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<blockquote data-quote="Not a Decepticon" data-source="post: 9809797" data-attributes="member: 7020527"><p>There is a lot of sicussion about making 5e/5.5 specific setting so I thought we could make a pantheon for one.</p><p></p><p>Few rules</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">My idea is that in order to be welcoming to 5e/5.5 players the setting needs to have something for all official character options, this includes races/species, classes and backgrounds, so each deity we add should have at least one class and at least one but not more than three species and backgrounds eachas worshippers (if we stick to one species per god we'll be here all day since there is something like 80 species and even more backgrounds in 5e and 5.5 WotC material alone).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I will exclude Cleric from classes, since it makes little sense for Clerics to be worshipping gods while also being under "God of Clerics". Instead I think we should split Cleric domains between the deities to narrow down what kind of Clerics a specific god has</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">We will start with official or semi-official classes, domains, backgrounds and species, I will be striking out the ones already used, so there is no overlap. Once we run out of something we can start bringing popular material from 3rd party books</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You can pick any god from official pantheon from any world or edition of D&D, past or present, including any Planeshift settings and copied irl pantheons. Mystara Immortals are considered gods for this exercise. Please make a note from which setting you pick a deity so that we can keep track it doesn't turn into too much of pantheon from one particular world</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You can also use any of the "almost a deity but not really" beings like Demon Lords, Archdevils, Celestial paragons, tho I would suggest checking if they're not a god in another setting or have a God who is clearly based off them (eg. Orcus having namesake in Mystara as well as Chemosh in Dragonlance being based on him)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">One deity per post, first come first serve, if you post a deity with something already taken by another deity, it will not be included. If you pick a species with subspecies, you can select a specific subspecies for it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">After you post a deity don't post another one until either 24 hours pass or someone else posts their deity</li> </ol><p>List of Classes, except Cleric</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Artificer</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Barbarian</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bard</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Druid</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fighter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Monk</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Paladin</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ranger</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rogue</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sorcerer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Warlock</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wizard</li> </ul><p>List of Cleric Domains from official and semi-official materials:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Ambition</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Arcana</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">City</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Death</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fate</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Forge</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Grave</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Knowledge</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Life</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Light</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nature</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Order</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Peace</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Protection</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Solidarity</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Strength</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tempest</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Trickery</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Twilight</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">War</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Zeal</li> </ul><p>List of races/species in:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aarakocra</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aasimar<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Fallen</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Protection</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Scourge</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aetherborn</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aven</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bugbear</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Centaur</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Changeling<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eberron</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lowryn</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dhampir</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dragonborn<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chromatic</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dracoblood</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gem</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Metallic</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ravenite</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dwarf<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Duergar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hill