Religions
Religions
Gods are associated with emotions, feelings, and moods; they delight when people feel these emotions. Clerics and disciples of the gods are devoted to instilling those feelings and emotions in others.
Although gods are universal they tend to attract disciples of a particular race, nation, of disposition. The gods themselves aren't particular about race or nation but the races and nations are particular about their gods. Each nation usually gives patronage to one of the six families of god, the "Cosmos". These cosmos are, in turn, aligned against each other.
By their nature the cosmos are ethereal and shapeless but they have taken, or been given, physical representation. These physical metaphors vary as greatly as the gods themselves; some are human or humanoid, some are animal, some are elemental, and most are a combination of each.
| Deity | Alignment | Influence | Domains |
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| Arwenna | LG | Awe,Wonder | |
| Sirona | LG | Love,Affection,Hope | |
| G'Kar | LN | Disappointment,Annoyance,Frustration | |
| Hybris | LN | Boldness,Fearlessness,Pride | |
| Irae | LE | Contempt,Disgust,Pity | |
| Malu | LE | Shame,Regret,Remorse,Embarrassment | |
| Hotei | NG | Happiness,Contentment,Gratitude,Satisfaction | |
| Vor | NG | Curiosity,Interest,Excitement | |
| Acedia | NN | Apathy,Boredom,Depression,Indifference | |
| Zelos | NN | Envy,Jealousy,Shyness | |
| Nedolya | NE | Sadness,Sorrow,Suffering | |
| Penthos | NE | Grief,Guilt,Loneliness,Misery | |
| Sekhmet | NE | Anger,Angst,Hostility | |
| Eros | CG | Passion,Arousal,Desire,Lust | |
| Laetitia | CG | Joy,Ecstasy,Euphoria,Pleasure | |
| Ankou | CN | Despair,Anguish,Dread | |
| Lyssa | CN | Panic,Anxiety,Hysteria,Worry | |
| Erida | CE | Hatred,Loathing,Rage,Fear | |
| Rus'Ker | CE | Terror,Shock,Surprise,Horror |
Cosmos
The six families of gods, the Cosmos, are aligned in three oppositions. Gods and clerics of each cosmos are eternally fighting against the gods and clerics of the opposed cosmos. Only Acedia is neutral.
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| Selfless Cosmos | Selfish Cosmos |
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| Fate Cosmos | Fanatic Cosmos |
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Health Cosmos
The gods of the health cosmos are aligned to promote the health, welfare, and propagation of life.
Pain Cosmos
The gods of pain kill and destroy.
Selfless Cosmos
The gods of selflessness are those of nature and learning.
Selfish Cosmos
The higher goal of the selfish cosmos is personal gain and attainment.
Fate Cosmos
The gods of fate believe in the higher purpose of the universe, and that individuals have but a small part to play in the whole.
Fanatic Cosmos
Fanatics are driven to a single purpose at the expense of all else. This often creates anger and hate in anything not associated with a specific purpose.
Descriptions
The driving purpose of each god is to instill specific feelings and emotions in people. The gods gain power from these emotions and use that power to infuse their clerics with supernatural abilities.
Acedia
NN -- Apathy,Boredom,Depression,Indifference
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Ankou
CN -- Despair,Anguish,Dread
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Arwenna
LG -- Awe,Wonder
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Arwenna's symbol is a twelve-point star-burst in gold and silver.
Erida
CE -- Hatred,Loathing,Rage,Fear
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Eros
CG -- Passion,Arousal,Desire,Lust
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G'Kar
LN -- Disappointment,Annoyance,Frustration
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Hotei
NG -- Happiness,Contentment,Gratitude,Satisfaction
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Hybris
LN -- Boldness,Fearlessness,Pride
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Irae
LE -- Contempt,Disgust,Pity
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Laetitia
CG -- Joy,Ecstasy,Euphoria,Pleasure
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Lyssa
CN -- Panic,Anxiety,Hysteria,Worry
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Malu
LE -- Shame,Regret,Remorse,Embarrassment
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Nedolya
NE -- Sadness,Sorrow,Suffering
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Penthos
NE -- Grief,Guilt,Loneliness,Misery
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Rus'Ker
CE -- Terror,Shock,Surprise,Horror
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Sekhmet
NE -- Anger,Angst,Hostility
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Sirona
LG -- Love,Affection,Hope
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Vor
NG -- Curiosity,Interest,Excitement
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Zelos
NN -- Envy,Jealousy,Shyness
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