Gods

We are currently in the Age of Leorn which will be noted on the calendar as the Great Rebirth (GR). A time when new gods are coming forth and staking their claim in the new pantheon.

Leorn

King of the Gods

A tale of a woman scorned. Before this god was born his mother tore him from her own womb and tossed into the blackness of nothing. Only to be found millennia later by an ancient lich, and brought to full term using an artifact known as the soul monger. After finally becoming a full being the creature who now called itself Leorn began, seeking and consuming souls from any that dare cross him starting with those unfortunate enough to cross his path. It wasn't until he ventured into the city of Vrule the capital of Shidram where he was finally discovered. In an attempt to stop what they thought was a mere murderer. The entire city guard came down upon him unknowing what they were going up against. In a tragic attempt to stop the god the entire city and its population were consumed one at a time by the deity. That is when he decided to start his rampage upon the entire world. Once he destroyed the old gods he decided to create a world of gods that would be active in the lives of their followers and not just sit idly by unknowing of the happenings in their own world.

He is currently searching for gods to fill the old and new portfolios. As for followers, he only cares to have the strongest of souls for stagnation and contentedness are not states he cares for.

You must always move toward a more evolved state.
Stagnation must be removed so that progress can be made.
Let your prowess show through your actions, not your words.

Relic

Freedom/Humans

Relic was once an old god. Centuries ago, in a bid to protect her followers from a great cataclysm, she raised the city of Faeris from stone. Doing so caused much of her power to be sealed away within the city itself. A couple hundred years ago, Relic was petrified, sending Faeris and any of her followers within Faeris into a state of stasis. She was killed when her breastplate, sword, and dagger were removed from her petrified body and her body was broken.
When the black wave was released, Relic’s soul was reformed inside of her items. The brave adventurers – Thorn, Red, Leaf, Bellatore, and Rhee brought Relic’s items to Faeris. She negotiated with Leorn, and was reformed into a god. Relic has 5 Knight’s currently – Bellatore, Leaf, Rhee, Red, and Titus, with one unclaimed mantle of Knighthood. Relic serves as Leorn’s second on the pantheon of gods.

Her only tenant is freedom of choice.

The True Smith

Crafting

After the old gods left this world he felt the peoples need to craft once more. With this, he called to adventurers to come and relight the fires of his forge to bring him back into this realm.

To craft is to pray and give thanks for the ability to craft.
Helping others now will help all later.
Stealing, even for a good reason, will destroy any real value that comes from it.
Knowledge is paramount.
Without it a talented smith may discard mythral out of ignorance.

Fellox

Greed

A Massive Black Dragon who's domain is built into a floating temple above Taerfon.

Take - If others can't stop you, they didn't really own it to start with
Boast - You must always represent your own glory, who else knows your feats better.
Never be satisfied, leave that to the bull and the chicken, lazily awaiting slaughter, you must seek out more, until you control everything.

Seren

Mischief/Luck

Seren is the child of Relic and Leorn. Agreeing to assist a woman named Senua, Seren found himself materialized in a land of madness. Side by side, Seren fought with Senua through hell itself.

You must accept that luck is both good and bad
Place yourself in the hands of fate, and trust to your own luck

Baskirk, Loremaster, the Sage, the Grand Scrivener

Knowledge, Literacy

Baskirk was the avatar form of Cognium, and was pursuing an ancient text in a forgotten planar library when Cognium died. Curiously, he did not perish, but maintained a measure of his original power. He remained in the form he had taken, an Arcanaloth, to honor his final task as an avatar. After finding the ancient text he pursued, he adopted a new name and set off to build a vast library of collected texts and inspire new scholarship.

Let not the mind be shackled by ignorance.
Nurture ideas.
Foster inspiration.
Praise creativity and create literature.
Give everyone the gift of literacy, for that which is not written will surely be lost.

Ceartas

Death, Vengeance

The journey to seek vengeance helps to mend the soul and balance the world.
Never let those who seek to defy the natural order, wrong the innocent, or escape your justice escape your personal hunt.
Death is a natural part of the world. It is neither to be avoided or blithely accepted.

Keht

Death, Justice, Balance

a Palladin of the Green, who in life defended the world against the undead, unnatural life, and injustice - helping those who deserved it, and ensuring those who do evil are brought to justice.

The world is a tree that needs to be pruned to stay healthy.
To allow life to flourish, the toxic and the diseased will be removed as necessary.
Death is just a part of life - and it must be accepted and implemented at the proper time.
To each what they have earned: that is justice.
One chooses their own fate, good deeds, and bad deeds shall be rewarded in kind - if not in life, you will face justice at your end by my hand.

Lasha

Storms, Terrors

The being that would become Lasha was captured by the Saughin. She and all of her compatriots were tortured and eventually sacrificed. As she was tortured she cursed her captors, fellow prisoners, her people, the entire rules and the universe itself. As the darkness of death reached towards her she rejected it and drew upon the malevolence of existence to claim her immortality as Lasha.

The world will eventually fall to the ocean or the storm.
The terrors of the deep will cleanse the impure.
Pain is the natural state of all life.

Vaskog

Wrath, Wilderness

A proud ent that watched over the forests of Vaskog, no one knows whether the forest was named after him, or him after it, but over the years he was known as its protector. He vehemently sought out those who would come to take without care. Whether that be deforesting to create cities or hunting animals to near extinction for mere sport. He would seek out any he thought intruders, staking them to trees along the outer edge of his forests as a warning to those who would dare enter his domain. With his swath of followers, he would seek out those who infringed upon his forests, tearing apart entire towns to find a single man in some cases.

