books – noun – a bound set of blank sheets for writing in. “an accounts book”
Note: Made part of the Science patron group.
Cleric Domains –
Single Element Organisations – Thought – The Wind, Time – The Wave
Dual Element Organisations – Thought/Time – The Storm
Associated Secret Crafts –
Immortals – (Ssu-Ma A23) Gods (1/22 – Thought 1/23)
Primary Pantheons – Dragonkin (they fit well for the concepts of Books being one of the aspects of the Dragonkin beliefs).
Artists Group Patrons
The Artist group is linked to the Land Guilds pantheon. They are associated with the spheres of thought, and the organisation known as The Wind.
Architecture (1), the Arts (11), Bards (1), Books (1), Building (2), Harmony (5)
Energy Immortals – Alphatia (the Arts), Guidarezzo (the Arts), Ouranos (Building),
Matter Immortals – Chiron (the Arts), Garl (the Arts), Kagyar (the Arts), Polunius (Architecture, the Arts), The Twelve Watches (the Arts), Valerias (the Arts), Wayland (Building),
Thought Immortals – Palson (the Arts), Soubrette (the Arts), Ssu-Ma (Books), Thalia (the Arts),
Time Immortals – Tiresias (Bards)
Civilisation Group Patrons
This group is linked to the Thyatian Empire pantheon. They are also associated with the sphere of time and the organisation of The Wave.
Ambition (2), Anarchy (1), Authority (3), Books (1), Circumvention (1), Cities (1), Communication (1), Culture (1), Defence (1), Diplomacy (4), Discipline (2), Domination (3), Education (1), Equality (1), Government (2)
Energy Immortals – Iliric (Ambition), Razud (Authority),
Entropy Immortals – Pharamond (Ambition),
Thought Immortals – Odin (Authority), Ssu-Ma (Books), Taroyas (Authority),
Time Immortals – Tourlain (Anarchy),
Civilised Artistical Inspirational Science Group Patrons
This group is associated with the spheres of Thought and Time.
Books (1)
Thought Immortals – Ssu-Ma (Books),
Inspiration Group Patrons
This group is link to the Land Guilds pantheon. They are associated with the sphere of thought.
Adventure (8), Audacity (1), Beauty (7), Boldness (2), Books (1), Bravery (5), Cleverness (9), Completeness (1), Cooperation (1), Courage (6), Defiance (1), Discovery (1), Dreams (2), Enigmas (1), Epic Deeds (1), Experience (1), Explorers (2), Femininity (2), Freedom (4), Fun (4), Harmony (5)
Energy Immortals – Alphatia (Beauty), Bartziluth (Bravery), Mealiden (Adventure), Saturnius (Adventure), Thalia (Beauty),
Entropy Immortals – Kythria (Beauty),
Matter Immortals – Lornasen (Beauty), Valerias (Beauty),
Thought Immortals – Arnelee (Adventure), Eiryndul (Adventure), Frey (Bravery), Freyja (Beauty), Ninfangle (Adventure, Bravery), Nob Nar (Adventure, Audacity), Sinbad (Adventure, Boldness), Ssu-Ma (Books), Thor (Bravery), Turmis (Adventure, Boldness, Bravery),
Time Immortals – Ahmanni (Beauty),
Science Group Patrons
This group is linked to the Dwarven and Gnome, and Myoshima pantheons. They are also associated with the sphere of thought, and the organisation known as The Wind.
Agriculture (4), Alchemy (1), Architecture (1), Astronomy (1), Books (1), Engineering (1), Flight (2), History (5),
Energy Immortals – Ninsun (Agriculture),
Matter Immortals – Polunius (Architecture), Terra (Agriculture),
Thought Immortals – Frey (Agriculture), Palartarkan (Astronomy), Ralon (Agriculture), Ssu-Ma (Books),
Time Immortal – Hymir (Alchemy)
Secondary Pantheons – These are pantheons that have these Patron Immortals within it so look at these as lesser beliefs.
Immortal Council Pantheons – These are pantheons that deal with the Immortals councils and consider this to be part of their charter.
