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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 5555483" data-attributes="member: 29398"><p>Quite some time ago I dreamed up a basic framework for the pantheons that I can now use for any game I ever run - all I have to do is fill in some names.</p><p></p><p>The framework goes thusly (the following is about 4 pages of text summarized):</p><p></p><p>There are three primary dualities in the universe: Good-Evil, Male-Female, and (to a lesser extent) Law-Chaos. To begin with there were 5 deities:</p><p></p><p>Az-sath-hoat (<strong>Azathoth</strong>) – One of all aspects, Neutral (and All)</p><p> Moeratin (<strong>Moradin</strong>) – He who shines, Male Good</p><p> Mamma San (<strong>Mimosa</strong>) – She who nurtures, Female Good</p><p> Dyith-vader (<strong>Dispater</strong>) – He who darkens, Male Evil</p><p> Ell-drasil (<strong>Hel</strong>) – She who knows, Female Evil</p><p></p><p>The names in bold are what they are currently known as. Before long, these 5 realized they had bitten off more than they could chew, and that the duality of Law-Chaos had arisen. So, they created 16 more deities (again, bolded names are in current use), their initial spheres are listed below but these have changed quite a bit since:</p><p></p><p>Danu (<strong>Danaan</strong>) [Male Neutral Good] – Water-as-element in all forms, essential for life</p><p> <strong>Rillifane</strong> [Female Neutral Good] – Elves</p><p> Baravara (<strong>Bearovan</strong>) [Male Chaotic Good] – Gnomes</p><p> Cynthia (<strong>Artemis</strong>) [Female Chaotic Good] – Humans</p><p> Loknir (<strong>Loki</strong>) [Male Chaotic Neutral] – Life in general, evolution, and so on</p><p> Lirien (<strong>Luthien</strong>) [Female Chaotic Neutral] – Air-as-element in all forms, essential for life</p><p> Hraskos (<strong>Orcus</strong>) [Male Chaotic Evil] – Demons</p><p> Naudshir (<strong>Llolth</strong>)[Female Chaotic Evil] – Drow </p><p><strong>Gruumsh </strong>[Male Neutral Evil] – Orcs</p><p> Morgana (<strong>Morrigan</strong>) [Female Neutral Evil] – Fire-as-element, essential for life</p><p> Sammael (<strong>Asmodeus</strong>) [Male Lawful Evil] – Devils</p><p> Teanor (<strong>Tiamat</strong>) [Female Lawful Evil] – Dragons</p><p> Clebourin (<strong>Clanggedon</strong>) [Male Lawful Neutral] – Dwarves</p><p> Azaghal (Azak-ki-khri, later <strong>Azak'hri</strong>) [Female Lawful Neutral] – Hobgoblins</p><p> Brahma (<strong>Bahamut</strong>) [Male Lawful Good] – Worlds that support life (later Earth-as-element also)</p><p> Haisestra (<strong>Isis</strong>) [Female Lawful Good] – Females</p><p></p><p>So, now I've got this framework every deity I ever dream up can simply be defined as an aspect of one of these 21. Makes my life much easier. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Most of the deities above are taken from one pantheon or another. Mimosa is pretty much our own creation, she ended up becoming the gentle Matron of Hobbitkind (nobody else wanted them). Azak'hri is also my own; I needed an ultra-Lawful deity for the in-these-campaigns highly intelligent Hobgoblins and so I dreamed Her up.</p><p></p><p>I keep the whole pantheons for game play purposes - for example the Norse have Thor, Odin, Sif, etc. - but Thor is merely an apsect of Bahamut, Odin an aspect of Azathoth, Sif an aspect of Artemis, and so on...though don't try telling their followers that! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> As one of the 21 Loki, however, is real; as is Hel.</p><p></p><p>Lan-"pantheons take longer than any other aspect of world-building"-efan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 5555483, member: 29398"] Quite some time ago I dreamed up a basic framework for the pantheons that I can now use for any game I ever run - all I have to do is fill in some names. The framework goes thusly (the following is about 4 pages of text summarized): There are three primary dualities in the universe: Good-Evil, Male-Female, and (to a lesser extent) Law-Chaos. To begin with there were 5 deities: Az-sath-hoat ([B]Azathoth[/B]) – One of all aspects, Neutral (and All) Moeratin ([B]Moradin[/B]) – He who shines, Male Good Mamma San ([B]Mimosa[/B]) – She who nurtures, Female Good Dyith-vader ([B]Dispater[/B]) – He who darkens, Male Evil Ell-drasil ([B]Hel[/B]) – She who knows, Female Evil The names in bold are what they are currently known as. Before long, these 5 realized they had bitten off more than they could chew, and that the duality of Law-Chaos had arisen. So, they created 16 more deities (again, bolded names are in current use), their initial spheres are listed below but these have changed quite a bit since: Danu ([B]Danaan[/B]) [Male Neutral Good] – Water-as-element in all forms, essential for life [B]Rillifane[/B] [Female Neutral Good] – Elves Baravara ([B]Bearovan[/B]) [Male Chaotic Good] – Gnomes Cynthia ([B]Artemis[/B]) [Female Chaotic Good] – Humans Loknir ([B]Loki[/B]) [Male Chaotic Neutral] – Life in general, evolution, and so on Lirien ([B]Luthien[/B]) [Female Chaotic Neutral] – Air-as-element in all forms, essential for life Hraskos ([B]Orcus[/B]) [Male Chaotic Evil] – Demons Naudshir ([B]Llolth[/B])[Female Chaotic Evil] – Drow [B]Gruumsh [/B][Male Neutral Evil] – Orcs Morgana ([B]Morrigan[/B]) [Female Neutral Evil] – Fire-as-element, essential for life Sammael ([B]Asmodeus[/B]) [Male Lawful Evil] – Devils Teanor ([B]Tiamat[/B]) [Female Lawful Evil] – Dragons Clebourin ([B]Clanggedon[/B]) [Male Lawful Neutral] – Dwarves Azaghal (Azak-ki-khri, later [B]Azak'hri[/B]) [Female Lawful Neutral] – Hobgoblins Brahma ([B]Bahamut[/B]) [Male Lawful Good] – Worlds that support life (later Earth-as-element also) Haisestra ([B]Isis[/B]) [Female Lawful Good] – Females So, now I've got this framework every deity I ever dream up can simply be defined as an aspect of one of these 21. Makes my life much easier. :) Most of the deities above are taken from one pantheon or another. Mimosa is pretty much our own creation, she ended up becoming the gentle Matron of Hobbitkind (nobody else wanted them). Azak'hri is also my own; I needed an ultra-Lawful deity for the in-these-campaigns highly intelligent Hobgoblins and so I dreamed Her up. I keep the whole pantheons for game play purposes - for example the Norse have Thor, Odin, Sif, etc. - but Thor is merely an apsect of Bahamut, Odin an aspect of Azathoth, Sif an aspect of Artemis, and so on...though don't try telling their followers that! :) As one of the 21 Loki, however, is real; as is Hel. Lan-"pantheons take longer than any other aspect of world-building"-efan [/QUOTE]
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