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| 20 || [[Zôz|Zôz, the Traveler]] || Chaos, Change, Destruction, Creation || Chaos || Eight curved lines in a circle (like an aperture) | | 20 || [[Zôz|Zôz, the Traveler]] || Chaos, Change, Destruction, Creation || Chaos || Eight curved lines in a circle (like an aperture) | ||
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==Pantheons== | ==Pantheons== | ||
Sometimes gods are worshiped in groups, called pantheons. | Sometimes gods are worshiped in groups, called pantheons. | ||
====Eight Divines==== | |||
[[Akadi]], [[Bahamut]], [[Moradin]], [[Oghma]], [[Olidammara]], [[Pelor]], [[Sune]], and [[Waukeen]] compose the Eight Divines. The Eight Divines are seen as the gods that want to help mortals the most and use their influence for good. The Eight Divines are commonly worshiped throughout the [[Kingdom of Goldmask]] and [[Inenbom]]. An eight-pointed star is commonly used as a symbol for the Eight. | |||
====Realmkeepers==== | |||
[[Akadi]], [[Eadro]], [[Lolth]], and [[Silvanus]] are sometimes worshiped as a group called the Realmkeepers. They are seen as keeping balance between the sky, the sea, the underdark, and the earth respectively. This is one of the few cases where Lolth is viewed as a good deity. The Realmkeepers are more commonly worshiped by elves to the east, in [[Yicalia]] and [[Voricia]]. | |||
====Dark Triumvirate==== | ====Dark Triumvirate==== | ||
[[Lolth]], [[Tiamat]], [[Vall]] make up the '''Dark Triumvirate'''. Worship of these gods is often shunned and discouraged, leading them to be worshiped in secret. This commonality united these gods and their followers, forming the Dark Triumvirate. | [[Lolth]], [[Tiamat]], and [[Vall]] make up the '''Dark Triumvirate'''. Worship of these gods is often shunned and discouraged, leading them to be worshiped in secret. This commonality united these gods and their followers, forming the Dark Triumvirate. | ||
====Elder Gods==== | ====Elder Gods==== | ||
[[Cyric]], [[Jergal]], [[Oghma]], [[Pelor]], [[Rend]], and [[Xox]] are the '''Elder Gods''', as they have always been gods. The other gods were once mortals but have ascended to godhood. | [[Cyric]], [[Jergal]], [[Oghma]], [[Pelor]], [[Rend]], and [[Xox]] are the '''Elder Gods''', as they have always been gods. The other gods were once mortals but have ascended to godhood. | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 1 January 2023
Deities (or gods) are entities of great power that control some aspects of mortals lives.
Due to the Divine Pact, however, their power is limited to being given to clerics.
In addition to deity worship, many cultures also practice ancestor worship.
List of Gods
| d20 | Name | Portfolio | Suggested Domains | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akadi, the Lady of Air | Freedom, Flight, Sky, Travel | Tempest, Nature | Cloud |
| 2 | Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon | Justice, Honor, Community, Metallic dragons | Order, Life, War | Dragon's head in profile |
| 3 | Cyric, the Song and Story | Art, Story, Creativity, Lies, Trickery | Trickery, Knowledge, Zeal | Half-circle, curve pointing down or smile |
| 4 | Eadro, the Deliverer | Oceans, Water, Storms | Tempest, Nature | Spiral design |
| 5 | Jergal, the Reaper | Death | Grave | White human skull |
| 6 | Lolth, the Queen of Spiders | Darkness, Spiders, Underdark, Drow | Trickery, War, Nature | Spider |
| 7 | Maglubiyet, the Mighty One | War, Conquest, Goblinoids | War | Bloody axe |
| 8 | Moradin, the Soul Forger | Craft, Invention, Dwarves | Forge, Knowledge, War | Hammer and anvil |
| 9 | Oghma, the Knowing | Truth, Knowledge | Knowledge, Arcana | Half-circle, curve pointing up or left hand |
| 10 | Olidammara, the Laughing Rogue | Revelry, Humor, Parties, Fun | Trickery, Luck | Laughing mask |
| 11 | Pelor, the Dawn Father | Life, the Sun, Healing, Harvest | Life, Light | Sun |
| 12 | Rend, the Lawbearer | Law, Order, Perfection | Order | Circle with a horizontal line |
| 13 | Rilis, the Unknowable | Dreams, Madness | Dream, Madness | Red X |
| 14 | Silvanus, the Old Father | Nature, Plants, Animals | Nature | Oak leaf |
| 15 | Sune, the Love Lady | Love, Passion, Beauty | Trickery, Life, Zeal | Coiled snake |
| 16 | Tiamat, the Avaricious | Greed, Self-interest, Chromatic dragons | Trickery, Chaos, War | Dragon head with five claw marks |
| 17 | Tyche, the Lady Luck | Luck, Fortune, Bad Luck, Misfortune | Luck | Regular icosahedron |
| 18 | Vall, the Whispered One | Undeath, Necromancy, Arcana | Death, Arcana | Skull with five teeth |
| 19 | Waukeen, the Coinmaiden | Money, Greed, Trade, Negotiation | Knowledge, Trickery | Square in an octogon |
| 20 | Zôz, the Traveler | Chaos, Change, Destruction, Creation | Chaos | Eight curved lines in a circle (like an aperture) |
Pantheons
Sometimes gods are worshiped in groups, called pantheons.
Eight Divines
Akadi, Bahamut, Moradin, Oghma, Olidammara, Pelor, Sune, and Waukeen compose the Eight Divines. The Eight Divines are seen as the gods that want to help mortals the most and use their influence for good. The Eight Divines are commonly worshiped throughout the Kingdom of Goldmask and Inenbom. An eight-pointed star is commonly used as a symbol for the Eight.
Realmkeepers
Akadi, Eadro, Lolth, and Silvanus are sometimes worshiped as a group called the Realmkeepers. They are seen as keeping balance between the sky, the sea, the underdark, and the earth respectively. This is one of the few cases where Lolth is viewed as a good deity. The Realmkeepers are more commonly worshiped by elves to the east, in Yicalia and Voricia.
Dark Triumvirate
Lolth, Tiamat, and Vall make up the Dark Triumvirate. Worship of these gods is often shunned and discouraged, leading them to be worshiped in secret. This commonality united these gods and their followers, forming the Dark Triumvirate.
Elder Gods
Cyric, Jergal, Oghma, Pelor, Rend, and Xox are the Elder Gods, as they have always been gods. The other gods were once mortals but have ascended to godhood.