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<blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 6057831" data-attributes="member: 13966"><p><strong>Other deities of Rhivia</strong></p><p></p><p><u>Draconic Deities:</u></p><p></p><p><strong>DRACOVA</strong>, the Wyrmfather, the Elemental Scourge, Dragonking</p><p><em>Male Greater Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Front view of a flying dragon, exhaling a cone of fire, lightning, icicles, mist, and rocks</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Purgatory</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Neutral</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Dragonkind, reptilians, fertility, supremacy, gems, unbridled natural forces</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Druids, rangers, sorcerers, dragons, lizardfolk, troglodytes, kobolds</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CN, LN, N, NE, NG</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Air, Animal, Earth, Fire, Magic, Nobility, Plant, Water</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Bite or unarmed strike</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>RUKARRMAKOR</strong>, the Dragon of Devastation, the Wicked Wyrm, Ravenous Hunter</p><p><em>Male Intermediate Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Rampant black, red, and white dragon, devouring a fleeing mammoth</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> The Abyss</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic Evil</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Black dragons, red dragons, white dragons, hunger, hunting, torture, wanton destruction</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Black dragons, red dragons, white dragons, lizardfolk, troglodytes, kobolds</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CE, CN, NE</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Fire, Strength, Water</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Bite or kukri</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>PARUZZEKRION</strong>, the Dragon of Domination, the Storm Serpent, Opulant Overlord</p><p><em>Female Intermediate Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Blue and green dragon prowling along the ground, trailing lightning, exhaling smoke</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Hell</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Evil</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Blue dragons, green dragons, plotting, subtlety, deviousness, oppression, wealth</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Blue dragons, green dragons, lizardfolk, troglodytes, kobolds</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> LE, LN, NE</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Air, Earth, Evil, Law, Trickery, War</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Claw or falchion</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>SENEVORIX</strong>, the Dragon of Wisdom, the Shining Serpent, August Lord</p><p><em>Male Intermediate Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Glittering, sleeping dragon of bronze, gold, and silver</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Heaven</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Good</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Bronze dragons, gold dragons, silver dragons, couatls, wisdom, grace, resplendence</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Bronze dragons, gold dragons, silver dragons, couatls, lizardfolk</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> LG, LN, NG</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Air, Fire, Good, Knowledge, Law, Water</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Claw or spiked gauntlet</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>GANATERRAX</strong>, the Dragon of Revelry, the Merry Wyrm, Melodious Dragonet</p><p><em>Female Intermediate Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> A dancing dragon of brass and copper, splashing wine from a jug</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Elysium</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic Good</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Brass dragons, copper dragons, lillends, freedom, the arts, humor, revelry</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Brass dragons, copper dragons, lillends, lizardfolk</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CG, CN, NG</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Charm, Chaos, Earth, Fire, Good, Liberation</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Bite or unarmed strike</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><u>Dosaredios Deities:</u></p><p></p><p><strong>DOMIRRODIOS</strong>, the True Lord, the Holy One, Supreme God</p><p><em>Male Greater Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> A rearing white stallion silhouette against a red-orange sun, with two crossed sabers behind</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Nirvana</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Neutral Good</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Good, light, righteousness, mercy, life, creation, prosperity, the sun</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Bards, druids, fighters, swashbucklers, farmers, merchants, crafters</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CG, LG, NG, N</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Animal, Glory, Good, Healing, Plant, Protection, Sun, War</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Saber (scimitar)</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>DIABORROSA</strong>, the