A large Intimidating entity, half naked and often with a goats head where a human head would be

The mischief maker, the nameless, the always watching, The Sleeping Fire

An inhumanly tall, shirtless man with a face that you can never quite make out or remember. His face is obscured in shadow with goat horns sticking out and loin cloth

Kroloss usually stands 9-30ft or taller

As much or little as he wants

an eye, the goat, a mountain path

Chaos, Earth, Glory, Knowledge, Madness, Strength, Trickery, arcane energy (technically the atlanian god of magic before stanzgar and atlania united)

Primordial understanding, transformative fire, arcane sovereignty, and mastery of magic and mind

Ennui, boredom, inaction due to him knowing the outcomes of what will happen. For the most part he is known for defeating himself.

The Madness (Knows all knowledge, but can only view it a portion at a time, a lot like a all knowledge of the universe is a magnetic tape, and Kroloss the tape head of hand winding the tape to find the section that all the information that he needs for a particular task).

The Crossed Threshold
Practice:

Before leaving home for dangerous travel:

step over the threshold
then step back once
then leave properly
Meaning:

“I acknowledge the path, but I do not belong to it yet.”

This is done to avoid:

drawing Kroloss’ attention too strongly

especially:

soldiers
merchants
hunters
The Covered Eye
Practice:

A small eye symbol is:

drawn in ash
then immediately smudged

often on:

doorframes
travel packs
shield backs
Meaning:

“I know you are watching.
I would prefer you keep watching from there.”

It is not protection—

it is polite distance.

Very Atlanian.

The Goat’s Portion
Practice:

Before difficult journeys or risky choices:

a small portion of food
or
a cup of strong drink

is left:

at crossroads
mountain paths
old stones
Meaning:

payment for mischief avoided

Not worship.

Appeasement.

Especially never taken back

That is considered very bad.

The Fire Bargain
Practice:

When making a desperate promise:

the person burns something personal

such as:

hair
cloth
old letters
blood on parchment

while speaking aloud:

“Let this be witness.”

Meaning:

A bargain made under Kroloss’ eye

Breaking this is believed to bring:

madness
ruin
impossible bad luck
🪨 The Mountain Silence
Practice:

When crossing high mountain passes:

no boasting
no speaking your plans aloud

especially at dusk

Meaning:

Kroloss loves pride and loose words

Speaking too boldly is believed to:

invite disaster
cause paths to “change”

Atlanians take this one very seriously.

Quick Protective Utterances

These are short, practical, and common.

Before risky choices:

“Don’t let him laugh.”

Before travel:

“Path before pride.”

When something goes strangely wrong:

“Kroloss noticed.”

When refusing temptation:

“Not that road.”

When someone is acting foolish:

“You’re feeding the goat.”

Never Speak Plans at a Crossroads
Rule:

Do not say:

travel plans
ambitions
promises
boasts

while standing where roads split

Why:

crossroads belong to Kroloss

Speaking plans there gives him something to ruin

Even children are taught this.

Very serious superstition.

The Backward Coin
Practice:

Before major travel or risky deals:

flip a coin over your shoulder
without looking back
Meaning:

pay the watcher, but do not invite conversation

Looking back is considered:

very bad

because it means you want his answer

Do Not Feed a Black Goat After Sunset
Rule:

Never hand-feed black goats at night

Why:

because if it speaks back,
you were never feeding a goat

This one is half folklore, half genuine fear.

Still absolutely obeyed.

Never Leave a Fire Unwatched
Rule:

Campfires and hearthfires must be:

properly watched
or
properly extinguished

Never abandoned casually

Why:

because Kroloss is:

The Sleeping Fire

and neglected flame invites him

This one overlaps with practical wisdom—which makes it stronger

Salt on the Mountain Path
Practice:

A pinch of salt is dropped when entering dangerous mountain roads

Meaning:

not for blessing—
for boundaries

Salt says:

this is mine, not yours

Very old tradition

Do Not Answer the Third Knock
Rule:

If three knocks come at night
and no voice follows—

wait

Do not answer immediately

Why:

because Kroloss loves curiosity

and impatience

Sometimes it’s just the wind.

People still wait.

Turn Your Boots Before Sleep
Practice:

Travelers turn their boots to face inward before bed

Meaning:

so the road does not claim you in the night

Especially common among soldiers and merchants

Never Toast Your Own Glory
Rule:

You may toast:

victory
companions
survival

but never:

yourself

Why:

Kroloss loves pride

and pride makes excellent bait

Very culturally important

Common Sayings
“Don’t feed the goat.”
“Crossroads have ears.”
“Leave pride for daylight.”
“Some fires should stay sleeping.”
“If Kroloss notices you, apologize to someone.”

Kroloss frequently interacts with those who willingly follow him. He usually tells them to do things or go places.
Kroloss works behind the scenes, he usually never interferes directly in the mortal realm, preferring to get people to do things for him

Kroloss creates the atlanians
He casts the atlanians out
Kroloss grows jealous of the new northern gods, acquires Orichalcum coins of his own and bribes Tal'Zanithal to let the Atlanian Gods join his Pantheon (he did not ask the other Cura and Dùrchan if this was something they wanted)
instantly grows bored with being a god under Tal'Zanithal, kidnaps the goddess of festivals Sarala, expecting the other stanzgarian gods to come fight him so she can be rescued. They never come. Sarala starts demanding things of her captor, Kroloss of course, and excellent host obliges. One thing leads to another and Kroloss find himself married. Eventually siring a "secret" child.
Kroloss creates his champion and the riders of madness in the very late 5th age
loses his horn of madness in during the demon plague when his champion falls slaying demons.

Karpachi Magic is added incidentally, Kroloss can only access this level of power when doing tasks that further "The Plan" and he wouldn't know he was doing it.
No longer has the Primordial Fire of Life
The "secret" child is an open secret, a handful of stanzgarian gods know about her, but the wider pantheon doesn't.
Kroloss couldn't keep Zaminar a secret from Cura and Dùrchan if he tried. And Atlanian spirits hear everything. So obviously, the whole of the atlanian pantheon knows, but if Kroloss tells the spirits to keep it between them they listen.