Tales of Creation - The Beginning
The gods surveyed what they were and had amongst them, and took from themselves to create the elements, and from these components the world itself was roughly molded. Then gods took the clay of the earth, added water and heat from fire, and with the breath of the winds made living creatures upon the world. In their randomness of creation beings were scatter across the lands, composed of all types and sizes. Of what they had created they were proud.
The gods became aware of their own developments and some grew bored, selfish, jealous, angry and vain, wanting to end the world and revert to that which was before creation. The gods began assembling the warriors of their own will, angels and fiends, to weild against one another in a mighty battle for all creation. From this a pact was reached, and the gods were banished from direct involvement in the world for fear of destroying it, instead letting the creatures of the world take responsibility for themselves how they would behave.
From this worship began, and the gods granted powers to those who would lead a life that would honor them. Those who would do such would follow the dogma that was the wish of the gods themselves. From this each of the gods followed their own path and only had a loose affiliation with one another beyond the creation of the world.
Pelor was one of the gods to have always been in existance, that his light was always shining down upon all of creation.
Nerull commanded that which was death and disruption of the world. He was said to have appeared as a phantom from the nightmares of the other gods before the world was made.
Obad-Hai had always been a catalyst for growth, however slow, and was said to have planted the seed of creation in the hearts of the other gods. Though his path is that with existance, it is also likened to change through time, either quickly with deadly storms or slowly with trickling streams.
Ehlonna is said to be the mother of angels and all the fey upon the world, and that in them her face is reflected for others to see. She is said to be the great nuturer and goddess of all that seek to coexist with the world of creation they are part of.
St Cuthbert is one of the few ascended gods, and it is said he was granted godhood after he saved known creation in his cradle of arms. His need for order and a desire for impartial justice was said to be well known and he grants his worshippers powers based on need for stringent needs, and is said to be responsible for the regimented order the gods now have among men.