Twelve Gods

Even among the ever-varied gods, the Eastern Pantheon is unique in that their worshippers pay tribute to them almost totally as a single entity. The Twelve Gods of the Eastern Lands might be paid homage by a kindly paladin and a merciless assassin as the same entity. Worshippers of the Twelve Gods don't see this as self-contradicting - they see themselves as adherents to the best qualities of the Twelve Gods taken as a group, without presuming to leave out those that seem to go against them. Eastern clerics, paladins, druids, and other divine casters might be of any alignment, but all draw their power from the Twelve Gods. The gods may speak with one voice, but this doesn't necessarily mean they are of one mind. However, the fact that they limit themselves to a single High Priest each keeps the Eastern Lands relatively free of religious conflict. Mortals may favor or be favored by a specific member of the Twelve Gods, but this is by no means a requirement for their worship and doesn't amount to worship as a deity from a different pantheon would be accustomed to. The associated cleric domains for each of the Twelve Gods is also included here.

the Twelve Gods

Clever Rat: Death, Power, Trickery
Hardy Ox: Life, Forge
Savage Tiger: Nature, Power, Tempest, War
Quick Rabbit: Life, Nature, Trickery
Noble Dragon: Life, Light, Order
Hidden Snake: Power, Tempest, Trickery
Prancing Horse: Life, Order, Peace
Stubborn Goat: Forge, Knowledge, Life
Nimble Monkey: Arcana, Life, Trickery
Proud Rooster: Life, Light, Peace
Faithful Dog: Grave, Order, Twilight
Wise Pig: Arcana, Grave, Knowledge