The Olympian Pantheon
Overview
The Olympian Pantheon, the Dodekatheon (Greek: Δωδεκάθεον) Twelve Gods, are the main Olympian Deities. In Atlantis there are the Twelve and several other Divinities that have arisen over time.Each deity plays a major role in the lives of Atlantis' residents, with residents often providing offerings to multiple Gods depending on the need being prayed for.
Zeus (Ζεύς)
The Shining Sky Father
Summary
The current leader of the Olympian Pantheon. Zeus is the God of Success, and All Celestial Light, this means that any powers of Divinities of the Sun, the Moon, the Planets, or the Stars and Constellations all fall within his domain.
Holy Symbol
Eagle/Ram/Oak Tree / A Fist of Lightning Bolts on a Black Field
Temples & Popularity
The Temples of Zeus are traditionally huge in scope, with enthroned versions of the deity sitting at the Northern End of the Temple Complex.Priesthood Requirements
Clerics Good alignmentDruids: Yes
Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη)
Shining from the Foam
Summary
The Goddess of Love and Passion, who is also considered the most beautiful of the Pantheon. Aphrodite's clerics range in roles from Holy Prostitutes, to Royal Advisors.Holy Symbol
Clam Shell, Dove and AnemonePriesthood Requirements
Female Clerics must have 15 Cha +/ 15 Com +Male Clerics must have 16 Con +
Clerics Chaotic Alignment
Druids: None
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Apollo (Ἀπόλλων)
The Sun, Music and Healing
Summary
Variously known as the God of music, intelligence, prophecy, poetry, sun, healing, archery, and medicine. Apollo.Symbol
Lyre made from laurel wood.Priesthood Requirements
Clerics Chaotic Good (musicians, archers and sun worshipers)Must wear Laurel Wreath and use laurel wood in their crest and holy symbol.
Druids: Yes
Ares (Αρης)
The Battle & Blood-lust
Summary
This is the Evil God of Violence and War. He is known to spend most of his time provoking the Orc Tribes to war as he gains power from their battles. It is said that no Orcs actually follow him - but their rage still fuels him.Holy Symbol
Spear.Priesthood Requirements
Clerics will oppose Athena's clerics in all matters.Clerics must be neutral evil (fighters.)
Druids: None
Artemis (Ἄρτεμις)
The Hunt and the Moon
Summary
The Goddess of the Moon, Hunting and the Elven RaceHoly Symbol
Bow of Ivory in Front of the MoonPriesthood Requirements
Druids and Elven Priests (NPC only)Athena (ΑΘΗΝΑ)
Wisdom, Metal Craft, and Battle Strategy
Summary
The Goddess of Wisdom and Battle Strategy was born from the skull of Zeus, and is said to be fiercely loyal to her father. She is also a Divinity of Metal Craft.Holy Symbol
OwlPriesthood Requirements
Clerics must be Lawful GoodClerics are zealots and disdain other Clerics.
Druids: None
Demeter (Δημήτηρ)
Fertility and the Harvest
Summary
Demeter - the Mother is the Goddess of the Earth and the Harvest in particular.Holy Symbol
Mare's Head, WheatPriesthood Requirements
Clerics can be Neutral Good (also farmers follow her)Druids: Yes
Dionysus (Διόνυσος)
God of Naxos Wine and Freedom
Summary
The new god of Wine and Freedom of ChoiceHoly Symbol:
ThyrusPriesthood Requirements
If a character is a Priest of Dionysus they must have a Constitution of 15 or greater.Clerics must be Chaotic Neutral or Evil
Druids: Yes, however Druids of Dionysus are Chaotic Neutral Druids - they seek to return the Wilderness to it's wildest untamed form.
High level clerics of Dionysus are protected by him personally if endangered too much - madness at -4 on save.
Clerics use a Thyrus (Pine cone tipped staff entwined with a vine), and wear the skin of Fauns (Baby Deer).
Source: To raise my Bacchic shout, and clothe all who respond/ In fawnskin habits, and put my thyrsus in their hands–/ The weapon wreathed with ivy-shoots..." Euripides also writes, "There's a brute wildness in the fennel-wands—Reverence it well." (The Bacchae and Other Plays, trans. by Philip Vellacott, Penguin, 1954.)
The Thyrus should be treated as a Staff - however the secret use of it is to treat it as a spear - as such the damage is 1d6+1 and 1d8 for Large creatures. The 'pine cone' tip can in fact be made sharp and of metal - allowing it to puncture, rip and cut when used in combat.
Hades (ᾍδης)
The Unnamed and Unseen Death
Holy Symbol
Black RamPriesthood Requirements
Clerics must be Neutral EvilDruids: None
Hecate (Ἑκάτη)
The Far Reacher - Magic & Doors
Holy Symbol
Setting Moon
Priesthood Requirements
Clerics can be any alignment.
Druids: None
Cleric of 10th level or higher will have a 10% chance per attempt to hurt them of 9 hellhounds appearing to help them.
No hell hound will attack a cleric of Hecate, and the cleric has a chance to control it - equal to turning undead of same HD> Full moon is the time of sacrifice to Hecate
Hephaestus (Ἥφαιστος)
Blacksmithing and Metalworking
Any metal workers - all dwarves
Holy Symbol
Anvil and HammerPriest Requirements
Clerics above 9th level are allowed to talk to him directly5% chance when helping him to receive a magical +5 shield
Druids: No
Hera (Ἥρᾱ)
Air - Family and Home
Holy symbol
Peacock and Lotus StaffPriesthood Restrictions
Any alignment but focuses on wives and intriguers
Clerics plot to defeat any against them
Druids: None
Hermes ( Ἑρμῆς)
Messengers, Alchemists, Thieves, and Arbitrators
Holy Symbol
CaduceusPriesthood Requirements
Any alignment and thievesAll of Hermes Clerics must be physically fit and capable to doing long runs. They are also expected to be great negotiators and arbitrators
Druids: Yes
Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν)
Oceans, Earthquakes, Horses, Seas
Holy Symbol
TridentPriesthood Requirements
Chaotic and Neutral and Ocean basedHigh Priests all get Paladin quality horses.
The Titans of Atlantis (Τιτᾶνες)
Not all of the Gods are formally inside the Olympian Pantheon - some are within it due to their power only - and are covertly used. No one would ever say they worship any Titan except Prometheus, however there are several that are present in Atlantis and who may be secretly worshiped by some inhabitants (at their own risk if any Olympian discovers them).
Prometheus ( Προμηθεύς)
Forethought and Pottery
The only Titan openly worshiped as a part of the Olympians
Holy Symbol
TorchAny Human of Good Alignment
Priests must wear an iron ring with a stone chip on it - coming from the same mountain Prometheus had been shackled to. Priests of high level will get a companion creature made by Prometheus - the creature will be appropriate to the level of the cleric.
Any cleric of Prometheus will side with a Titan in a battle - this includes protecting Atlas and others.
Type
Religious, Pantheon
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