Thoth, Lord of Wisdom
(God of Knowledge, Wisdom and Magic)

Not even the oldest or wisest of the gods knows Thoth's true origin. Thoth can not remember most of the earlier parts of his existence. He knows that he was very different and there is something in the back of his mind, but he just can't remember much otyher then his name.

Thoth, was in fact a transformed Old One! Not only any Old One, but Xy, The Great Old One, the symbol of Power Incarnate! Deceived by his fellow Old Ones, Ya-Blik (Betrayal) and Al-Vil (Envy), Xy fell victim to an experimental power circle of his own invention. The incredible circle transformed him into a very different being, reversing his alignment and changing his physical form. Xy was reborn into Thoth, the opposite of what he was. All but the barest memory of his past life as an Old One has been obliterated. Thus, Xy became Thoth, god of wisdom and knowledge, who seeks knowledge for its own sake, not for the acquisition of ever greater power for dominion over others.

Thoth's roles are many. He serves as a mediating power, especially between good and evil, making sure neither has a decisive victory over the other.He also served as scribe of the gods, and is credited with the invention of writing and alphabets (i.e. hieroglyphs) themselves.

Many regard Thoth as One, self-begotten, and self-produced. He is the master of both physical and moral (i.e. divine) law. He is credited with making the calculations for the establishment of the heavens, stars, worlds, and everything in them. He is said to direct the motions of the heavenly bodies. His power is nearly unlimited in the Underworld and rivales that of all other gods.

He is credited as the author of all works of science, religion, philosophy, and magic and has been declared to be the inventor of astronomy, astrology, the science of numbers, mathematics, geometry, land surveying, medicine, botany, theology, civilized government, the alphabet, reading, writing, oratory and virtually every work of every branch of knowledge, human and divine. Thoth is the scribe of the gods and it is accepted that Thoth is a record keeper, not a divine messenger. He holds the knowledge held within the Vault of Heaven and is said to have contributed to every aspect of it from writings to magic items contained within.

Thoth is somewhat absent-minded and has forgotten things that mortal men would kill to know. He is strangely aloof and secretive, even toward his fellow gods. He holds the secrets to forgotten or little known magics and many other things which he keeps to himself. The reason for this secrecy is to keep others, good and evil, god and human, from gaining too much power (which he did as Xy), which he sees as a corrupting evil. Thoth is frequently too lost in thought, exploration or experimentation to care about what is happening to anybody in the Megaverse. It is only on those rare occasions that he pauses or is forcibly roused from his intense thoughts that he may take the time to help (or study) a person or situation.

GM Note: Ninety percent of his memory as Xy is honestly gone forever. As a side effect of the transformation circle, Thoth even forgets little things in his current life, let alone remember things that occurred over 100,000 years ago. Thoth is never likely to remember his past life as Xy. There is no form ofpsionics or magic that can restore his lost memory. Even if he did begin to remember little snippets, he's likely to dismiss them as an anomaly or an attack by enemies meant to confuse him. The only way Thoth might remember his past is if he spent the next several hundred years developing a magic circle or device that might restore part of his memory (which he has no intention of doing, because he doesn't see anything wrong. As far as he is concerned, he is, and has always been, Thoth). Even so, Thoth's current existence has been so real that he will never be the creature of evil he once was, and will keep his current physical manifestation. He will never awaken the sleeping Old Ones, because it was he, as Thoth, who helped put them to sleep.

Thoth symbolizes wisdom, knowledge, and invention. Yet, despite his learning and knowledge, there is a bit of larceny in his heart, for he admires cunning, deception and people who use their wits and a quick tongue. Thus, he is the patron of magic, and of all fast speaking, thieving, quick-witted creatures.

Thoth himself is a great orator, scholar, and author of many books about magic and history. Books about magic circles, symbols, wards, magic spells, a study of alchemy, an alchemy recipe book, and many others are among his credits. He writes all of his books in a secret code (hieroglyph and runes), although a few have been stolen and translated. Legend attributes Thoth as the inventor of rune magic, the runic alphabet, Diabolism and wards, pyramid magic, and all the sciences. He is cursed with eternal curiosity and cannot remember the days of his youth.

Thoth is one of the few beings who has a complete knowledge of rune magic and it is he who has constructed many of the greatest rune weapons in the possession of the gods of Ma'ip, both good and evil. He is constantly experimenting, exploring or investigating something. Just about any magic device or component, herb, potion, magic component and the exotic are available to Thoth. He has dozens of magic wands, staves, enchanted cauldrons, manacles, amulets, books, and many other things of magic in his massive personal collection. Thoth also has a small zoo, and books and artifacts from dozens of different civilizations.

