Valesadonia Campaign

Religion

Clerics and paladins must have a chosen deity. Other PCs may have a chosen or patron deity or they may decide to pay homage to all the gods/godesses. They may even choose a group of deities as their chosen deity.

No PC may worship any evil deity, Asphodel, or the Ancient One.

The deities of Valesadonia include the “AD&D Pantheon” (includes those in the PHB) from Deities and Demigods, some of the deities from Faiths and Pantheons (Forgotten Realms), and deities from other sources. The monster deities from the appendix in Faiths and Pantheons can also be found in Valesadonia.

Here is the list of deities from Faiths and Pantheons that are worshipped in Valesadonia:

Deity	Algn	Clerics	Portfolio/Worshippers
Akadi, Queen of Air	N	CN, LN, NE	Air elementals, flying creatures
Auril the Frostmaiden	NE	CN, LN, NE	Air elementals, cold, frost giants, water elementals
Deep Duerra	LE	LE, LN, NE	Derro, duergars
Grumbar the Earthlord	N	CN, N, NE, NG, LN	Earth Elementals
Istishia the Waterlord	N	CN, N, NE, NG, LN	Water elementals, merfolk
Malar the Beastlord	CE	CE, CN, NE	Bloodlust, evil lycanthropes, sentient carnivores
Oghma	N	Any	Artists, bards, inspiration, knowledge, sages, wizards

In addition, there are some new deities:

Deity	Algn	Clerics	Portfolio/Worshippers
Ancient One (The)	????	?????	Mystics, occultists
Asphodel, God of Wonder	CN	CN	Wonder, chaos, insanity
Bellum	N	Any	Goliaths, strength, adventure
Erbin the Beggar God	NE	None	Assassins, beggars, vengeance
Felicia	CN	CG, CN, CE	Catfolk
Hazkal	N	Any	Goatfolk
Kalla	NG	LG, NG, CG	Justice, freedom, "underdogs"
Migulac	NE	LE, NE, CE	Power, domination, forbidden knowledge
Reor	N	Any	Judgement
Tavia	C??	CG, CE	Chaos, Transition
Tovah	NG	LG, NG, CG	Lupin
Traveler (The)	N	None	Shapeshifters, planewalkers, time travelers

The Ancient One

Symbol: none Favorite Weapon: none

Portfolio: mystics, cultists Domains: unknown

Alignment: unknown Cleric Alignments: unknown

Little is known for certain about the being called the Ancient One. There is, however, much speculation. Some say the Ancient One is a myth. Others say it was he who created the world and gave birth to the gods. Some say the Ancient One is without form or is a part of all living things. Others say that he is the god of the gods and that they worship him as we in turn worship the gods. There are a few cults that claim to worship him. Mostly, he is a subject of research and debates among sages.

Asphodel

Symbol: tarot deck Favorite Weapon: wand of wonder

Portfolio: wonder, chaos, insanity Domains: chaos, fate, luck

Alignment: CN Cleric Alignments: CN

The God of Wonder! To some he is the most frightening of the gods, even though he has never been known to show malice or ill-intent. Rather, he is feared because his clerics tend to act as living wands of wonder. One never knows what a cleric of Asphodel will do or when. They have been known to save the lucky town or group of adventurers. They have also been known to take a good situation and make it very bad. He is often depicted as a curious and child like halfling, imp, or satyr.

Bellum

Symbol: bear Favorite Weapon: greatclub

Portfolio: goliaths, strength, adventure Domains: Luck, Strength, Travel

Alignment: N Cleric Alignments: Any

Bellum expects his followers to keep fit and to rely on their physical prowess to overcome any difficulties. If there’s one thing that impresses Bellum, it’s confidence. He promotes physical challenges as a method for revolving disputes among his followers. Such challenges might include wrestling matches or quests in which the two people having the dispute attempt tp perform a series of daunting tasks. Clerics of Bellum believe in swift action, and they disdain intricate planning or long debates. They organize athletic events and physical contests. They often try to outdo each other by undergoing long and demanding quests.

Erbin the Beggar God

Symbol: extended hand, palm cupped Favorite Weapon: dagger

Portfolio: assassins, beggars, vengeance Domains: none

Alignment: NE Cleric Alignments: None

Besides the Beggar God, Erbin is also known as the Avenger of the Downtrodden and God of Vengeance. According to his believers, he was once a beggar and a thief who became a deity. Others deny that he was ever mortal. Still others doubt his divineness. Erbin has no dedicated “church” – he does not care for followers, worshippers, or clergy. He instead focuses his attention on those who mistreat the unfortunate. Many a beggar has threatened passersby with Erbin’s wraith if they did not give, and give gerously.

