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Overdeity: Ilu
Lore
(Enuma Elish) Ilu derives his powers from the Tablets of Destiny, which record the fate of the universe. In the distant past, the blue dragon Anzû, helped by the devil Druaga and the demon Orcus, stole the Tablets from Ilu while he was bathing in the holy waters. "The rivers dry up and the gods are stripped of their powers." Ilu gathered the gods to find a champion to recover the tablets and only Tyr (Ninurta) volunteered because the other gods were scared of the powers of the Tablets. With the Tablets, the three conspirators ascended to greater godhood. Tyr hunted them down with arrows and tore off Anzû's wings and decapitated him. (Baal Cycle) However, Anzû was later resurrected from the Abyss by the Elemental Lady Ishtara (Anat) with her power of healing and became Set.
(Eddas) When the monstrous wolf Fenrir was born, the gods viewed him as too strong and dangerous. Durin crafted a magical fetter called Gleipnir that is impossible to break in order to bind him. The gods challenged Fenrir to break Gleipnir to prove his strength, promising that he'd be freed if he cannot break free by himself. To prove their good faith, Fenrir requested that one of the gods put his hand into his jaw. Only Tyr was brave enough to do so. When Fenrir realised that he had been tricked by a magical fetter, the gods started laughing and he bit off Tyr's hand in revenge. It has been prophetised that Fenrir will break free during Ragnarök and that he will kill Oghma.
(SRD 5e, Alignment in the Multiverse) According to myth, the good-aligned gods who created humans, elves and dwarves gave them free will to choose their moral paths, knowing that good without free will is slavery. The evil deities who created other races, though, made those races to serve them. Those races have strong inborn tendencies that match the nature of their gods. Most orcs share the violent, savage nature of the orc gods, and are thus inclined toward evil. Even half-orcs feel the lingering pull of Orcus’ influence.
Deities of Good
Deities of Good
Tyr
Tyr
Greater god of justice, glory (Norse)
Tyr lost his right hand to help the dwarves bind the monstrous wolf Fenrir
Alignment: LG
Plane: Heaven
Symbol: Sword; silver cross on a white field
Weapon: spear
Typical worshippers: judges, guards, nobles, officers
Major Spheres: Law, Good, Protection, War
Minor Spheres: Healing, Knowledge, Strength, Sun
Mitra
Mitra
Greater god of dawn, youth, renewal (Vedic, Hyborian)
Alignment: NG
Culture: Western Kingdoms
Plane: Nirvana
Symbol: Gem-encrusted silver chalice; scales bearing twin flames
Weapon: morningstar
Typical worshippers: humans
Major Spheres: Good, Healing, Sun
Minor Spheres: Charm, Plant, Protection, Strength
Elysia
Elysia
Greater goddess of love, beauty
Alignment: CG
Plane: Elysium
Typical worshippers: bards, knights
Exarches: Adonis (Greek), Bast (Egyptian)
Major Spheres: Chaos, Good, Charm, Healing
Minor Spheres: Luck, Protection, Strength, Trickery
Tyche
Tyche
Intermediate goddess of luck, adventure (Greek)
Alignment: CG
Symbol: Red pentagram; a compass adorned with a lotus
Typical worshippers: adventurers, travellers
Exarch: Bes (Egyptian)
Major Spheres: Chaos, Good, Luck, Travel
Minor Spheres: Trickery, Time, Protection
Seluna
Seluna
Intermediate goddess of the moon, stars, navigation (Greek)
Alignment: CG
Symbol: Three crescent moons arranged in a line
Typical worshippers: night elves, sailors
Major Spheres: Chaos, Good, Magic, Water
Minor Spheres: Healing, Charm, Protection
Mielikki
Mielikki
Intermediate goddess of forest (Finnish)
Alignment: NG
Symbol: Falcon
Typical worshippers: rangers
Major Spheres: Good, Plant, Healing
Minor Spheres: Water, Travel, Animal
Weapon proficiency: same as druid
Ixion
Ixion
Lesser god of endurance (Greek)
Alignment: LG
Symbol: A torch laid chained to the center of a two faced mask, draped in chains
Typical worshippers: monks
Major Spheres: Law, Good, Healing, Strength
Harmonia
Harmonia
Lesser goddess of art and dance (Greek)
Alignment: NG
Typical worshippers: bards, poets, artists
Major Spheres: Good, Song, Charm
Minor Spheres: Trickery, Knowledge
Bonus class skills: Perform (oratory), Perform (sing)
Weapon proficiency: same as bard
Deities of Neutrality
Deities of Neutrality
Oghma
Oghma
Greater god of knowledge (Celtic)
Alignment: N
Plane: Akashic Records
Symbol: Unfurled scroll; the light of learning
Typical worshippers: scholars
Major Spheres: Knowledge, Trickery
Minor Spheres: Healing, Magic, Luck, Time
Ioun
Ioun
Lesser goddess of magic, prophecy (Vancian)
"An Ioun stone is named after Ioun, a god of knowledge and prophecy revered on some worlds."
