List of Deities and Religions

Deities

Note: This is not a complete list, and only shows Gods which aren't wildly uncommon in the world of Aerilon. The complete list includes all Gods on this table. and in the PHB from pages 294 -296.

Name	Alignment	Suggested Domains	Symbol	Description
Auril, Goddess of Winter	NE	Nature, Tempest	Six-pointed snowflake	Enjoys sacrifices on icy altars
Azuth, God of Wizards	LN	Arcana, Knowledge	Left hand pointing upward outlined in fire	Old bearded wizard
Bahamut, Dragon God of Good	LG	Life, Protection, War	Dragon’s head in profile	God of all good dragons
Bane, God of Tyranny	LE	Order, War	Upright black right hand, with thumb and fingers together	End-all be-all of evil gods
Beshaba, Goddess of Misfortune	CE	Trickery	Black antlers	Bad luck and assassins
Bhaal, God of Murder	NE	Death	Skull surrounded by a ring of blood droplets	Loves killing of all kinds
Blibdoolpoolp, Kuo-toa Goddess	NE	Death	Lobster head or black pearl	Insanity, and power of lobsters
Chauntea, Goddess of Agriculture	NG	Life	Sheaf of grain or a blooming rose over grain	Good harvest
Corellon Larethian, Elf Deity of Art and Magic	CG	Arcana, Light	Quarter moon or starburst	Basic god of the elves
Cyric, God of Lies	CE	Trickery	White jawless skull on black or purple sunburst	Enjoys tricking others, including gods
Deep Sashelas, Elf God of the Sea	CG	Nature, Tempest	Dolphin	God of everything under the water
Deneir, God of Writing	NG	Knowledge	Lit candle above an open eye	Weaker brother of Oghma
Eadro, Cyphrene Deity of the Sea	TN	Nature, Tempest	Spiral design	Maker of the cyphrene
Eldath, Goddess of Peace	NG	Life, Nature	Waterfall plunging into still pool	Pacifist lake goddess of healing
Garl Glittergold, Gnome God of Trickery and Wiles	LG	Trickery	Gold nugget	Gnome prankster god; genuinely funny and not mean spirited
Gond, God of Craft	TN	Forge, Knowledge	Toothed cog with four spokes	God of anyone who crafts or makes things
Grolantor, Hill Giant God of War	CE	War	Wooden club	Stupid; hates non-giants
Gruumsh, Orc God of Storms and War	CE	Tempest, War	Unblinking eye	Believes orcs are racially superior
Helm, God of Protection	LN	Life, Light, Protection	Light Staring eye on upright left gauntlet	Knight god who defends the weak
Hruggek, Bugbear God of Violence	CE	War	Morningstar	Extremely simple god of bugbears
Ilmater, God of Endurance	LG	Life, Protection	Hands bound at the wrist with red cord	Martyr god who’s all about persevering for a better future
Kelemvor, God of the Dead	LN	Grave, Death	Upright skeletal arm holding balanced scales	Dutiful guard of the dead and bastion against undeath
Kurtulmak, Kobold God of War and Mining	LE	War	Gnome skull	Creator of the kobolds
Laogzed, Troglodyte God of Hunger	CE	Death	Image of the lizard/toad god	Only literal motivation is hunger
Lathander, Goddess of Birth and Renewal	NG	Life, Light	Light Road traveling into a sunrise	Enjoys being patronizing
Leira, Goddess of Illusion	CN	Trickery	Point-down triangle containing a swirl of mist	Loves trickery
Lliira, Goddess of Joy	CG	Life	Triangle of three six-pointed stars	Loves all things happy, almost a party goddess
Lolth, Drow Goddess of Spiders	CE	Trickery	Spider	Loves spiders, sacrifices, and enslaving others
Loviatar, Goddess of Pain	LE	Death	Nine-tailed barbed scourge	Loves anything that causes pain; emotional or physical
Maglubiyet, Goblinoid God of War	LE	Order, War	Bloody axe	Loves chopping off heads for sacrifices
Malar, God of the Hunt	CE	Nature	Clawed paw	Tends towards the chaos of nature rather than sacrifices
Mask, God of Thieves	CN	Trickery	Black mask	Loves tricks; especially ones which lead to theft
Mielikki, Goddess of Forests	NG	Nature	Unicorn’s head	Standard huntress goddess
Milil, God of Poetry and Song	NG	Light	Five-stringed harp made of leaves	All things bard
Moradin, Dwarf God of Creation	LG	Forge, Knowledge	Hammer and anvil	Creator of the dwarves
Myrkul, God of Death	NE	Death	White human skull	Skeleton death god
Mystra, Goddess of Magic	NG	Arcana, Knowledge	Circle of seven stars, or nine stars encircling a flowing red mist, or a single star	Devoted to keeping magic from getting out of hand
Oghma, God of Knowledge	TN	Knowledge	Blank scroll	Enjoys spreading stories and tales
Rillifane Rallathil, Wood Elf God of Nature	CG	Nature	Oak	God of all things that grow
Savras, god of Divination and Fate	LN	Knowledge	Crystal ball containing many kinds of eyes	Magic god who loves crystal balls and scrying
Sehanine Moonbow, Elf Goddess of the Moon	CG	Knowledge	Crescent moon	Standard moon goddess
Sekolah Sahuagin, God of the Hunt	LE	Nature, Tempest	Shark	Gigantic magical shark, loves seeing the bloodlust in his followers
Selûne, Goddess of the Moon	CG	Knowledge, Life	Pair of eyes surrounded by seven stars	Goddess whose moods change with the phases of the moon, particularly honored by sailors
Semuanya, Rakin Deity of Survival	TN	Life	Egg	Creator of rakin
Shar, Goddess of Darkness and Loss	NE	Death, Trickery	Black disk encircled with a border	Hates good gods
Silvanus, God of Wild Nature	TN	Nature	Oak leaf	Protector of nature
Skerrit, Centaur and Satyr God of Nature	TN	Nature	Oak growing from acorn	Enjoys keeping balance between nature and cities
Skoraeus Stonebones, God of Stone Giants and Art	TN	Knowledge	Stalactite	Stone giant who believes that all stone belongs to the giants
Sune, Goddess of Love and Beauty	CG	Life, Light	Face of a beautiful red-haired woman	Vanity personified
Surtur, God of Fire Giants and Craft	LE	Knowledge, War	Flaming sword	Fire giant who believes in “purifying fire”
Talona, Goddess of Disease and Poison	CE	Death	Three teardrops on a triangle	Loves making creatures sick and die
Talos, God of Storms	CE	Tempest	Three lightning bolts radiating from a central point	Bringer of storms and god of the weather
Tempus, God of War	TN	War	Upright flaming sword	Tempus enjoys any kind of conflict
Thrym, God of Frost Giants and Strength	CE	War	White double-bladed axe	Ice giant who only respects strength
Tiamat, Dragon Goddess of Evil	LE	Trickery	Dragon head with five claw marks	God of all evil dragons
Torm, God of Courage and Self-sacrifice	LG	Protection, War	White right gauntlet	God of self-sacrifice and serving a greater good
Tymora, Goddess of Good Fortune	CG	Trickery	Face-up coin	Lady luck who favors risk takers
Tyr, God of Justice	LG	Order, Protection, War	Balanced scales resting on a warhammer	Basically god of the lawful good
Umberlee, Goddess of the Sea	CE	Tempest	Wave curling left and right	Goddess of the sea, but specifically for storms
Waukeen, Goddess of Trade	TN	Knowledge, Trickery	Upright coin with Waukeen’s profile facing left	Goddess of smugglers and black markets; free markets
Yondalla, Halfling Goddess of Fertility and Protection	LG	Life, Protection	Shield	Creator of the halflings

