Category:Deities

"Blessed and highest seven, watch over us in our time of trials."

- A prayer to the pantheon.

At a Glance
The world has a rich history of gods and goddesses, not all of which are benevolent. Deities draw their power on the volume or quality of tributes paid to them and in return bestow an assortment of boons or plenty. As well, they can feed off the emotions or aspects of their domain. Deities are, unknown to most mortals, spawned as manifestations of the mortal world's thoughts and feelings. As such, the existence of the world's deities are intrinsically linked to the mortals they commonly help or abuse.

Deities are not immortal. Conflict with other deities, attacks by mortals, and even neglect can be some common causes for deities' deaths. When a deity is killed, its essence, personality, and form are destroyed. However, in time the (un)conscious thoughts of mortals would manifest a new deity to replace that aspect in a different form, or a tribute of immense proportions could revivitilize the deity to a lesser state.

Further information about the God's relationships with each other could be found in the God Web hidden beneath Y'Shandra.

Discorporation
When Deities reach one-quarter of their health, they lose their form in the physical world and are unable to reconstitute themselves for a time. This can last a few months or several years. During this time their power is weaker but still present as they are banished back to their realm of power. If players wish to truly kill Deities, they must fulfill conditions specific to them. This might mean destroying a prominent temple, completing a ritual to trap them, or finding an artifact to deliver the killing blow.

Inspiration (Religion Bonuses)
Once per day an adventurer can pray to a member of the pantheon in an attempt to curry their favour using a Religion Check. Adventurers don't have to actually worship the God - nor even particularly like them - but may attempt to receive their boon by tapping into their symbolic domain. This boon of energy (or "Inspiration") isn't necessarily a conscious blessing on the part of the God, but a result of tapping into the collective ethereal plane of their plane of power. At higher levels a Deity may imbue the blessed with unique features or visitations as they rise in prominence or tap into the god's plane more frequently.

The making of grand gestures/prayers/offerings and how closely they align with a deity's domain determines the difficulty of the Religion DC and the likelihood that a Deity's boon may be received. '''If successful in a Religion DC check, each deity has three possible boons that are granted (randomly by the DM). These expire after 24 hours (or expending their use)'''. No components are needed to use these boons.

For a list of spells, click here.

Deific Pantheon
While worship of the pantheon is widespread, there are seven deities that are revered most often. They form "The Seven Highest", a collection of the most powerful and influential deities in the everyday life of mortals. They are: Bahamut, Moradin, Ioun, Melora, Oghma, The Raven Queen, and Istishia.