Character from The Gods are Bastards by D.D. Webb
God of Bards, Stories, and Inspiration — the divine patron of narrative itself, who treats the mortal world as an ongoing story he's both writing and watching.
Vesk is the god of narrative, which makes him the most meta-aware deity in the Pantheon. He thinks in terms of story structure — rising action, dramatic irony, satisfying conclusions — and nudges mortal affairs toward better stories. 'Better' by his definition means more interesting, which is not always the same as happier. He's charismatic, theatrical, and fundamentally unreliable. He makes promises he intends to keep and then gets distracted by a better plotline. His blessings tend to make people's lives more dramatic, which recipients have mixed feelings about. Among the Pantheon, he's tolerated rather than trusted — a god of stories is, by definition, a god of manipulation, and the other gods know it.
Manifests in various forms, preferring the guise of a traveling bard — lean, charming, dressed in road-worn clothing with an instrument slung over one shoulder. His eyes sparkle with the manic energy of someone who is always composing something in his head. Changes appearance casually, as if trying on costumes.
Also known as: Vesk, God of Bards, The Storyteller