Eternal Devotion
The churches and temples of the cities of Vrashyn stand tall and resolute, their influence casting as long a shadow on the population as their great stone bodies in the morning sunlight. And in each of these places of worship, there are Clerics who have dedicated their lives to their maintenance and to the worship of the deity they honor. When they are not serving at the temple, many Clerics travel the countryside, spreading the word of their god and banishing evil (or good) enemies from the material plane. Though a Cleric's purpose in life is singular, there are multitudinous gods to worship, so individual Clerics vary drastically in their actions, temperament, and values.
The Inland Gods
These gods are the traditional deities of many humanoid ancestries, specifically
Dwarves,
Halflings,
Humans, and
Orcs. Though Orcs live predominantly on the coast, these gods have become known as the inland gods due to where the other three ancestries tend to live. Most practitioners emphasize certain gods but worship all of them at their appointed time of the year. Each of these groups have their own names for these gods and rituals to honor them, though it is widely understood that these gods have a shared origin. Naturally, each ancestry claims true ownership. The first eight gods on the list below form the core pantheon of these religions while the rest are worshipped in a smaller capacity by only some of these four ancestries. There are countless minor gods not included on this list.
List of Gods
Names |
Alignment |
Domains |
Dimnesa(Human), Runazhi (Dwarvish), Dirael (Halfling), Domnezund (Orcish) |
N |
Light, Knowledge |
Locama (Human), Asumbali (Dwarvish), Wuísgema (Halfling), Lasḡum (Orcish) |
NG |
Life, Nature, Order |
Thevester (Human), Gewuhd (Dwarvish), Tréwedd (Halfling), Teweduk (Orcish) |
CN |
Tempest, War |
Dreoran (Human), Ehlur (Dwarvish), Grelloring (Halfling), Grehluron (Orcish) |
NE |
Nature, Arcana, Twilight |
Blacerna (Human), Glaskuri (Dwarvish), Beasrída (Halfling), Glakurid (Orcish) |
LG |
Light, Life |
Dracal (Human), Hogabun (Dwarvish), Bardashael (Halfling), Beurbal (Orcish) |
CE |
Forge, Death, War |
Gafasta (Human), Folgava (Dwarvish), Maelafíta (Halfling), Mirgafolta (Orcish) |
NG |
War, Light |
Shevan (Human), Shoag (Dwarf/Orc), Crithog (Halfling) |
LE |
Death, Grave, Tempest |
Mondera (Human), Halona (Halfling), Garmuldi (Dwarf), Golmuud (Orcish) |
CG |
Life, Twilight |
Donna (Human), Dana (Halfling), Duliya (Dwarf), Dulug (Orcish) |
LG |
Peace, Order |
Hermes (Sylvan), Urmi (Human & Halfling), Urmuzor (Orcish) |
CN |
Trickery, Knowledge, Grave |
Univarem (Human), Arduítheor (Halfling), Wviglakur (Orcish) |
NG |
Order, Peace |
Vranekafor (Dwarvish), Vurokovur (Duergar), Firazhar (Drow/Svirfneblin) |
LN |
Grave, Nature |
Gráfe & Ragús (Halfling), Griffin & Ragnar (Human) |
NG & CG |
Peace, Life & War, Life |
Driskag (Dwarvish) |
LG |
Order, War |
The Sylvan Gods
When
Satyrs came to Vrashyn from the
Feywild, they brought their gods with them. Through concerted efforts by the Satyr rulers over the centuries, an increasing number of their
Human,
Gnome, and
Orcish subjects also worship their gods. Few people worship all or even most of these gods at once. Instead, they devote themselves primarily to the patrons of their town and profession, consulting other gods when the need arises.
