Irori

Description
Depictions of the Master of Masters in art are quite rare because his followers believe that his true form cannot be adequately described by mortal hands. When he is depicted, he is generally shown as a physically flawless male with a shaved head, except for a long, single braid, simple robes, and wearing sandals. He is generally shown sitting or in meditative stances.

Edicts
Be humble; help others perfect themselves; hone your body, mind, and spirit to a more perfect state; practice discipline.

Anathema
Repeatedly fail to maintain self-control.

Relationships
Irori respects that other deities are different spiritual beings and that what is correct for him may not be so for them. He, therefore, tries to avoid interfering with other divine beings, unless they threaten his work or his people. He has a particularly good relationship with Abadar, and has an ongoing feud with Asmodeus, because of the Lord of Hell's penchant for corrupting or destroying the things that others have built. A minor rivalry exists between his faith and those of Cayden Cailean, Iomedae, and Norgorber, as he considers their rise to deity status through the Test of the Starstone as cheating. Cayden Cailean, however, finds Irori "stuffy". Erastil respects Irori but has his usual philosophical niggles about Irori's "selfishness". Irori also sometimes comes into conflict with Nethys, whose chaotic aspects the Master of Masters finds inharmonious. Urgathoa, goddess of hedonism and excess, finds Irori's strict moderation annoying.

Temples
Temples are usually elaborate complexes filled with rooms for prayer, sleep, and exercise where the faithful train both day and night to achieve perfection and cleanse their ki, or life-force. They are not generally open to the public, and petitioners are asked to wait quietly outside and not disturb those who are meditating within.