Felicia

Symbol: image of Felicia (catfolk) Favorite Weapon: punching dagger

Portfolio: catfolk Domains: chaos, destruction, protection, strength

Alignment: CN Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, CE

Felicia is a wild deity. To those she favors she gives great blessings, but when she is angry her wrath knows no bounds. She is a whimsical deity who demands no rigid adherence to principles of faith. In general, she promotes life and liberty, asserting the value of mortal life, things of beauty, and freedom from oppressive regulation.

Hazkal

Symbol: greataxe Favorite Weapon: greataxex

Portfolio: goatfolk Domains: destruction, strength, war

Alignment: N Cleric Alignments: Any

Followers of Hazkal know that all life is an endless battle. War makes all participants strong. Strength is everything. Only the strong survive. Which is why his followers constantly prepare and train for battle. Temples of Hazkal resemble military training camps. Ibixians charge fearlessly into battle knowing that Hazkal will protect the families of those who die honorably. On the other hand, the families of cowards and traitors will be dealt with harshly.

Kalla

Symbol: bastard sword through book Favorite Weapon: bastard sword

Portfolio: freedom, "underdogs", humans, elves Domains: good, luck, protection

Alignment: NG Cleric Alignments: LG, NG, CG

See History of the Dark and Golden Ages.

Migulac

Symbol: skull on book Favorite Weapon: staff

Portfolio: power, domination, forbidden lore Domains: death, evil, knowledge, magic

Alignment: NE Cleric Alignments: LE, NE, CE

See History of the Dark and Golden Ages.

Reor

Symbol: scales Favorite Weapon: spiked chain

Portfolio: judgement Domains: chaos, death, evil, good, law, protection

Alignment: N Cleric Alignments: Any

Reor is the judge of the dead. He determines where one’s soul spends eternity. He is believed by many to be the eldest deity except the Ancient One. His judgment is based on how well one lived by one’s creed and how well on fulfilled one’s duties. There are some who say it was Reor who made mortals like Erbin and Kalla into deities. Those that worship him do so in hopes that they may receive a favorable judgment from him.

Tavia

Symbol: Good – rising sun Favorite Weapon: Good – short spear

Evil – stars Evil – sickle

Portfolio: chaos, transitions Domains: Good – chaos, good, protection, sun, war

Evil – chaos, death, destruction, evil, war

Alignment: C??? Cleric Alignments: CG, CE

Tavia is the Chaotic Goddess of Twilight. She represents times of transition, be it dawn and dusk, spring and autumn, or birth and death.  Towns that worship Tavia are quite devout, though small in number. There are no neutral worshipers of Tavia.  The sects of Tavia are always at odds with one another, they are an individualistic bunch and do not tolerate the opposite belief.  Much of the work of the church goes to foil the efforts of the "other side."  Clerics of Tavia are known to have tremendous power over the undead and are usually first fingered when the dead rise. They are also usually the ones who stop the major threats from the living dead. Those who follow Tavia are always concerned with the struggle between good and evil.  Highly individualistic, they will take whatever steps are necessary to strengthen their side of this eternal war.  The Sun Order believe the sun is the ultimate symbol--dawn is the time of transition when darkness is chased away by the light.  The Star Order on the other hand sees dusk as the proper transition to worship--light fleeing the power of darkness.

Tovah

Symbol: handshake (lupin) Favorite Weapon: Rapier

Portfolio: lupin Domains: protection, trickery

Alignment: NG Cleric Alignments: LG, NG, CG

Tovah values loyalty and friendship. He also loves a good practical joke. Temples of Tovah are usually open and inviting to all regardless of race. They are quick to offer shelter and aid to those in need. The temples often hold festivals of frivolousness and foolishness. Clerics often compete with one another to see who can play the best practical joke on the other.

The Traveler

Symbol: none Favorite Weapon: none

Portfolio: shapeshifters, planewalkers, time travel Domains: none

Alignment: N Cleric Alignments: none

The Traveler is a mysterious deity. There is much debate even among his worshippers about exactly who and what he is, as he seems to change form often. Some believe he is actually a deity from another world who wandered here on one of his many journeys. He is the ultimate explorer, traveling across planes of existence and across times.