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The Gods of Greshon

First of all, most of these deities are of my own making with some from the actual D&D universe. When it comes to these deities, they're ones mainly regarded in Greshon, with others being carried from other countries.

The Author

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Alias: Holder of the Pen of Fate, Keeper of the Book, The Unflinching One, The Eldest

Chosen City: Albanor.

Main Temple Locations: Albanor, Fargan, Le Blanc Matin

Realms of Power: Fate, Time, Destiny, Life & Death

Patron: Storytellers, scholars, writers, fortune tellers, warriors, kings

Description: The major deity of Greshon, The Author is usually regarded in matters that are beyond the control of man. Wielding “The Quill of Fate” and “The Book of Reality”, the Author is responsible for the creation of time and space itself. He is usually regarded in prayers to other deities, who ask for his sway in his writings of everything that was, is, and will be. He is depicted in statues as an old man with skin of white marble and a long beard.

The Mother

Alignment: Lawful Good

Alias: The Bride, His Beloved, The Merciful Lady, The Gentle Lady, The Unnamed Mother

Chosen City: Fargan

Main Temple Locations: Fargan, Patita Sahar, Le Blanc Matin

Realm of Power: Destiny, Mercy, Healing, Birth, Love

Patron: Families, orphans, queens, mercy, hope, grace

Description: Once a mortal unsurpassed in beauty, The Author was said to pause after seeing the woman, stopping reality. In order to ascend her to godhood, the Author tore a page from the Book of Reality, creating The Breach so that he could meet, woo, and eventually marry her. Though her husband, The Author, is highly regarded as the main deity, The Mother is one that is more widely prayed to and revered, sympathizing with mortals as she once was one. She is the only deity that is widely praised by all races, as she is the only deity known to sway The Author towards victories of good over evil. She is also the known as the one who gave the Jewels of the Five, her blessing often asked for by those who wish for good and mercy.

Elrandi

Alignment: Lawful Evil

Alias: The Dollmaker, Burner of Souls, The Dark Mother, The Illusive One, Beautiful Death

Chosen City: Undirmaga, Noir

Main Temple Location: Noir, Le Blanc Matin

Realm of Power: Night, Death, Spirits and Souls,

Patron: Thieves, necromancers, Drow, pickpockets, dark magic users, witches

Description: Elrandi was said to be born from the inkwell of The Author, while others say that she is his sister and the creator of the ink as The Author is the creator of The Quill. One of three that were there before the Book of Reality came to be, she left his side once The Mother married him. Some attest to her being just as powerful as The Author, but also just as covert. When nearing death, she pulls a small wooden doll from a large case made of green crystal, pulling their souls out in the form of ink and refilling the inkwell to be used once more. She finds entertaining in conflict, but still adheres to the laws put in place in the time before Greshon, keeping her place and playing her part.

Morend

Alignment: True Neutral

Alias: The Judge, The Throne Keeper, The Son of the Mother, The Son of the Father, The Written Child, The Many Eyed One

Chosen City: Albanor, Styrkenen

Main Temple Location: Albanor, Le Blanc Matin

Realm of Power: War, Battle, Creatures, Good & Evil, Judgement

Patron: Judges, wardens, soldiers, knights, generals, kings, outlanders, priests

Description: After taking The Mother as his bride, The Author offered to write her a child. Knowing her husband was neither merciful nor cruel, she asked that the child have they eyes of a human so that he would look at the world through mortal eyes like his mother. Slightly perturbed by his wife’s request, he still obliged. Seeing her husband’s hesitation, she also asked that the child’s will be unflinching like his father’s hand. From this the Author wrote the child, his mother naming him Morend. Through the years, the young man’s eyes slowly rotted, a casualty of his mother’s request. To make sure her son’s eyes stayed understanding to mortal plights, she brought him to the people and had a willing mortal offer their eyes to him, therein becoming his high priest. Now grown, he presides over the judgement of the dead, the contest of battle, wild creatures, and the lines that divide Good and Evil.