Defiler Queen, the Defector, Corruptor</p><p><em>Female Greater Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Drawn bow and arrow, piercing a heart that bleeds black, against a gray moon</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Abaddon</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Neutral Evil</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Evil, darkness, treachery, corruption, the moon, disasters, ruin, theft</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Barbarians, bards, fighters, rogues, assassins, thieves, bandits, spies</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CE, LE, NE, N</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Charm, Darkness, Death, Destruction, Evil, Trickery, War, Weather</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Shortbow (any)</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><u>Zantao Deities:</u></p><p></p><p><strong>MOEGAMI</strong>, the Mother of Creation, the Divine Phoenix, Sun Empress</p><p><em>Female Greater Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Red sun-disk with a spiky yellow halo, and a rampant white bird in the center</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Heaven</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Good</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Fire, heat, light, magma, the sun, forges, creation, leadership, honor, courtesy</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Alchemists, artificers, fighters, monks, paladins, nobles, artisans</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> LG, LN, NG</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Artifice, Fire, Glory, Good, Law, Nobility, Sun</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Unarmed strike</p><p>Zantao teaches that the world is eternal, going through cycles of creation, destruction, and reincarnation. Whenever the world is destroyed, the Kami simply rebuild it from the primal elements scattered across the void, giving each soul a new place in each new incarnation of the world itself. And chief among those Kami is Moegami, the Mother of Creation, who is ever the first to gather the elements together, order them in her forge to form a new world, and rekindle life in each new incarnation of the world. The Sun Empress gives light and warmth to the world from her glittering palace in the Sun itself, which is the purest manifestation of her power.</p><p></p><p>Moegami herself manifests in the form of either a dazzling phoenix, with feathers of gold and silver ablaze with flames in all colors of the rainbow, but chiefly blazing with pure white light, or instead appearing in the form of a beautiful woman with skin like porcelain, eyes of gold, hair of flames, and robes of red, yellow, and orange, wearing a delicate silver crown or hairpin. Moegami needs no weapon, as her very touch can burn almost anything to ashes in an instant, if she so chooses. As the Divine Phoenix she battles evil and chaos while kindling stars to life, then as the Sun Empress she organizes and leads the Kami. Moegami also teaches mortals about honor, laws, obligations, the code of Bushido, and Zantao, supposedly. Most importantly, she teaches mortals to make fire and forge tools, while smiting the corrupt, irreverant, or wanton with volcanic eruptions, according to Zantaoist mythology.</p><p></p><p>Celebrations honoring Moegami are held on the days of the solstices and equinoxes, but the most important holiday associated with Moegami is the first day of spring, known as the Day of First Sun as it celebrates both the return of warmer days and the kindling of the Sun early in each reincarnation cycle. These days are celebrated with many torches, lamps, lanterns, and candles, fireworks displays, colorful banners, dancers twirling about red and yellow scarves, feasts with hot meals, and symbolic sacrifices of fire, incense, curry, gold, and sake rice-wine. Moegami is praised and given offerings when babies are born, as well as at many noble and imperial functions such as coronations, promotions, and duels. Moegami is also given prayers and offerings by smiths when new forgework begins or finishes.</p><p></p><p>Most of Moegami's clergy are priestesses (miko), but she occasionally chooses a pious and honorable male priest (kannagi) to receive her blessings. Moegami has many shrines in Zanjin territories, and most believers in Zantao keep a miniature shrine (kamidana) to Moegami in their home, near the fireplace. Shrines of Moegami are always constructed of stone, metal, and/or ceramics, never flammable materials, and they always have open spots or windows for the sun to shine in at dawn, noon, and dusk. Her clergy wear robes of red and yellow with white trim or white patterns, along with the black eboshi hat of all Kannushi, using implements of gold and silver in their prayers and services; even the poorest follower of Moegami will carry at least a tiny silver holy symbol, rather than offend her by using a symbol made of wood or other materials. Priestesses will often give away such gold or silver tokens to those who cannot otherwise afford them. High-ranking clergy wear more-elaborate and decorative robes, but jewelry is rare among them; it would be unseemly to flaunt such wealth.