Guide to Jarandian Deities (Abridged)
There are close to ten thousand deities worshipped in the Kingdom of Jarand.
This will be a partial guide to deities the players are most likely to encounter.
Power Level
Jarandian deities are sorted into four types in order of power:
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Major deity: These are the most powerful deities and are the
embodiment of the four main alignments (Good, Law, Chaos and Evil).
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Greater deity: These deities belong in one of the four pantheons
(Good, Law, Chaos, Evil). Deities in the Lawful, Good and Evil pantheons serve a major deity.
Deities in the Chaos pantheon recognize Boreas as the most powerful
but to say they serve him would overstate their allegiance.
- Lesser deity: These deities are less powerful than the previous two.
These lesser deities represent various professions, professional activities, elements and other powers that influence day to day life in Jarand.
- Minor deities:
These are spirits, demigods, angels and other powerful residents of the outer planes.
They are typically family and personal gods to Jarandian citizens.
Scope
A typical Jarandian, except for clerics, will worship four deities.
They will choose one of each of these:
- Alignment deity: This deity is chosen based on alignment.
It will either be a major deity (of Good, Law, Chaos or Evil)
or a greater deity (of any of the nine alignments or rulers of planes).
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Professional deities. These lesser deities represent various
professions, professional activities, elements and other powers
that influence day to day life in Jarand.
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Family deities. Each family will have a deity that watches over that family.
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Personal deities. These spirits or demigods influence those things that most motivate a Jarandian on a personal level whether it be love, work, greed, power, etc.
Personal deities can be made up by the player or chosen from the lists of major, professional or family deities.
A typical Jarandian will worship one of each of the types of deities.
Only clerics will forsake family and personal deities to serve either a major or professional deity.