References
Primary Books Pantheons
Dragonkin Racial Pantheon
Guiding Principle – The culture concerned with Dragons first
Associated Nations – Atruaghin, Darokin, Karameikos
Single Element Organisations – Matter – The Growth, Thought – The Wind, Time – The Wave
Dual Element Organisations – Thought/Time – The Storm
Core Immortals –
- Immortals of Matter (1) – Terra (Hierarch 36, as Mother Earth, Birth),
- Immortals of Thought (1) – Ssu-Ma (Empyreal 23, as Keeper of History and Order, Books),
- Immortals of Time (4) – Chardastes (Empyreal 24, as Chardastes, Birth), Simurgh (Eternal 26, as Keeper of the Flow of Time, Birth), Urd (Hierarch 32, as The Maiden, Birth), Vanya (Empyreal 23, as The Grey Lady, Birth),
Dwarven and Gnome Racial Pantheon
Guiding Principle – The culture concerned with Dwarves, Gnomes and Crafting, Invention and Technology
Associated Nations – Darokin, Ethengar, Ierendi, Karameikos, Minrothad, Northern Reaches, Rockhome, Thyatis
Single Element Organisations – Energy – Flame, Matter – Growth, Thought – Wind,, Time – The Wave
Dual Element Organisations – Energy/Thought – Radiant, Matter/Thought – Sand, Thought/Time – The Storm
Core Immortals –
- Primary Patrons –
- Energy – Magical – Alchemy (1)
- Matter – Crafters – Armourer (2), Building (2)
- Matter – Living – Agriculture (4)
- Thought – Artists – Architecture (1), Books (1), Building (2)
- Thought – Inspiration – Books (1)
- Thought – Science – Agriculture (4), Alchemy (1), Architecture (1), Astronomy (1), Books (1)
- Time – Civilisation – Books (1)
- Dual Energy/Thought – Magical Science – Alchemy (1)
- Dual Matter/Thought – Artistical Crafting – Building
- Dual Matter/Thought – Living Science – Agriculture (4)
- Dual Thought/Time – Civilised Artist Inspirational Science – Books (1)
- Primary Secret Crafts – Alchemologist (Alchemy), Craftologist (Architecture, Armourer), Earthologist (Agriculture), Mechologist (Astronomy), Starologist (Astronomy), Technologist (Astronomy),
Holy Symbols
- Immortals of Energy (1) – Ninsum (Hierarch 35, as Ninsun, Agriculture),
- Immortals of Entropy (1) – Ouranos (Hierarch 23, as The Dead God, Building),
- Immortals of Matter (2) – Polunius (Eternal 25, as The Celestial Architect, Architecture), Terra (Hierarch 36, as Mother Earth, Agriculture),
- Immortals of Thought (6) – Frey (Celestial 13, as Fredar, Agriculture), Halav (Celestial 17, as The Redhair, Armourer), Palartarkan (Temporal 11, as Lord of the Air, Astronomy), Ralon (Temporal 9, as Sister Grain, Agriculture), Ssu-Ma (Empyreal 23, as Keeper of History and Order, Books), Wayland (Empyreal 24, as The God’s Smith, Armourer, Building),
- Immortals of Time (1) – Hymir (Celestial 13, as Master of Alchemy, Alchemy),
- Primary Barbarian Paths – Storm Herald – Mountain (Agriculture) / Sea (Agriculture),
- Primary Clerical Domains – Air (Agriculture), Beer (Alchemy), Clockwork (Astronomy), Creation (Architecture, Armourer), Earth (Agriculture), Forge (Armourer), Tempest (Agriculture),
- Primary Monk Ways – Drunken Master (xge33, Alchemy), Elements – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture),
- Primary Paladin Oaths – Thunder (Agriculture),
- Primary Sorcerer Origins – Draconic Bloodline – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture), Elemental Essence – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture), Storm Sorcery (Agriculture),
- Primary Warlock Pacts – Genie Lord – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture),
- Primary Wizard Traditions – Elementalist – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture),
- Primary Feats – Elemental Adept (ph166, Agriculture), Negotiator (Agriculture), Survivor (Agriculture),
Land Guilds Cultural Pantheon
Guiding Principles – The culture of diplomacy, money, trade and travel.
