The Gods

There are 9 central deities. Each one commanding multiple different aspects of the world.

There are also many cultural deities. These deities are created when groups of people come together to worship. The more worshippers there are, the stronger a deity is.

There are also multiple disgraced gods. These are deities that are cast out from the pantheon.

**The Afterlife** Souls are sent to the domain of the god they worshipped. Each god figures out what to do with the bad and good worshippers. Those that did not worship a god drift around in the astral plane as powerful spirits.

**The Weave** The weave is the oldest and most powerful deity. They are so old that they only exist as a continuousness. They are the god of magic, however to fully understand the scope of their abilities the entire history of the world is needed.

**The Myth of Creation** In the beginning their was a single being. A swirling mass of particles. This being was everything in the universe. It is known as the weave. The weave slowly gained continuousness until it became sentient. They began to create, sacrificing their own matter to create entire beings. Three beings were created: Rikarin, Cylvanos, and Tibris. The weave then seceded from existence. However, it still lives on in the form of the weave. The weave can be seen as a set of rivers. The different planes can be seen as springs. The planes are the source of magic and the weave connects these sources. Magic is done by subconsciously manipulating the weave. The three deities I mentioned went on to create more gods until the entire pantheon was made. This pantheon carefully crafted the entire world.

### **The Main Pantheon**

1. Rikarin: god of war and love. They are a powerful deity that brings justice, glory, and peace. Their followers are numerous and have large influence over Ishtoc, and many more continents. They are married to Ilos.
2. Deneas: Deneas is the god of trickery, alcohol, and fey. They prefer to wander the feywild, causing mischief. Their followers are just as chaotic as them.
3. Tibris: Tibris is the god of death and life. They keep both in check. They prefer to isolate themselves from the rest of he gods. They also oversee where souls go in the afterlife. They are also married to Cylvanos and have two children.
4. Cylvanos is the god of nature. They represent both the good of nature and the bad parts of nature, but Cylvanos does not see nature like that. They are every animal, every plant, everything in the material plane is in one way or another connected to Cylvanos. When nature is harmed, they feel the pain of it. They are searching for their two children, Ruin and the Terrasque. Once they are found the family can be whole again.
5. Deahn is the god of order, chaos and peace. They see the world as a neutral place. There is no true good or evil to them. They see both sides and prefer not to fight.
6. Ilos: Ilos is the god of wisdom and knowledge. They are pragmatic and focus on intelligence and progress. They also command a large amount of magical power. They are married to Rikarin
7. Seraphim: Seraphim is the god of angels. They are in charge of the angels. Angels are messengers, warriors, and more. Seraphim also manages the barriers that prevent otherworldly beings from staying on the material plane. However it is possible to bypass these barriers with powerful magic.
8. Gihaan: Gihaan is the god of the forge, knowledge, and music. They supply the angels with equipment, and inspire mortals to create.
9. Laenean: laenean is the god of light and dark. They controls the day, night cycle. They are also the goddess of stars and travelers. They guide angels and heroes to their destination. They are known as the traveler for this reason.

Every god has a few powers. Every god can create and destroy almost any form of matter. Gods also have power over souls. Every god also has their own special abilities.

### **Disgraced Gods**

Some gods are cast from the main pantheon for various reasons.

**Tiamat** One of the most notable disgraced deities, she was the god of dragons. After causing a massive war on both the material plane and in the gods' realm, she was cast from the heavens into hell, where she wanders eternally. After being cast from the pantheon she was replaced by Bahamut.

**Vecna** Vecna quickly rose to power in Ezaizuin. There he quickly rose to godhood and fled to the abyss. He experimented with magic and the weave until he learned how to manipulate the laws of magic. This caused the gods to quickly adopt him into the pantheon. During this godhood, one of his most well-known actions was stripping the kenku of their wings when they revolted. He eventually attempted to strike down Rikarin. In their great duel, Rikarin threw a massive spear and missed, creating a giant sinkhole. A bit of it stayed on the surface, in a rock. This was only a small portion, but it was still the size of a greatsword. It became known as Excalibur. Anyway, Vecna's attack failed and he was almost completely destroyed, with his soul sealed into a book that is said to be located in the abyss.

**Cultural Deities** These are gods that are created by the people’s faith in an idea or being. The amount of cultural deities vastly outnumber the main pantheon, however only have a fraction of their power.