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We're neck deep in Rise of the Runelords and my PCs are due for a some downtime. They're an unusually religious lot (even the rogue) and the players have had a lot of fun exploring the gray areas between Varisian culture and divine livin'.
I'm making up stuff as I go, but I'm fond of the setting and would like to integrate anything you wish to reveal on future divine write-ups. I know it sounds fussy, but I don't want to put myself in a position where the future supplements are useless because I've diverged too much in my interpretation.
I believe medieval settings are strongly informed and flavored by religion, and a good D&D game requires a grasp of the implications. Like running a good game in medieval Europe, one has to have an understanding of Christianity and the Catholic Church.
So...anything you feel like sharing about Serenrae or Irori? Tools or info that might help the players portray their clerics?
Thanks!
Creative Director
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Both Sarenrae and Irori (and the other 18 core deities) get pretty detailed writeups in the Gazetter, which is now available. But the short versions:
SARENRAE: Very anti-undead, very anti-demon. Her clerics believe in the power of redemption and that evil should be given a chance to atone, but in the case that an evil creature does not atone, it should be defeated as swiftly as possible, both to end its threat to the world as fast as possible and to prevent undue suffering by drawing out a defeat. The sun is sacred to worshipers of Sarenrae. Sarenrae herself is the only one of the core 20 deities who ascended to godhood from being an angel. Scimitar fighting is sacred as well, and considered an art form and dance as much as a martial thing; many of her priests are dervish-types. If you're knowledgeable about the Forgotten Realms deities, think of Sarenrae as a combination of Eilistraee and Lathander.
IRORI: Irori is the most wide-spread Vudran god. Think of someone like Ghandi, but instead of being a pacifist, he's a martial artist. He teaches that you should know how to fight to defend yourself, not to start fights. He's also heavy into history, knowledge, and the mind; of the core 20 deities, he's the most psionics-friendly. If you're into the deities of Greyhawk, a close analogy for Irori is Zuoken (detailed most recently in "Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk").