Turmoil in the Golden Ring: A Slavic themed game in the cold (Full)

OK, I just proceeded as normal then.

Question for johnsemlak about the format: Are the little OOC sidenotes that I used to explain the IC actions OK? I won't use them every time, but I thought they'd get lost in this thread, and be hard to connect up with the particular actions they're trying to explain.
 

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rycanada said:
OK, I just proceeded as normal then.

Question for johnsemlak about the format: Are the little OOC sidenotes that I used to explain the IC actions OK? I won't use them every time, but I thought they'd get lost in this thread, and be hard to connect up with the particular actions they're trying to explain.
No problem. Short Out of Character comments (marked OOC of course) are fine. I agree that posting them in the main game thread can often help speed up gameplay.
 

Slavic Pantheon--updated

Here's a bit more info on the primary gods of the slavic pantheon. I'll expand on this a little later.

More gods can be found here

Dahzhdbog, Khors, and Simargl are the most widely worshipped gods. Assume all towns have a temple/church to each.

Mokosh is also widely respected, and frequently given offerings.

Stribog is feared but given offerings during winter for protection from his wrath.



Dahzhdbog
AL: LG Domains: Law, Luck, Sun, Good Weapon: Club
Dahzdbog is the god of sunlight, happiness, justice, and destiny.
Giver God from "dati" - to give. He emerges from his Eastern palace every morning in a two wheeled, diamond chariot, pulled by twelve fire-breathing horses with manes of gold. He travels across the heavens each day. Some believe that he emerges each day as a beautiful infant and would age until his death as an old man in the West. Dazhdbóg is also a god of justice who sat seated on a purple throne surrounded by his seven judges The morning and evening stars, seven messengers who fly across the heavens with fiery tails(comets) and sometimes, Myesets, his bald uncle - the moon.
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Khors AL: NG Domains: Fire, Sun, Good
Weapon: Longbow
Khors represents the power and blaze of the sun. He is an enemy of all undead.
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Mokosh AL: N Domains: Earth, Animal, Plant, Fate
Weapon: Sickle

Her name means "moisture" and she may be the personified version of Mati Syra Ziemlja (Moist Mother Earth). Images of her survive to this day in Russianembroidery with arms raised, flanked by two horsemen. She is usually describedas having a large head & long arms. In Onolets, she was believed to walk abroad or spin wool at night and if a sheep mysteriously lost it's hair, it meant that Mokosh had sheared them.

Mokosh is associated with weaving, spinning, and perhaps that is why she is seen as the Goddess of fate. She is also seen as a Goddess of fertility and bounty.
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Perun AL: CG* Domains: Air, Good, War Weapon: Throwing Axe
*Note, I mistakenly said earlier he was Chaotic Neutral


God of thunder from "per, perk or perg" - to strike. He is described as a rugged man with a copper beard. He rides in a chariot pulled by a he-goat and carries a mighty axe, or strely, sometimes a hammer. This axe is hurled at evil people and spirits and will always return to his hand. His symbol, an axe, hung on horses to protect them from storms, restore milk to cows, ease labor and grant good luck to newborns and newlyweds.

All big trees are sacred to Perun, but he especially loves the oak. There some oaks are fenced in as sacred to him. Sacrifices to him usually consisted of a rooster, but on special occasions, bear, bull or he-goat might be killed. The sacrificed animal was then communally eaten as they were seen to be imbued with the power of their patron God.

Perun's arch enemy was the zaltys, a great serpent curled at the base of the world tree.

Temples to Perun tended to be octagonal and on high ground. An idol of him set outside the castle of Vladmir was said to have a silver head and gold moustache - in some accounts, gold mouth.
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Simargl AL: LN Domains: Plant, Protection, Law Weapon: Sabel (type of sword similar to a scimitar)
Simargl appears either has a hardy human warrior or as a winged griffen wiht a dog's head. He is a protector of the Tree of Life and all nature.
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Stribog AL: NE Domains: Air, Water, Ice Weapon: Throwing Axe
Strobog is a gnroled old man with winds rustling his robs. He is the Bringer of Frost, and a good of hte Winter. He represents the cruelty of the harsh winter.
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Slavic Pantheon--cont.

This is a re-post of the supplementary list of gods available which I posted earlier. I've added one god, Volos, some pics, and a few other things

As previously mentioned, more info about the gods can be found here.

Mysets
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Portfolio: Travel, Lunar Cycles
Domains: Fey (BoED), Travel, Moon (Player’s Guide to Faerun), Night
Favored Weapon: Whip

Dogoda/Dodola
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Porfolio: Mild Calm weather, Birds,
Domains: Weather, Air, Law, Birds, Healing
Favored Weapon: Staff

Beilbog
Alignment: Neutral Good
Porfolio:
Domains: Healing, Good, Peace, Travel
Favored Weapon: Staff

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Jarovit
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Porfolio: War
Domains: War, Destruction, Strength, Chaos
Favored Weapon: Greatsword

Lada
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Portfolio: Love, Beauty
Domains: Chaos, Charm, Good
Favored Weapon: Dagger

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Volos

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Portfolio: Underworld, Wealth, Trade, Magic, Ruler of Horned animals
Domains: Chaos, Animal, Magic
Favored Weapon: Dagger

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The above deities are also described in the link I posted above.

Here are two more deities available:

Krukis
Alignment: Lawful Good
Portfolio: Blacksmiths, Craftsmanship,
Domains: Artiface, Community, Fire, Earth, Good
Favored Weapon: Warhammer

Actually a Baltic deity, Krukis is worshipped by craftsmen and various foreign tradsment and craftsmen.

St. Demetrius
Alignment: Lawful Good
Portfolio: Honor, War, Valor, Justice
Domains: Good, Law, War, Strength
Favored Weapon: Longsword

In real-world history St. Demetrius was an obscure saint. Here he represents the archtype deity of justice, valor, etc. St. Demetrius was an epic hero of long past who battled many powerful foes, including giants, evil Kolduni (wizards), hoards of invading barbarians, etc.
 
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Hmm, the two posts on the Slavic Pantheon above are supposed to have pics for several of the dieties; I guess images aren't working right now for some reason.
 

I notice that I forgot to post my prepared spells. As of right now they are:

0 level:
light
detect magic
create water
purify food and drink

1st level:
cure light wounds
entangle
magic stone
 

Jarovit...For Stanislava...

I will take Jarovit for now....Can we have more than one Deity to Worship....
i.e. One major and one minor Deity?


M.
 

Nantonaku said:
I will take Jarovit for now....Can we have more than one Deity to Worship....
i.e. One major and one minor Deity?


M.
I certainly see no reason why you can't honor two dieties. You'll just honor them for different things.
 


Setting Info

I have attached a word-compatible document with information about the setting. It includes most the information I have posted to date. I have added a little fluff about history, geography, and legends.
 

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