Associated Nations – Darokin
Single Element Organisations – Energy – The Flame, Entropy – The Dark, Matter – Growth, Thought – Wind, Time – The Wave
Dual Element Organisations – Energy/Thought – The Radiant, Entropy/Thought – The Howling Hatred, Matter/Thought – Sand, Thought/Time – The Storm
Core Immortals – Saturnius (Energy 20 as The Libertarian), Turmis (Thought 1, as Protector of Thieves and Adventurers),
- Primary Patrons –
- Energy – Magical – Bards (1)
- Entropy – Corruptors – Avidity (1)
- Entropy – Virtues – Bravery (5)
- Matter – Living – Agriculture (4)
- Thought – Artists – Architecture (1), the Arts (11), Bards (1), Books (1), Building (2)
- Thought – Inspiration – Adventure (8), Audacity (1), Beauty (7), Boldness (2), Books (1), Bravery (5)
- Thought – Science – Agriculture (4), Architecture (1), Books (1)
- Time – Civilisation – Books (1)
- Dual Energy/Thought – Artistic Magic – Bards (1)
- Dual Entropy/Thought – Inspectional Virtues – Bravery (5)
- Dual Matter/Thought – Artistical Crafting – Building (2)
- Dual Matter/Thought – Living Science – Agriculture (4)
- Dual Thought/Time – Civilised Artist Inspirational Science – Books (1)
- Primary Secret Crafts – Craftologist (Architecture, Armourer), Earthologist (Agriculture), Sailologist (Adventure), Skyologist (Adventure), Wagonologist (Adventure),
Holy Symbols
- Immortals of Energy (6) – Alphatia (Celestial 16, as Lady of Peace, the Arts, Beauty), Bartziluth (Empyreal 24, as Lord of War, Bravery), Guidarezzo (Celestial 15, as Brage, the Arts), Mealiden (Empyreal 23, as Starwatcher, Adventure), Ninsum (Hierarch 35, as Ninsun, Agriculture), Saturnius (Empyreal 20, Protector of Pirates, Adventure),
- Immortals of Entropy (3) – Kythria (Initiate 2, as Lady of Passion, Beauty), Ouranos (Hierarch 23, as The Dead God, Building), Talitha (Eternal 25, as Queen of Treachery and Vice, Avidity),
- Immortals of Matter (7) – Chiron (Initiate 6, as Master of Arts, the Arts), Garl (Celestial 13, as Garal, the Arts), Kagyar (Eternal 28, as The Artisan, the Arts), Lornasen (Temporal 10, as Queen of Spring, Beauty), Polunius (Eternal 25, as The Designer, Architecture, the Arts), Terra (Hierarch 36, as Mother Earth, Agriculture), The Twelve Watches (Initiate 4, as Dorangar, the Arts), Valerias (Hierarch 31, as Protector of Lovers, the Arts, Beauty),
- Immortals of Thought (16) – Arnelee (Temporal 8, as The Investigator, Adventure), Eiryndul (Empyreal 20, as The Adventurer, Adventure), Frey (Celestial 13, as Brian, Agriculture, Bravery), Freyja (Celestial 14, as Brianna, Beauty), Halav (Celestial 17, as Bane of Humanoids, Armourer), Ninfangle (Eternal 26, as Protector of Nomads, Adventure, Bravery), Nob Nar (Initiate 4, as Nob Nar, Adventure, Audacity), Palson (Initiate 3, as Master of Tactics, the Arts), Sinbad (Eternal 25, as Sinbad, Adventure, Boldness), Ralon (Temporal 9, as Ralon, Agriculture), Soubrette (Empyreal 24, as The Performer, the Arts), Ssu-Ma (Empyreal 23, as Keeper of History and Order, Books), Thalia (Hierarch 31, as The Artist, the Arts, Beauty), Thor (Eternal 29, as Lord of Battle and Honour, Bravery), Turmis (Initiate 1, as Protector of Thieves and Adventures, Adventure, Boldness, Bravery), Wayland (Empyreal 24, as The God’s Smith, Armourer, Building),
- Immortal of Time (1) – Tiresias (Temporal 9, as Master of Poetic Inspiration, Bards),
- Primary Barbarian Paths – Storm Herald – Mountain (Agriculture) / Sea (Agriculture),
- Primary Cleric Domains – Air (Agriculture), Creation (Architecture, Armourer), Earth (Agriculture), Forge (Armourer), Tempest (Agriculture), Travel (Adventure),
- Primary Monk Ways – Elements – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture),
- Primary Paladin Oaths – Thunder (Agriculture),
- Primary Sorcerer Origins – Draconic Bloodline – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture), Elemental Essence – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture), Storm Sorcery (Agriculture),
- Primary Warlock Pacts – Genie Lord – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture),
- Primary Wizard Traditions – Elementalist – Air (Agriculture) / Earth (Agriculture),
- Primary Feats – Elemental Adept (ph166, Agriculture), Negotiator (Agriculture), Survivor (Agriculture),
Thyatian Empire Cultural Pantheon
Guiding Principle – The culture is trying to bring all the gods of the world under one pantheon that is human centric, and does not cater to aspects of other races or species.
