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MrHedgehog
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 Posted - 27 Nov 2009 : 01:24:33
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As per the other thread, this is how I'd envision a new Faerunian Pantheon...
This is assuming a post some kind of spell plague (A second dawn cataclysm, maybe? Reversing the death of many gods and banishing most interloper Gods except Hathor, Sharess, and Loviatar)
I organized them by Divine Realm (House of the Triad, etc.) in each ranked according to divine power within that realm.
Mystra = Mystran, now a Neutral genderless deity
House of the Triad
Amaunator
Lawful Neutral Greater God
Porfolio: The Sun, order, protection, and law.
Torm
Lawful Good Greater God
Portfolio: Justice, paladins, chivalry, and loyalty.
Ilmater
Lawful Good Intermediate God
Portfolio: Suffering, endurance, martyrdom, and perseverance.
Bahamut
Lawful Good Lesser God
Portfolio: Good dragons, wisdom, diplomacy, and virtue.
Kathras
Neutral Good Demigoddess
Portfolio: Mercy, forgiveness, redemption, and healing.
Murdane
Lawful Neutral Demigoddess
Portfolio: Pragmatism, reason and logic.
Siamorphe
Lawful Neutral Demigoddess
Portfolio: Hereditary rule, and nobility.
Rahb
Lawful Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Duty, hard work, and obedience.
The Gates of the Moon
Selune
Chaotic Good Greater Goddess
Portfolio: The moon and the stars, light/clarity, creation/creativity, egalitarianism, non-evil lycanthropes, and guidance.
Finder Wyvernspur
Chaotic Neutral Lesser God
Portfolio: Bards, inspiration, art, renewal, and change.
Shaundakul
Chaotic Neutral Lesser God
Portfolio: Travel, caravans, exploration, discovery, freedom, portals, and miners.
Eldath
Neutral Good Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Peace, calm, gentleness, stillness, quiet, springs, pools, waterfalls, and groves.
Ibrandul
Chaotic Neutral Lesser God
Portfolio: Underground environs, stealth, and the underdark.
Hathor
Neutral Good Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Motherhood, birth, cows, kindness, folk and music/dance.
Lattabah
Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Dreams, clouds, and sleep.
Lurue
Chaotic Good Demigoddess
Portfolio: Non-humanoid good sentient beings
(Unicorns, Pegasi, intelligent owls and so forth)
Dweomerheart
Mystran
Neutral Greater Deity
Portfolio: Magic.
Savras the All-Seeing
Lawful Neutral Intermediate God
Portfolio: Truth, fate, and divination.
Leira
Chaotic Neutral Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Illusion, mystery, and deception.
Azuth
Lawful Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Wizards, and spellcraft.
Velsharoon
Neutral Evil Demigod
Portfolio: Necromancy, and undeath.
The Great Library
Gond
Neutral Greater God
Portfolio: Invention, artifice, craft, construction and artifice.
Deneir
Neutral Good Intermediate God
Portfolio: Knowledge, images, and language.
Cuellana
Neutral Demigoddess
Portfolio: Education, understanding and learning.
The House of Nature
Chauntea
Neutral Good Greater Goddess
Portfolio: Life
Ubtao
Neutral Greater God
Portfolio: Balance in nature
Shiallia
Neutral Good Intermediate Goddess
Portfolio: Fertility, growth, woodlands, and meadows.
Meo
Neutral Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Agriculture
Isit
Lawful Neutral Lesser goddess
Portfolio: Order in nature, horticulture, and insects (especially bees and ants).
Gwaeron Windstrom
Chaotic Good Lesser God
Portfolio: Rangers, tracking, and forestry.
Nobanion
Lawful Good Demigod
Portfolio: Rulership, wemics, and good beasts (Lamassu, Shedu, etc.).
Toa
Chaotic Neutral Demigoddess
Portfolio: Chaos in nature, rebellion, and snakes.
Ulutiu
Lawful Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Arctic and polar environs, survival in cold, and glaciers.
Fury’s Heart
Talos
Chaotic Evil Greater God
Portfolio: Destruction, storms, earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Umberlee
Chaotic Evil Intermediate Goddess
Portfolio: Ocean/sea waves, currents, and winds;
Auril
Neutral Evil Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Cold, winter
Malar
Chaotic Evil Lesser God
Portfolio: Predation, evil beasts and monsters, hunting/poaching, and evil lycanthropes.
