Hello Advice Forum! I'm currently constructing a homebrew world and am having trouble building a pantheon for it. I really don't just want to make a god(dess) for every class and race. I'm really stuck in a rut. I will say that I do have a temp pantheon, which I will post here, so you may judge kindly. Also, in my world, The dieties are involved in the lives of their believers. I usually warn players before every session to be careful of what they say when it comes to the gods. I had a player who played a rogue state "If I am lying, then let Styx rend my flesh from my bones." He WAS lying and his skin was divinely flayed from his body, killing his character. Now, I shall Post my deities. I appreciate your help. There are a few who CANNOT change. They are Death, Alestros, Acheron, and Jereth.
Deities of Ilphyria
Alestros (A-less-tros)
The Silent Sister, She Who Does Not Speak, Lady Magic
Goddess of Magic and Knowledge (Greater Deity)
Neutral
Domains: Knowledge, Magic, Rune, Charm,
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff
Worshipers: Wizards, Sorcerers, Scribes,
Alestros' clergy favor cloth of purple, blue, green. They are kind individuals and they have a way of speaking that seems to attract people.
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Death
Him, The Black Rider, Ol' Cloak and Scythe
God of Death and Time (Greater Deity)
Lawful Neutral
Domains: Law, Death, Knowledge, Repose
Favored Weapon: Scythe
Worshipers: None, Occasionally "white" necromancers and Oracles. Rarely will he have a cleric as he chooses to walk the Materal Plane himself.
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Cosmos (Coz-mohs)
The Lady, The Great Midwife, Giver of Life
Goddess of Life, Birth, Peace, and Family (Greater Deity)
Neutral Good
Domains: Good, Healing, Protection, Community, Sun
Favored Weapon: Longbow
Worshipers: Mothers, midwives, druids, bards
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Kaos (Chaos)
Pure Chaos, The Destroyer
God of Chaos, Destruction, and Despair (Greater Deity)
Chaotic Evil
Domains: Evil, Chaos, Destruction, War, Strength
Favored Weapon: Flail
Worshipers: Blackguards, Assassins, Rogues, Fighters
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Styx (Sticks)
The Lady of Hell, She Who Delights in Screams
Goddess of Tyranny, Torture, Pain, Contracts and Pride (Greater Deity)
Lawful Evil
Domains: Law, Evil, Fire, Trickery, Magic
Favored Weapon: Spiked Chain
Worshipers: Drow, Blackguards, Assassins, Fighters, Rogues, Evil Wizards and Sorcerers
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Dhaos (Day-ohs)
Rainbow Warrior, Winged Justice
God of Valor, Honor, and Justice (Greater Deity)
Lawful Good
Domains: Law, Good, Glory, War, Sun
Favored Weapon: Longsword
Worshipers: Paladins, Fighters, Bards, Monks
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Acheron (Ash-er-on)
White Raven
God of Vengance and Mourning (Demigod)
Lawful Neutral
Domains: Law, Repose, Glory, Darkness
Favored Weapon: Scimitar
Worshipers: Paladins, Fighters...A prayer of mourning is said in his name at most funerals.
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Hoenhiem (Hoe-in-highm)
The Great Philosopher
God of Alchemy and the Elements (Lesser Deity)
Lawful Neutral
Domains: Law, Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Rune, Artifice
Favored Weapon: Dagger
Worshipers: Alchemists, Transmuters, Artificers, sages, scribes
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Garruk (Gah-rook)
The Green Hunter, Wildrunner
God of Nature, Animals, and the Hunt (Greater Deity)
Neutral
Domains: Plant, Animal, Weather, Strength
Favored Weapon: Shortspear
Worshipers: beastfolk, Druids, Rangers, Barbarians
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Cybelle (Sigh-bell)
Earth Mother
Goddess of Farming, Nature, Family and Hearth (Greater Deity)
Neutral
Domains: Plant, Animal, Community, Protection
Favored Weapon: Sickle
Worshipers: Barbarians, Farmers, beastfolk, Druids, Rangers, Bards
*Garruk and Cybelle are Representive of the male and female aspects of nature.
