Religions & Philosophies
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Arathian Pantheon
The Arathian Pantheon centers around Thorus the God-Pharoah, the one who rescued and liberated the Arathians from their former home-world. The divine family consists of Thorus’s mother, Aset, and his father Thot. Thorus’s brother, Seth, betrayed him and tried to destroy his civilization. Thorus’s sister, Heret, is said to have progenerated the line of pharaoh’s with her brother. Some of the deities (Bastet, Anpuet, Demu, Siris) belonged to an ancient pantheon that were worshipped by the Arathians prior to Thorus’s ascension. The rest of the deities (Sol, Tphentet, Foth, Nalit, Sethmut) were discovered and worshipped after the Arathian’s arrival to Enelis. Korrat is a rather new deity (by Arathian measures), that focuses on societal laws and ethics that are greater than that of the pharaoh’s command. Hence the worship of Korrat is forbidden in Arathkelsara, which caused many Arathians to flock to the Holy Land and the city of Korratus.
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| Name | Align. | Portfolio |
| Bastet the Protector | LG | Protection, guardians, the moon, cats, retribution |
| Korrat the Lawbringer | LG | Law, order, justice, righteousness |
| Anpuet the Watcher | LN | Funerals, death, mummification, the afterlife |
| Thot the Wizened One | LN | Wisdom, art, science, astronomy, literature |
| Thorus the God-Pharaoh | LE | Nobility, obedience, power, Arathkelsara |
| Aset the Mother | NG | Mothers, family, peace |
| Demu the Grain-grower | NG | Agriculture, harvest, grain, beer |
| Sol the Undying Light | NG | Healing, the sun, light, kindness |
| Tphentet the Flood-bringer | NG | Water, seasonal floods, oasis |
| Foth the Burning | N | Fire, deserts, heat, dryness |
| Siris the All-Seeing | N | Prophecy, divination, mysticism, fate |
| Nalit the Shadow | NE | Darkness, lies, deception, murder, madness |
| Sethmut the Dying | NE | Disease, plagues, suffering, pain |
| Heret the Lover | CG | Love, happiness, fertility, sex, music |
| Seth the Destroyer | CE | Chaos, war, storms, deserts |
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Bastet
“the Protector”
Goddess of Protection, Guardians, the Moon, Cats, and Retribution
Alignment: Lawful Good
Symbol: Black Cat with an Ankh
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: protect the innocent, bring hope to the forlorn, cherish and protect cats
Anathema: harm the innocent, spread despair, harm a cat
Follower Alignments: LG, LN, NG, CG, N
Avatar: A black-cat headed woman with an ankh-topped golden staff.
Clerical Orders: Spears of the Black Feline (warrior clergy)
Worshipers: Guards, Arathian women, champions
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal
Divine Skill: Survival
Favored Weapon: spear
Domains: protection, zeal, moon, family
Cleric Spells: 1st: alarm, 3rd: animal form (cat), 4th: resilient sphere
Korrat
“the Lawbringer”
God of Law, Order, Justice, and Righteousness
Alignment: Lawful Good
Symbol: A golden sword with a closed eye in the hilt.
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: uphold the truth, keep your word, abide by the laws of the land
Anathema: tell lies or cheat someone, undermine a law-abiding court, dishonor yourself
Follower Alignments: LG, LN, NG
Avatar: A robed man with burned-out eyes who sees only truth.
