D&D General Build the "Definitive Pantheon"

[Parmandur]

I mean… It’s very true to the Indo-European “Striker God” archetype.

Nah, she’s just what happens when the Indo-European “Earth Mother Goddess” archetype accounts for the fact that Earth is 70% ocean.

That’s Sehanine.

It’s not a cop-out, it’s a very intentional choice, directly connected to the setting’s origin for Tieflings.

Also a very intentional choice, as one of the main goals of the setting rework was to universalize the deities and get rid of species-specific gods. Correllon is the god of the arts rather than the god of elves, Moradin is the god of the forge rather than the god of dwarves, etc.

It is a very well considered pantheon...which is part of why it has worked so well for Critical Role.

 

[Zardnaar]

I would dump ones with stupid names eg Bane.
So would probably cherry pick FR, 4E and Pathfinder gods. Maybe a rare few from

Fairly typical gods or sun, moon, war etc. Probably an earth mother.

 

[Minigiant]

I mean… It’s very true to the Indo-European “Striker God” archetype.

Sure, but it's to much of an overlap for D&D.

That's why in Oerth, he's more of a strong warrior god. Storms is thrown in there.

Honorable Warrior God and Chaotic Storm God doesn't mesh.

Nah, she’s just what happens when the Indo-European “Earth Mother Goddess” archetype accounts for the fact that Earth is 70% ocean.

So?
Having the Land Goddess and the Sea Goddess be the same thing clashes.

Better to take Storms from Kord and Sea from Melora and make an Ocean Goddess.

JUST NOT UMBERLEE!
FTBQ!

That’s Sehanine.

Barely.
Sehanine doesn't really promote tricks and schemes as much as she is pro-nighttime secret gatherings

Dawn War needs a AGENT OF CHAOS!
Full on problem causing jerk-hole who promotes freedom by creating distracting chaos and random explosions!

It’s not a cop-out, it’s a very intentional choice, directly connected to the setting’s origin for Tieflings.

Still a cop out for a generic setting.

The God of Man being the God/dess of Adaption, Action Hereos, and Personal Growth

I nominate Vin Diesel

 

[RoughCoronet0]

No God of Giants for giants and goliaths

Also a very intentional choice, as one of the main goals of the setting rework was to universalize the deities and get rid of species-specific gods. Correllon is the god of the arts rather than the god of elves, Moradin is the god of the forge rather than the god of dwarves, etc.

Also Giants were the creations of the Primordials in 4e, so it makes sense that there is no god(dess) for them the same way their is no god(dess) for Genasi.

 

[Minigiant]

Also Giants were the creations of the Primordials in 4e, so it makes sense that there is no god(dess) for them the same way their is no god(dess) for Genasi.

Again that is setting specific.

4e was smart to find excuses to limit the roster of gods but it only works for a Pantheon war setting.

And even then that technically put the Primordials on the level of gods. Therefore the creators of Giants and Genies would count. They just might overlap.

 

[Mecheon]

I would dump ones with stupid names eg Bane.

Bane has the best/dumbest name thoough, which is just making him. Bane. From Batman.

So?
Having the Land Goddess and the Sea Goddess be the same thing clashes.

Poseidon (Y'know, that Poseidon) was worshipped as a god of earthquakes, the ocean, and horses. That's before we even get to the Mycean approach which, we know little of due to Linear B being Linear B, but he started as an underworld god with no evidence of ocean links, but absolutely the earthquake and horse ones. You say clash, I say raises interesting things about the history of worship and how things have developed

Still a cop out for a generic setting.

The existence of "This is the God of Y, all the Y worship him" is a cop out already and unrealistic. It should be avoided as best as possible.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Dawn War needs a AGENT OF CHAOS!
Full on problem causing jerk-hole who promotes freedom by creating distracting chaos and random explosions!

That's a side effect of 4e's alignment system. Law is ++Good and Chaos is ++Ungood.

 

[Zardnaar]

Bane has the best/dumbest name thoough, which is just making him. Bane. From Batman.


Poseidon (Y'know, that Poseidon) was worshipped as a god of earthquakes, the ocean, and horses. That's before we even get to the Mycean approach which, we know little of due to Linear B being Linear B, but he started as an underworld god with no evidence of ocean links, but absolutely the earthquake and horse ones. You say clash, I say raises interesting things about the history of worship and how things have developed


The existence of "This is the God of Y, all the Y worship him" is a cop out already and unrealistic. It should be avoided as best as possible.

Babe to me is like having a white cat named Snowy or a Grey one named Smokey. I'm evil bwa ha ha. May as well have a Storm God named Stormy.

 

[Minigiant]

I nominate Nrsire the Birthright goddess of the Sea and Sadness to take over Sea and Storms.
She can just cry and cry and cry and throw lightning and scream at you if you tell her to cheer up
And the Traveler from Eberron

Dawn War + Nesirie and the Traveler

 

[SkidAce]

Evil stuff is left to the Demon Lords/Archdevils.

Elemental stuff is left to the Elemental Princes.

This is the Way.