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[Harqual] Mythology and History
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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 5206039" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><strong>The Interloper Gods</strong></p><p>The Aftermath of the Divinity War left huge holes in both the Pantheon of the North and the Pantheon of Swords. Key members were either destroyed or had their power base greatly reduced. Into this void came the Interloper Gods, a term used to describe all powers that gained influence on Harqual after the Divinity War ended. This term is still widely used today by priests of both pantheons and is almost always used in a derogatory manner; whether the god being referred to is evil or not.</p><p></p><p>The first god to come to Harqual after the Divinity War was the Olympian, Apollo. Of all the Interloper Gods, he is the most respected by the priests of the Pantheon of the North. Those priests never refer to him as an Interloper, even though he never officially joined the Pantheon of the North. He is looked at as an honored guest like Corellon, Moradin, and the other Greater Gods of the demihumans.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>NOTE:</strong> The demihuman gods are not official members of the Pantheon of the North. However, they are always welcome in any pantheon god’s realm on the Outer Planes or in Cronn’s godly realm, The Heart of Ice in the far north beyond Harqual’s northern shores (Kulan’s North Pole).</p><p>However, the priests of the Pantheon of Swords do refer to Apollo as an Interloper. And he does fall into that category, as his power on Harqual came after the Divinity War. And this is true of all the following gods that came to Harqual as an independent power without ties to the to existing pantheons or their traditional pantheons on the Outer Planes: Ahto, Boccob, Chaeon, Dike, Calphas, Dionysus, Ehlonna, Erythnul, Gruumsh, Hel, Kord, Loviatar, Mielikki, Persana, Ptah, Rán, Uller, Vaprak, and Wee Jas.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>NOTE:</strong> Gruumsh and Vaprak have human followers, as well as monstrous followers. These Interlopers are despised by all the gods of the Pantheon of the North and are never allied with no matter what the situation. Gruumsh's faith is extremely influential on Harqual, while Vaprak's followers have been responsible for the start of both Ogre Wars.</p><p>Beyond Apollo, the gods that are somewhat tolerated by the Pantheon of the North, if not completely respected, are Calphas, Dionysus, Ehlonna, Kord, Mielikki, Rán, Persana, and Ptah. Calphas is a strange deity from another prime material world and is venerated almost exclusively in the lands just north of the Great Expanse. Dionysus is considered a good friend of the Pantheon of the North and is often found in Damh’s company or trying to cheer up Cronn in his godly realm (he likes the challenge). Another of the Olympians, Dike, has also become a popular deity on Harqual.</p><p></p><p>Persana and Ehlonna tend to avoid conflicts between the Pantheon of the North and the Sword Gods. However, Ehlonna's close ties with Corellon and Yondalla have allowed her to become a close friend with Daghdha and Larea. Kord is a popular god with barbarians north of the Greystones and even has gained Cronn's respect. Kord's faith isn't as well known south of the Greystones, except for in the Barony of Wolffire and is completely unknown south of the Great Expanse. The Finnish goddess, Mielikki has won over the North Gods, despite her heritage. She is so unlike what Hiisi was that she has become a friend of Larea and the Daghdha.</p><p></p><p>Ahto and Aegir tend to exist without strife but most of the pantheon would rather not have dealings with the Finnish sea god (because of you know who), regardless of his benevolent nature. Rán is Aegir’s wife and is grudgingly accepted by the most members of the Pantheon of the North. Hel, Lokun’s daughter is in that same category, but her faith hasn’t spread much beyond the Northlands. Immotion dislikes Boccob for his uncaring nature towards those that worship him and Wee Jas for her overly strict and sometimes dark nature towards magic. Erythnul attempts to steal worshipers from other gods, regardless of pantheon or alignment. This has made the followers of Erythnul enemies of almost everyone else on Harqual.</p><p></p><p>All of the members of the Pantheon of the North hate Loviatar and would love to destroy or banish the Goddess of Pain and Torture. However, she has never sent her Avatar to Harqual and because of her ties with the world of Toril she is too strong in her own realm. Loviatar has swayed a lot of Nether’s followers to join her faith, which has made her unpopular with the Sword Gods as well. Loviatar and Nether oppose each other in every situation, even if it means working with another god they usually oppose. </p><p></p><p>Chaeon, Ptah and Uller are enigmas on Harqual. Very few mortals worship these gods, yet they refuse to leave. Chaeon's worshipers are limited to the desert elves and the dragonnes of the Great Expanse and the god never interacts with other deities unless these followers are at risk. It’s thought that Ptah might be after Mussin’s head because he destroyed one of Ptah’s favorite followers. Why Uller insists on taking a stake in trying to find followers on Harqual is anyone’s guess. He seems determined to try and sway Larea’s followers whenever he can. It is whispered that he might be trying to prove himself to her to try and convince her he’d be a suitable consort. (However, no one is stupid enough to ask one of Uller’s faithful about this, as they’d likely get a crossbow bolt in the forehead.