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Tiamat

Dragon God of Greed

Gameplay: Followers of The Old Gods have the most diverse set of beliefs and gods on the Sword Coast. As such all religious classes (clerics, paladins, and druids) are open to them. Listed below, in order of importance, are the most important deities in the pantheon, but there are too many to list. You may choose one of them as your character’s deity, or you may design your character’s deity and religion. If you wish to play as a follower of The Old Gods, work with your DM to design your character’s beliefs and the nature of the religion and the god(s) she serves.   A Note to Players: There is a lot of room for players develop their characters' religious beliefs and to expand on the brief summaries of each deity presented below. Players are invited to help expand or ammend what is written below.

Beliefs:

Tiamat promises riches beyond imagining, to the clever and the ruthless. The spoils of the world go to those who dare to take them from the simple and the weak.  

Place of Worship:

Unscrupulous merchants will often keep shrines to Tiamat in the back of their shops. Few openly omit to worshipping her.  

Characterization:

Tiamat is depicted as a multiheaded dragon sitting atop a mountain of gold and gems.  

Worshippers:

unscrupulous merchants and traders, thieves, bandits, & pirates, greedy dragonborn  

Rivals:

Falkor - Dragon God of Prosperity
To Tiamat I prove my worth. From her I demand my rewards.
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