At’ar
Chaotic Evil Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Deserts, drought, famine, and heat.
Sebek
Chaotic Evil Demigod
Portfolio: River hazards, crocodiles, sharks, weresharks and werecrocodiles, and wetlands.
Barrens of Doom and Despair
Bane
Lawful Evil Greater God
Portfolio: Hatred, tyranny, and fear.
Tiamat
Lawful Evil Intermediate Goddess
Portfolio: Evil dragons, reptiles and amphibians; , ambition, greed, and conquest.
Beshaba
Chaotic Evil Intermediate Goddess
Portfolio: Bad luck, accidents, misfortune, and mischief.
Loviatar
Lawful Evil Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Pain, torture, torment, (evil in) sadism/masochism, suffering and hurt.
Hoar
Lawful Neutral Lesser God
Portfolio: Vengeance, irony, doom, retribution and poetic justice.
Iyachtu Xvim
Lawful Evil Demigod
Portfolio: Blackguards, service to evil, and corruption of good.
Kiputtyo
Chaotic Evil Demigod
Portfolio: Old age, wasting, ugliness, deformity, and physical weakness.
Moander
Chaotic Evil Demigod
Portfolio: Rot, evil plant creatures, parasites, and decay.
The Fugue Plane
Kelemvor
Neutral Greater God
Portfolio: The Dead, and death.
Jergal
Lawful Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Fatalism, tombs, genealogy, and burial.
Towers of Night
Shar
Neutral Evil Greater Goddess
Portfolio: Entropy, nihilism, darkness, night, secrets, nightmares, loss, forgetfulness, and bitterness.
Talona
Chaotic Evil Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Death and disease.
Gargauth
Lawful Evil Demigod
Portfolio: Treachery, selfishness, betrayal, (evil) decadence, moral decay, political corruption, and powerbrokers.
Shevarash
Chaotic Evil Demigod
Portfolio: Elven xenophobia, elven racial superiority and purity; and hatred of and vengeance against non-elves.
Gizh
Neutral Evil Demigod
Portfolio: Crime, slavery, laziness, and substance abuse/addiction.
The Supreme Throne
Cyric
Chaotic Evil Intermediate God
Portfolio: Murder, lies, strife, and intrigue.
Brightwater
Sune
Chaotic Good Greater Goddess
Portfolio: Beauty, passion, and romance.
Waukeen
Neutral Intermediate Goddess
Portfolio: Money, trade, and wealth.
Tymora
Chaotic Good Intermediate Goddess
Portfolio: Good luck, fortune, and adventure.
Lliira
Chaotic Good Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Dance, festivals/parties, happiness and joy.
Sharess
Chaotic Neutral Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Hedonism, cats, pleasure, and sensuality.
Milil
Neutral Good Lesser God
Portfolio: Music, song, poetry, refinement, and eloquence.
Adon
Neutral Good Lesser God
Portfolio: Athletics, self(body)-perfection, pride/vanity, vitality and youth.
Valechemoth
Chaotic Good Demigod
Portfolio: Freedom, and liberty.
Warrior’s Rest
Tempus
Chaotic Neutral Greater God
Portfolio: War/battle, and warriors.
Valkur
Chaotic Good Lesser God
Portfolio: Navigation, ships, naval combat, and seafaring.
The Red Knight
Lawful Neutral Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Planning, strategy, and tactics.
Garagos
Chaotic Evil Lesser God
Portfolio: Plunder, slaughter, rage, anger, and battle lust.
Uthgar
Chaotic Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Barbarians, and physical strength.
Other Pantheon Interloper Gods:
-Eilistraee/Vhaeraun (CN Intermediate Goddess): subsumed Mask
-Selvetarm (CN Demigod): Free of Zanassu’s taint is patron of interracial beings such as half-elves
I tried to make power levels and alignments more balanced.