Associated Nations – Karameikos, Thyatis
Single Element Organisations – Energy – The Flame, Matter – The Growth, Thought – The Wind, Time – the Wave
Dual Element Organisations – Energy/Thought – The Radiant, Matter/Thought – The Sand, Thought/Time – The Storm
Core Immortals –
- Primary Patrons –
- Energy – Magical – Alchemy (1)
- Energy – Warfare – Amazons (1), Battle (9), Berserkers (3),
- Matter – Crafting – Building (2)
- Thought – Artists – Architecture (1), Books (1), Building (2)
- Thought – Inspiration – Books (1)
- Thought – Science – Alchemy (1), Architecture (1), Books (1)
- Time – Civilisation – Ambition (2), Anarchy (1), Authority (3), Books (1)
- Dual Energy/Thought – Magical Science – Alchemy (1)
- Dual Matter/Thought – Artistical Crafting – Building
- Dual Thought/Time – Civilised Artist Inspirational Science – Books (1)
- Primary Secret Crafts – Alchemologist (Alchemy), Bureauologist (Ambition), Chaosologist (Anarchy), Craftologist (Architecture), Diplomologist (Ambition), Entertainologist (Ambition), Warologist (Amazons), Weaponologist (Amazons),
- Immortals of Energy (4) – Bartziluth (Empyreal 24, as The Bugbear, Battle, Berserkers), Bemarris (Initiate 3, as The Dragonslayer, Battle), Iliric (Temporal 8, as The Ego, Ambition), Madarua (Eternal 26, as The Amazon, Amazons),
- Immortals of Entropy (2) – Kiranjo (Temporal 7, as The Minotaur, Berserkers), Ouranos (Hierarch 23, as The Giant, Building), Pharamond (Hierarch 32, as The Betrayer, Ambition),
- Immortals of Matter (5) – Hattani (Celestial 15, as The Bear Lord, Battle), Polunius (Eternal 25, as The Designer, Architecture), Tahkati (Celestial 17, as The Horse Lord, Battle), The Eternal General (Celestial 14, as The Eternal General, Battle), Wayland (Empyreal 24, as The God’s Smith, Building),
- Immortals of Thought (5) – Karaash (Initiate 5, as The Orc Lord, Battle), Ninfangle (Eternal 26, as The White Claw, Battle), Ssu-Ma (Empyreal 23, as Keeper of History and Order, Books), Thor (Eternal 29, as Thor, Battle, Berserkers), Wayland (Empyreal 24, as The God’s Smith, Building),
- Immortals of Time (3) – Crakkak (Celestial 10, as The Sharp Tooth, Battle), Hymir (Celestial 13, as Master of Alchemy, Alchemy), Tourlain (Temporal 8, as The Guidemaster, Anarchy),
- Primary Cleric Domains – Ambition (Ambition), Beer (Alchemy), Chaos (Anarchy), Creation (Architecture), War (Amazons, Battle),
- Primary Monk Ways – Drunken Master (xge33, Alchemy),
Immortal Patrons of Books
Ssu-ma (Thought, Empyreal 23)
- Favoured Weapon – Mace or Tome
- Symbol – An open book (Shown on Holy Symbols of Mystara Day 90)
- Other Names – Father of Written Knowledge, Ganetra, Keeper of History and Order, Pangloss
- Patron of
- Core Pantheons –
- Single Element Organisations – Thought – The Wind, Time – The Wave
- Dual Element Organisations – Thought/Time – The Storm
- Secret Crafts –
Appearance: Ssu-Ma has two manifestation forms, a human and a pachydermion.
Human (Ssu-Ma, Pangloss): a venerable, bald and barefoot oriental sage, with a short white chin beard, wearing a simple linen tunic, a parchment at his waist and often under his arm a well-thumbed tome.
Pachydermion (Ganetra): an enormous humanoid with the head and feet of an elephant full of wrinkles of venerable age, with a profound and wise look, a red dot marked in the centre of the forehead, a white tunic fastened at the shoulder and a book always underarm.
- Cleric Domains –
- Pantheons – Dragonkin (as Keeper of History and Order, Books), Dwarven and Gnome (as Keeper of History and Order, Books), Land Guilds (as Keeper of History and Order, Adventure), Thyatian Empire (as Keeper of History and Order, Books)
- Immortal Councils – Assembly (as Ssu-Ma), Empyreals (as Ssu-Ma), Thought (as Ssu-Ma)
Associated Class Template
Associated Secret Crafts
Associated Organisations
Secondary Template Pantheons
Associated Councils
Design changes for Patrons
Content Updates
- 2022-07-11 – Added in Primary Pantheons and Immortals.
- 2022-05-21 – Moved to own page.