List of Gods
Name |
Alignment |
Domains |
Symbols |
Pan |
CN |
Nature, Trickery |
Pan pipes |
Aphrodite |
CN |
Light, War |
Sea shell |
Apollo |
NG |
Light |
Lyre |
Ares |
CE |
War |
Spear |
Artemis |
NG |
Life, Nature |
Bow & arrow, Moon |
Athena |
LG |
Knowledge, War |
Owl |
Demeter |
LG |
Life, Nature |
Mare's head |
Dionysus |
CN |
Life, Grave |
Thyrsus, Grapevine |
Hades |
LN |
Death, Grave |
Black ram |
Hecate |
CE |
Arcana, Twilight |
Setting moon |
Hephaestus |
NG |
Forge |
Hammer & anvil |
Hera |
LE |
Order, Trickery |
Peacock feathers |
Hermes |
CG |
Trickery, Knowledge, Grave |
Caduceus |
Hestia |
LG |
Order, Peace |
Hearth fire |
Poseidon |
CN |
Tempest |
Trident |
Zeus |
N |
Light, Tempest |
Lightning bolts |
The Reptilian Gods
Called
Hierophy by outsiders, this religion is practiced by many
Lizardfolk and some
Dragonborn. Lizardfolk experience emotions infrequently but extremely intensely. As a result, their religion developed around that experience. Each deity is the personification of a feeling or emotion, with Hunger at the head of the pantheon. Hierophants believe that their emotions result from their gods briefly entering their bodies. Though they have countless minor gods, all of which can be depicted as either gender, the gods below are the most commonly revered.
List of Gods
Name |
Alignment |
Domains |
Emotion |
Repsh''imsh |
N |
Nature, Life, Death |
Hunger |
Vazh'et |
CE |
War, Tempest |
Anger |
Tapsh'el |
NE |
Knowledge, Grave, Arcana |
Sorrow |
This'is''iz |
NG |
Light, Peace, Life |
Joy |
Mas'netazh |
CG |
Arcana, Light, Life |
Excitement/Love |
Aish |
LE |
Death, Forge, War |
Pain |
S’’az’ethma |
CE |
Twilight, Trickery |
Fear |
The Giantkin Gods
In the isolated environment of their hill and mountain homes, the
Giants developed a view that the world is made up of five elements that reflect the five orders of
Giants. Beyond the five pure elemental gods (listed below), the
Giankin Religion has 26 deities representing their various combinations and uncountable aspects of each dedicated to specific types of material.
List of Gods
Name |
Alignment |
Domains |
Element |
Tuka, God of Storms |
CG |
Tempest, Trickery, Life |
Wind |
Pame, Goddess of Fire |
LE |
Light, Forge |
Fire |
Gimuk, God of Stone |
N |
Order, War, Knowledge |
Stone |
Jat, Goddess of Frost |
NE |
Twilight, Arcana |
Ice |
Pûam, God of Hills |
CE |
Nature, Life |
Plant |
List of Gods
Other Gods
Corellon
Elves across Vrashyn worship Corellon as their creator and primary deity. Corellon can be represented as either gender, but is most often represented as a man. Corellon has been worshiped for centuries among the
High Elves of northern
Parthil, and the god's influence has also spread to
Cirithas.
Foreign Draconic Gods
Because they hail from outside Vrashyn, the
Dragonborn brought their gods with them from other planes. The most worshipped deities are Bahamut and Tiamat. However, any god worshipped by
Dragonborn in other settings can be assumed to exist on Vrashyn in some capacity.
Rhovran Drow
The matriarchal
Drow of the Southern
Rhovran Underdark worship seven goddesses, all of whom are linked to various aspects of death.
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Name |
Alignment |
Domains |
Rylmaceta, Goddess of Violence |
CE |
Death, War |
Skirosz, Goddess of Earthquakes |
NE |
Death, Forge, Grave |
Yarisstra, Goddess Suffocation |
LE |
Death, Tempest |
Zedlyne, Goddess of Contagion |
CN |
Death, Nature, Trickery |
Vadril, Goddess of Childbirth |
LN |
Death, Life, Knowledge |
Ruznet, Goddess of Starvation |
NE |
Death, Nature |
Anguiri, Goddess of Aging |
CG |
Death, Life, Light |
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