Green Folk Pantheon

The Green Folk—comprising various tribes of orcs, goblins, and related peoples—worship a pantheon of primal deities that embody the raw, untamed forces of nature and survival. Unlike the more ordered pantheons of humans, elves, and dwarves, the Wild Gods represent a more chaotic, immediate relationship with the natural world and the constant struggle for existence that defines Green Folk societies.

This pantheon reflects the practical concerns and cultural values of its worshippers—strength, cunning, survival, fertility, and the harsh but necessary cycles of predator and prey. The Green Folk do not typically view their gods as distant beings to be worshipped through elaborate rituals, but rather as present forces to be acknowledged, appeased, and sometimes challenged through direct action and offering.

Religious practice among the Green Folk tends to be pragmatic and immediate rather than philosophical or historical. While they maintain oral traditions about their deities, these stories focus on practical lessons about survival and strength rather than abstract cosmology. Each tribal group may have significantly different interpretations and names for these gods, though the core aspects remain relatively consistent across Green Folk cultures.

Shamans and wise-ones hold significant authority in Green Folk communities as interpreters of divine will, reading omens in natural phenomena and serving as intermediaries between tribes and their gods. These spiritual leaders combine roles of healer, counselor, and battlefield inspiration, their status derived from demonstrated connection to the Wild Gods rather than formal hierarchies.