Religions

Just because a religion does not appear on this list, does not confirm its non-existence. One may exist, but may be extremely unknown or unpopular.
Major Religions

Name	Alignment	God(s)	Description
Knight's Divine	LG	Tyr, Ilmater, Torm	Believes in order through devotion and self-sacrifice
The Arcane	NG	Mystra, Eldath	Believes in the interweaving of magic into society; not overusing magic
Libertum	CG	Tymora, Sune, Lliira	The oldest religion, believes society is improved most when focusing on the individual and the pursuit of happiness
The Gatekeep	LN	Savras, Kelemvor	Believes in protecting order and all things natural from magic, using magic

Minor Religions

Name	Alignment	God(s)	Description
Order of the Waters	CG	Deep Sashelas, Selûne	Worships water; believes all life comes from water
Brotherhood of Balance	TN	Skerrit	Believes in balance in all things
The One	CN	Leira	Believes order is a construct; true freedom is the end of society
Order of the Enlightened	LE	Kurtulmak, Surtur	Believes that chaos is a plague in the world and must be ridden by any means

Cults

Name	Alignment	God(s)	Description
The Hoods	CN	Leira, Mask	Every member wears hoods in public, attempts to undo order through trickery in their Gods' names
Ascensionism	NE	Bhaal, Myrkul	Believes that living is an unnatural state; Ascensionists are the saviors to rid the world of life
Hommardus	NE	Blibdoolpoolp	Followers of Hommardus give their life and soul to the insanity and follow only the lobster god's path
Hungerers	CE	Laogzed, Lolth	Believes that the purpose of life is to worship and fulfill hunger; full of cannibals and sacrifices
The Pestilence	CE	Talona, Talos	Believes that sacrifices will stop themselves from getting sick; spreading plagues will boost their health

Archaic

Name	Alignment	God(s)	Description
An Old Time Religion	LN	"Chronus"	??? - Time comes around again