Goddess of Excellence and Skill in Battle
Lesser Deity
Symbol: Upraised sword
Home Plane: Asgard
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Portfolio: War, dueling
Worshippers: Barbarians, fighters, paladins, rangers, combat instructors
Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG
Domains: Chaos, Good, War
Favoured Weapon: Longsword
Sif primarily appears in myths involving the other gods. She is the wife of Thor and the mother of Uller. Her golden hair was made by the dwarves and enchanted to take root and grow on her head after Loki chopped off her natural hair as a joke.
Sif’s cultists are generally excellent fighters of all sorts, and many are weapon masters. Those looking for instruction in the martial arts are well advised to seek one of her cults or temples. Like her husband, Sif concerns herself with individuals involved in combat. Where Thor emphasizes physical prowess, Sif emphasizes skill. Good-natured challenges between the two cults are common.
Sif’s clergy are predominantly, but not entirely, female. They are strong, capable people with quick wits and combat skills. Many dye a lock or braid of hair blonde or braid yellow ribbons in their hair in emulation of their patron deity.
Sif’s temples are sturdy, defensible structures that contain training halls for individual combat skills. They also contain extensive armouries. In addition, many of Sif’s temples contain dormitories for women escaping abusive relationships or who have been injured or crippled in battle.
Visitors to Sif’s temples are ignored unless they carry weapons openly. Those who do so can expect challenges from the clergy and members of the cult to single combat. Such challenges are generally fought to the first fall or first blood, and are intended solely to discover if the visitor knows how to use the weapon that she carries. Those who cannot, do not, or will not fight are ignored and treated with disdain. Those who do are welcomed.
Source: Deities and Demigods (Page 187)