Chapter 11: Religion There are many gods that exist in this ancient world Some were known in ancient times, whose worshippers have passed knowledge through the generations Others are relatively new to the world, having arrived only in the past thousand years or so Remember, the list and descriptions of deities you will find in this chapter are not all inclusive This chapter is meant primarily to give a few details about some of the regional deities that exist in the world Other gods and goddesses may play their own part, and many racial deities may exist that are not mentioned here In the end, it is up to the Game Master to determine the availability and power of deities beyond what is listed here This may include elemental princes, demon lords, high ranking celestials and even powerful mortal beings There is no limit to the possibilities The pantheons listed here are organized by the primary continent where their worshippers may be found Again, this is not a limitation, 208 only the most likely place to find a temple or society of a particular deity’s followers There is no reason that a temple to Arudia, a goddess of the Illurian Empire, could not be worshiped on Shirán, even if she is worshipped under a different name or guise The format of the entries is as follows: Aliases: Here you will find a list of other names and titles a deity may be known by Portfolio: This entry contains the gods primary areas of power i.e a goddess of magic would have “Magic” listed here Domains: Here is a list of the domain possibilities available to clerics of the deity Symbol: The most common symbolic representation of the deity One common form a deity’s symbol might take is displayed above the deity entry Weapon: This is the chosen weapon of the deity