Gods

See the table below for a summary of each god’s portfolio (or area of influence), symbol, favored weapon, and suggested domains.

Note: Clerics in 5th edition don’t use a deity’s favored weapon like they did in 3rd edition. The favored weapons listed on this table are simply the weapon(s) that a deity’s avatar wields.

Birthed from the Egg of Eternity, Kron is the keeper of time and progenitor of gods. He breathed Krinna and Krolm into existence, who then conceived the rest of the pantheon. Now, he steps to the Dance of Ages whilst beating the Drum of Time.

Appearing as an eight-armed woman, Kao weaves mortals' Life Threads on her Loom of Destiny. Some say the goddess has determined the pattern of her tapestry, and the only gift she is capable of bestowing is a glimpse of the inevitable future. Others claim that, as a patron deity, she can bestow luck and good fortune upon her worshippers. When speaking of uncertain future events, a common saying is, "Only Kao knows."

Sister of Krolm and Mother of Gods, Krinna’s story is told in the Book of Origin, wherein she and her brother mischievously compete with each other in a series of rivalries that resulted in the creation of the sky and stars.

Brother of Krinna and Father of Gods, Krolm’s story is told in the Book of Origin, wherein he and his sister mischievously compete with each other in a series of rivalries that resulted in the creation of the sky and stars.

Known also as Mother Earth, Gairra was the first of Krinna’s children. After making her home in the sea, she became the world known to mortals. Her bones form the mountains, her hair form the forests, and the lakes and rivers are her blood. She birthed the elements, as well as Treofar, Ruckalis, Hykanus, Feldaz, and Sabant. She also conceived nearly all of the world’s living creatures, from the smallest insect to the largest dragon, and continues to do so, breathing life into each newborn child. In centuries past, she blessed Bekha with the gift of agriculture.

The influence of the Lady of Leaves is strongest in Sylvia. She is devoted to protecting woodlands, and loathes those who destroy the forests.

The influence of the Stone Lord is strongest in the Sawtooth range. The mountain folk there revere his strength and benevolence.

The influence of the Water Witch is strongest in the Salt Sea. Sailors and pirates often pray to her for fair weather on their voyages, and coastal fishermen ask her for good catches.

The influence of the Sultan of Sands is strongest in Kharad. He was once revered in Gurmong, but the mortals there now worship the Demon Lords.

The Great Blue Cloud separates the earthly sky from divine heaven. From it, Elcreus commands the rain, snow, wind, and all manner of weather. It was by Elcreus' hand that Kharad was turned into a desert, condemned to endure with a sky whose clouds bring only sandstorms.

Simply referred to as "Arcana" because of his long, forgotten, and unpronounceable name, this formerly-mortal dragon rose to godhood and bestowed the gift of mana upon the world. Now, all dragons have arcane powers, as do many people of other races. It is said that the discovery and successful recitation of his true name will bestow the knowledge of all spells upon a person. It is also said that to simply say the name would take a hundred years.

The Reaper of Souls was created by Krolm at his sister’s urging, to remove the souls of the dead who were cursed to roam Gairra for eternity, shells of their former selves. Appearing as a hooded figure with no apparent material form save for a pair of skeletal, scythe-gripping hands, Death used to banish the ghosts of people to the void of limbo. Today, he sends them through the portal to heaven if they are deemed worthy.

Unbeknownst to his sister, Krolm created Demon Lords in limbo to spread pain and suffering among the dead. They named their realm Hell, and rule its infinity with dreadful force. In relatively recent times, the Lords have made pacts with the Gurmong. There are nine Circles of Hell, each ruled by a Demon King or one of their subjects: Berith, King of Sloth; Baal, King of Wrath; Asmodeus, King of Paranoia; Belial, King of Lust; Belphegor, Princess of Seduction; Moloch, Viceroy of Gluttony; Mammon, King of Greed; Beelzebub, Lord of Flies; Satan (a.k.a. Gaap), King of Envy; and Lucifer, King of Vanity.

In ages past, there was a great warrior named Thrinn who, above all else, valued honor and chivalry. In the last years of his life, he created a portal to the immortal realm, so that the deceased souls of the righteous would no longer have to wander the earth or be condemned to Hell by Death. His legacy was so great that Palad, God of Justice, granted him deific power.

Palad, the patron deity of the clergy and Paladins of Gotheos, is loved in Gotheos for his fairness. His followers know and keep in their hearts his five commandments:

Gorm and Serren were born as twin mortals, joined at the shoulder, who had the eyes of all humanity. They saw everything their fellow mortals saw — every birth, every death, every smile, every tear, every kiss, and every murder. They were at once filled with immense joy and immense pain. Their vision gave them great wisdom, and their power soon drew the attention of the gods, who made them immortal. The moment Gorm was deified, he severed himself from his sister in an act of selflessness. He kept, for himself, the vision of all violent and hateful acts, and gave Serren the vision of all loving, kind acts. For his sacrifice, Serren now tries to spread peace throughout the world, lessening the amount of pain her brother must witness. Gorm, however, made bitter by his vile sight, scorns mankind, and actively goads them into war with each other.

Given immortality by Serren, Lugus is charged with helping mortals share their resources, rather than compete for them. He has proved to be a potent force against Gorm’s self-destructive actions.

Kog has bestowed many gifts upon mortals. The taming of fire, the invention of the wheel, and the domestication of animals are all his doing. In recent times, he gave gnomes their knowledge of machines. When speaking of unknown past events, a common saying is, "Only Kog knows."

Not much is known of the Grand Illusion Master. The few that know his name are among the top ranking priests of his cult, who are allowed to hear his name but twice in their lifetime — once, when it is whispered in their ear by another upon becoming a high priest, and once when they whisper it to a new high priest. Outside of the circle of high priests, the God of Secrets is known as The Nameless One, or simply Whisper. He is eternally after Kog’s new ideas. It is said that, in ages past, he stole a panacea from Kog that was meant as a gift to mortals, and kept it to himself, sealing Kog’s lips and preventing him from disclosing the recipe for the cure-all.

The Rolanni and members of the Druidic Order worship the Mother Spirit, a mysterious entity that was identified by a centaur named Chiron Windhoof. It is unclear to scholars what form, if any, the Mother Spirit has. Some think she is a singular entity, no different from the other gods and goddesses. Others think that she is the collective will and consciousness of all living beings. Still others suggest she is merely a metaphor used to describe Rolanni and Druidic morality, and the wilderness around them.

Tua, or the Way, is not a god, but the union of Tzen and Tzing, two interdependent, natural forces that conserve universal balance. These two forces are symbolized in the black and white halves of the Face of Daishu.

Though they are opposites, Tzen and Tzing do not oppose each other; rather, they form a duality which cannot exist without each part, and which flows in constant cycles of renewal. Summer, for instance, wanes through autumn to yield winter, which, in turn, waxes through spring to give rise to summer again. Despite this unity, many Daishu Disciples choose to channel the power of Tzen more than Tzing, or vice versa.