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== Intiago ==
 
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Intiago is the god of lying, trickery, and thievery.
 
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Crows and foxes are admired by followers of Intiago.
   
 
Their symbols often include a single white feather.
 
Their symbols often include a single white feather.

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The Nature of Gods

Gods are beings of immense power and represent concepts, forces and powers often inscrutable to mortals. There are a vast variety of gods, more than listed here, and not all of them are "big". Many are small local gods recognized only by a certain culture or race. Evil Aligned Gods are considered Devil Gods or Demon Gods. Gods can die, but they can't be killed, and even in death, gods can be active.

Gods Vary by Culture

The gods of the world vary quite a bit. Worshipers from different cultures and traditions may envision the same god very differently. Gods are above being defined by mortal boundaries and are capable of being many things and many forms simultaneously. Some are exclusively male, other's female, others are both or neither because mortal rules do not bind them. In the city of Alivast where a multitude of cultures and races intermingle, it is not uncommon to have two people who venerate the same god, but have different holidays, traditions, and images of their deity. On this page, the most common conception of the god is represented, but it may not be the only interpretation of the god's appearance, gender, or forms of worship.

Holidays

The Winter's Breath is a gift giving ceremony filled with snow related activities like sledding, ice skating, and cold water plunges (particularly favored by Dwarves and Goliaths). No one knows who coined the day and many people believed it was coined by Uspa clerics, but most believe it is a festival of all gods, and all cultures.

Almon

God of knowledge and intelligence and study.

See Almon page for more details.

Austaryx

Austaryx is the devil god of madness. He attempted to steal the domain of music from Livrosea and in the process corrupted one of her celestials into the being who is now Omnimaw.

Austaryx is Illunay's greatest enemy because he in the antithesis to the mental clarity she represents.

First mentioned in Episode 63 / Podcast 51: Just Deserts

Avan

Avan is the god of valor and justice.

See the Avan page for more information.

Ginter

Ginter is the god of Agriculture.

See the Ginter page for more information.

Girasil

Girasil Symbol fan art by Deedah

Girasil Symbol fan art by Deedah

Girasil is the god of greed. Girasil is the progenitor of the demi-god Stillhavity, though how this came to be is unknown.

He was first mentioned in Episode 5: Where the Fault Lies

Gnash

Gnash Symbol fan art by Deedah

Gnash Symbol fan art by Deedah

"Gnash is a demon, a monster of destruction and consumption. Not for greed's sake, but for end's sake." ~ Luistrog

Gnash is the god of destruction - not destruction for any creative or productive purpose, but destruction for its own sake without any other end or goal. He is responsible for the ruination of the human society who made their last stand at Hellmouth's Grave after he was brought to the material plane in the form of the Hellmouth. Though the Hellmouth was defeated, Gnash is still alive and currently held at bay by a different god, very possibly Oreyara because Luistrog says that Log knows the details.

He is commonly worshiped by orcs including Borky's tribe and the orcs of Tracadia.

He was first mentioned in Time Cleaver part 1.

Groumuth

Groumuth is the god of creation (fabrication), architecture, the anvil, alcohol, and weapons.

See the Groumuth page for more information.

Hoketh

The goddess of death.

See Hoketh page for detailed information.

Illunay

Illunay is the goddess of the moon, truth, and mental clarity.

See Illunay for detailed information.

Insdroc

Insdroc is the god of Dragon Lords

He was first mentioned in Episode 6: Unexpected Rewards.

Intiago

Intiago is the god of lying, trickery, and thievery.

Crows and foxes are admired by followers of Intiago.

Their symbols often include a single white feather.

They were first mentioned in Episode 56 / Podcast 44: Ranger Danger.

Livrosea

Goddess of art, beauty, and love.

See Livrosea page for detailed information.

Lys

Go to the Lys page for all information about this being.

Necrecta

"Necrecta is not shaped like a friend." ~ MontyGlu

Necrecta is the goddess of undeath.

She was first mentioned in Episode 7: The Shy, the proud, and the Ugly.

Nerasmun

Nerasmun Symbol fan art by Deedah

Nerasmun Symbol fan art by Deedah

Nerasmun is the god of the arcane.

Nerasmun clergy accompany Uspa clerics in warning the city of the approaching winter storm, presumably because of the magical nature of the continent severely affecting its weather (like dumping two feet of snow all at once.)

He was first mentioned in Episode 10: Breaking, Entering, and Breaking.

Named Followers

Noct

Noct is the god of darkness.

