Religion Resource Thread

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Zoroastrianism

Note: Any player wishing to portray a cleric originating from Gothic Earth must first read this.

Deity [gender]	Domains	Alignment	Favored Weapon
Ahura Mazdah [m]	Fire, Good, Healing, Law, Protection	NG	Longsword
Ahriman [m]	Chaos, Death, Destruction, Evil	CE	Longsword

Sources: Dragon Magazine #12 (Ahura Mazdah), Dragon Magazine #288 (Ahriman).

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Abrahamic Religions

Note: Any player wishing to portray a cleric originating from Gothic Earth must first read this.

While the Masque of the Red Death setting draws inspiration from the real world, it makes no pretense of being a faithful representation of it. Always remember that clerics of any of Gothic Earth's religions within our server are not meant to be accurate portrayals of their real life counterparts. That being said, it is our commitment as a community to be mindful of people's religious beliefs in regards to real life religion as this can be a very sensitive topic. If you elect to play a believer in one of Gothic Earth's religion, you have a responsibility to portray the faith in a respectful manner. Harmful stereotypes will not be tolerated.

The term Abrahamic religions is used here to designate all religions that worship the God of Abraham. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are the most widely know, but also included are the Bahá'í Faith, Catharism, the Druze, Gnostic Christianity, the Mandeans, Samaritanism, Rastafarianism and many others. They are mostly monotheist or dualist religions with God being credited as the creator of all things, the source of law and of all that is good.

Abraham was a Hebrew patriarch and prophet. He is extensively mentioned in Abrahamic scriptures such as the Bible and the Quran. Jewish tradition holds that the Twelve Tribes of Israel are descended from Abraham through his son Isaac and grandson Jacob, whose sons formed the nation of the Israelites in Canaan. Ancient Israelite religion was derived from the ancient Canaanite religion of the Bronze Age, and became firmly monotheistic around the 6th century BCE. Christianity split from Judaism in the 1st century CE and spread widely after being adopted by the Roman Empire as a state religion in the 4th century CE. Islamic tradition holds that twelve Arab tribes known as the Ishmaelites are descended from Abraham through his son Ishmael in Arabia. Islam was founded by Muhammad in the 7th century CE. It was widely spread through the early Muslim conquests.

Though practices and beliefs vary wildly between the various Abrahamic religions, they are still considered to follow the same deity. Given the taint of the Red Death on all magic on Gothic Earth and its inherent danger in using it, followers of the Abrahamic religions normally believe that those who claim to manipulate arcane energies are pagan and in need of redemption.

Note that while the social constraints on female priests of Abrahamic religions on Gothic Earth do not apply to the Demiplane of Dread, such characters should begin play expecting these social consequences.

Domains	Alignment	Favored Weapon	Symbols
Good, Healing, Knowledge, Law, Protection, Strength	LG	Longsword (Christianity)    Scimitar (Islam) Quarterstaff (Judaism)	The Cross (Christianity) Crescent (Islam) Star of David (Judaism)

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Dark Ages Eastern European (Slavic) Deities

Note: Any player wishing to portray a cleric originating from Gothic Earth must first read this.

Deity [gender]	Domains	Alignment	Favored Weapon
Dazhbog [m]	Good, Law, Protection, Sun	LG	Longsword
Death Crone [f]	Death, Evil, Magic, Trickery	NE	Quarterstaff
Gabija [f]	Fire, Good, Healing, Protection	NG	Dagger
Jarilo [m]	Chaos, Luck, Plant, Protection	CN	Spear
Jurate [f]	Healing, Luck, Travel, Water	CG	Dagger
Lunt-Ater [m]	Healing, Knowledge, Magic, Sun	NG	Quarterstaff
Meness [m]	Luck, Travel, Trickery, War	TN	Longsword
Mokosh [f]	Animal, Earth, Healing, Plant	LG	Sickle
Perun [m]	Air, Law, Strength	LN	Throwing Axe
Rod [m]	Healing, Knowledge, Plant, Protection	LN	Quarterstaff
Saule [f]	Good, Healing, Sun	NG	Shortsword
Stribog [m]	Air, Destruction, Evil	LE	Spear
Svantovit [m]	Luck, Plant, War	TN	Greatsword
Svarog [m]	Fire, Good, Healing, Law, Sun	LG	Spear
Svarozic [m]	Animal, Fire, Good, Healing	NG	Longsword
Ukko [m]	Air, Good, Healing, Law, Water	LN	Longsword
Volos [m]	Animal, Luck, Plant, Travel	TN	Quarterstaff

Source: Dragon Magazine #290

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Aereth (Dungeon Crawl Classics) Deities

The Aereth setting is a meld of D&D Basic with a streamlined version of the d20 system. The DCC ruleset does not use clerical domains nor the favored weapon mechanics. To adapt the pantheon to the PotM server, clerical domains have been assigned based on a god's portfolio and description. Favored weapons correspond to the melee weapons a DCC cleric would normally be proficient with and are based on the patron deity's alignment.

