Abadar

Abadar

(Deity)

Titles

Master of the First Vault

Adjective

Abadaran

Alignment

Lawful neutral

Portfolio

Civilization
Commerce
Law
Wealth

Worshipers

Absalom Station, Akiton, Verces

Favored Weapon

Crossbolter

Symbol

Golden key

Images of Abadar

Source: Galactic Magic, pg(s). 100

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Abadar is the deity of wealth, civilization, and the rule of law whose church is the megacorporation AbadarCorp, one of the most powerful commercial organizations in the Pact Worlds.

Dogma

Abadar is an intelligent, patient, and far-sighted deity whose aim is to spread civilization across the Material Plane. He does so by encouraging free trade and the rule of law amongst his followers. He rejects impulsiveness and knows that the spread of civilization is slow but inevitable, yet encourages occasional risk when it is called for, as it can lead to lucrative outcomes. In general, he believes that discipline, hard work, and clear judgement are the road to happiness and wealth. Abadar sees the benefit in both good and evil depending on the circumstance, but rejects slavery as paid workers contribute more to markets and the overall economy.

Home

Abadar carries the title of "Master of the First Vault", which refers to his extraplanar repository that contains idealized versions of every object, creature, and concept in existence.

Church of Abadar

See also: AbadarCorp

In addition to their commercial functions, all AbadarCorp corporate offices, factories, shops, and trading posts are also temples of Abadar. They maintain a set of common architectural touches, such as solid, pragmatic, secure construction, rich ornamentation, and yellow-tinted translucent-ceramic windows.

Most of its employees are secular, but AbadarCorp's executive and corporate officers are priests of Abadar, with its chief executive officer also serving as the church's executive archdirector. Planets and major operations are led by archdirectors who also sit on the corporation's board of directors.

Worshipers

While his followers can be found everywhere, they are most frequently encountered on Absalom Station and the worlds of Akiton and Verces. Unsurprisingly, many of Abadar's worshipers can be found amongst aristocrats and the wealthy, along with those employed as lawyers, colonists, politicians, or traders, but many of the poor also pay him homage in the hopes that they may reverse their economic situation. Artists drawn to him are inspired by his First Vault and hope in their work to replicate one piece that can be found there. His followers believe that the god is responsible for raising sentient species across the galaxy from their humble beginnings to become complex, technological civilizations, and many strive to emulate him in this endeavor when they discover new peoples, and establish new settlements and trade networks.

Abadar in culture

Abadar is most often associated with wealth and prosperity in Pact Worlds culture. One example of this is the Abadar Black stick, a type of high-denomination credstick with a secure link to an unlimited line of credit. The Pact Standard month of Abadius is also named after the god.