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Lawful Good:
Greater = 1 Intermediate = 1 Lesser = 1 Demigod = 1; total: 5
Neutral Good:
Greater = 1 Intermediate = 2 Lesser = 5 Demigod = 1; total: 9
Chaotic Good:
Greater = 2 Intermediate = 1 Lesser = 3 Demigod = 2; total: 8
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Chaotic Neutral:
Greater = 1 Intermediate = 0 Lesser = 5 Demigod = 2; total: 8
Neutral:
Greater = 4 Intermediate = 1 Lesser = 1 Demigod = 3; total: 9
Lawful Neutral:
Greater = 1 Intermediate = 1 Lesser = 3 Demigod = 5; total: 10
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Lawful Evil:
Greater = 1 Intermediate = 1 Lesser = 1 Demigod = 2; total: 5
Neutral Evil:
Greater = 1 Intermediate = 0 Lesser = 1 Demigod = 2; total: 4
Chaotic Evil:
Greater = 1 Intermediate = 3 Lesser = 4 Demigod = 4; total 12
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Total Good: 21
Total Neutral: 27
Total Evil: 21
Total: 69
Total Chaotic: 28
Total Lawful: 19
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Cleric Generic
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MrHedgehog
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Posted - 03 Dec 2009 : 07:52:49
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Golden Fields and Hills:
Yondalla
Lawful Good Intermediate Goddess
Portfolio: Halflings, bounty, wisdom, family, and leadership.
Garl Glittergold
Neutral Good Intermediate God
Portfolio: Gnomes, humour, craftsmanship (especially gemcutting, silver/gold smithing and jewellrymaking), and storytelling.
Urdlen
Chaotic Evil Intermediate Deity
Portfolio: Greed, bloodlust, insanity, murder, bloodlust, hatred, uncontrolled impulses, spriggans, and were-moles.
Sheela Peryroyl
Neutral Lesser Goddess
Portfolio: Fertility, weather, song, dance, and romantic love.
Baervan Wildwanderer
Neutral Good Lesser God
Portfolio: Forest gnomes, woodland nature, surface animal husbandry, and travel.
Segojan Earthcaller
Neutral Good Lesser God
Portfolio: Nature in the earth, the dead, and ground dwelling animal husbandry.
Callarduran Smoothhands
Neutral Lesser God
Portfolio: Mining, stone, and svirfneblin.
Urogalan
Lawful Neutral Lesser God
Portfolio: Burial, death, ghostwise Halflings, history and genealogy.
Arvoreen
Lawful Good Demigod
Portfolio: Security, protection, war, and Halfling warriors/paladins.
Cyrrollalee
Lawful Good Demigoddess
Portfolio: Friendship, trust, home, and home crafts.
Flandal Steelskin
Neutral Good Demigod
Portfolio: Smithing, metalwork, construction, and physical fitness.
Gaerdal Ironhand
Lawful Good Demigod
Portfolio: Martial defense, protection, and gnomish warriors and paladins.
Baravar Cloakshadow
Chaotic Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Illusion, deception, traps, and wards.
Brandobaris
Chaotic Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Thievery, stealth, risk-taking, and adventure.
Aliases: Sheyana Flaxenstrand (Lliira), Ril Cleverthrush (Deneir), Nebelun (Gond), and Gelf Darkhearth (Hoar),
The Lords of the Golden Hills and the Children of Yondalla became a unified pantheon.
Death/dead: While Urogalan guides spirits from this world into the next, judges them, and has dominion over burial before passing the departed souls onto Segojan, keeper of the dead.
War: Arvoreen is the crusader who goes out and battles evil, while Gaerdal prepares defends the community itself. Arvoreen is the sword, Gaerdal is the shield.
Craftsmanship: Garl has ultimate dominion over craftsmanship but especially gemcutting, precious metal smithing, and jewellrymaking. Flandal over metal smithing such as armor, tool and weapon smithing. Cyrallalee over crafts such as weaving, and pottery.
Nature: Sheela Peryroyl has dominion over Halfling/gnome interaction with controlling nature through means such as horticulture and agriculture, as well as special interest in wild nature in meadows/plains. Baervan has dominion over nature in woodlands and surface animals. Segojan the near surface earth and Callarduran over the deep earth.
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Daviot
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Posted - 05 Dec 2009 : 00:28:16
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| Interesting. I'm with CG here; are you planning on fluff for your original creations? |
One usually has far more to fear from the soft-spoken wizard with a blade and well-worn boots than from the boisterous one in the ivory tower.
