DEITIES
Arcana Domain
Eldaris, the Luminous Sage
Alignment: Lawful Good
Description: Eldara is the god of knowledge and arcane magic. He embodies wisdom, teaching, and the pursuit of knowledge for the betterment of all. His demeanor is calm and patient, often guiding his followers through dreams and visions.
Holy Symbol: An open book with a radiant light emanating from its pages.
Followers and Temples: Eldara’s followers include scholars, wizards, and those who seek to use magic for good. His temples are grand libraries and academies where knowledge is preserved and shared freely.
Myriana, the Whispering Winds
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Description: Myriana is the goddess of spontaneous magic and inspiration. She encourages creativity, intuition, and the exploration of new magical frontiers. Her personality is playful and ever-changing, often leading her followers on unexpected adventures.
Holy Symbol: A swirling wind with sparkling stars within it.
Followers and Temples: Myriana’s followers are often bards, sorcerers, and free-spirited mages. Her temples are open-air structures filled with art, music, and places for magical experimentation.
Death Domain
Eternalis, the Guardian of Souls
Alignment: Neutral Good
Description: Eternalis oversees the passage of souls from the mortal world to the afterlife, ensuring they reach their destined planes. He is compassionate and just, providing comfort to the dying and guiding spirits to their final rest.
Holy Symbol: A silver lantern with a gentle flame inside.
Followers and Temples: Eternalis’ followers include priests, healers, and those who comfort the grieving. His temples are serene places, often located near cemeteries, where rituals for the dead are performed.
Malakar, the Reaper of Shadows
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Description: Malakar revels in death and destruction, seeking to spread fear and despair. He is malevolent and vengeful, often appearing in the darkest moments to claim souls through violence and terror.
Holy Symbol: A black scythe with a blood-red blade.
Followers and Temples: Malakar’s followers are necromancers, assassins, and those who embrace death and decay. His temples are hidden, dark places where sinister rituals are conducted.
Forge Domain
Brondar, the Iron Hammer
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Description: Brondar is the deity of blacksmiths, craftsmen, and builders. He values hard work, skill, and the creation of durable, useful items. His personality is stern yet fair, and he takes great pride in the works of his followers.
Holy Symbol: A hammer striking an anvil.
Followers and Temples: Brondar’s followers are blacksmiths, artisans, and builders. His temples are forges and workshops where craftsmanship is taught and celebrated.
Grave Domain
Nereia, the Veiled Guardian
Alignment: True Neutral
Description: Nereia watches over the boundary between life and death, ensuring the balance is maintained. She is enigmatic and impartial, treating all souls equally regardless of their deeds in life.
Holy Symbol: A scale made of two scythes wrapped around each other, with a single eye in the middle..
Followers and Temples: Nereia’s followers are morticians, guardians of graveyards, and those who perform last rites. Her temples are solemn places, often built underground or within mausoleums.
Knowledge Domain
Vethara, the All-Seeing
Alignment: Neutral Good
Description: Vethara is the goddess of learning, wisdom, and prophecy. She encourages the pursuit of knowledge and the sharing of wisdom to improve society. Her demeanor is kind and insightful.
Holy Symbol: An eye within a book.
Followers and Temples: Vethara’s followers include sages, teachers, and librarians. Her temples are vast libraries and observatories where knowledge is revered and studied.
Tathor, the Silent Watcher
Alignment: True Neutral
Description: Tathor is the god of hidden knowledge, secrets, and the unseen. He values the preservation of ancient lore and the uncovering of lost truths. His personality is reserved and mysterious.
Holy Symbol: A key within a closed book.
Followers and Temples: Tathor’s followers are archivists, secret-keepers, and explorers of ancient ruins. His temples are secretive places filled with hidden chambers and ancient scrolls.
Life Domain
Liora, the Dawnbringer
Alignment: Neutral Good
Description: Liora is the goddess of life, healing, and renewal. She promotes health, vitality, and the protection of all living things. Her personality is nurturing and warm, often depicted as a motherly figure.
Holy Symbol: A blooming flower encircled by a sun.
Followers and Temples: Liora’s followers include healers, midwives, and those who tend to the sick and injured. Her temples are vibrant gardens and healing sanctuaries.
Light Domain
Solaran, the Radiant
Alignment: Lawful Good
Description: Solara is the god of light, truth, and purity. He shines brightly to dispel darkness and deceit, promoting honesty and justice. His personality is noble and unwavering.
Holy Symbol: A radiant sunburst.
Followers and Temples: Solaran’s followers are paladins, judges, and those who seek to bring light to the darkest places. His temples are grand structures filled with light and reflective surfaces.
Nature Domain
Lunara, the Moon’s Embrace
Alignment: True Neutral
Description: Lunara is the goddess of the natural world, cycles, and the balance of nature. She embodies the ever-changing seasons and the harmony of all living things. Her personality is serene and contemplative.
Holy Symbol: A crescent moon entwined with vines.
Followers and Temples: Lunara’s followers include druids, rangers, and those who live in harmony with nature. Her temples are often found in natural settings like groves and glades.
Le’ana, the Tree Mother
Alignment: Neutral Good
Description: Le’ana is the goddess of forests and nature. She offers her guidance to all who embrace the ways of nature. Her personality is kind and welcoming, but she can become vengeful to those who disgrace or harm the flora and fauna she protects.
Holy Symbol: A white tree.
