Preface

On magic and divinity more broadly

Contracts are perhaps the only thing that binds all people. From the pits of the hells to the madness of the feywield,
contracts hold and are binding. Not every promise is a contract of course but contracts can be made unknowingly,
or their meanings confused, a common way tricksters find themselves tricked or simple farmers find themselves
mystic heroes. Most creatures and cultures respect contract, even if the contract lacks the binding mystical power
of a Bond.

Traditionally, divine power is brought through trust without contract. Gods offer their power to clerics and paladins
without Bonded Oath, in exchange for a true faith, a trust with no guarantee. A God can never take away a boon
once given, either a boon they bestowed or the boon of another God, but they can bestow more boons or curses, to
muddle or mock a gift if their faith in their acolytes betrays.

Divine beings may also take on warlocks, forging formal contracts. This is popular for gods of redemption or sin,
who may contract a criminal to serve them as penance for a crime or sin, granting them power but having severe
consequences if their terms are broken. Tuone Goddex of Judgment from the Sky Pantheon is known for this
practice as is Rue, lone Goddex is known for her Warlock Soldiers.

On Pantheons
The pantheons primarily relate to each other, but all are considered to be members of the divine. Each Pantheon
has a common place and method of worship. For most day to day folks, they may have a particular god they favor,
but typically follow the pantheon their god belongs to.
 Pantheon of Nine Flames
Nine malformed gods of fire, perhaps once members of various
pantheons representing the element or always their own pantheon.
Legends vary, some even saying that the seat of these gods power was
burned, twisting them in the image of fire. None can say how they
came to be, but their magnificence is unmistakable.

Possibly as penance from the other pantheons their worship is thin but
widespread, and respected in nearly all places.

Cinder
New Beginnings, redemption, a burned forest that blooms anew

Ash
Emptiness, the long lost, regret, the unremembered

Ember
Beginning, birth

Hearth
Home, will offer sanctuary to any who do not threaten her temple
while they are within

Forge
Creation, weapons

Pyre
Worship and Fealty

Effigy
Death, legacy, memory

Coal
Impulsiveness potential and possibility

Inferno
Consuming flame, war, vengeance
 Pantheon of Five Moons
A faith following five goddesses, one for each of the moons, this pantheon
is often a favorite for those living above with sunlight sensitivity, who
often favor the night. Similar to zodiac, many even those who don’t
worship the goddesses directly draw meaning from the moon associated
with a birth.

The First Moon Rela,

Goddess of Protection, beginnings, determination, and spring. Those born
under the first moon are thought of as steadfast leaders, stubborn.

The Second Moon, Miana

Goddess of Love, ephemerality, summer Those born under the second moon
are thought to be emotionally centered alternately caring and cruel.

The Third Moon, Alena

Goddess Of Hunt, feast, autumn. Those born under the forth moon are
thought to tend towards skill and mastery.

The Fourth Moon Lessiri,

Goddess of the Ocean, seasonless, Those born under the short pass of the
fourth moon are thought prone to madness, chaos and disarray.

The Fifth Moon Iyra,

Goddess Of Sleep, years end, winter. Those born under the last moon are
thought to be dreamers, alternately lazy and insightful.
Pantheon of the Eight Wings
Renor God of The Sky
The leader of the pantheon and husband to Fellite.

Fellite, Goddess Of Virtues

Wife to Renor and Fellite. Goodness, decency and virtue.
Upstanding people and kind actions are favored by her.
Though few Acolytes of Fellite ever receive powers, and
there are whispers that she is profaned in some way.
Whispers her church, and the church of the Eight wings
vehemently refute.

Obax, Goddess Of Abundance

Eldest Daughter of Renor and Fellite, patron to farmers
and lover of feasts. Often found at the table of Jebus.

Ifdohr, God Of Infamy.

Brother to Renor, and a dark god. Not an enemy, but
instead the familial trickster, marked and praised for his
sin in equal measure for his work and dark wings.

