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General Information


Titles The Heart’s Balm, Light of Compassion, The Merciful Hand

Areas of Concern Healing, Restoration, Mercy, Compassion

Edicts

  • Offer healing to those in need.

  • Protect the weak and suffering.

  • Seek peaceful resolutions where possible.

  • Practice compassion and empathy in all things.

Anathema

  • Deny aid to someone in dire need.

  • Take life without cause.

  • Allow the innocent to suffer when you have the power to help.

Devotee Benefits


Divine Attribute

  • Wisdom or Charisma

Divine Font

  • Heal

Divine Sanctification

  • Holy

Divine Skill

  • Medicine

Domains

  • Healing, Protection, Family, Sun

Alternate Domains

  • Creation, Repose

Favored Weapon

  • Staff

Cleric Spells

Iconography


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Religious Symbol

  • A glowing, golden heart cradled by two hands, with rays of light radiating outward

Sacred Animal

  • White Dove

Sacred Colors

  • Gold and soft lavender

Pantheons

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Aphorisms


“A gentle hand can heal the deepest wounds.”

“Mercy is the light that guides us through darkness.”

“Compassion is the strongest bond; it cannot be broken by cruelty.”

“The heart that feels for others will never be empty.”

Holidays


The Day of Radiance:
Celebrated during the spring equinox, this holiday honors Iphara’s light of compassion and healing. Communities gather to share food, care for the sick, and exchange small gifts of golden thread to symbolize unity and mercy. Healing services and blessings are freely given throughout the day.

Champions


Champions of Iphara include Compassionate Paladins who protect the weak and stand as shields for the innocent, Empathetic Oracles who bring healing and hope to suffering lands with their soothing presence, and The Heart’s Hands, wandering clerics who spread mercy and comfort in times of crisis, carrying golden staffs as symbols of Iphara’s compassion.

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Description


Iphara, "The Heart’s Balm," is a goddess of healing, mercy, and compassion. Often depicted as a radiant figure whose hands cradle a golden heart, she represents the ideals of empathy, protection, and the sanctity of life. Her followers see her as the ultimate source of comfort and relief, a deity who provides both physical and emotional healing in times of suffering. Iphara is beloved by healers, midwives, and all who seek to bring peace and comfort to the suffering.