Followers and Temples: Le’ana’s followers include druids, rangers, and those who embrace and live in nature. Her temples are often found in cities within forests or as standalone structures in nature, featuring many trees, plants, and roaming animals, and the temples always have a large tree in the middle with an opening in the roof to allow it to grow.
Zarnath, the Beastlord
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Description: Zarnath is the god of wild beasts, ferocity, and the hunt. He revels in the primal, untamed aspects of nature and encourages his followers to embrace their inner savagery. His personality is fierce and predatory.
Holy Symbol: A beast’s claw dripping with blood.
Followers and Temples: Zarnath’s followers are hunters, barbarians, and those who respect the raw power of nature. His temples are hidden deep within wild, untamed forests and are marked by trophies of the hunt.
Order Domain
The Council of Balance
The Council of Balance is a group of deities who work together to maintain order and harmony in the world. They represent different aspects of order and balance, ensuring that no single force dominates.
- Arion, the Just (Lawful Good): Arion is the god of justice, fairness, and law. His followers include judges, paladins, and lawmakers. His symbol is a balanced scale.
- Thalia, the Harmonious (Neutral Good): Thalia is the goddess of peace, cooperation, and unity. Her followers are diplomats, mediators, and peacemakers. Her symbol is a dove with an olive branch.
- Morwen, the Enforcer (Lawful Neutral): Morwen is the goddess of enforcement, dutty, and discipline. Her followers include soldiers, guards, and those who uphold the law. Her symbol is a sword crossed with a gavel.
- Eldrin, the Mediator (True Neutral): Eldrin is the god of balance, impartiality, and mediation. He seeks to maintain equilibrium in all things, ensuring that no force becomes too dominant. His personality is impartial and wise.
- Karvus, the Tyrant (Lawful Evil): Karvus is the god of tyranny, control, and oppression. His followers are despots, tyrants, and those who seek power through domination. His symbol is an iron fist.
The Council’s temples are majestic halls where followers of each deity come together to discuss and resolve matters of order and justice.
Peace Domain
Serenara, the Gentle Hand
Alignment: Lawful Good
Description: Serenara is the goddess of peace, compassion, and forgiveness. She promotes reconciliation and the end of conflict. Her personality is gentle and soothing, offering comfort to all.
Holy Symbol: A heart encircled by a wreath of olive branches.
Followers and Temples: Serenara’s followers are pacifists, healers, and negotiators. Her temples are places of refuge and sanctuary, often found in war-torn areas offering solace and aid.
Tempest Domain
Thalassia, the Storm’s Embrace
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Description: Thalassia is the goddess of evil sea creatures and evil beings who traverse the sea. She is greedy and relentless, sending her aquatic followers to sink ships and steal their cargo for tribute, and sometimes she sends hundreds of evil aquatic creatures ashore to pillage coastal villages for valuables, knowing many of those followers will die. Her personality is cruel, cunning, and sinister.
Holy Symbol: A crashing wave with a lightning bolt across it.
Followers and Temples: Thalassia’s followers are evil sea creatures, nautical raiders, and those who enjoy killing just for the sake of plunder. Her temples are often at the bottom of the ocean or on coastlines, and have large chambers where plundered wealth is placed as offerings to her.
Erasmus, the Saint of Sailors
Alignment: Neutral Good
Description: Erasmus is the patron saint of sailors and the sea. He is protective and wise, guiding sailors through storms and helping keep them from getting lost. His personality is helpful and kind.
Holy Symbol: A ship’s anchor with swirls of wind behind it.
Followers and Temples: Erasmus’ followers are sailors, fishermen, and those who traverse or live near the sea. His temples are often on coastlines, built of fine stone and adorned with nautical designs and ship decor. Many ships have small shrines built to Erasmus as places to pray for guidance and safe passage.
Trickery Domain
Lirian, the Whispering Shadow
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Description: Lirian is the god of mischief, deceit, and trickery. He delights in causing chaos and disrupting the status quo for his amusement. His personality is cunning and playful.
Holy Symbol: A mask with a sly grin.
Followers and Temples: Lirian’s followers are rogues, con artists, and those who enjoy bending the rules. His temples are hidden, often in places of ill-repute, where secrecy and subterfuge are the norms.
Twilight Domain
Nyxara, the Veil of Night
Alignment: True Neutral
Description: Nyxara is the goddess of twilight, dreams, and the transition between day and night. She oversees the balance between light and darkness and the realm of dreams. Her personality is mysterious and calm.
Holy Symbol: A twilight sky with stars emerging.
Followers and Temples: Nyxara’s followers are dreamers, seers, and those who find solace in the dusk and dawn. Her temples are serene places, often located on hills or mountains, where the twilight is most visible.
War Domain
Valorin, the Noble Warrior
Alignment: Lawful Good
Description: Valorin is the god of honorable combat, courage, and protection. He promotes the defense of the weak and the pursuit of justice through battle. His personality is noble and steadfast.
Holy Symbol: A shield crossed with a sword.
Followers and Temples: Valorin’s followers are knights, soldiers, and those who fight for righteous causes. His temples are fortresses and military academies where warriors are trained.
Karn, the Bloodthirsty
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Description: Karn is the god of brutal warfare, bloodshed, and conquest. He revels in the chaos of battle and the suffering it brings. His personality is savage and ruthless.
Holy Symbol: A bloodied axe.
Followers and Temples: Karn’s followers are berserkers, warlords, and those who seek power through violence. His temples are battlegrounds and arenas where brutal contests of strength are held.