Temple of Caitha

Caitha was formerly a human woman by the same name who ascended to the status of demigod following the Cataclysm. She is because of this part of the local Pantheon. Among her followers, she is known as the Goddess of Tears.

Appearance
Caitha appeared usually as a crying human woman, often cradling a headless human infant or holding the hand of a cherubic, winged infant with a similarly missing head. The child portrayed a mythological version of Col of Caleum who was though, in the post-Catalysm, to have been murdered.

Followers
Devout followers of Caitha were exclusively human and mostly in the regions surrounding Vendreic. They saw her as a compassionate power that helped protect them from expressly human suffering. Such suffering included the Undead Curse which targeted only humans, and the many invasions from foreign powers that nearly destroyed the human population in the region. Nearly anyone could be a follower and come from any background or personal alignment.

Caitha was not known to have any clerics nor grant any tangible powers to her followers, but she did inspire paladins who gained power through their dedicated oaths.

Beliefs
Caitha was convinced that her son, Col of Caleum, had been murdered by angels sent by the gods. For that reason she forsook the traditional pantheon and started her own following. The great belief of her followers caused her to ascend as a demigod, but she had limited powers and influence over the material world.

Followers continue to distrust, if not dismiss, the traditional pantheon. For this reason her temple is sometimes considered a kind of cult or comprised of Pagans. They believe suffering is part of life and many rituals involve great displays of emotion in order to achieve a catharsis, such as crying as a group. These rituals can appear wild and strange to outsiders.