</p><p></p><p>Zantaoist clergy are known as Kannushi, while the faithful in general are referred to as Taojin. Given the nature of Zantao, there is no particular term for followers of any particular Kami or O-Kami, as they all pay respects and homage to many Kami and O-Kami at different times. Those who chiefly worship Moegami may give little respect and few prayers to Kagegami or his ilk, for example, but there may still be situations where they nonetheless invoke his name or another's. Some large Zantaoist shrines contain many smaller shrines to various Kami and O-Kami. Believers in Zantao may respect deities of other religions or bear a strong distaste for them and their singular demands on worshippers, but Zantao teaches that other deities are simply wayward Kami who have sought greater power and prestige among mortals, outside the normal hierarchy of the heavens.</p><p></p><p><strong>KAGEGAMI</strong>, the Father of Discord, the Shadow Terror, Moon Emperor</p><p><em>Male Greater Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Black orb dripping crimson blood</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> The Abyss</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic Evil</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Darkness, shadows, the moon, deception, stealth, envy, lust, greed, pride, rage</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Barbarians, fighters, rangers, rogues, sorcerers, wizards, assassins, thieves</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CE, CN, NE</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Charm, Chaos, Darkness, Evil, Madness, Trickery, War</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Short sword</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>MIZUGAMI</strong>, the Sister of Storms, the Wanderer, Rainbringer</p><p><em>Female Intermediate Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Frothing, blue-white waves crashing upon a beach, carrying a shark aloft</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Limbo</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic Neutral</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Water, cold, ice, rain, snow, storms, fickleness, seafaring, trade, freedom</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Barbarians, rangers, rogues, seafarers, merchants, farmers, fishers, bandits</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CE, CG, CN, N</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Chaos, Liberation, Travel, Water, Weather</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Spear (any)</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>YAMAGAMI</strong>, the Paragon of Strength, the Steel Guardian, Mountain Father</p><p><em>Male Intermediate Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Four adjacent mountain peaks of gray and white</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Utopia</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Neutral</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Earth, mountains, caves, stone, metal, crystal, mining, strength, endurance, persistance, discipline</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Fighters, monks, laborers, soldiers, mountaineers, jewellers, athletes</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> LE, LG, LN, N</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Earth, Law, Protection, Strength, War</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Bastard sword</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>SHINIGAMI</strong>, the Estranged Lord, the Gatekeeper, Marsh Warden</p><p><em>Male Intermediate Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Green-runed stone archway with an iron portcullis, held up by a bogged skeleton</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Abaddon</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Neutral Evil</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Death, the underworld, marshes, gateways, passage, barriers, runes, renewal</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Fighters, rogues, wizards, guides, travelers, guards, assassins, thieves</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CE, LE, NE, N</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Death, Evil, Repose, Rune, Travel</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Quarterstaff</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>HEIGENGAMI</strong>, the Mother of Fields, the Harvest-Princess, Silk Empress</p><p><em>Female Lesser Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> A tanned woman in white silk robes, standing amid rushes and rice</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Purgatory</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Neutral</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Plains, fields, roads, small plants, agriculture, family, fortune, opportunism</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Fighters, rogues, mercenaries, farmers, gamblers, merchants, nobles, overseers</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CN, LN, N, NE, NG</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Community, Luck, Plant, Travel</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Kama</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>KAZEGAMI</strong>, the Lord of Wind and Thunder, the Enigma, Windsinger</p><p><em>Male Lesser Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Several arrows in flight, crossed by lightning, against a cloudy field</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Elysium</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic Good</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Air, wind, mist, power, mystery, entertainment, celebration, inspiration</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Rangers, rogues, sorcerers, wizards, artists, entertainers, geisha</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CG, CN, NG</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Air, Chaos, Good, Magic</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Longbow (any)</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>MORIGAMI</strong>, the Tamer of Beasts, the Forest Maiden, Wise Huntress</p><p><em>Female Lesser Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> Green-robed woman wielding an axe, riding atop a prowling tiger</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Nirvana</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Neutral Good</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Forests, large plants, growth, animals, life, hunting</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Fighters, rangers, healers, woodsmen, carpenters, cavalrymen, hunters</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CG, LG, NG, N</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Animal, Good, Healing, Plant</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Battleaxe</p><p>Description forthcoming</p><p></p><p><strong>ARENOGAMI</strong>, the Lord of the Wastes, the Master of Secrets, Void Seeker</p><p><em>Male Lesser Deity</em></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> A sphere with a brown lower half and a gray upper half</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Hell</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Evil</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Wastelands, deserts, emptiness, the void, stillness, silence, secrets</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Fighters, monks, rogues, wizards, spies, thieves, assassins</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> LE, LN, NE</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Destruction, Evil, Knowledge, Law</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> Heavy mace</p><p>Description forthcoming</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arkhandus, post: 6057831, member: 13966"] [b]Other deities of Rhivia[/b] [u]Draconic Deities:[/u] [b]DRACOVA[/b], the Wyrmfather, the Elemental Scourge, Dragonking [i]Male Greater Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Front view of a flying dragon, exhaling a cone of fire, lightning, icicles, mist, and rocks [b]Home Plane:[/b] Purgatory [b]Alignment:[/b] Neutral [b]Portfolio:[/b] Dragonkind, reptilians, fertility, supremacy, gems, unbridled natural forces [b]Worshippers:[/b] Druids, rangers, sorcerers, dragons, lizardfolk, troglodytes, kobolds [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CN, LN, N, NE, NG [b]Domains:[/b] Air, Animal, Earth, Fire, Magic, Nobility, Plant, Water [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Bite or unarmed strike Description forthcoming [b]RUKARRMAKOR[/b], the Dragon of Devastation, the Wicked Wyrm, Ravenous Hunter [i]Male Intermediate Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Rampant black, red, and white dragon, devouring a fleeing mammoth [b]Home Plane:[/b] The Abyss [b]Alignment:[/b] Chaotic Evil [b]Portfolio:[/b] Black dragons, red dragons, white dragons, hunger, hunting, torture, wanton destruction [b]Worshippers:[/b] Black dragons, red dragons, white dragons, lizardfolk, troglodytes, kobolds [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CE, CN, NE [b]Domains:[/b] Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Fire, Strength, Water [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Bite or kukri Description forthcoming [b]PARUZZEKRION[/b], the Dragon of Domination, the Storm Serpent, Opulant Overlord [i]Female Intermediate Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Blue and green dragon prowling along the ground, trailing lightning, exhaling smoke [b]Home Plane:[/b] Hell [b]Alignment:[/b] Lawful Evil [b]Portfolio:[/b] Blue dragons, green dragons, plotting, subtlety, deviousness, oppression, wealth [b]Worshippers:[/b] Blue dragons, green dragons, lizardfolk, troglodytes, kobolds [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] LE, LN, NE [b]Domains:[/b] Air, Earth, Evil, Law, Trickery, War [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Claw or falchion Description forthcoming [b]SENEVORIX[/b], the Dragon of Wisdom, the Shining Serpent, August Lord [i]Male Intermediate Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Glittering, sleeping dragon of bronze, gold, and silver [b]Home Plane:[/b] Heaven [b]Alignment:[/b] Lawful Good [b]Portfolio:[/b] Bronze dragons, gold dragons, silver dragons, couatls, wisdom, grace, resplendence [b]Worshippers:[/b] Bronze dragons, gold dragons, silver dragons, couatls, lizardfolk [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] LG, LN, NG [b]Domains:[/b] Air, Fire, Good, Knowledge, Law, Water [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Claw or spiked gauntlet Description forthcoming [b]GANATERRAX[/b], the Dragon of Revelry, the Merry Wyrm, Melodious Dragonet [i]Female Intermediate Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] A dancing dragon of brass and copper, splashing wine from a jug [b]Home Plane:[/b] Elysium [b]Alignment:[/b] Chaotic Good [b]Portfolio:[/b] Brass dragons, copper dragons, lillends, freedom, the arts, humor, revelry [b]Worshippers:[/b] Brass dragons, copper dragons, lillends, lizardfolk [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CG, CN, NG [b]Domains:[/b] Charm, Chaos, Earth, Fire, Good, Liberation [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Bite or unarmed strike Description forthcoming [u]Dosaredios Deities:[/u] [b]DOMIRRODIOS[/b], the True Lord, the Holy One, Supreme God [i]Male Greater Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] A rearing white stallion silhouette against a red-orange sun, with two crossed sabers behind [b]Home Plane:[/b] Nirvana [b]Alignment:[/b] Neutral Good [b]Portfolio:[/b] Good, light, righteousness, mercy, life, creation, prosperity, the sun [b]Worshippers:[/b] Bards, druids, fighters, swashbucklers, farmers, merchants, crafters [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CG, LG, NG, N [b]Domains:[/b] Animal, Glory, Good, Healing, Plant, Protection, Sun, War [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Saber (scimitar) Description forthcoming [b]DIABORROSA[/b], the Defiler Queen, the Defector, Corruptor [i]Female Greater Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Drawn bow and arrow, piercing a heart that bleeds black, against a gray moon [b]Home Plane:[/b] Abaddon [b]Alignment:[/b] Neutral Evil [b]Portfolio:[/b] Evil, darkness, treachery, corruption, the moon, disasters, ruin, theft [b]Worshippers:[/b] Barbarians, bards, fighters, rogues, assassins, thieves, bandits, spies [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CE, LE, NE, N [b]Domains:[/b] Charm, Darkness, Death, Destruction, Evil, Trickery, War, Weather [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Shortbow (any) Description forthcoming [u]Zantao Deities:[/u] [b]MOEGAMI[/b], the Mother of Creation, the Divine Phoenix, Sun Empress [i]Female Greater Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Red sun-disk with a spiky yellow halo, and a rampant white bird in the center [b]Home Plane:[/b] Heaven [b]Alignment:[/b] Lawful Good [b]Portfolio:[/b] Fire, heat, light, magma, the sun, forges, creation, leadership, honor, courtesy [b]Worshippers:[/b] Alchemists, artificers, fighters, monks, paladins, nobles, artisans [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] LG, LN, NG [b]Domains:[/b] Artifice, Fire, Glory, Good, Law, Nobility, Sun [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Unarmed strike Zantao teaches that the world is eternal, going through cycles of creation, destruction, and reincarnation. Whenever the world is destroyed, the Kami simply rebuild it from the primal elements scattered across the void, giving each soul a new place in each new incarnation of the world itself. And chief among those Kami is Moegami, the Mother of Creation, who is ever the first to gather the elements together, order them in her forge to form a new world, and rekindle life in each new incarnation of the world. The Sun Empress gives light and warmth to the world from her glittering palace in the Sun itself, which is the purest manifestation of her power. Moegami herself manifests in the form of either a dazzling phoenix, with feathers of gold and silver ablaze with flames in all colors of the rainbow, but chiefly blazing with pure white light, or instead appearing in the form of a beautiful woman with skin like porcelain, eyes of gold, hair of flames, and robes of red, yellow, and orange, wearing a delicate silver crown or hairpin. Moegami needs no weapon, as her very touch can burn almost anything to ashes in an instant, if she so chooses. As the Divine Phoenix she battles evil and chaos while kindling stars to life, then as the Sun Empress she organizes and leads the Kami. Moegami also teaches mortals about honor, laws, obligations, the code of Bushido, and Zantao, supposedly. Most importantly, she teaches mortals to make fire and forge tools, while smiting the corrupt, irreverant, or wanton with volcanic eruptions, according to Zantaoist mythology. Celebrations honoring Moegami are held on the days of the solstices and equinoxes, but the most important holiday associated with Moegami is the first day of spring, known as the Day of First Sun as it celebrates both the return of warmer days and the kindling of the Sun early in each reincarnation cycle. These days are celebrated with many torches, lamps, lanterns, and candles, fireworks displays, colorful banners, dancers twirling about red and yellow scarves, feasts with hot meals, and symbolic sacrifices of fire, incense, curry, gold, and sake rice-wine. Moegami is praised and given offerings when babies are born, as well as at many noble and imperial functions such as coronations, promotions, and duels. Moegami is also given prayers and offerings by smiths when new forgework begins or finishes. Most of Moegami's clergy are priestesses (miko), but she occasionally chooses a pious and honorable male priest (kannagi) to receive her blessings. Moegami has many shrines in Zanjin territories, and most believers in Zantao keep a miniature shrine (kamidana) to Moegami in their home, near the fireplace. Shrines of Moegami are always constructed of stone, metal, and/or ceramics, never flammable materials, and they always have open spots or windows for the sun to shine in at dawn, noon, and dusk. Her clergy wear robes of red and yellow with white trim or white patterns, along with the black eboshi hat of all Kannushi, using implements of gold and silver in their prayers and services; even the poorest follower of Moegami will carry at least a tiny silver holy symbol, rather than offend her by using a symbol made of wood or other materials. Priestesses will often give away such gold or silver tokens to those who cannot otherwise afford them. High-ranking clergy wear more-elaborate and decorative robes, but jewelry is rare among them; it would be unseemly to flaunt such wealth. Zantaoist clergy are known as Kannushi, while the faithful in general are referred to as Taojin. Given the nature of Zantao, there is no particular term for followers of any particular Kami or O-Kami, as they all pay respects and homage to many Kami and O-Kami at different times. Those who chiefly worship Moegami may give little respect and few prayers to Kagegami or his ilk, for example, but there may still be situations where they nonetheless invoke his name or another's. Some large Zantaoist shrines contain many smaller shrines to various Kami and O-Kami. Believers in Zantao may respect deities of other religions or bear a strong distaste for them and their singular demands on worshippers, but Zantao teaches that other deities are simply wayward Kami who have sought greater power and prestige among mortals, outside the normal hierarchy of the heavens. [b]KAGEGAMI[/b], the Father of Discord, the Shadow Terror, Moon Emperor [i]Male Greater Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Black orb dripping crimson blood [b]Home Plane:[/b] The Abyss [b]Alignment:[/b] Chaotic Evil [b]Portfolio:[/b] Darkness, shadows, the moon, deception, stealth, envy, lust, greed, pride, rage [b]Worshippers:[/b] Barbarians, fighters, rangers, rogues, sorcerers, wizards, assassins, thieves [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CE, CN, NE [b]Domains:[/b] Charm, Chaos, Darkness, Evil, Madness, Trickery, War [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Short sword Description forthcoming [b]MIZUGAMI[/b], the Sister of Storms, the Wanderer, Rainbringer [i]Female Intermediate Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Frothing, blue-white waves crashing upon a beach, carrying a shark aloft [b]Home Plane:[/b] Limbo [b]Alignment:[/b] Chaotic Neutral [b]Portfolio:[/b] Water, cold, ice, rain, snow, storms, fickleness, seafaring, trade, freedom [b]Worshippers:[/b] Barbarians, rangers, rogues, seafarers, merchants, farmers, fishers, bandits [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CE, CG, CN, N [b]Domains:[/b] Chaos, Liberation, Travel, Water, Weather [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Spear (any) Description forthcoming [b]YAMAGAMI[/b], the Paragon of Strength, the Steel Guardian, Mountain Father [i]Male Intermediate Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Four adjacent mountain peaks of gray and white [b]Home Plane:[/b] Utopia [b]Alignment:[/b] Lawful Neutral [b]Portfolio:[/b] Earth, mountains, caves, stone, metal, crystal, mining, strength, endurance, persistance, discipline [b]Worshippers:[/b] Fighters, monks, laborers, soldiers, mountaineers, jewellers, athletes [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] LE, LG, LN, N [b]Domains:[/b] Earth, Law, Protection, Strength, War [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Bastard sword Description forthcoming [b]SHINIGAMI[/b], the Estranged Lord, the Gatekeeper, Marsh Warden [i]Male Intermediate Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Green-runed stone archway with an iron portcullis, held up by a bogged skeleton [b]Home Plane:[/b] Abaddon [b]Alignment:[/b] Neutral Evil [b]Portfolio:[/b] Death, the underworld, marshes, gateways, passage, barriers, runes, renewal [b]Worshippers:[/b] Fighters, rogues, wizards, guides, travelers, guards, assassins, thieves [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CE, LE, NE, N [b]Domains:[/b] Death, Evil, Repose, Rune, Travel [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Quarterstaff Description forthcoming [b]HEIGENGAMI[/b], the Mother of Fields, the Harvest-Princess, Silk Empress [i]Female Lesser Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] A tanned woman in white silk robes, standing amid rushes and rice [b]Home Plane:[/b] Purgatory [b]Alignment:[/b] Neutral [b]Portfolio:[/b] Plains, fields, roads, small plants, agriculture, family, fortune, opportunism [b]Worshippers:[/b] Fighters, rogues, mercenaries, farmers, gamblers, merchants, nobles, overseers [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CN, LN, N, NE, NG [b]Domains:[/b] Community, Luck, Plant, Travel [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Kama Description forthcoming [b]KAZEGAMI[/b], the Lord of Wind and Thunder, the Enigma, Windsinger [i]Male Lesser Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Several arrows in flight, crossed by lightning, against a cloudy field [b]Home Plane:[/b] Elysium [b]Alignment:[/b] Chaotic Good [b]Portfolio:[/b] Air, wind, mist, power, mystery, entertainment, celebration, inspiration [b]Worshippers:[/b] Rangers, rogues, sorcerers, wizards, artists, entertainers, geisha [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CG, CN, NG [b]Domains:[/b] Air, Chaos, Good, Magic [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Longbow (any) Description forthcoming [b]MORIGAMI[/b], the Tamer of Beasts, the Forest Maiden, Wise Huntress [i]Female Lesser Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] Green-robed woman wielding an axe, riding atop a prowling tiger [b]Home Plane:[/b] Nirvana [b]Alignment:[/b] Neutral Good [b]Portfolio:[/b] Forests, large plants, growth, animals, life, hunting [b]Worshippers:[/b] Fighters, rangers, healers, woodsmen, carpenters, cavalrymen, hunters [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CG, LG, NG, N [b]Domains:[/b] Animal, Good, Healing, Plant [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Battleaxe Description forthcoming [b]ARENOGAMI[/b], the Lord of the Wastes, the Master of Secrets, Void Seeker [i]Male Lesser Deity[/i] [b]Symbol:[/b] A sphere with a brown lower half and a gray upper half [b]Home Plane:[/b] Hell [b]Alignment:[/b] Lawful Evil [b]Portfolio:[/b] Wastelands, deserts, emptiness, the void, stillness, silence, secrets [b]Worshippers:[/b] Fighters, monks, rogues, wizards, spies, thieves, assassins [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] LE, LN, NE [b]Domains:[/b] Destruction, Evil, Knowledge, Law [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] Heavy mace Description forthcoming [/QUOTE]
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