My Tabletop Writing CV. |
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 07 Dec 2009 : 01:09:58
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Kathras
The Smiling Goddess, The Holy Redeemer,
Neutral Good Demigoddess
Portfolio: Mercy, forgiveness, redemption, and healing.
Domains: Healing, good, knowledge, and protection.
Favored Weapon: Net
Dogma:
There is good in all things waiting to be tapped and released, we are all good. Kathras awaits with open arms to accept anyone, regardless of what they have done, all can be forgiven, all can be redeemed. Forgive and provide mercy to all who shall accept it, an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. The greatest accomplishment is to redeem an evil thing or being to goodness. All things can be made whole, learn to heal the mind and body, and learn to preserve a state of health. Kathras guides the way to redemption from our sins against the true way of goodness, and shall deliver all from the taint of evil.
History and Relationships:
In life Kathras was a medicine woman and mystic, with no spellcasting powers (she was an Expert (Doctor/diplomat) not a cleric, who worshiped Ilmatar, and Eldath. She spent her life spreading the word of good, and attempting to turn evil to good through kindness rather than combat if possible. She was ultimately slain by an assassin in the service of the Church of Bane, but became a goddess after a few years as people began to worship her and Ilmatar elevated her. She now keeps her domain within the House of the Triad, but wanders the planes offering redemption to all. Her closest ally is Eldath, the two are often seen as sisterly companions. She has good relations with Hathor, Sharindlar, Shiallia, Lliira, Yondalla, Bahamut and Torm. Her greatest enemy is Gargauth, who she knows cannot be redeemed and must be destroyed or imprisoned. Hoar’s is all that she is not, but they do not openly oppose one another. She has little power to combat powerful gods but works as best she can against all evil gods especially against Bane, Loviatar, and Iyachtu Xvim.
Clergy and Temples: Temples of Kathras are functional places that serve as hospitals, schools of healing, orphanages, and the like as well. They are more often Chapels within Temples of Ilmatar, or Torm. Kathras holds a special place in her heart for snails and they are considered holy creatures. A chapel usually contains a pool or bowl of water with snails. Water is also a sacred purifying symbol, those who are redeemed are often baptized. Often over and over again, it is not unknown for clergy to purify themselves symbolically with water on a daily basis. Some believe this is also encouraged due to the health benefits of cleanliness. Her favored colours are pastel colours. Very often they will be home to acolytes, or lay worshipers of races usually considered unredeemable evil such as goblins, and kobolds.
Clerics do not automatically hold positions of authority or power. Commoners, experts, or members of any class are considered equals within the church hierarchy. Being able to heal naturally without divine aid is highly valued. The clergy educate people in medicine, tolerance, and preach of the virtues or benefits of goodness.
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MrHedgehog
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Posted - 07 Dec 2009 : 01:40:08
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Rahb
Lawful Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Duty, hard work, and obedience.
Domains: Law, protection, craft, and Tyranny.
Favored Weapon: Mace
Dogma:
All must fulfill their obligations. Without hard work life is hollow. We live to work. Only things we have worked to achieve, or have are of any value. You must work hard for the glory of yourself, through labor we find salvation and true happiness. Be not idle, and toil endlessly. It is our duty to obey our superiors, only through order do we find solace and peace. Do not step out of line, and conform to those around you. Do you not question your superiors. You must be one with your community and know in your place in it for the benefit of all.
History and Relationships:
Rahb is of unknown origin, likely a migrant deity. He serves Amaunatar with perfect loyalty, and obeys all his commands. He opposes all chaotic deities. His most hated foes are Toa and Gizh, and commands his faithful to destroy their followers whenever possible. He holds special contempt for Finder Wyvernspur, Cyric, Shaundakul, and Lliira. He opposes any god who promotes independence or change. He thoroughly believes and hopes that Amaunatar will become the head of the Faerunian pantheon with all the Gods subservient to him in a hierarchy, although Amaunatar does has no such aspirations. Aside from Laduguer he considers Laduguer and Isit. Bane might be alright, except for his opposition to Amaunatar’s supremecy – Rahb hopes to change Bane’s mind.
Clergy and Temples:
Temples of Rahb are joyless and barren. Clerics all dress in the same gray or black garb, colour or decorations are decadent and sinful luxuries. Clerics work to put down any rebellion, independent thought, or change within the communities where they work. They promote hard work for its own sake, and chastise any who are idle. Themselves spending long hours at labour, often for no purpose other than the work itself.
