A god for those who consume and yearn to be consumed in turn, “A consumption, returned” is the deity of choice for anyone who wishes to feel a bright, hot, and inescapable passion. The “consumption” is prayed to by those in need of more, more, and more— its ears hear prayers from whom nothing but the most crushing of conquests and the most smothering of love affairs will do.
This god is a god for when the mortal heart is simply too small, too weak, too insufficient to hold what excesses and deluge the world demands of it. It is the patron of undeniable victories and of bellowed confessions; a patron for those who refuse to go quietly into the night.
Those devoted to “the mutual” have never led a dull day in their lives— pushing and toiling and burning with the kindling provided by their interminable appetites, consequences be damned. It is the favored patron of the tireless, the devoted, the unswayed.
“A consumption, returned” is one of the four major deities on the Coil because it is the battery on which life itself is run. Without “the consumption”’s passion pushing hearts to the brink, there are no wars racing towards their ends, no battles feverishly fought to the last, no lovers suffering gladly for an echoed affection.
As a follower of the Consumption, consider the ideals on the A consumption, returned’s Ideals table as alternatives to those suggested for your background.
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Devotion. My devotion to my god is more important to me than what they stand for. |
| 2 | Courage. No fear or pain can turn me away. |
| 3 | Loyalty. War forms bonds that are more real and lasting than the ties of love or family. |
| 4 | Pride. No one can best me in my chosen endeavor and woe to those who try. |
| 5 | Passion. I am ruled by my desires. If I want something, or someone, I will stop at nothing to get it. |
| 6 | Hate. Hatred of my foes warms my heart and gives me power. |