IX

IX, the god of Secrets, is lord and master of all hidden knowledge and the patron of magic. He is a True Neutral god, and his favored weapon is the dagger. Clerics of IX can choose from the Trickery, Knowledge, Magic, Luck, Darkness, Madness, Destiny, Fate, Illusion, Mentalism, Mind, Oracle, Pact, Portal, Rune, Shadow, Spell, Summoner, and Time domains.

Wizards often favor IX as a patron, as the arcane secrets of magic are among the most valuable and tempting of hidden knowledge.

=Church= No one knows much about the church of IX. Rumors hold that prayers to the Prince of Secrets are given with nine fingers outstretched with one folded back, and that his black-robed and masked priests preach quietly in concealed storerooms and secret places.

=Teachings= IX's followers believe that knowledge is power, and sharing power dilutes it. They covet secrets and collect them jealously, learning as much as they can while sharing little.

=Cults= It is rumored that cultists of IX form part of the Ebon Triad, a strange cult that seeks to combine IX, Magnus, and Dolor into an evil "overgod" to challenge the might of Him.

=Saints=
 * Lyra, Saint of Deception, is a champion of IX.
 * Ezekiel, Saint of Magic, is a champion of IX.