Dionysus, god of wine, is an unpredictable and erratic deity. At one time he can be cordial and pleasant but can turn savage and bestial within moments. His name is often invoked at feasts and other occasions of
merriment.
Dogma
Dionysus’s followers are encouraged to engage in non-stop revelry. Beyond that, Dionysus cares little for what his followers do in their drunken stupor. His followers are disdainful of customs and laws that inhibit their hedonistic behavior and become violent should anyone seek to put an end to their
merrymaking.
Clergy
Clerics of Dionysus don themselves with purple robes trimmed with gold. They are not typically community minded and so do little in the form of ceremonies besides cleric initiation, officiating the Festival of Dionysus and judging at wine tasting
contests. Dionysian churches are rare and those that do exist are in a general state of disrepair due to the boisterous nature of church "services". These "churches" generally serve as the initial gathering places for ecstatic parties held in honor of
Dionysus. Most of his clerics are itinerant clerics who travel from place to place with a wild band of Dionysian followers, taking the party wherever they may wonder.
A few Druids honor Dionysus as their patron deity. These druids engage in drunken revelry as much as the clerics and embrace all the wildness and unpredictability that nature has to offer. Their sanctuaries are pleasant gardens where grape vines seem to grow everywhere.
