Yaman - God of The Mountains
One of The Four
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 amend what is written below.
Beliefs
Yaman is one of The Four; four sibling deities of nature, Moeri of the wilderness, Umin of the sea, Sorac of the sky, and Yaman of the mountains. It is written that Yaman forms the spine of the world, holding it above the waves and below the skies.Places of worship
Temples to Yaman are abundant in mountainous areas. This includes mountain villages of all races and dwarven settlements of any size. He is also often incorporated as the supreme kami of the mountains in The Way of The Spirits. Temples to Yaman are built of stone into mountainsides or in the depths of mountain caverns.Characterization
The Four are depicted as siblings, two brothers and two sisters. Although they are siblings most people depict them as different races. While most see them as siblings, a few see them as different aspects of the same god. Yaman is depicted as a surly dwarven male, with a black beard and skin of stone.Worshippers
Members of all the races residing on, in, or near mountains pray to Yaman, especially the minority of mountain dwarves who follow The Old Gods.Counterparts
- Umin of the sea
- Sorac of the sky
- Moeri of the wilderness
Rivals
- Erathis - God of Invention
- Calrig the Chaos
We pray to the skies below the heavens. We pray to the highest peaks below the skies. We pray to the wilds below the highest peaks. We pray to the depths of the seas below the waves.
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