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 5206039, member: 2012"] [B]The Interloper Gods[/B] The Aftermath of the Divinity War left huge holes in both the Pantheon of the North and the Pantheon of Swords. Key members were either destroyed or had their power base greatly reduced. Into this void came the Interloper Gods, a term used to describe all powers that gained influence on Harqual after the Divinity War ended. This term is still widely used today by priests of both pantheons and is almost always used in a derogatory manner; whether the god being referred to is evil or not. The first god to come to Harqual after the Divinity War was the Olympian, Apollo. Of all the Interloper Gods, he is the most respected by the priests of the Pantheon of the North. Those priests never refer to him as an Interloper, even though he never officially joined the Pantheon of the North. He is looked at as an honored guest like Corellon, Moradin, and the other Greater Gods of the demihumans. [INDENT][B]NOTE:[/B] The demihuman gods are not official members of the Pantheon of the North. However, they are always welcome in any pantheon god’s realm on the Outer Planes or in Cronn’s godly realm, The Heart of Ice in the far north beyond Harqual’s northern shores (Kulan’s North Pole).[/INDENT] However, the priests of the Pantheon of Swords do refer to Apollo as an Interloper. And he does fall into that category, as his power on Harqual came after the Divinity War. And this is true of all the following gods that came to Harqual as an independent power without ties to the to existing pantheons or their traditional pantheons on the Outer Planes: Ahto, Boccob, Chaeon, Dike, Calphas, Dionysus, Ehlonna, Erythnul, Gruumsh, Hel, Kord, Loviatar, Mielikki, Persana, Ptah, Rán, Uller, Vaprak, and Wee Jas. [INDENT][B]NOTE:[/B] Gruumsh and Vaprak have human followers, as well as monstrous followers. These Interlopers are despised by all the gods of the Pantheon of the North and are never allied with no matter what the situation. Gruumsh's faith is extremely influential on Harqual, while Vaprak's followers have been responsible for the start of both Ogre Wars.[/INDENT] Beyond Apollo, the gods that are somewhat tolerated by the Pantheon of the North, if not completely respected, are Calphas, Dionysus, Ehlonna, Kord, Mielikki, Rán, Persana, and Ptah. Calphas is a strange deity from another prime material world and is venerated almost exclusively in the lands just north of the Great Expanse. Dionysus is considered a good friend of the Pantheon of the North and is often found in Damh’s company or trying to cheer up Cronn in his godly realm (he likes the challenge). Another of the Olympians, Dike, has also become a popular deity on Harqual. Persana and Ehlonna tend to avoid conflicts between the Pantheon of the North and the Sword Gods. However, Ehlonna's close ties with Corellon and Yondalla have allowed her to become a close friend with Daghdha and Larea. Kord is a popular god with barbarians north of the Greystones and even has gained Cronn's respect. Kord's faith isn't as well known south of the Greystones, except for in the Barony of Wolffire and is completely unknown south of the Great Expanse. The Finnish goddess, Mielikki has won over the North Gods, despite her heritage. She is so unlike what Hiisi was that she has become a friend of Larea and the Daghdha. Ahto and Aegir tend to exist without strife but most of the pantheon would rather not have dealings with the Finnish sea god (because of you know who), regardless of his benevolent nature. Rán is Aegir’s wife and is grudgingly accepted by the most members of the Pantheon of the North. Hel, Lokun’s daughter is in that same category, but her faith hasn’t spread much beyond the Northlands. Immotion dislikes Boccob for his uncaring nature towards those that worship him and Wee Jas for her overly strict and sometimes dark nature towards magic. Erythnul attempts to steal worshipers from other gods, regardless of pantheon or alignment. This has made the followers of Erythnul enemies of almost everyone else on Harqual. All of the members of the Pantheon of the North hate Loviatar and would love to destroy or banish the Goddess of Pain and Torture. However, she has never sent her Avatar to Harqual and because of her ties with the world of Toril she is too strong in her own realm. Loviatar has swayed a lot of Nether’s followers to join her faith, which has made her unpopular with the Sword Gods as well. Loviatar and Nether oppose each other in every situation, even if it means working with another god they usually oppose. Chaeon, Ptah and Uller are enigmas on Harqual. Very few mortals worship these gods, yet they refuse to leave. Chaeon's worshipers are limited to the desert elves and the dragonnes of the Great Expanse and the god never interacts with other deities unless these followers are at risk. It’s thought that Ptah might be after Mussin’s head because he destroyed one of Ptah’s favorite followers. Why Uller insists on taking a stake in trying to find followers on Harqual is anyone’s guess. He seems determined to try and sway Larea’s followers whenever he can. It is whispered that he might be trying to prove himself to her to try and convince her he’d be a suitable consort. (However, no one is stupid enough to ask one of Uller’s faithful about this, as they’d likely get a crossbow bolt in the forehead.) [/QUOTE]
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