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The Servants of the Tricksters
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There are many deities, known as Trickster Gods, who are dedicated to following the Neutral creed. This is not to say that they do nothing. Rather they are active in ensuring that there is a balance between Good and Evil, Law and Chaos. Their Lord is Logaan.
The Trickster God. Also known as Ranjan and Akolyra (and perhaps 'Jack-in-the-Green' although this is thought to relate to Atlan). He is a Neutral God and is accompanied by the mysterious twins Kata and Petros who represent the pull between Law and Chaos, Good and Evil. He is the creator of mankind. In creating mankind he was the first God to think of putting a part of himself into what he created from the magical clay of life. It was also Logaan who discovered the deity Time in one of the outer planes. This eventually led to the First Battle. Logaan appears to have no sibling relationship to any of the other Gods and it is thought that he was created by the Primal Deity Vuh.
Logaan is Lord of the Tricksters and there are many lesser Trickster Gods who serve him and his cause. He is also the Lord of Genies who are the immortal servants of the Trickster Gods. Logaan himself is often depicted as a crazed clown. His priests are dedicated to their God's cause of balancing Good and Evil, Law and Chaos but are rarely encountered as adventuring priests. They will be dressed in robes that are coloured in all colours of the rainbow. This is representative of the fact that Logaan interests cover the spectrum form Good to Evil. His symbols are the six-pointed star and the two-headed arrow (pointing both ways).
Do not underestimate Logaan however. For despite his caricatures in song and story he is considered one of the Greater Gods of Titan. Due to the pureness of his neutrality has often been given the role of mediator in contests between the Gods where his word is final.
These spirit beings are often perceived as being chaotic and even Evil. There is no doubt that some of their race in the early history of the Godtime was subverted by the darker forces, and these subverted Genies are referred to as Djinns. However, the Genies are actually servants of the Trickster Gods, seeking to keep in balance Good and Evil, Law and Chaos. They are closely related to the Suma. It is believed that the first of the Genies were actually Suma persuaded by Logaan and his fellows to follow their creed.
Most commonly people associate a Genie with three wishes. It is often the case that a Genie will grant a wish but beware! A Genie may easily twist the words of the wish to have a very different meaning or outcome than would have been desired. If the Genie felt that Good was dominant at that moment it could mean a disastrous result for the wish maker. What could be even worse is if the Genie were actually Djinn, for the two are almost indistinguishable.
Perhaps the most famous of Logaan's servants is a powerful being called The Riddling Reaver. As to his origins no one knows for certain. We do not even know if he is a human blessed with supernatural powers or if he is of more divine origin. What we do know is that he is said to live in the jungles of southern Allansia but that he sails around the world on his awesome ship carrying out the work of his master Logaan. We also know that he has a daughter.
The Netherworld sorcerers of the northlands of the Old World are also servants of Logaan. They are considered by many to be a separate race and are believed to have dwelt in their realm long before mankind came to that part of Titan. It was they who created the Ting Ring.
Apart from the many humans who serve the Tricksters there are other races that are devoted to their creed. The Elvins of the Shamutanti Hills for instance are such a race. Leprechauns also appear to follow Logaan's creed although whether this is simply their nature or whether it is their belief is uncertain.
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