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 11 Dec 2009 : 19:56:35
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Lattabah
Neutral Demigod
Portfolio: Dreams, clouds, and sleep.
Domains: Balance, knowledge, fate, and air.
Favored Weapon: Dart (with sleeping poison)
Dogma:
In the dreamworld, where Lattabah reigns, we are our true selves. In it we learn the truths of our reality through the stories he spins. Do not ignore his messages for they are of vital importance. Learn the symbols he uses to communicate with you. Be wary of Shar’s corruption of the truth of dreams, learn to know when she has entered your mind and how to oust her taint. In the waking world look for the signs he has left you, and his messages up above in the shapes of the clouds.
History and Relationships:
When Ulutiu awoke during the Second Dawn Cataclysm Lattabah sprang forth from him, and eventually found himself in the Gates of the Moon, where he now rests. He sleeps there most of the time, dreaming of the world, and only rises to take action when he sees things in his dreams that require his attention. He is allied with his progenitor Ulutiu as well as Savras for their shared interest in prophecy as well as Selune for he hates Shar for corrupting dreams with nightmares or other falsehoods. He opposes Auril for her evil works against Ulutiu.
Clergy and Temples:
Lattabah has few clergy members, mostly disorganized mystics not entirely involved in the world. It is believed many of them became his servants upon communicating directly with him in their dreams. Only a handful of public shrines are known to exist dedicated to him, and no temples. A few Temples of Savras or Selune have small chapels dedicated to him and on rare occasions he is shown in their religious art. He is worshiped alongside Ulutiu by the people of the great glacier.
Cuellana
Neutral Demigoddess
Portfolio: Education, understanding and learning.
Domains: Balance, knowledge, and runes.
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff
Dogma:
Knowledge is power and there is no greater calling than to move towards understanding the universe. Through the challenge of learning we are made better. We are not born with talent or skill, we make it for ourselves through training. Learn from the wisdom of the past, and spread this wisdom to all. Through education we are made whole. Learn from teachers, and give to others your own knowledge whereby we as a whole shall be made better. Cuellena was once mortal and has achieved her divine status through challenging and bettering herself, emulate her in this way.
History and Relationships:
Cuellena in life was sage and planeswalker from Sigil of the Believers of the Source faction. She is believed to have discovered a puzzle maze library laid out by a forgotten God and upon completing it was raised to divinity, upon Oghma’s death she migrated to Toril at the behest of Deneir. She views herself as a student of Deneir and is closely allied with him Milil, Finder Wyvernspur, Gond, Dugmaren Brightmantle, and Urogolan. She opposses Cyric, Shar, and Leira from interfering with people's understanding and betterment of self.
Clergy and Temples:
Cuellena has only perhaps five or six independent temples, the rest of her clergy work within the congregations and temples of allied Gods, especially Deneir. Her few temples and any future temples take the form of schools. Her clergy work to establish formal education systems in the communities where they work. Two thirds of her clergy are Experts, and only one third are clerics.
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froglegg
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Posted - 13 Dec 2009 : 02:44:33
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This is for 4th edition I take it?
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Long live Alias and Dragonbait! Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb the Realms need you more then ever!
On my word as a sage nothing within these pages is false, but not all of it may prove to be true. - Elminster of Shadowdale
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 13 Dec 2009 : 06:56:50
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No :S...
100 years in the future like 4th edition...but notice there are the proper number of alignments :O ? |
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Kilvan
Senior Scribe
Canada
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Posted - 13 Dec 2009 : 11:45:08
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I noticed that Helm is off the list (and so is Tyr). I understand that Tyr's portfolio has been taken over by Torm, but shouldn't Protection and/or Protectors be covered by one of the gods in the house of the Triad? Seems likes a very important aspect of the balance to me. But then, I might not be fully objective, Helm being my favorite god  . |
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MrHedgehog
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Posted - 14 Dec 2009 : 05:52:36
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Amaunator posses the portfolio of protection! Combining that Law and Order are for the purpose of protection...