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Arianna Vestari (Ar-ee-anna Ves-tar-ee)
Elfmother, Dreambringer, Starwalker
Goddess of Elves and Twilight (Greater Deity)
Chaotic Good
Domains: Chaos, Luck, Good, Liberation, Charm,
Favored Weapon: Curved Elven Blade
Worshipers: Elves, Bards
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Calroc Spikehammer
Dwarfmaker, Forgemaster, Gembringer
God of Dwarves and Forge (Greater Deity)
Lawful Good
Domains: Law, Artifice, Earth, Good, Protection
Favored Weapon: Warhammer
Worshipers: Dwarves, Fighters, Paladins
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Bashmerit (Bash-mair-it)
Tiny Trickster, Glitterheart, The Gnome
God of Gnomes (Greater Deity)
Chaotic Good
Domains: Chaos, Good, Trickery, Rune
Favored Weapon: Short Sword
Worhshipers: Gnomes, Rogues, Bards
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Zem-Gorash (Zem Go-rash)
Beastmaker, King of Monsters
God of Monsters (Lesser Deity)
Neutral Evil
Domains: Evil, Madness, Strength, Trickery
Favored Weapon: Mace
Worshipers: Orcs, Half-orcs, Goblins, Derro
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The Whispering One
Bonerattler, Filth Incarnate
God of Undeath and Disease (Greater Deity)
Neutral Evil
Domains: Evil, Death, Darkness, Madness
Favored Weapon: Heavy Mace
Worshipers: Necromancers, Sorcerers
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Shishi-oh
The Enlightened One
God of Self Perfection (Greater Deity)
Lawful Neutral
Domains: Law, Protection, Nobility
Favored Weapon: Unarmed Strike
Worshipers: Monks, Paladins, Fighters
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Belis (Bell-is)
Luckystep, The Little Wanderer
Goddess of Halflings (Greater Deity)
Lawful Good
Domains: Law, Good, Travel, Community, Luck
Favored Weapon: Short Sword
Worshipers: Halflings, Rogues, Bards
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Lestaris Venshiba (Les-tar-is Ven-she-ba)
Lady Lust, Shadowstealer, Starthief
Goddess of Lust and Thieves (Lesser Deity)
Chaotic Neutral
Domains: Chaos, Trickery, Darkness, Charm
Favored Weapon: Rapier
Worshipers: Rogues, Bards, Fighters, Thieves
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Rys (Riss)
Sworddancer, King of Bloody Thorns
God of Flowers and Battle (Lesser Deity)
Chaotic Neutral
Domains: Plant, War, Chaos, Strength
Favored Weapon: Longsword
Worshipers: Fighters, Barbarians
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Jereth (Jair-ith)
Dreammaster, King of Nightmares, Lord of Sleep
God of Dreams and Sleep (Demigod)
Chaotic Neutral
Domains: Chaos, Trickery, Charm, Luck
Favored Weapon: Rapier
Worshipers: Bards, Sorcerers, Oracles
This sounds like a reall cool idea Luna_Silvertear. As far as the planes go, are they different from the Pathfinder planes? For the deities to be as involved as they are in the material plane it could suggest that their home planes are a lot less remote than the Outer Planes usually are. I'm not saying they must be more accessable, but from their influence it seems to suggest they are.
Also are the servants of the deities more common on the material plane? How likely would it be to meet an angle/demon/devil on the material plane?
I notice Death resides in the Material plane. A brief note where the other deities reside would be cool, not needed probably, but cool never the less. A brief discription of these planes would be cool to see although I'm sure that would take a lot of work.
What you have here looks good to me, can you explain how your you are stuck and what you are looking for? That makes it easier to help.
The planes are the same as Pathfinder, except Jereth resides on the Plane of Dreams, which connects to all other planes much like the Astral. As far as servants go, you see them, but most deities are hands on. In my last game, all the players had met their gods, and even one accended. Death has his own home, but no other god(dess) has been there nor do they know where it is. Death has no servants, although he does take tea with Acheron and Cosmos occasionally. One player actually found out at the end of the campaign that his cohort was actually an avatar of Alestros. She had never spoken, although when she began to, she was ALWAYS cut off by something...and the best part is that NONE of the players noticed!
What you have here looks good to me, can you explain how your you are stuck and what you are looking for? That makes it easier to help.
Overall cohesiveness is my problem. Do they all fit together or am I missing something?