Symbol: A fire lit branch and a skull

There is beauty in nature's wrath.
Those who would harm mother earth shall not be long for this world.
Those who worship me will protect the wilds from all who seek to do it harm.
A fire burns to birth new growth, where the uncivilized see its total annihilation.

Ro

Change, Chaos

In a city lost to tyranny, Ro made it his mission to bring change to those who were being oppressed. As a lonely street urchin, he led a revolution against the tyrant. The assassination of political figures, riots in the streets, and Waves of chaos were brought to the city. In the end, Ro was invited to the tyrants quarters to talk peace and settled on a peace treaty, giving more power to the people and less to those in high power. Ro was honored as a revolutionary hero until he was assassinated in his sleep. As blood was pouring out of his neck, Ro transcended to godhood as a deity of change and chaos, the two things he could ever offer.

Change is a part of the natural order
Stagnation is an abomination.
Chaos brings order, as they are two sides of the same coin
Chaos is neither inherently good nor evil
Those in power should not stay there for too long

Sha

Ocean, Trade

For hundreds of years, he traveled the world, the ocean was his home. He saw the benefits of trade and the destruction of greed and chaos. He accepted the power of the ocean, the beauty of both is destructive nature and of the life it provides. On the fateful day when he and his crew were taken in a Saughin raid, he and countless others were tortured and sacrificed in a profane ritual. However, as the darkness of death closed in around him he reached out one last time to the ocean. To his surprise, the ocean reached out and embraced him. The being that became Sha awoke to guard the sea and to protect both it and trade from the malevolence of Lasha.

Never allow yourself to become stagnant, the ocean is constantly changing.
Trade is the lifeblood of all peoples, it is your duty to sustain it.
Never give up something for free, but do not allow greed to overcome you.

Takhina

Alcohol, Joy, Hearth, Cooking

Takhina was born of a wealthy family and wanted for nothing. She lived her life without a moment of sadness, chasing joy without the thought of consequence. Her passion for finding joy led her to transcend the mortal life, and she continues to this day to seek out places of joy and bless those who find passion in their work or lives with joy in that passion. Alcohol is her main tool she uses to encourage others to find their joy.

Drink deeply of all spirits.
Seek joy in your passion, whatever it may be.

Valo

Light, Life

A high ranking cleric of Sollux in life, upon the destruction of Gilneath she sacrificed herself trying to save as many people as she could. Leorn brought her back to fill the role of her former deity in the new pantheon.

Titles: The Sun Mother, The Shining One, The Golden Light, the Lady of the Dawn, Keeper of the Flame, The Radiant Lady

Symbol: hammer with light radiating out

Alleviate suffering wherever you find it.
Bring Valo’s light into places of darkness, showing kindness, mercy, and compassion.
Be watchful against evil

Ohena

Deceit, Secrets

Born as a Genasi, Ohena loved stories more than she loved her tired-and somewhat tragic- life, so she invented a life all her own and achieved power over the very domain that she hid within.

A secret is worth its weight in gold
Deceit is merely a way to obtain your own goals.
Telling falsities to appease those around you is not without gain.

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Yeenalath

Hunting, Loyalty

Yeenalath was the matriarch of a small clan when the Wild Hunt tore through the region. The clan joined the hunt and reveled in its bloodshed. The new dawn brought unexpected spoils—the Wild Hunt had freed the clan of Yeenoghu’s influence. This revelation gave her singleminded purpose—claim the Wild Hunt and use it to free all Gnolls. Yeenalath tracked the Huntsman for years, leading an ever-growing clan of Gnolls on a determined quest. Once encountered, she stated her purpose to claim the Wild Hunt and was promptly refused. The Huntsman escaped and Yeenalath led the clan once more, tracking the Huntsman across the planes. The Huntsman grew to fear the clan’s tireless march, and in his exhaustion, the clan descended upon him. Yeenalath consumed his still-wiggling body and gained the mantle of the Wild Hunt. She led many hunts, freeing thousands of Gnolls and earning the ire of Yeenoghu. Her reputation grew among those who relish in the hunt and revolutionaries who band together to overthrow their oppressors.

Titles: the Patient Hunter, the Matriarch

Symbol: Four red claw marks on a field of black

The Wild Hunt. The hunter must be patient. Know your prey. Learn their scent and their footfalls. Track them to exhaustion and strike with swift violence.
The clan is one and cares for its own above all else. Those who threaten the clan become prey and are destined to fill the bellies of future generations.

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BORIS

Glory, Competition, Hope

A former circus performer who traveled the world in search of new people to challenge and new ways to test his ever-growing strength and skill. Eventually, he passes through Fates Crossing and heard of the Angel Andarium. He brazenly challenged Andarium to test his might and won the competition placed before him and was subsequently Ascended to a Deity by Leorn.

Symbol: Two hands clasped in Arm Wrestling position, with wrists going down at angles. A small bird rests on top of the hands and the whole thing is surrounded by a spikey halo.

Take on any challenges you can reasonably complete.
Use your Skills and Strengths to the best of your ability to overcome challenges.
Do not give up. Adapt your strategy if needed but always strive for victory.
Strengths come in many forms. Discover your own and hone them.
You must be your best, revel in it, and encourage others to as well.
Celebrate your victories and triumphs.
Utilize any advantage you can gain to achieve your goals.

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