SAINT
FOOBUS OF GALEPATH
Saint Foobus of
Galepath, a legendary man said to have power over lowly
insects, has a holiday in his honor on 4
Oracle of each year. He was
granted sainthood sometime prior to 883
GUE. One of the most obscure
spots in the
Great Underground Empire is a cleverly hidden shrine to
Foobus, deep underground in the
Eastlands near the peak of the
Great
Underground Mountain. This shrine holds a statue of the saint carved
out of the wall of the cave. The sculptor of the statue obviously spent
a lot more time on the statue than the saint deserved.
It
is now known
that Foobus achieved his powers over insects with the aid of a magical
elixir deadly to humans (causing the brain to fry). The one who touched
the elixir experienced a wave of ecstasy, accompanied by a brief desire
to spin a cocoon, collect sap, and eat animal excrement. Though the
feeling quickly passes, the increase of dexerity lasts, enabling one to
even catch flies with bare hands.