Lawful deities: Club, Mace, Quarterstaff, Warhammer
Chaotic deities: Axe (any), Dagger, Flail (any)
Neutral deities (excluding LN & CN): Dagger, Mace, Quarterstaff, Sword (any)

Deity [gender]	Domains	Alignment
Centvius [m]	Knowledge, Protection, Travel	TN
Choranus [m]	Knowledge, Magic, Protection, Strength, Travel	LN
Ildavir [f]	Animal, Earth, Plant, Protection	TN
Ahriman [m]	Chaos, Death, Destruction, Evil	CE
Amun Tor [m]	Air, Fire, Knowledge, Magic	TN
Auzarr [f]	Knowledge, Magic, Travel	TN
Daenthar [m]	Earth, Good, Law, Protection	LG
Ireth [f]	Air, Animal, Earth, Good, Knowledge, Magic	CG
Madrah [m]	Air, Earth, Magic, Travel	TN
Olidyra [f]	Luck, Plant, Trickery, Travel	TN (g)
Ormazd [m]	Good, Law, Sun	LG
Poderon [m]	Animal, Earth, Good, Trickery	NG
Zhühn [m]	Destruction, Evil, Magic, Trickery	CE
Delvyr [m]	Good, Knowledge, Sun	NG
Denithae [f]	Earth, Plant, Protection	TN
Elyr [f]	Good, Healing, Luck	CG
Fenwar [m]	Air, Fire, Sun	TN
Gil'Mâridth [f]	Dream, Evil, Trickery	CE
Gorhan [m]	Good, Healing, Strength, War	LG
Hidden Lord [m]	Darkness, Evil, Knowledge, Trickery	CE
Justicia [f]	Good, Healing, Law, Protection	LG
Klazath [m]	Destruction, Evil, Law, Strength	LE
Lasheeva [f]	Death, Destruction, Evil	NE
Myna [f]	Chaos, Luck, Trickery	CN
Neshti [f]	Chaos, Good, Luck, Trickery	CG
Ôæ [m]	Dream, Good, Protection	NG
Pelagia [f]	Protection, Travel, Water	TN
Rathul [m]	Chaos, Knowledge, Trickery	CN
Shul [m]	Air, Knowledge, Law	LN
Soleth [m]	Healing, Law, Protection, Repose	LN
Tororthun [f]	Earth, Evil	N/CE
Ulesh [m]	Good, Knowledge, Law, Protection	LG
Valdreth [m]	Law, Magic, Protection	LN
Variag [m]	Air, Strength, War, Water	TN
Wyshalar [f]	Protection, Travel, Trickery	CN
Xeluth [m]	Destruction, Evil, Strength, War	NE
Yvyn [f]	Evil, Trickery, War	NE
Ahpuchac [m]	Earth, Protection, Repose	TN
Anahuara [f]	Good, Healing, Magic, Repose	NG
Ankharet [f]	Destruction, Evil, Knowledge, Trickery	NE
Aristemis [f]	Good, Knowledge, War	NG
Axaluatl [m]	Evil, Death, Law	LE
Bargúl [f]	Death, Law, Undeath	LE
Bobugbubilz [m]	Chaos, Evil, Water	CE
Cadixtat [m]	Chaos, Destruction	CE
Calchoti [f]	Good, Healing, Plant, Water	CG
Chondri [m]	Good, Strength, Water	NG
Coatlimict [m]	Death, Evil, War	NE
Cynhuara [f]	Good, Healing, Magic	LG
Elas [f]	Evil, Trickery, Water	NE
Gadraak [m]	Chaos, Evil, Strength, War	CE
Huamext [m]	Earth, Good, Protection	NG
Ilhuicatl [m]	Good, Protection, Travel, Water	NG
Ilquot [m]	Protection, War, Water	CN
Kagnar [m]	Destruction, Evil, Strength	CE
Lagos [m]	Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Strength	CE
Malotoch [f]	Air, Chaos, Death, Evil	CE
Molgrem [m]	Evil, Destruction, Law, War	LE
Narrimunâth [m]	Death, Destruction, Evil	LE
Nimlurun [m]	Death, Destruction, Evil	CEj
Septych [m]	Evil, Law, Trickery	LE
Sothulth [m]	Chaos, Destruction, Knowledge, Trickery	CN (e)
Teleus [m]	Good, Law, War	LG
Thalass [m]	Animal, Protection, Water	TN
Tlachinozal [m]	Earth, Evil, Fire	LE
Thormyr [m]	Healing, Law, Protection, Strength	LN (g)
Traitor [m]	Chaos, Healing, Trickery	CE
Urath [m]	Chaos, Destruction, Evil	CE

