Gods

The gods of this world are very real, and their presence can be felt on every corner of Reldren. To find an atheist in this world would be to find a fool. Most people, and characters, will revere one or several deities. Some people choose not to actively worship the gods, but even the least religious among mortals accepts their existence as fact.

The gods are mighty but not omnipotent. The exact rules the gods have to obey are not known to mortals, but it is known that the amount of influence a god can exert over the world is directly proportional to how many worshipers they have in that region. Worshiping a god is a two-way relationship. Gods bless their subjects, and their subjects’ faith empowers the god in return.

It is possible for mortals to cross the divine threshold. Many beings in the world are incredibly powerful, being feared, worshiped and revered. Some can crush armies, some can move mountains, but power alone doesn't necessarily make a god. To become a true god, one must forge, or otherwise acquire, a Divine Spark. These are incredibly rare, and nearly impossible to create. But through the use of such a spark, one can weave their soul into a force that can be added to the very fabric of the universe itself.

Neutral Aligned Gods
 Denier | Lawful Neutral
 Mystra | Neutral
 Oberyn | Neutral
 Gregos | Chaotic Neutral
 Lenia | Chaotic Neutral

## Dead Gods

Several gods have been banished from Relden. Some of these gods still exist elsewhere merely having been pushed out of Relden, while others are truly dead and gone. Whichever the case may be the result is practically the same for the denizens of the world. They can no longer grant clerical power or divination to their worshipers and they have no say on the events that take place around the world. Gods have been usurped by other gods, and others have been usurped by mortals, either via force, or by becoming a better embodiment of the idea the gods represents.

### Gruumsh

Gruumsh was the original god of War and Strength. He was a one eyes god who created the orcs. He was killed in battle against his greatest rival, Maglubiyet who usurped his power and stole his domains from him.

### Maglubiyet

Maglubiyet was the second god of war and Strength and he was the original creator of the hobgoblin race. Before taking the domains of war and strength from Gruumsh he was the god of slavery and domination. He was usurped by Be'Torn though during The Time of Troubles.

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### Asgorath

Asgorath is an odd exception to the rules of dead gods as he is the only god to have died and retained his divine portfolio. As he is the dragon god of time, he has cheated his moment of death to some degree. He still exists and retains his divine domains, but in a defeated and dead state. He cannot grant his clerics power, yet time itself still exists in a linear and organized fashion as he intends it to. (See his page for more details).

## The Overgod

It is believed though, that there is one god who breaks all of the rules.

The overgod, Ao, is less a god, and more a god of the gods. He requires no mortal worship to exert his will on the world, though he rarely ever does so. He instead focuses on the gods, overseeing them the same way the gods oversee mortals. Very little is known about him. He answers no mortal prayer and even his alignment is unknown, though suspected to be Lawful. His interference is so rare that were it not for his involvement in the Time of Troubles, his existence would still likely be unknown to the people of Relden.