The Accidental GodSource Galactic Magic pg. 121
CG god of freedom, merriment, recovery, welcome
Centers of Worship Absalom Station, Akiton, the Diaspora, Gaskar III
Symbol A colorful tankard
Born on ancient Golarion, Cayden Cailean was once a mortal mercenary as much known for his love of revelry and drink as for his skill with a blade. After a series of drunken wagers and escalating dares, the boastful Cayden staggered into the Cathedral housing the fabled Starstone. He emerged, laughing, several days later, newly ascended to godhood and seemingly ignorant of how he had even achieved apotheosis. Adopting a portfolio of freedom, bravery, and alcohol, his faith spread quickly, until his silver tankard could be seen in pubs and breweries the world over.
Unlike most deities, who refuse to answer any questions about the Gap, Cayden admits his memory of the period is as absent as all other records. While he takes the obvious jokes about “cosmic blackouts” in good humor, he doesn’t hide the trauma these lost memories caused him. In the immediate aftermath of the Gap, Cayden embarked on a depressive bender spanning several decades, seeking answers, solace—or both—in intoxicants. Left with an erratic and unreliable deity, his clergy struggled to maintain his church. Caydenite worship waned until it was little more than a handful of dusty spaceport cantinas paying lip service to the Accidental God.
When Cayden recovered, he found new purpose in helping mortals who were struggling, as he had, with the effects of the Gap. He directed what was left of his church to seek out and support those afflicted by substance abuse and other self‑destructive coping mechanisms. Aside from their traditional positions as bartenders and brewers, Caydenite clergy opened recovery centers and shelters to care for those needing more than a cold drink and a friendly ear. Though originally worshipped as a god of alcohol and bars, Cayden’s purview has expanded to include merriment and happy gatherings of all kinds.
As his worship has spread once more through the Pact Worlds, Cayden has turned his attention to communities displaced, dispossessed, and disenfranchised. He abhors bigotry and xenophobia, and his followers work tirelessly to stamp out these evils and create welcoming, accessible environments for those in need of a place to call home. He encourages his followers to be open, inclusive, and welcoming to all, and to build peaceful, supportive communities where various cultures can intersect, and all manner of people can mingle and be merry. His faithful often work closely with Hylax’s followers, and the two divinities have become unshakable friends. Cayden occasionally withdraws to commiserate with Angradd, helping the dwarven god grapple with the loss of his brother, Torag.
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