Gaphion

Gaphion, often referred to as Lord of the Insane, is one of the major deities on the world of Sprin'Torel. Though he is a god of insanity and is often to blame for many major psychoses, people tend to see him more as a protector of people with psychological issues that lrove to be dangerous to themselves or to society as a whole.

As such, people tend to look upon him with mixed feelings. While many pray to him for protection over the mentally ill, few are likely to follow him due to the social stigma around him. This is in part because people see him and his teachings as simply being too far into the realm of the insane.

Worshipers
Those who worship Gaphion tend to be in one of two categories - those who work to help those who are psychologically unwell, or cultists who yearn to warp the world into a state of collective insanity. Though the former are generally well respected and beloved given that they go around to actively help anyone who needs it, it is often difficult to tell the two apart since even the former tend to have tendencies of extreme eccentricism.

Clerics
Gaphion's clerics are often looked upon with kindness, if not also pity. Given how much time they spend around dangerously insane people, trying to help them control their behaviours and mental states so that they can be reformed and considered safe enough to be allowed back into society on a whole.

Orders

 * The Nomadic Asylum
 * Knowing that there is not always sufficient mental health care around the world, this group of volunteer professionals seek to go to the most obscure corners of the world to lend their help. Though some people reach out to this order for help, many of the people they lend aid to are simply found during their travels.

Rites
As with all other religions, the worship of Gaphion involves many rituals and rites. While these are mostly for the sake of restoring people to mental health, there are some for the protection against devolving into a state where their mind turns on them. Below is an example of a prayer to Gaphion:"'Loving Gaphion, I pray for all whose brains have been hurt by disease, injury, stress, trauma, and other factors of human life in a hard world. I pray for all who love them and want to help. I pray for your comfort in their grief, hope amid loss, and the balm of community with people who understand.'"