Little is known of this deity, but they were the antagonist in a legend about the hero of Orun, Rayfire and the Red Dragon, Sosorin.

May be related to the phenomenon referred to as the Touch of Noct.

Omnimaw

The Devil of Discord.

See Omnimaw page for detailed information.

Oreyara

Goddess of clockwork.

See Oreyara page for detailed information.

Orun fanart by Tristan Luden @SirMalervik

Orun fanart by Tristan Luden @SirMalervik

Orun

The god of the sun, fire, and watchtowers.

See Orun page for detailed information.

Orthoc

Orthoc is the god of dragon oracles. Orthoc's temples are known to house a mirror with a dragon-inspired frame used for introspection and presumably fortune-telling. Followers of Orthoc have been subject to some scrutiny following the attack by the Dragon Cult. Orthoc followers are largely dragonborn, but include members of many other races. Worshippers of Orthoc refer to themselves as "humble" or "humbled", whether through prayer or in their daily lives, appearing to be a specific mindset worshippers take on.

Orthoc has a temple in the Lower District visited by Task in Episode 54 / Podcast 42 : Dancing Around the Issues.

He was first mentioned in Episode 6: Unexpected Rewards

Named Followers

  • Athena - Gold Dragonborn paladin hired by the Unexpectables to purify the necrotic energy remaining in The Sweet Dragon that appeared around the beginning of winter.
  • Tranquilisaint - Elderly Gold Dragonborn with intense scars, a missing horn and missing fingernails.
  • The Silver King - Silver Dragon and ruler of Eltmur.

Quetzalqueen

Quetzalqueen is a snake goddess worshiped by Yuan-Ti. Her worshipers conduct human sacrifices to summon her to the material plane. When Hassrad learned that the next phase of the summoning required all the priests to be sacrificed (including him and his brother), they fled their sister, the high priestess.

Hassrad invoked Quetzalqueen in the dark ritual to revive Lee.

She was first mentioned in Episode 51 / Podcast 39: Slay Ride

Named Followers

Stillhavity

Go to the Stillhavity page for all information about this demi-god.

Tel Intura Symbol fan art by Deedah

Tel Intura Symbol fan art by Deedah

Tel-Intura

Tel-Intura is the goddess of gambling and dumb luck. Followers and priests of Tel-Intura have ho hierarchy and all operate independently.

Her symbols are horseshoes, spades (the card suit), and daggers. Paladins of Tel-Intura exist. Typically they do not follow dueling rules.

She was first mentioned in Episode 9: The Pit.

Named Followers

Uspa

Upsa Symbol fan art by Deedah

Uspa Symbol fan art by Deedah

"God of the seas, commander of the ocean and the creatures that call it home, and the skies that guide us, and thunder." ~ Stormbeard, Runecaller of Uspa

Uspa is the goddess of storms, the sea, and sky. Uspa is most commonly seen as female, but some cultures have a masculine interpretation. Uspa worshipers seek not the promotion of storms and ill weather, but seek a balance: storms and calm, fog and clear skies.

The clerics of Uspa in conjunction with the clergy of Nerasmun go through the city of Alivast warning the population before winter hits since it tends to hit all at once with an instantaneous dump of 2 feet of snow. After the storm, the clergy was quite elated.

Worshipers of Uspa appreciated moon rays and seagulls. Gulls are considered her messengers.

There is an Uspa temple in the Lower Clergy District of Alivast and the clergy is made up of many dwarves, humans, and some elves.

She was first mentioned in Episode 30: It's Hard to Pocket a Baby.

Named Followers

Vetrion

Vetrion Symbol fan art by Deedah

Vetrion Symbol fan art by Deedah

Vetrion is the god of fighting.

Marriage between followers of Vetrion involves a contest of strength between the prospective spouses. The idea being that the pair should be closely matched and one does not dominate the other in power because an unbalanced union would create strife in the family. This contest can take on many forms, including combat, but often as long as the spirit of competition is upheld any trial will suffice. Balfor and Aila Balton engaged in a thumb war to fulfill the requirement, but also make allowances for the vast difference in physical strength between the two.

Vetrion guards are often at the peak of preparedness, wearing full plate armor and armed with weapons such as halberds.

Vetrion Paladins will typically accept challenges to duel.

His symbol is a trio of flames, akin to a bonfire.

He was first mentioned in Episode 22: Down to Earth.

Named Followers

Ydia

Ydia is a goddess of nature.

See the Ydia page for more information.