- 2021-09-10 – Section Created.
WRATH Campaign
Campaign References: Books,
Base Calendar (Darokin, Ethengar, Five Shires, Glantri, Karameikos, Minrothad, Rockhome), Personalities,
Transports ((A) Airships, (G) Ground, (S) Ships)
Barvarossa (S-SL), Blackbeard (S-GS), Bounty (S-SS), Buccaneer (S-GS), Cutlass (S-GL), Magnussen (S-LS), Renegade (S-SL), Revenge (S-GW), Sea Hag (S-SS), Sea Hawk (S-GL), Sigtrygg (S-LS), Swashbucker (S-GS), The Pride (S-SS), Thorgrim (S-LS), Tortuga (S-SS)
Patrons Page: Abundance, Adventure, Aerial Races, Agriculture, Air, Alchemy, Amazons, Ambition, Anarchy, Animals, Aquatic Races, Aranea, Architecture, Arctic, Armourer, the Arts, Astrology, Astronomy, Audacity, Authority, Avianfolk, Avidity, Balance, Battle, Bards, Beauty, Beholders, Berserkers, Betrayal, Birth, the Blackflame, Boldness, Books, Bravery, Brute-men, Bugbears, Building, Cannibalism, Catfolk, Cats, Cavalry, Centaurs, Chance, Chaos, Charity, Charms, Cheating, Children, Circumvention, Cities, Cleverness, Cold, Communication, Completeness, Con-men, Conquest, Cooperation, Corruption, Courage, Crafts, Craftsmen, Creation, Cruelty, Culture, Cunning, Darkness, Death, Decadence, Deceit, Defence, Defiance, Desire, Destiny, Destruction, Devilfish, Diaboli, Diplomacy, Discipline, Discovery, Disease, Dishonesty, Divination, Dolphins, Domination, Dragonkind, Dreams, Druids, Drunkenness, Dwarves, Earth, Earth Races, Education, Egotism, Elven, Energy, Engineering, Enigmas, Entropy, Envy, Epic Deeds, Equality, Experience, Explorers, Faithfulness, Family, Fate, Fear, Femininity, Ferocity, Fertility, Fey Races, Fire, Flight, Forest, Fprest Races, Forgiveness, Formians, Fortresses, Frredom, Friendship, Fun, Future, Genie, Giants, Good, Government, Gnolls, Gnomes, Goblins, Grace, Gravity, Greed, Guardians, Harmony, Hatred, Health, Hearth, Heroism, History, Honesty, Honour, Lizardfolk
Immortal Titles: Aesirs, Ancient, Celestial, Empyreal, Eternal, Hierarch, Initiates, Old Ones, Sovereign, Sphere (Energy, Entropy, Matter, Thought)
National Patrons: Alfheim, Alphatian Empire, Aquarendi, Ar, Azcan, Blackheart, Brasolia, Children of Atruaghin, Clan of the (Bear, Elk, Horse, Tiger, Turtle), Cyndicea, Denagoth, Five Shires, Gentle Folk, Glantri, Myoshima
D&D 5E in Mystara
D&D Menu – Adventures, Artefacts, Backgrounds, Classes, Dominions, Downtime, Feats, Gazetteers, Gods, Magical Items, Monsters, Organisations, Pantheons, Races, Ranks & Titles, Rune Magic, Secret Crafts, Settlements, Spells, Timeline, Weapons Mastery
Game Management – Annotated Stat Block, Character Creation, Choosing a New Campaign, Gaming over Skype, GM’s Luck Roll, Tracking Experience
Class Builds –
Artificer – Bombardier (Tinkerkin),
Barbarian – Totem Warrior (Plamin, Camdu),
Bard – College of Valour (Sunfey),
Druid – Circle of Dreams (Woodfey), Circle of the Tree of Life (Seasonfey),
Fighter – Battlemaster (Seashire), Eldritch Knight (Kerendan), Weapons Master (Lani), Weapons Master (Stonebound),
Monk – Way of the Elements (Tidal),
Paladin – Oath of Radiance (Sunfey), Oath of Vengeance (Firechild),
Sorcerer – Wild Magic (Shadowfey),
Warlock – Celestial (Llewell),
Wizard – Bladesinger (Nerye),
Dragon – White (Calcryx).
Multiclass – Cleric/Wizard (Xhall), Rogue/Cleric (Dracnomir), Rogue/Sorcerer (Yodrey), Wizard/Rogue (Traladaran)
Floorplans – Thyatian
Session Recordings – Campaign Journals
Library of Books
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