Luonto

Alignment: Neutral Good

Alias: Sable, The Old One, The Elder Tree, The Bark of Before, King of The IronElm, The Mapmaker

Chosen City: Omnisival

Main Temple Locations: Omnisival, La Blanc Matin

Realm of Power: Nature, Day & Night, Stars, Inspiration, Metals

Patron: Poets, painters, Tailors, bards, druids, elementals, farmers, gardeners, smiths,

Description: Luonto was created by The Author and is known to be the first of the Dwarves. With green skin, yellow eyes, and a beard of blue stringed freshwater, Luonto was born from the part of the Author’s mind that held creativity and detail. Known for his unquenchable thirst for uniqueness, he is revered by those who look for inspiration. His daughters are muses, with some choosing to wander the land as demigods. Luonto also prefers the world rather than the higher plains, busying himself with his work and converse with the people. On him is always a wine sack of his special wine, said to open every part of the mind when mortals or gods alike drink from it.

Bahamut

Alignment: Lawful Good

Alias: The Dragon Judge, Flame Heart, Giver of Sight

Chosen City: Goliath, Albanor

Main Temple Location: Omnisival, Albanor, Goliath, La Blanc Matin

Realm of Power: Good Dragons, Metallic Dragons, Wisdom, Enlightened Justice, Sage Counsel

Patron: Dragonborn, jailers, governors, mayors, knights

Description: A god of justice and a subservient deity to Morend. Before entering the Greshonian pantheon, he was member of the Draconic pantheon, as a deity of good dragons, metallic dragons, wisdom, and enlightened justice (justice tempered with mercy and punishment with forgiveness) known by the name of Xymor. When battle broke out between gods of multiple dimensions, Morend lost his human eyes for too long, growing ones of his own and threatening to erase humanity altogether. Bahamut sought him out, sensing the unflinching justice woven into his very existence, and battled him in a struggle that shook the foundations of the universe. Almost beaten by Morend, Bahamut raced to earth at the earnest urging of The Mother who stole her son’s immortal eyes as he replaced them with the next High Priest of the temple of Morend. From then on, Bahamut was revered by man, seen as a council to Morend and often depicted laying at his feet or at his side. He is the main deity for Dragonborn in Greshon and is often depicted on crests that signify courtrooms.

Dashirn

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Alias: The Nameless God, The Trickster, The Fool, The Nameless Goddess

Chosen City: Unknown

Main Temple Location: The Grassy Sea, The Chasm of the Barren

Realm of Power: Trickery, Stealth, Illusions, Madness, Gluttony, Wealth, Strategy

Patron: Thieves, charlatans, criminals, madmen, drunkards, politicians

Description: The Great War that lasted a hundred years was said to have been mostly Dashirn’s doing. No one is quite sure what gender Dashirn is, some saying that he changes it based on whim, while others say that Dashirn is actually a set of twins birthed by Morend. Either way, Dashirn is not well liked by many since his/her power of coercion is strong for both god and mortal alike. After the war, many of her/his temples were destroyed and the god(dess) of trickery was considered forgotten. Not much is known about the trickster god(dess), but his/her hidden city is said to be made of endless amounts of riches, but at the risk of unending madness…

Kaelostros

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Alias: The Red Death, The Tearer of Pages, Harbinger of the Ending, The Formless One

Chosen City: Goliath

Main Temple Location: The Teeth of Greshon, Fire Plain

Realm of Power: Murder, Strife, Fire, Passion, Hatred, Extreme Emotion

Patron: Murderers, blood mages, shape shifters, whores, cannibals

Description

: There were three before the Book of Reality was created and Kaelstros is the third. A Hellborn who often can be seen in the form of a dragon, many call him The Formless one because his true form is unknown to most. He is the incarnation of antilife, often silent except to those serving his nefarious purposes. Those favored by him have an iris of bloodshot red with a dilated pupil in one eye, and to have this “honor” means that you look to end all… and may succeed in such. Though not widely worshipped in Goliath, elder Dragonborn pay respects to him more out of aversion than reverence. amic_spki__��N6l

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