Source: Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG rulebook

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Naranjan Pantheon

Deity [gender]	Domains	Alignment	Favored Weapon
Anjeeti [m]	Protection, Law, Knowledge	LN	Longsword or Battleaxe
Chatari [f]	Chaos, Good, Luck	CG	Rapier
Chryaya [m]	Chaos, Luck, Trickery	CG	Club
Dinath [m]	Death, Destruction, Protection	TN	Quarterstaff
Hiratta [m]	Death, Destruction, Evil	NE	Quarterstaff
Jatapan [m]	Evil, Law, Strength, War	LE	Axe
Lakraya [m]	Chaos, Evil, Knowledge, Trickery	CE	Shortsword
Marujit [m]	None (ayudhapurusha)	LG	Axe
Meeta [f]	Good, Healing, Knowledge, Protection	LG	Quarterstaff
Raivash [m]	Air, Evil, Travel, Trickery	NE	Quarterstaff
Sandat [m]	None (ayudhapurusha)	LE	Longsword
Sudinay [m]	Air, Good, Sun	NG	Whip
Unayanti [f]	Earth, Healing, Good, Law, Plant	LG	Flail
Umisavi [f]	Chaos, Luck, Trickery	CN	Morningstar
Uraj [m]	Air, Chaos, Destruction	CN	Hammer
Vashana [m]	Earth, Evil, Knowledge, Law, War	LE	Flail
Zaha [m]	Chaos, Destruction, Water	CN	Scimitar
Dhavan [m]	Chaos, Destruction, Evil, War, Water	CE	Kukri
Manachi [m]	Chaos, Evil, Fire, Trickery	CE	Longsword
Nigdaya [f]	None (shastradevata)	CE	Kukri

Source: Mythic Vistas - Mindshadows

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Gothic Earth Voodan

Note: Any player wishing to portray a cleric or voodan originating from Gothic Earth must first read this.
More details on the Loa of Gothic Earth are available in the Voodan Roleplay Resources - The Cult of the Loa.

Loa [gender]	Domains	Alignment	Voodan Specializations
Agwe [m]	Air, Water	LN	Conjuration, Evocation, Transmutation
Ashadeh Boco [f]	Fire, Knowledge	CN	Conjuration, Evocation, Illusion
Ayida Wèdo [f]	Air, Water	CG	Evocation, Illusion, Transmutation
Baron Samedhi [m]	Death, Evil, Knowledge, Undeath	CE	Illusion, Necromancy, Transmutation
Carrefour [m]	Destruction, Good, Protection	LG	Conjuration, Divination, Necromancy
Congo Zandor [m]	Earth, Plant, Strength	LE	Abjuration, Evocation, Transmutation
Damballah Wèdo [m]	Good, Healing, Protection	LG	Abjuration, Divination, Enchantment
Dan Petro [m]	Luck, Travel	CN	Divination, Illusion, Transmutation
Erzulie [f]	Trickery, Good, Protection	NG	Enchantment, Illusion, Transmutation
Ghede [m]	Death, Healing, Knowledge, Trickery	CN	Conjuration, Divination, Necromancy
Legba [m]	Knowledge, Sun, Travel	TN	Divination, Enchantment, Necromancy
Loco [m] and Ayizan [f]	Good, Healing, Knowledge	NG	Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination
Ogun [m]	Earth, Fire, Strength, War	CN	Abjuration, Evocation, Transmutation
Simbi	Knowledge, Magic, Water	TN	Divination, Evocation, Illusion
The Marassa	Death, Good, Trickery	CG	Evocation, Necromancy, Transmutation

Note that the loa have no favored weapons tied to them.

