The Pantheon
Dissa is home to a vast array of religions, but there are legends that they all share. These legends always refer to Diss, the creator, the ancient war with the Elementals, and the 8 gods of the outer planes who were summoned by Diss to save the world. These are the most well known gods in the world, but there are countless other dieties, demigods, and beings of immense power that are worshipped throughout the world.
The Religions & Ideologies
Artereonism: Mission to protect the innocent and purge evil from the world.
Shield of Art: Consider the Isle of Light to be the most sacred place. Crusaders against undead.
Children of Cila: Consider the dawn a sacred time. Have over 2 dozen celebratory holy days. Moderate teachings that focus on family.
Solarian: Believe that the sun is Cila herself.
Illuminari: Worship both Artereon and Cila as father and mother
Ja'atar: Refuse to live in cities. Want a life based in nature without modern amenities. Some sects shun the influence of magic.
Ja'astaffarian: Less rigidly enforced then the Ja'atar. Want to live in harmony with nature.
Degannar: Found almost exclusively in Shana. Worship Deganna and seek to preserve life, history, and all other knowledge.
Degassi: Fanatics that want to evolve from their mortal shells into machines and live eternally in Mechanus
Veritassian: Pay tribute to Deganna in their search for knowledge. Followers include many scientists, engineers, and artificers.
Dissa Theory: Believe that the planet is Diss him/herself
Orthodox Dissarianism: Worship Diss by maintaining strict balance in life. Somewhat superstitious and fanatical.
Terminal Dissarianism: Worship Diss by celebrating death and bringing an end to things.
Protestant Terminal Dissarianism: Have a reverence for and fascination with the end of life, but do not seek to accelerate the process.
Genesis Dissarianism: Worship Diss by celebrating birth and life in general.
Nortugashi: Pay tribute to Nortuga by participating in fighting tournaments. Grudge matches are thought to be especially sacred tributes. Public executions are celebrated.
Aquitassian: Justice is most sacred to these Nortuga followers. It is believed that this justice must be delivered by the victim or the victim's champion; not by a court of law.
Hellsworn: Worship Trast and want to bring about a new world order ruled by the Lords of Hell.
Baatorri: Another cult of Trast that is charged with eliminating any Abyssal influence in the world, fighting demons and the worshippers of Pagaria.
Plaguebearers: Dedicated to spreading the Rax plague and converting the mortal world into a realm of undeath
Raxxian: Seek to resurrect their dead god, Rax, through the mass sacrifice of life.
Greyknights: Enemies of color. Want to expand the shadowscar and open up other rifts to the grey wastes.
Cult of Anuk'Xi: Also called The Weavers. A cult that worships the spider, Anuk'Xi, son of the Demigod Atixx. By extension, they serve the will of Pagaria.
Pagarrian: Anarchists that worship Pagaria and sow the seeds of chaos throughout the world. Often try to commune with or summon demons.