Real Name: Thoth (or, possibly, Xy)
Alignment: Neutral
Size: 20 feet (6 meters) tall
Description: With the head of an ibis, and the body of a humanoid, Thoth is clearly a deific entity. He is usually seen in ornate robes.
Attributes: I.Q.: 38, M.E.: 23, M.A.: 27, P.S.: 39, P.P.: 22, P.E.: 27, P.B.: 25, Spd.: 88 (60 mph/96 km), PER.: 32, Luck: 30, REF.: 48.
Attribute Notes: Thoth's mind is so quick, and so agile, that he tends to rely on it and magic, more than muscles. His physical strength and all other attributes are at the supernatural level.
Natural A.R.: 12
Hit points: 40,000.
S.D.C.: 6,200
P.P.E.: 6,000
Horror/Awe Factor: 16
Experience Levels: All Possible O.C.C.s at 15th Level, making Thoth the most talented god ever, Thoth's accomplishments are extraordinary.
Natural Abilities: Astral travel at will, keen vision and sharp senses, nightvision 200 feet (61 meters), see the invisible, turn invisible at will (no time limit), knows all languages, metamorphosis: any (no limit), sense/recognize enchantment/magic 98%, sense the location of ley lines 98%, teleport 98%, dimensional teleport 96%, and the ability to speed read and memorize any written material. Bio-regeneration of 1D4x1OO points of damage per minute and can regrow a new limb overnight. Note: All of Thoth's powers from his previous life as an Old One (including splintering numerous life essences) are all lost.
Deific Powers: Thoth has the full range of power over his followers, and can perform all prototypical deific powers at regular cost, as well as the following special powers:

• Call Angel: As the prototypical deific power. Cost to Thoth: 100 P.P.E.
• Consume P.P.E.: As the prototypical deific power. Cost to Thoth: 15P.P.E.
• Duplicate O.C.C. Level of Follower (Special): He can reach into the mind of any of his worshippers, examine their O.C.C.s, skills and abilities and, without the follower being in any way aware of it, the O.C.C.s and skills can be duplicated in Thoth's own mind. Thoth always makes sure that the follower is rewarded for this little contribution. Cost to Thoth: 60 P.P.E.
• Deific Blessing: The Genius of Thoth (Special): By conferring this blessing on a follower, Thoth temporarily boosts their I.Q. by 4D6, and, more importantly, imparts to them a bit of his own imagination. The blessed follower will then have bursts of insight, flashes of genius, dreams that reveal shortcuts to intellectual problems, and the joy that comes with discovering things that no one has ever known. Thoth has frequently blessed the Demiurge of the Church of Light and Dark (including Pinnes Lydekker, the current Demiurge), as well as select students and teachers in the Celestial College. Cost to Thoth: 600 P.P.E.
• Rune Strike (Special): In experimenting with runes, Thoth has discovered a form of rune writing that serves as a kind of weapon. When this power is invoked, a glowing golden rune appears in midair. Then, when Thoth whispers the name of his proposed victim, the rune changes itself, seemingly attempting to shape itself into the name that it has received. Once it finds the correct configuration, the rune disappears. At the same time the rune goes away, the victim, no matter where they are, suddenly loses all their P.P.E., and half their hit points. Since Thoth has never cast it against anyone but himself (that was a painful mistake!), he is determined to keep this as one of his little secrets. Cost to Thoth: 1000 P.P.E.

• The Staff of Thoth: A silver/gray staff with a few runes inscribed along the base and its length entwined with two silver serpents, each with ruby eyes, whose heads are at the top, each head topped by a moon disk. Always in telepathic link with Thoth, it is of scrupulous alignment and has an I.Q. of 18. The rune staff can levitate, hover, perform two melee attacks/actions and move slowly (spd 12) under its own power. If any creature of evil or anarchist alignment touches it, the scepter inflicts 1D6x1O points of damage, and will continue to do so each melee it is held. It is indestructible and does 1D4x1OO damage to mortal beings and double damage to vampires, ghouls, zombies, animated dead, demons and devils. The staff can also cast: Call lightning (1D4x1OO damage), teleport superior, mystic portal, id barrier, and impenetrable wall of force (2000 feet/610 m long and 100 feet/30.5 m tall, 5000 S.D.C.). Its spell strength is equal to a 10th level sorcerer. When struck to the ground in a powerful manner, it generates an earthquake that shakes the ground, and inflicts 2D6x 1,000 damage to buildings and structures within a 1000 foot/305 meter area (can be done twice a day). Lastly, the two serpents can uncoil and attack like living vipers! Three attacks each per melee, 1D6x1O damage per bite or 2D4x1O from magic fire breath (100 ft/30.5 m range); they are +3 on initiative and to strike, parry and dodge.
• The Emerald Tablets of Thoth:
• The Crown of Thoth:
• The Kopesh of Thoth:
• The Crook of Thoth:
• The Flail of Thoth:
• The Amulet of Thoth:

1. Rune magic and weapons made from silver inflict double damage.
2. Intense Curiosity. If there is one thing that is going to get Thoth in trouble one of these days, it is his obsession with finding out everything about everything. While he is well aware that the perfect bait for any Thoth-trap would be knowledge, he knows perfectly well that he wouldn't be able to resist.