Pantheon of Gods

The Pantheon

The Pantheon basically is a list of gods that are known, listed in a hierarchy based on the interpretation of power/influence of conscious beings.

Within the pantheon differences exist. The differences are usually based on Devotion and thus power/influence.

The Pantheon lists gods in a hierarchy, but the hierarchy is imperfect and can be changed, depending on how the story of the world turns out, since the power of a god depends on devotion.

What is a god/goddess?

Description: A God is a supernatural being considered sacred and worthy of worship, often believed to have authority over some aspect/domain of existence.

Domain/Aspect: Gods are representatives of physical and mental attributes, patterns of behavior, believes or even the basic principals for existence.

Devotion: Believing, behaving or acting in a way an aspect or domain covers grants the connected god power. The more influential/powerful these influences, believes, behaviors or acts are, the more power is granted to the god of the specific domain. The devotion of a thing is also the source to fuel the godly powers of believers.

"God" is a status: It enables limited but hard to overcome immortality, resistance and power, but depends on devotion and thus can change. Thus this status can be given or taken from individuals.

Hierarchy of Gods

The Origin

"The Origin" is the most mysteries and rarely devoted to group of gods known to existence. Members of the Origin need no devotion to exist for existence is a fact. The intention of "The Origin" is impossible to read. It stands for "Creation" in the truest sense of the word. The term "creation" has been adapted by other gods but true creation is bound to "The Origin", a force that came out of nothingness and created the pillars of existence. True Followers of this path are older then dragons, giants, Devils, Demons, Angels and most individuals that claim to be old. The only followers known to modern history seem to be Arnem and Ishnar, the Snake Twins (Yuan-Ti).

Members of "The Origin"

The World Serpent

Pillars of Existence

The Pillars of Existence describes gods that are seen to be base of existence, working with each other, willingly or not, to create the canvas that everything is painted on. They literally are seen as the base of existence and if even one of them would be missing existence would end.

Members of the "Pillars of Existence"

Erit - God of Space and Matter.

Mortis - God of Death and the end.

Tempist - God of Time and Destiny.

Vitalis - God of Life and recreation.

Major Gods

Major Gods are beings able to change the rules of existence to a limited extend.

Members of the "Major Gods"

Mystra/Mystral - Keeper of Secrets

Annam All-Father - God of Giants

Gods

Minor Gods

Demigods

Demigods tasted a sliver of the powers a god has but are not bound to the great plan.