Emlo, God Of The Sea

Son to Renor and Fillite Brings the sea on wings as rain.
Patron to fishers and those who sail close to shore.

Tuone, Goddex Of Judgement,

Youngest of Fellite and Renor’s children. The scale of
justice, and distant from the rest of the pantheon. Loved
and feared as a keeper of order. Their twins Cueus and
Ciesis preside over action taken from Judgement

Cueus, God Of Law

Son of Tuone and closely affiliated with his twin of Ciesis.
He is the bringer of law, who sees justice and penance.

Ciesis, God Of Revenge

Son of Tuone and closely affiliated twin of Cueus. He
ensures the end to suffering and strikes back on those
slighted
 Pantheon of Six Peaks
Primarily worshiped in the Halberd’s north, were six tall mountains each represent one god’s power

Eulla, Goddess Of Battle

The young goddess of war and battle favors warriors and
grand quests. Her mountain requires great streanth and
determination to scale.

Erasil, God Of Governance

His mountain hosts a large summit, where it is said that
Erasil will take mortal form and sit among those who meet
to discuss the laws of the Halberd. Husband of Jiwione.

Odos, God Of The Mountains

The greatest of the mountains belongs to the stone god
Odos, who’s domain extends over nature and land.

Ximos, Goddex Of Shadows

Ximas’s mountain is challenging to find, even for those
experienced as it exists in the shadow of the other five
peaks.

Jiwione, God Of Loyalty

The most central mountain belongs to the God of Loyalty,
the unshakable heart of the land. Husband of Erasil.

Vale, Goddess of Craftsmen

Her mountain is beautiful, owning to the craftsman who
worship her, and create fine works. The pride of
craftsmanship is mastery of their art, and expertise, to
work with the finest materials and for the greatest clients.
 Pantheonless
Not truly a pantheon, these Divine that dispite their lack of formal association (and varied connections to other
pantheons) prove popular for the Sea Folk, resulting in them being grouped together. Many Pantheonless gods are
known for Adventure’s that fought under their name.

Nutdos, God Of Weddings

Said to be unmarried, his acolytes are favorites to officiate
thought to bring particularly good fortune

Jedbus, God Of Wine

Host of lavish parties, and close friend of the winged goddess
Obax. Brother to Wyeus

Wyeus, God Of Beer

Host of far less formal parties than his brother Jedbus, patron of
taverns, both mystically and in mortal visage.

Ocara, Goddess Of Harvest

Be it farms, seas, oceans or herds Ocara brings bounty to the
table. Patron of the new years festival, where she is the one to lull
the Fifth moon Iyra to her deep slumber

Vugraura, Goddess of the Ocean

Many sail the ocean between the islands, and they look to
Vugraura as guidance and companionship.

Ymtia, Goddex Of Love

Whether they favors archers or archers favor them may always
remain a mystery, but the unusual boons they grants those who
curry their favor are remembered in many a bards fanciful tale.

Cigtua, Goddess Of Nature

She may bring flowers, crops and rainbows, but it is best to never
forget she brings blight rot and leeches just as truly.

Bunelia, Goddess Of Time

Some say the goddess of time takes the form of a dragon, but few can claim to know always fleeting time.

Dotrix, Goddess Of Oracles and Destiny

Oracles of the triple goddess offer great and far sweeping revelation, but the destiny is best not run from, for it wil
overtake.
 The Ocean
The ocean is not a divine or a god in the traditional sense. While there are many gods of water, sea sailing and the
ocean, the ocean is a cosmic force of its own. Mostly responsible for the Tideborn, and the gentle seas of the Pirate
King. The Ocean is revered, feared respected and well known, despite lacking form or traditional worshipers.
Whispers say that ancient warlocks once drew upon the the endless water as a source of power, but such acts are
deeply taboo.
 Rue Goddex of Protection
A single divine worshiped in the Deeplands Capital, not part of any of the pantheons worshiped in the deeplands
or underdark