Religions of Nyr

## Gods and Devotion

With some exceptions, the divine beings of Nyr were not created fully formed at the beginning of time. Instead, as ideas and beliefs manifested in Nyr, the combined devotion and will of mortals caused the gods to form spontaneously in response. Even if a god has no dedicated worshipers, they will continue to exist and exert influence over their domains, called spheres, as long as the idea they represent lingers in the minds of mortals. Certain mortal beings may also become divine through extreme dedication, having a large following, or by possessing certain arcane secrets.

The power of the gods wax and wane based on the amount of worship or consideration their spheres receive, though some gods represent primal forces that possess great power innately. As cultures develop and Nyr changes, new gods may be formed and old gods may die.

## Piety

The gods offer blessings based on how much piety you have accrued. When you perform extraordinary actions that align with the beliefs of your chosen god, you may gain one or more points of Piety, up to three. Whenever you act against the ideas or interests of the god or call upon their powers too often, you can lose accrued piety. Additionally, most of the gods of Nyr are jealous and will not tolerate open worship of other gods while professing devotion to them.

* **Minor Favor:** As long as you have at least one point of piety, you have access to minor favor blessings.
* **Major Favor:** As long as you have two points of piety, you have access to major favor blessings.
* **Champion:** As long as you have three points of piety, you are considered a champion of that god and are granted a Divine Boon.

## Pantheon

* Ashenizar, the Shackled
* Elyvilon, the Preserver
* Galawain, the Wild-hearted
* Gell, the Architect
* Gozag, the Grandiloquent
* Gratchenhelg, the Harvester
* Hylea, the Songbird
* Hymr, the World-Serpent
* Kikuba, Lord of Bones
* Magran, the Endless Flame
* Mendax, the Meager
* Nemelex the Gambler
* Ondra, the Patient
* Ruedicca, the Voyager
* Rymr, the Bitter
* Sif Muna, the Loreminder
* The Shining One
* Thryx, the Calamity
* Trogos, the Mighty
* Voss, the Reveler

## Cleric Domains

While each god can potentially represent every clerical domain depending on your interpretation of their philosophy, some are much more mainstream than others.

## Recusants

Recusants are those who choose to not give deference or worship to any divine being. Recusants might spurn the gods for a number of reasons. They might believe that the gods have unjustly usurped their divine powers from more ancient gods, or they might believe that deities wield too much power to be trusted by mortals. Recusants might also be tortured individuals who were wronged by a divine intervention, or Warlocks who believe their patron is more deserving of worship. Whatever their reasons, those who refuse the blessings of Nyr's gods are not inherently good or evil.

## Other Powers

Divine beings are not the only entities who wield power over the lives of mortals. Unlike the divine, these beings typically do not typically inspire worship. Instead the lesser powers of Nyr form pacts with mortals: granting a fraction of their strength in exchange for their service.

See full list of Minor Powers.