Also, in a way don't people seek every god for protection? No one has the portfolio of guardians, though, no. |
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MrHedgehog
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Posted - 14 Dec 2009 : 08:05:57
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The Dark Seldarine
At some point during the Second Dawn Cataclysm Sharess destroyed the Crescent Blade in a ritual which resurrected her son, Selvetarm. Selvetarm was resurrected free from Zanassu’s taint and was taken into Sharess realm as he recovered. He eventually took on the portfolio of multi-racial beings, and portraying himself as a half-elf. In the process also resurrecting Eilistraee/Vhaeraun (with the two halves, now equal and one) Eilistraee subsequently subsumed or destroyed Mask, taking on “Mask” as one of his/her aliases. Qilue’s essence had been absorbed in the process of Eilistraee’s death and upon her resurrection became a deity as well, then absorbed the portfolios Eilistraee lost as she shifted towards neutrality. Kiaransalee was a multi spheric deity, and although her memory was erased from the realms temporarily her efforts allowed her to re-enter the realms soon after her ‘erasure’. In the chaos of Ghaunadaur took from Lolth the portfolio of chaos within the realms.
The Dark Seldarine is slowly being absorbed into the main Faerunian pantheon as some of the members gain more and more non-drow worshipers. While some portfolios overlap and are not theirs within the context of the Faerunian pantheon – others are theirs alone.
Lolth: Spiders, evil, and assassins.
Eilistraee/Vhaeraun: Thievery, and swordwork.
Ghaunadaur: Chaos, aberrations, and outcasts.
Selvetarm: Multi-racial beings, battle prowess, and champions.
Kiaransalee: Kiaransalee controls banshees, and revenants over Velsharoons control of Liches. They contest all other forms of undead.
Lolth
Chaotic Evil Intermediate Goddess
Portfolio: Darkness, spiders, evil, evil drow, intrigue, and assassins.
Eilistraee/Vhaeraun
Chaotic Neutral Intermediate Deity
Portfolio: Thievery, neutral drow, swordwork, hunting, dance, and song.
Ghaunadaur
Chaotic Evil Intermediate Deity
Portfolio: Chaos, aberrations (especially amorphous entities such as oozes), outcasts, and rebellion.
Selvetarm
Chaotic Neutral Lesser God
Portfolio: Multiracial beings (especially half-elves), skill-at-arms, battle prowess and champions.
Kiaransalee
Chaotic Evil Demigoddess
Portfolio: Undeath (especially banshees, and revenants) vengeance, and hatred.
Qilue
Chaotic Good Demigoddess
Portfolio: Good drow, redemption, moonlight, and beauty.
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Kilvan
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Posted - 14 Dec 2009 : 12:40:51
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quote:
Originally posted by MrHedgehog
Amaunator posses the portfolio of protection!
Hmm, my bad, I missed that one. And I don't think everyone seeks gods for protection. Many will do for power, wealth, out of fear or simply out of gratitude for some reason. My two cents. |
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MrHedgehog
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Posted - 14 Dec 2009 : 19:25:45
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In the real world people seem to worship gods for protection a lot, don't they?
Protect me from evil spirits, protect me from floods, protect me from cold, protect me from snakes... |
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MrHedgehog
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Posted - 10 Mar 2015 : 21:28:30
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This is a write up I made for my players in a campaign:
"Deities of the Forgotten realms.
Organized by Plane. Deities reside in divine realms clustered in mini-pantheons of related deities. This sometimes means they are allied, but other times they have just been shoved together, and may often even be in open conflict. Acheron is an eternal battlefield between Bane and Tiamat with their subservient deities. On Mount Celestia both Torm and Amaunatar consider themselves the paramount deity, and they struggle over this non-violently. The deities of Hades, Dweomheart, the Abyss and The Twilight Forest have little to do with each other much of the time other than to reside in the same place.
Deities possess power over a concept in the universe, and this is their “portfolio”. They gain power from worship both directly (“Oh goddess hear my prayer…”, or “Please don’t hurt me”), or simply from the importance of the portfolios they possess. Generally deities cannot have the same portfolio but there are sometimes battles over who controls what portfolio.