Source: Green Ronin's Skull & Bones

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Anglo-Saxon Deities

Note: Any player wishing to portray a cleric originating from Gothic Earth must first read this.

Deity [gender]	Domains	Alignment	Favored Weapon
Eostre [f]	Good, Healing, Law, Repose	LG	None
Hred [f]	Air, Evil, Law, Water	LE	Spear
Mannus [m]	Knowledge, Protection, Strength, Travel	TN	Spear
Nerthus [f]	Earth, Good, Plant, Protection	NG	Quarterstaff
Thunor [m]	Chaos, War, Destruction, Strength	CN	Spear
Tir [m]	Law, Protection, Strength, War	LN	Spear
Woden [m]	Death, Knowledge, Magic, Repose	TN	Quarterstaff

Source: Dragon Magazine #263, adapted from AD&D 2nd ed. article Hearth & Sword, Deities of the Dark Ages.

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Pelinore Deities

Deity [gender]	Portfolio	Domains	Alignment	Favored Weapon
Abex [m]/Sritanna [f]	Charisma & Dominance	Evil, Law, Strength, Water	LE	Whip
Csthenkes [m]	Despair	None	TN	None
Dayleeh [m]	Vigour	Healing, Law, Strength	LN	Heavy Mace
Fealans [m]	Pretty Things (and thieves)	Travel, Trickery	TN	Dagger
Fianna [f]	Judgement	Chaos, Good, Knowledge, Trickery	CG	Warhammer
Grea, Hrea & Trea [f]	Lies	Chaos, Evil, Good, Trickery	CG, CN, CE	Mace
The Green Man [m]	Growth and Abundance	Plant, Protection, Water	TN	Quarterstaff
Grunnundergron [m]	Dwarven God of Mining	Chaos, Earth, Strength	CN	Pick Axe
Heslor	Fire & War	Chaos, Destruction, Fire, War	CN	Bow / Flame Arrows
Mielsin [m & f]	God/Goddess of Romance	Chaos, Good, Protection	CG	Bow & Arrows
Onjura the Weeper [f]	Mourning & Departures	Knowledge, Repose	TN	Quarterstaff
Pharastus [m]	Death	Chaos, Death, Destruction, Evil	CE	Dagger
Rissinis [m]	Fishing	Healing, Protection, Water	TN	Trident
Saith the Protector [m]	Vengeance & Law	Destruction, Good, Healing, Law	LG	Longsword
Tarmenel [m]	The Sky, Air & Weather	Air, Good, Sun, Travel	NG	Sling
Urrumaa [m]	Memory	Knowledge, Protection	TN	Mace
Valbure [m]	Swords	Earth, Protection, Strength, War	TN	Longsword

Source: Adapted from the collected articles of AD&D 1st edition setting Pelinore published in TSR UK's Imagine Magazine.

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Australian First Peoples Mythos

Note: Any player wishing to portray a cleric originating from Gothic Earth must first read this.

Sky-Beings Domains	Alignment	Favored Weapon
Air, Animal, Earth, Plant, Water	TN	Boomerang, Quarterstaff or Handaxe

Sources: Adapted from Dragon Magazine #19 article The Mythos of Australia.

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Shamanism

Shamanism is practiced in various forms across the domains of Ravenloft and beyond. Consult the Shamanistic Beliefs - Roleplay Resources thread for more details and the rules to devise your character's patron spirit.

The following list contains examples of valid patron spirits.

Examples of patron spirits	Suggested domains
Ancestral spirit (Benign)	Healing, Protection
Ancestral spirit (Warlike)	Fire, War
Beast spirit	Animal, Strength
Celestial spirit	Good, Sun
Eldritch spirit	Death, Magic
Fiendish spirit	Death, Evil
Mountain kami / Earth spirit	Earth, Law
Nightmare Lands spirit	Dream, Plant
River kami / Water spirit	Trickery, Water
Spirit of Fate	Luck, Repose
Storm kami / Air spirit	Air, Travel
Sun spirit	Sun, Time
Undead spirit	Darkness, Undeath
Vermin spirit	Destruction, Plant
Volcano kami / Fire spirit	Destruction, Fire

Source: D&D 3e/3.5 Oriental Adventures, Dragon Magazine 318