The Old Gods

Part pantheon, part paganism, the Old Gods originate from primitive divinities created by early humans to explain the violent and dangerous world in which they lived. These gods, along with many nature spirits, are worshiped and honored by devotees of the Old Faith, though their rites lack the bloody sacrifices that defined the religion in its earliest days. Followers of the Old Faith believe the gods live in the world. Their myths describe heroes’ encounters with these beings in deep forests, caves, or ruins, and even other realms such as Hell and the Underworld. If the gods remain in the world, they rarely reveal themselves to mortals these days.
Followers of the Old Faith use a variety of symbols to indicate their religious affiliation. Oak leaves, acorns, sheaves of wheat, the Green Man’s face, and circles of menhirs are most common

The Old Gods are common in the Dudlingia Principality, parts of the Koppelian Principality, parts of the Gedian Empire, and various territories of the Coviorian Republic. It is also found in the far reaches of the Ilisuaqian Empire, often in hiding.

Type

Religious, Pantheon