Dwarf</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mountain Dwarf</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Elf<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Astral Elf</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Avariel</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bishtahar/Tinahar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dark Elf/Drow</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eladrin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Grugach</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">High Elf</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Khoravar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Juraga</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mul Daya</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pallid Elf</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sea Elf</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shadar-Kai</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tajuru</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vahadar</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fairy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Firbolg</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Genasi<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Air</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Earth</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fire</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Water</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Giff</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gith<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Githyanki</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Githzerai</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Glitchling</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gnome<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Autognome</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Deep Gnome</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Forest Gnome</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Rock Gnome</s></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Goblin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Goliath</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Grung</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hadozee</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Halfling<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lightfoot Halfling</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stout Halfling</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kender</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Harengon</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hexblood</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hobgoblin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Human</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kalashtar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kenku</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Khenra</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kobold</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Leonin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Locathah</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lizardfolk</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Loxodon</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Merfolk</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Minotaur</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Naga</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Orc</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Owlin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Plasmoid</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reborn</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Revenant</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rimekin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Satyr</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shifter<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Beasthide</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cliffwalk</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Longtooth</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Razoclaw</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Swiftstride</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wildhunt</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Simic Hybrid</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Siren</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tabaxi</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thri-Kreen</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tiefling<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Abyssal</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Devil's Tongue</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chtonic</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hellfire</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Infernal (I will include all bloodlines in Infernal)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Winged</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tortle</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Triton</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vedalken</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Vampire</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Verdan</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Viashino</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Warforged<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Envoy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Juggernaut</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Skirmisher</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Yuan-Ti</li> </ul><p>Backgrounds (not included the ones specific to location or organization from existing setting, will add them with more neutral names tomorrow):</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aberrant Heir</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Acolyte</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Anthropologist</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Archeologist</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Astral Drifter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Athlete</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Caravan Specialist</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Carouser</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Celebrity Adventurer's Scion</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Charlatan</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">City Watch</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Clan Crafter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cloistered Scholar</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Courtier Criminal</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dead Magic Dweller</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dissenter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Entertainer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Facelss</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Faciton Agent</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Failed Merchant</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Far Traveller</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Feylost</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fisher</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Folk Hero</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gambler</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gate Warden</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gate Urchin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gene Touched</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Giant Foundling</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Guild Artisan</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Guild Merchant</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Harborfolk</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Haunted One</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hermit</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">House Agent</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">House Heir</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ice Fisher</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inheritor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Initiate</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inquisitive</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inquisitor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Investigator</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Knight</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Marine</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mercenary Veteran</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Noble</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Outlander</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pirate</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Plaintiff</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Planar Philosopher</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rewarded</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><s>Rival Intern</s></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ruined</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rune Carver</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sage</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sailor</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Scribe</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Secret Identity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shipwright</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Smuggler</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Soldier</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spellfire Initiate</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Trade Sheriff</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Urban Bounty Hunter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Urchin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vampire Hunter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vampire's Plaything</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Vizier</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wildspacer</li> </ul><p>[SPOILER="Deities already submitted"]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Name: <strong>Bahamut</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Titles: Lord of (the) Scales, The Platinum Dragon, King of Justice</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Domain: <strong>Solidarity</strong> (Bahamut represents good overcoming evil because mortals stood firm together)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Followers<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Background: <strong>Folk Hero</strong> (Bahamut smiles upon those who risk life and limb for innocent strangers)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Class: <strong>Paladin</strong> (Those for whom their word is a sacred bond are dear to Bahamut)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">People (race/species/lineage): <strong>Metallic Dragonborn</strong>. (Also, honorable rulers, knightly orders, good dragons, philanthropists.)