Alignment: LN
Plane: Utopia
Symbol: A fortune-telling stone with a two closed, feminine eyes; a ouija board
Typical worshippers: magical creatures, bards, wizards
Major spheres: Law, Magic, Knowledge
Minor spheres: Luck, Summoning, Time, Trickery
Weapon proficiency: same as wizard
Bonus class feat: animal companion, as wizard
Crom
Crom
Greater god of war (Irish, Hyborian)
Title: The Grim Grey God
Alignment: CN
Culture: Cimmeria
Plane: Limbo
Symbol: Watching blue eye
Weapon: warhammer (Mjölnir)
Typical worshippers: barbarians, fighters
Major Spheres: Chaos, Strength, War
Minor Spheres: Protection, Death, Luck, Destruction
Silvanus
Silvanus
Intermediate god of nature (Roman)
Alignment: N
Symbol: Summer oak tree; a rampant (rearing on its hind legs) boar rending a chain with his tusks
Weapon: warhammer
Typical worshippers: sylvan creatures, druids
Minor Spheres: Healing, Protection, Weather
Asura
Asura
Lesser goddess of deception, illusion (Indian, Hyborian)
Alignment: CN
Culture: Vendhya, Iranistan
Symbol: Swirling random slashes of color
Typical worshippers: rakshasas, illusionists, monks
Major Spheres: Chaos, Magic, Trickery
Minor Spheres: Charm, Healing, Knowledge
Weapon proficiency: same as monk
Bonus class skill: Disable Device, Sleight of Hand
Deities of Evil
Deities of Evil
Druaga
Druaga
Greater god of strife, hatred, deceit, tyranny (Persian)
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Title: Duke of Hell
Alignment: LE
Plane: Hell
Symbol: A black hood with no eyes
Weapon: heavy mace
Typical worshippers: devils, evil leaders
Major Spheres: Law, Evil, Strength, Destruction
Minor Spheres: Knowledge, War, Death, Summoning
Orcus
Orcus
Greater god of the dead, decay, corruption (Roman)
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Alignment: NE
Plane: Abaddon
Symbol: Wand of Orcus
Weapon: heavy mace
Typical worshippers: demons, liches, orcs, vampires, necromancers
Major Spheres: Evils, Death, Destruction
Minor Spheres: Madness, Trickery, War, Darknes
Set
Set
Greater god of storm, destruction (Egyptian, Hyborian)
Title: The Great Serpent
Alignment: CE
Culture: Stygia, Shem, Black Kingdoms
Plane: Abyss
Symbol: Coiled cobra; Black Ankh of Set
Typical worshippers: evil monks, assassins
Major spheres: Chaos, Evil, Destruction, Weather
Minor spheres: Scalykind, Strength, Summoning, Magic
Hecate
Hecate
Greater goddess of night, loss, forgetfulness (Greek)
Alignment: NE
Plane: Plane of Shadow
Symbol: Setting moon; a half silver disk representing the setting full moon
Typical worshippers: assassins, warlocks, witches
Major Spheres: Evil, Knowledge, Darkness
Minor Spheres: Death, Charm, Magic, Time
Tiamat
Tiamat
Intermediate goddess of oceans (Babylonian)
Alignment: CE
Symbol: A weapon on top of a dragon
Animal: fiendish pseudodragon
Typical worshippers: evil dragons, evil sea creatures
Major Spheres: Chaos, Evil, Scalykind, Water
Minor Spheres: Summoning, Weather, Destruction
Bel
Bel
Intermediate god of thievery, trade, intrigue (Babylonian, Hyborian)
Title: Prince of Thieves, The Masked God
Alignment: NE
Culture: Zamora, Shem
Symbol: A burlap sack filled with gold coins and blood
Typical worshippers: courtesans, merchants, thieves
Major Spheres: Evil, Trickery, Charm
Minor Spheres: Destruction, Luck, Darkness
Weapon proficiency: same as rogue
Bonus class feat: Trapfinding
Loviatar
Loviatar
Lesser goddess of pain, torture (Finnish)
Alignment: LE
Symbol: A blood-covered woman with four arms wearing a necklace of skulls
Typical worshippers: psychopaths
Major Spheres: Law, Evil, Destruction, Madness
Minor Spheres: Strength, Healing
Kiputytto
Kiputytto
Lesser goddess of disease, poison (Finnish)
Alignment: CE
Symbol: A face, black on one side and white on the other
Weapon: dagger
Typical worshippers: evil humanoids, evil druids, evil rangers
Major Spheres: Chaos, Evil, Plant, Destruction
Bonus class skill: Craft (alchemy)
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