Daestas

Daestas is the Civilization Goddess. Her domains are Forge & Order. She is the patron of merchants and artisans. She is the second oldest of the four sister goddesses.

Daestas is typically depicted as a blonde haired woman working over forge. Her features take after her father. She is direct and to the point, but polite and formal. She believes that mortal are capable of anything if they work together. She believes that having clear and fair laws give people direction and protection to help lead productive lives. She knows that innovation and quality of work enhance the lives of mortals. She encourages teamwork and community over the individual. She wishes for the mortals to create a society of fairness. Leaders look to her for guidance. Artisans see her as a muse to inspire their crafts.

Her followers worship her by giving charity, helping each other, or dedicating works in her honor. She looks favorabitly on those that work hard, pay attention to details, and make fair deals. Those that use law to their advantage, make low quality or counterfit works, or are lazy offend her. Her symbols take the form of an axe, hammer, or pick bundled in reeds. Her followers dress in blue or gray and use hammers, picks, and axes as weapons as well as tools. Her holy symbols are scales and coins. Her season is Wane and her holiday is the Endyear Equinox. Her holiday is marked with a tax free day where discounts are common. Charity is common on this day.