</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Setting taken from: "<strong>Points of Light</strong>"/"World of Nerath"/Dawn War Pantheon</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Additional information you want about this version of the deity:<br /> This version of Bahamut has a neatly-summarized doctrine which shows that, while Bahamut is both Good and Lawful, he is not a slave to evil laws. He commands:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Uphold the highest ideals of honor and justice.</em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Be constantly vigilant against evil and oppose it on all fronts.</em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Protect the weak, liberate the oppressed, and defend just order.</em></em></li> </ul>The text notes that "Monarchs are crowned in his name", implying that the divine justice and scrupulous order he represents is held in sufficiently high regard that rulers invoke his name to beef up their legitimacy.<br /> Further, this Bahamut is notable for being the <em>only</em> one among his divine brethren, in the setting I'm drawing upon, who is actively trying to do something about the plight of the many souls who did not get an afterlife in that setting. That is, because of the damage to the Astral Sea during the Dawn War, many souls simply...can't go to their afterlife. They are stuck wandering the dangers of the Astral Sea for eternity. Bahamut has commissioned several <em>divine asteroid ark-ships(!!!)</em> to act as safe havens for these souls, regardless of their alignment, so long as they agree to play nice, more or less. Or, in brief, this is not a dragon who sits on his pile of gold--he's <em>using</em> it to help the universe at large, in a concrete, discernible way.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Name:</strong> Mephistotheles</p><p><strong>Title:</strong> Lord of Contradictions</p><p><strong>Domain:</strong> Ambition</p><p><strong>Class:</strong> Warlock</p><p><strong>People: </strong>Devil's Tongue Tieflings, Fallen Aasimars, Vampires</p><p><strong>Backgrounds: </strong>Guild Merchants, Nobles, Rival Interns</p><p><strong>Setting taken from</strong>: inyerplanar, so I will consider him Planescape rep</p><p><strong>Additional notes: </strong>Mephistotheles is not formally worshipped by Warlocks, but he is so well know for being through and precise with contracts he forms and that he never breaks the word of his deal, even if he may exploit the wording. As such even good beings, when forming Warlock pacts, will turn to him with writing the deal or adjucating disputes between Warlocks and patrons. He enjoys privledged position this gives him to the point he will draft a deal between two of his mortal enemies without backstabbing them in any way. However, this association results in Warlocks, even those of Celestials, being seen as at least somewhat shady and facing mistrust.</p><p></p><p><strong>Name:</strong> Nebelun</p><p><strong>Titles:</strong> The Meddler, God/dess of Invention,</p><p><strong>Domain:</strong> Forge, Trickery (Luck) (Nebelun represents invention, playful experimentation, and bold, unpredictable creativity)</p><p></p><p><strong>Followers</strong></p><p><strong>Background:</strong> Guild Artisan (Nebelun smiles upon those who tinker, experiment, and push the boundaries of invention—even when their plans go hilariously awry)</p><p><strong>Class:</strong> Artificer (Those who mix magic and mechanics, bold inventors, and clever engineers are dear to Nebelun)</p><p><strong>People:</strong> Gnomes (including autognomes) also eccentric inventors, clever rogues, tricksters, experimenting alchemist and engineers who embrace creative chaos</p><p></p><p><strong>Setting taken from:</strong> Greyhawk and 5e Update</p><p></p><p><strong>Additional information you want about this version of the deity:</strong></p><p>Originally from Greyhawk, Nebelun was an ascended gnomish hero-god known for his audatious inventiveness, trickery, playful sense of humour and approach to tinkering; which was chaotic to the point of insanity. His holy symbol is "a bellows and a lizards tail" which stems from the famous occasion when he cut off the tail a lizardfolk god while he was bathing, then skinned and inflated it with hot air creating the first blimp. Surprisingly it worked - at least until it got it back to the ground where it exploded.</p><p></p><p>In Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes a female form of Nebulen is mentioned wherein a<em>ny accident that fortuitously results in a new discovery might be credited to Nebelun's benevolent meddling in the affairs of mortals</em>.</p><p></p><p>(NB The people of the Forgotten Realms claim that Nebulen is just an aspect of Gond, the gnomes of course know that to be ridiculous)</p><p></p><p>Nebulen is a divine provocateur of creativity and invention, inspiring mortals to experiment, play, and innovate with energy, daring, and joy. She inspires audacious ideas, acceptance of mistakes as opportunities to learn and create something new and suprising in the world</p><p></p><p>Nebelun’s shrines sit in the corner of workshops and laboratories and any other place filled with the whirring of gears, the hiss of pistons and contraptions that surprise, delight and often confuse observers. Her priesthood are tinkerers and tricksters, delighting in the chaos of invention and unexpected ingenuity.