Deity Ranks:
G = Greater Deity
I = Intermediate Deity
L = Lesser Deity
M = Minor Deity
Alignments:
LG = Lawful Good
CG = Chaotic Good
NG = Good
U or TN = Unaligned or True Neutral
CN = Chaotic
LN = Lawful
LE = Lawful Evil
CE = Chaotic Evil
NE = Evil
Genders:
#9794; = male
#9792; = female
#9893; = both genders (only Eilistraee-Vhaeraun)
n/a = no gender
Name Alignment Gender rank Portfolio
Brightwater
Sune CG #9792; G Beauty, and Love.
Lliira CG #9792; L Joy, Happiness, Dance, and Celebration.
Waukeen N #9792; I Trade, Commerce, and Wealth.
Garl NG #9794; I Humor, Adventure, Mischief, and Storytelling.
Tymora CG #9792; I Fortune, and Good Luck.
Sharess CN #9792; L Felines, Passion, Hedonism, and Pleasure.
Milil NG #9794; L Eloquence, Poetry, and Song.
Adon NG #9794; L Youth, Vitality, Athletics, and Physical Perfection.
Elysium
Selune NG #9792; G The Moon and Stars; guidance and creativity.
Hathor NG #9792; I Motherhood, and Live Birth
Lurue CG #9792; L Non-lawful non-evil beasts, hope, and charity.
Finder CN #9794; L Bards, drama, and inspiration.
Shaundakul CN #9794; L Travel, exploration, portals and nomads.
Valechemoth CG #9794; M Freedom, egalitarianism, and liberty.
Lattabah TN #9794; M Dreams, sleep, and rest.
M’Daess NG #9792; M Egg Birth
Luche NG #9792; M Purity
Tir Na Og
Gond TN #9794; I Construction, Artifice, and Invention.
Deneir NG #9794; I Knowledge
Curna TN #9792; L Wisdom and Humanities (Philosophy, History, etc. )
Shesat LN #9792; L Writing, Literacy, Glyphs, and Libraries.
Murdane TN #9792; L Balance, Logic, Pragmatism and Reason.
Imoen?? NG #9792; M Education and Learning.
Kalzareinad NE #9792; M Secrets, Occult and Esoterica
Auppenser TN #9794; M Psionics.
Zionil TN #9794; M Science, and Discovery.
Arborea
Chauntea NG #9792; G Life
Ubtao TN #9794; G Balance in Nature
Sheela TN #9792; I Agriculture
Gwaeron TN #9794; L Hunting, Forestry, Tracking and Rangers.
Shiallia NG #9792; L Growth, Fertility, and Abundance
Isit LN #9792; L Order in Nature and Horticulture.
Geb TN #9794; L The earth, stone, minerals and mining
Toa CN #9792; M Chaos in Nature, Wild Nature, and Rebellion.
Meo TN #9794; M Farmers and Agrarian Societies
Ulutiu L #9794; M Arctic survival, Polar Environments and Glaciers
Etugen TN #9792; M Pastoralism and animal husbandry
Teylas TN #9792; M Weather
Dweomheart
Savras LN #9794; I Divination, Truth, and Fate.
Azuth LN #9794; L Wizards [intelligence magic]
Set NE #9794; L Evil Magic, and Malice.
Midnight NG #9792; L Good Magic, and sorcery [charisma magic]
Leira CN #9792; L Illusion, Mystery, Obfuscation, and Deception.
Parrafaire TN #9794; L Guardianship, Protection and Abjuration
Kiaransalee CE #9792; M Necromancy [contested] and incoporeal Undeath
Malyka C #9792; M Evocation, and Destructive Magic.
Polix G #9794; M Sword-mages
Velsharoon NE #9794; M Necromancy [contested] and corporeal undead
The Twilight Forest
Eilistraee-Vhaeraun TN #9893; I Thievery, Swords and Intrigue
Ibrandul CN n/a L Subterranean environments (Caves, etc.)
Emmantiensien TN n/a L Surface Forests and woodlands
Semuanya TN #9792; L Survivalism
Selvetarm CN #9794; M Half-elves and other mixed race beings
Qilue NG #9792; M Redemption and Salvation
Psilofyr LN n/a M Fungus and subterranean forests
Abyss
Lolth NE #9792; I Evil, Spiders, and Fear
Ghaunadaur CE n/a I Evil in Chaos, Oozes, and Abominations
Yeenoghu CE #9792; M Cannibalism, and Paralysis.
Baphomet CE #9794; M Rage, and Anger.
