The gods

## Gods of Angleadd

The people of Angleadd worship several
different gods, living their life following the tenets of faith in
varying degrees.

### The Allfather

The allfather is the king of the
heavens and the god of the sun. He is usually depicted as an imposing
man wearing a golden hauberk and with fiery hair streaming from his
head. He is worshipped mostly by the nobles and their warbands, and
is often called the divine champion and the divine warlord. His
temples are extremely influental throughout the kingdom, with priests
and chaplains functioning as advisors to every lord from the high
king and down to the lowest lord.

His favoured weapon is the war spear.

### The lady of darkness

The lady is the mistress of night and
goddess of the moon. She is depicted as a tall woman veiled in black
garments, never showing her face to anyone but her most favoured
worshippers. She is mostly worshipped by women, but her faithful are
also found amongst commonborn men. She is seen as the protector of
the kingdom, keeping the creatures of the night away from the
innocent and guiding the dead into the afterlife. For this reason,
all burials in the kingdom are performed at dusk.

Her favoured weapon is the javelin.

### Lord of the wild

The god of forests and wild places, the
lord of the wild is the dominant deity amongst the forestfolk. He is
the patron of hunters and trackers, and his shrines are usually found
in rural communities or secluded groves. Viewed as somewhat of a
primitive god amongst many inhabitants of the kingdom, most tend to
offer him a prayer if they plan a journey through the wilderness. He
is usually depicted as a brooding man wearing a bearskin cloak and
carrying a bow.

His favoured weapon is the hunting bow.

### The blessed mother

The mother is the goddess of
agriculture, fertility and family. Depicted as a golden-haired and
extremely beautiful woman, she is not so much worshipped as generally
respected by every citizen in the kingdom. Noone dares to ignore her,
as everyone knows this will lead to stillbirths and famines. Her
clergy is most often found in the farming communities dotting the
realm, but most larger cities also tend to have a temple dedicated to
her within their walls.

Her favoured weapon is the sickle.

### The keeper of knowledge

The keeper is the god of craft and
knowledge, resulting in that most of his worshippers are either
scribes or craftsmen. He is depicted as a massively built man,
wielding a hammer in one hand and a quill in the other. It is
believed that he was the one who first gave man the gift of iron, and
many claim that the lack of proper worship is why people like the
painted ones haven't learned these secrets.

His favoured weapon is the warhammer.

### The storm queen

The queen is the goddess of storms and
the ocean. Along with the Allfather she is the main deity amongst the
islanders. Her depiction is usually a vague, feminine form, shrouded
in mist. Anyone living along the coast tend to offer her regular
sacrifices and worship, as her favor is viewed as a neccesity for
those plying their trade on the sea.

Her favoured weapon is the glaive.

### The masked one

The masked one, also often called the
nameless, is the god of battle, law and vengeance. His followers tend
to be soldiers, but few apart from those who swear vengeance upon
someone will ever worship him. The masked one is never depicted
himself, but his symbol is a sword piercing a serpent. Very few
temples exist in his name but his clergy and justicars are found in
almost every part of the realm, tending to those who in need of the
masked ones justice.

His favoured weapon is the greatsword

## Unlawful deities

The unlawful gods are those deemed
heretical or otherwise unwanted in moden Angleadd. Worship of these
deities are at best frowned upon, and in some cases leading to
imprisonment and execution. Most nobles will deal swift justice to
people found worshipping these gods in their lands.

### Katak, the lord of mysteries

Katak is worshipped by wizards and
those wanting to learn the forbidden crafts. Forever fearful of
discovery, the faithful of Katak is known for holding foul rituals
and ceremonies where they attempt to bind the powers of the astral
realm to do their bidding. Those who follow his teachings despise the
gods of Angleadd, claiming that they deny mankind the power that
should rightfully be theirs. His symbol is a bolt of lighting.

### Menadda, lady of the craft

Menadda is usually worshipped by rural
wisemen and healers, claiming that it's from her the knowledge of
herbs and healing come. Her followers will gladly fight any illness
or woe that troubles the population, and in many cases they are left
in peace from official scrutiny. Some however tend to delve into
darker knowledge, performing experiments on unwilling subjects or
performing services frowned upon by proper physicians. For Menadda's
faithful, nothing is more important than expanding their lore, and
most who follow her sooner or later cross the boundry of what is
accepted. Her symbol is the mistletoe.

### The Reaver

The reaver is the god of war and
conquest. Though his worship has mostly vanished over the years, he
is still venerated by scattered clans in secluded regions of the
kingdom. Most of his faithful think that the current inhabitants of
the kingdom has gone soft, and want to go back to the more warlike
days of the past. They are notorious for their warlike ways, never
surrendering or offering mercy to their opponents. Those who worship
the Reaver also tend to mount raids on settlements , slaughtering any
who stand against them and kidnapping potential recruits to their
faith. The symbol of the reaver is two crossed axes with a single
drop of blood underneath.