</p><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>Deity template</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Name:</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Titles</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Domain:</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Followers<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Background</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Class</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">People (race/species/lineage)</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Setting taken from:</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Additional information you want about this version of the deity</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>I will post my first pick tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Not a Decepticon, post: 9809797, member: 7020527"] There is a lot of sicussion about making 5e/5.5 specific setting so I thought we could make a pantheon for one. Few rules [LIST=1] [*]My idea is that in order to be welcoming to 5e/5.5 players the setting needs to have something for all official character options, this includes races/species, classes and backgrounds, so each deity we add should have at least one class and at least one but not more than three species and backgrounds eachas worshippers (if we stick to one species per god we'll be here all day since there is something like 80 species and even more backgrounds in 5e and 5.5 WotC material alone). [*]I will exclude Cleric from classes, since it makes little sense for Clerics to be worshipping gods while also being under "God of Clerics". Instead I think we should split Cleric domains between the deities to narrow down what kind of Clerics a specific god has [*]We will start with official or semi-official classes, domains, backgrounds and species, I will be striking out the ones already used, so there is no overlap. Once we run out of something we can start bringing popular material from 3rd party books [*]You can pick any god from official pantheon from any world or edition of D&D, past or present, including any Planeshift settings and copied irl pantheons. Mystara Immortals are considered gods for this exercise. Please make a note from which setting you pick a deity so that we can keep track it doesn't turn into too much of pantheon from one particular world [*]You can also use any of the "almost a deity but not really" beings like Demon Lords, Archdevils, Celestial paragons, tho I would suggest checking if they're not a god in another setting or have a God who is clearly based off them (eg. Orcus having namesake in Mystara as well as Chemosh in Dragonlance being based on him) [*]One deity per post, first come first serve, if you post a deity with something already taken by another deity, it will not be included. If you pick a species with subspecies, you can select a specific subspecies for it. [*]After you post a deity don't post another one until either 24 hours pass or someone else posts their deity [/LIST] List of Classes, except Cleric [LIST] [*][S]Artificer[/S] [*]Barbarian [*]Bard [*]Druid [*]Fighter [*]Monk [*][S]Paladin[/S] [*]Ranger [*]Rogue [*]Sorcerer [*][S]Warlock[/S] [*]Wizard [/LIST] List of Cleric Domains from official and semi-official materials: [LIST] [*][S]Ambition[/S] [*]Arcana [*]City [*]Death [*]Fate [*][S]Forge[/S] [*]Grave [*]Knowledge [*]Life [*]Light [*]Nature [*]Order [*]Peace [*]Protection [*][S]Solidarity[/S] [*]Strength [*]Tempest [*]Trickery [*]Twilight [*]Unity [*]War [*]Zeal [/LIST] List of races/species in: [LIST] [*]Aarakocra [*]Aasimar [LIST] [*][S]Fallen[/S] [*]Protection [*]Scourge [/LIST] [*]Aetherborn [*]Aven [*]Bugbear [*]Centaur [*]Changeling [LIST] [*]Eberron [*]Lowryn [/LIST] [*]Dhampir [*]Dragonborn [LIST] [*]Chromatic [*]Dracoblood [*]Gem [*][S]Metallic[/S] [*]Ravenite [/LIST] [*]Dwarf [LIST] [*]Duergar [*]Hill Dwarf [*]Mountain Dwarf [/LIST] [*]Elf [LIST] [*]Astral Elf [*]Avariel [*]Bishtahar/Tinahar [*]Dark Elf/Drow [*]Eladrin [*]Grugach [*]High Elf [*]Khoravar [*]Juraga [*]Mul Daya [*]Pallid Elf [*]Sea Elf [*]Shadar-Kai [*]Tajuru [*]Vahadar [/LIST] [*]Fairy [*]Firbolg [*]Genasi [LIST] [*]Air [*]Earth [*]Fire [*]Water [/LIST] [*]Giff [*]Gith [LIST] [*]Githyanki [*]Githzerai [/LIST] [*]Glitchling [*]Gnome [LIST] [*][S]Autognome[/S] [*]Deep Gnome [*][S]Forest Gnome[/S] [*][S]Rock Gnome[/S] [/LIST] [*]Goblin [*]Goliath [*]Grung [*]Hadozee [*]Halfling [LIST] [*]Lightfoot Halfling [*]Stout Halfling [*]Kender [/LIST] [*]Harengon [*]Hexblood [*]Hobgoblin [*]Human [*]Kalashtar [*]Kenku [*]Khenra [*]Kobold [*]Kor [*]Leonin [*]Locathah [*]Lizardfolk [*]Loxodon [*]Merfolk [*]Minotaur [*]Naga [*]Orc [*]Owlin [*]Plasmoid [*]Reborn [*]Revenant [*]Rimekin [*]Satyr [*]Shifter [LIST] [*]Beasthide [*]Cliffwalk [*]Longtooth [*]Razoclaw [*]Swiftstride [*]Wildhunt [/LIST] [*]Simic Hybrid [*]Siren [*]Tabaxi [*]Thri-Kreen [*]Tiefling [LIST] [*]Abyssal [*][S]Devil's Tongue[/S] [*]Chtonic [*]Hellfire [*]Infernal (I will include all bloodlines in Infernal) [*]Winged [/LIST] [*]Tortle [*]Triton [*]Vedalken [*][S]Vampire[/S] [*]Verdan [*]Viashino [*]Warforged [LIST] [*]Envoy [*]Juggernaut [*]Skirmisher [/LIST] [*]Yuan-Ti [/LIST] Backgrounds (not included the ones specific to location or organization from existing setting, will add them with more neutral names tomorrow): [LIST] [*]Aberrant Heir [*]Acolyte [*]Anthropologist [*]Archeologist [*]Astral Drifter [*]Athlete [*]Caravan Specialist [*]Carouser [*]Celebrity Adventurer's Scion [*]Charlatan [*]City Watch [*]Clan Crafter [*]Cloistered Scholar [*]Courtier Criminal [*]Dead Magic Dweller [*]Dissenter [*]Entertainer [*]Facelss [*]Faciton Agent [*]Failed Merchant [*]Far Traveller [*]Feylost [*]Fisher [*][S]Folk Hero[/S] [*]Gambler [*]Gate Warden [*]Gate Urchin [*]Gene Touched [*]Giant Foundling [*][S]Guild Artisan[/S] [*][S]Guild Merchant[/S] [*]Harborfolk [*]Haunted One [*]Hermit [*]House Agent [*]House Heir [*]Ice Fisher [*]Inheritor [*]Initiate [*]Inquisitive [*]Inquisitor [*]Investigator [*]Knight [*]Marine [*]Mercenary Veteran [*][S]Noble[/S] [*]Outlander [*]Pirate [*]Plaintiff [*]Planar Philosopher [*]Rewarded [*][S]Rival Intern[/S] [*]Ruined [*]Rune Carver [*]Sage [*]Sailor [*]Scribe [*]Secret Identity [*]Shipwright [*]Smuggler [*]Soldier [*]Spellfire Initiate [*]Spy [*]Trade Sheriff [*]Urban Bounty Hunter [*]Urchin [*]Vampire Hunter [*]Vampire's Plaything [*]Vizier [*]Wildspacer [/LIST] [SPOILER="Deities already submitted"] [LIST] [*]Name: [B]Bahamut[/B] [*]Titles: Lord of (the) Scales, The Platinum Dragon, King of Justice [*]Domain: [B]Solidarity[/B] (Bahamut represents good overcoming evil because mortals stood firm together) [*]Followers [LIST] [*]Background: [B]Folk Hero[/B] (Bahamut smiles upon those who risk life and limb for innocent strangers) [*]Class: [B]Paladin[/B] (Those for whom their word is a sacred bond are dear to Bahamut) [*]People (race/species/lineage): [B]Metallic Dragonborn[/B]. (Also, honorable rulers, knightly orders, good dragons, philanthropists.) [/LIST] [*]Setting taken from: "[B]Points of Light[/B]"/"World of Nerath"/Dawn War Pantheon [*]Additional information you want about this version of the deity: This version of Bahamut has a neatly-summarized doctrine which shows that, while Bahamut is both Good and Lawful, he is not a slave to evil laws. He commands: [LIST] [*][I][I]Uphold the highest ideals of honor and justice.[/I][/I] [*][I][I]Be constantly vigilant against evil and oppose it on all fronts.[/I][/I] [*][I][I]Protect the weak, liberate the oppressed, and defend just order.[/I][/I] [/LIST] The text notes that "Monarchs are crowned in his name", implying that the divine justice and scrupulous order he represents is held in sufficiently high regard that rulers invoke his name to beef up their legitimacy. Further, this Bahamut is notable for being the [I]only[/I] one among his divine brethren, in the setting I'm drawing upon, who is actively trying to do something about the plight of the many souls who did not get an afterlife in that setting. That is, because of the damage to the Astral Sea during the Dawn War, many souls simply...can't go to their afterlife. They are stuck wandering the dangers of the Astral Sea for eternity. Bahamut has commissioned several [I]divine asteroid ark-ships(!!!)[/I] to act as safe havens for these souls, regardless of their alignment, so long as they agree to play nice, more or less. Or, in brief, this is not a dragon who sits on his pile of gold--he's [I]using[/I] it to help the universe at large, in a concrete, discernible way. [/LIST] [B]Name:[/B] Mephistotheles [B]Title:[/B] Lord of Contradictions [B]Domain:[/B] Ambition [B]Class:[/B] Warlock [B]People: [/B]Devil's Tongue Tieflings, Fallen Aasimars, Vampires [B]Backgrounds: [/B]Guild Merchants, Nobles, Rival Interns [B]Setting taken from[/B]: inyerplanar, so I will consider him Planescape rep [B]Additional notes: [/B]Mephistotheles is not formally worshipped by Warlocks, but he is so well know for being through and precise with contracts he forms and that he never breaks the word of his deal, even if he may exploit the wording. As such even good beings, when forming Warlock pacts, will turn to him with writing the deal or adjucating disputes between Warlocks and patrons. He enjoys privledged position this gives him to the point he will draft a deal between two of his mortal enemies without backstabbing them in any way. However, this association results in Warlocks, even those of Celestials, being seen as at least somewhat shady and facing mistrust. [B]Name:[/B] Nebelun [B]Titles:[/B] The Meddler, God/dess of Invention, [B]Domain:[/B] Forge, Trickery (Luck) (Nebelun represents invention, playful experimentation, and bold, unpredictable creativity) [B]Followers Background:[/B] Guild Artisan (Nebelun smiles upon those who tinker, experiment, and push the boundaries of invention—even when their plans go hilariously awry) [B]Class:[/B] Artificer (Those who mix magic and mechanics, bold inventors, and clever engineers are dear to Nebelun) [B]People:[/B] Gnomes (including autognomes) also eccentric inventors, clever rogues, tricksters, experimenting alchemist and engineers who embrace creative chaos [B]Setting taken from:[/B] Greyhawk and 5e Update [B]Additional information you want about this version of the deity:[/B] Originally from Greyhawk, Nebelun was an ascended gnomish hero-god known for his audatious inventiveness, trickery, playful sense of humour and approach to tinkering; which was chaotic to the point of insanity. His holy symbol is "a bellows and a lizards tail" which stems from the famous occasion when he cut off the tail a lizardfolk god while he was bathing, then skinned and inflated it with hot air creating the first blimp. Surprisingly it worked - at least until it got it back to the ground where it exploded. In Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes a female form of Nebulen is mentioned wherein a[I]ny accident that fortuitously results in a new discovery might be credited to Nebelun's benevolent meddling in the affairs of mortals[/I]. (NB The people of the Forgotten Realms claim that Nebulen is just an aspect of Gond, the gnomes of course know that to be ridiculous) Nebulen is a divine provocateur of creativity and invention, inspiring mortals to experiment, play, and innovate with energy, daring, and joy. She inspires audacious ideas, acceptance of mistakes as opportunities to learn and create something new and suprising in the world Nebelun’s shrines sit in the corner of workshops and laboratories and any other place filled with the whirring of gears, the hiss of pistons and contraptions that surprise, delight and often confuse observers. Her priesthood are tinkerers and tricksters, delighting in the chaos of invention and unexpected ingenuity. [/SPOILER] Deity template [LIST] [*]Name: [*]Titles [*]Domain: [*]Followers [LIST] [*]Background [*]Class [*]People (race/species/lineage) [/LIST] [*]Setting taken from: [*]Additional information you want about this version of the deity [/LIST] I will post my first pick tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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