Laogzed CE n/a M Hunger, Gluttony, and Somnolence.
Vaprak CE n/a M Regeneration
Zinzerena NE #9792; M Assassins [contested with Amellysan]
Hades
Shar NE #9792; G Dark, Night, Loss, Entropy, and Forgetfulness.
Beshaba CE #9792; I Misfortune, Bad Luck, and Accidents.
Talona CE #9792; L Disease and Poison [contested with Zehir]
Gargauth LE #9794; L Sin, Political Corruption, Betrayal and Cruelty.
Gizh NE #9794; M Crime, Intoxication, and Laziness.
Shevarash CE #9794; M Elven racial hatred and xenophobia; genocide.
Eponnui NE #9792; M Depression, hopelessness, and suicide.
Eshowdow NE n/a M Ignominy, resentment and bitterness.
Kiputytto CE #9792; M Deformity, wasting, parasites, and exhaustion.
Acheron
Bane LE #9794; G Tyranny
Tiamat LE #9792; G Conquest, Ambition, Evil Dragons/reptiles, and Avarice.
Hoar LN #9794; I Vengeance, Retribution, and poetic justice
Loviatar LE #9792; I Pain, discipline, torture, and sadism.
Maglubiyet LE #9794; I Hordes
Iyachtu Xvim LE #9794; L Hatred, and blackguards.
Abbathor LE #9794; L Greed
Kurtulmak LE #9792; L Traps and Ambush
Hruggek NE #9794; M Bullies and stealth
Zehir NE #9794; M Venom
Keptolo NE #9794; M Manipulation, rumors,
Luthic NE #9792; M Slavery and servitude
Elemental Planes
Akadi TN n/a G Air
Kossuth TN n/a G Fire
Istishia TN n/a G Water
Grumbar TN n/a G Earth
The Shattered Realm
Cyric CE #9794; I Lies, Strife, Madness, and Murder.
Amellysan CE #9792; M Assassins [contested with Zinzerena]
Diinkarazan CE #9794; M Paranoia
Diinkiira CE #9794; M Cruelty, and Magical Experimentation
Bazim-Gorog CN n/a M Chaos [contested with Ghaunadaur]
Hex NE #9792; M Obsession
Vallhalla
Tempus CN #9794; G War, and combat.
Garagos CE #9794; I Pillaging, Bloodlust, Slaughter and Plunder
Red Knight LN #9792; L Strategy, Tactics, and Planning
Anhur NG #9794; L Good warrior, heroes, and valor.
Valkur CG #9794; L Sailors, naval combat, and navigation.
Uthgar CN #9794; M Strength, barbarians, and tribalism.
Azora TN #9792; M Courage
Mount Celestia
Torm LG #9794; G Justice
Amaunator LN #9794; G Law, Order, and the Sun
Berronar LG #9792; G Tradition, Marriage, Oaths, and Kinship.
Ilmatar LG #9794; I Martyrdom, perseverance, and endurance.
Cyrrollalee LG #9792; I Friendship, Honesty, Diplomacy and Hospitality
Haela NG #9792; L Paladins, Duty, and Chivalry.
Bahamut LG #9794; M Good dragons, and honour.
Nobanion LG #9794; M Monarchy, and lawful good beasts (lamassu, etc.)
Siamorphe LN #9792; M Nobility, Hereditary Leadership, and Aristocracy.
Rahb LN #9794; M Obedience, and conformity.
Sharindlar NG #9792; M Healing and mercy
Fugue Plane and Crystal City
Kelemvor U #9794; G Death, and the dead.
Jergal L n/a L Burial, fatalism, non-evil undead, and tombs.
Urogolan U #9794; M Mourning, grieving, funerals, and genealogy.
Fury’s Heart
Talos CE #9794; G Destruction, storms, and earthquakes
Umberlee CE #9792; I Oceans, ocean storms, and tides
At’ar E #9792; I Heat, drought, famine, and deserts.
Sobek E #9794; L Water predators, river hazards, and floods.
Malar CE #9794; L Land predators, beasts, poaching, and predation.
Auril E #9792; L Cold, winter, and ice.
Nnuurrr’k’k E n/a M Destructive Insect and vermin; swarms.
Squamata NE n/a M Jungles and overgrowth" |
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