Clerical Orders: Ancient Order of the Lawkeepers (clergy), Keepers of the Scrolls (clergy), Blades of Law (knights)
Worshipers: Advocates, judges, lawmakers, many Arathian communities
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal
Divine Skill: Society
Favored Weapon: scimitar
Domains: truth, confidence, zeal, knowledge
Cleric Spells: 1st: true strike, 2nd: remove paralysis , 4th: resilient sphere
Anpuet
“the Watcher”
God of Funerals, Death, Mummification, and the Afterlife
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Symbol: Jackal-headed man
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: honor the dead, prepare the dead for the afterlife
Anathema: disrespect the dead, create undead
Follower Alignments: LN, LG, N
Avatar: A jackal-headed man in white robes
Clerical Orders: Order of the Divine Embalmers (clergy)
Worshipers: Embalmers, grave-diggers, mummifiers
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal
Divine Skill: Occultism
Favored Weapon: dagger
Domains: death, fate, healing, truth
Cleric Spells: 1st: mindlink, 3rd: ghostly weapon , 9th: power word kill
Thot
“the Wizened One”
God of Wisdom, Art, Science, Astronomy, and Literature
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Symbol: Ibis-headed man
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: Seek out knowledge and wisdom, study the stars, craft creative works
Anathema: Destroy knowledge or books
Follower Alignments: LN, LG, N, LE
Avatar: A ibis-headed man in white robes with a golden staff
Clerical Orders: Order of the Sacred Knowledge (clergy)
Worshipers: Clerks, writers, researchers, artists
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal or harm
Divine Skill: Society
Favored Weapon: staff
Domains: knowledge, cities, creation, truth
Cleric Spells: 1st: mindlink, 4th: private sanctum, 6th: scrying
Thorus
“the God-Pharaoh”
God of Nobility, Obedience, Power, and all of Arathkelsara
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Symbol: Hawk-headed man
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: obey the pharaohs, server your betters to earn your place in the afterlife
Anathema: disobey the pharaohs, challenge the divine right of the pharaohs
Follower Alignments: LE, LN, N, NE, LG
Avatar: A golden hawk-headed man in white robes.
Clerical Orders: High Priests of Thorus (clergy, servants of the pharaoh), Honorable Guard of the God-Pharaoh (military order), Servants of the Sacred Scrolls (administrators, lesser clergy)
Worshipers: Arathians in Arathkelsara (whether by choice or necessity)
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal or harm
Divine Skill: Deception
Favored Weapon: falchion
Domains: tyranny, confidence, ambition, zeal
Cleric Spells: 1st: charm, 4th: suggestion, 6th: dominate
Aset
“the Mother”
Goddess of Mothers, Family, and Peace
Alignment: Neutral Good
Symbol: Cow-headed woman
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: honor and respect the family, be peaceful to others
Anathema: cause harm upon your family, seeking conflict
Follower Alignments: NG, N, LG, CG, CN, LN
Avatar: A cow-headed woman in gray robes.
Clerical Orders: Servants to the Eternal Womb (clergy)
Worshipers: Mothers, women, Arathian communities
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal
Divine Skill: Medicine
Favored Weapon: mace
Domains: family, protection, passion, healing
Cleric Spells: 1st: charm, 3rd: enthrall, 4th: creation
Demu
“the Grain-grower”
Goddess of Agriculture, Harvest, Grain, and Beer
Alignment: Neutral Good
Symbol: Cobra-headed woman
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: grow and harvest crops for the community, brew beer and be merry
Anathema: destroy farms or gardens
Follower Alignments: NG, N, LG, CG, CN, LN
Avatar: A cobra-headed woman in brown robes.
Clerical Orders: Keepers of the Sacred Seeds (clergy)
Worshipers: Farmers, brewers, small Arathian communities
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal
Divine Skill: Nature
Favored Weapon: sickle
Domains: earth, family, nature, indulgence
Cleric Spells: 1st: true strike, 3rd: wall of thorns, 5th: tree stride
Sol
“the Undying Light”
Goddess of Healing, the Sun, Light, and Kindness
Alignment: Neutral Good
Symbol: Red sun behind a golden ankh
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: provide aid to the sick and wounded, seek and allow redemption, bring kindness to all
Anathema: harming the innocent, creating undead, striking first
Follower Alignments: NG, N, LG, CG
Avatar: A beautiful woman with red hair and fiery wings.
Clerical Orders: Sisters of Sol (clergy/liberators), Keepers of the Healing Light (clergy/hospitallers)
Worshipers: Healers, liberators, small Arathian communities
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal
Divine Skill: Medicine
Favored Weapon: scimitar
Domains: light, healing, truth, fire
Cleric Spells: 1st: true strike, 3rd: fireball, 4th: wall of fire
Tphentet
“the Flood-bringer”
Goddess of Water, Seasonal Floods, and Oasis
Alignment: Neutral Good
Symbol: Red sun behind a golden ankh
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: protect and honor the life-giving river, share water with those in need
Anathema: disrespect or cause destruction to the river
Follower Alignments: NG, N, LG, CG, CN, LN
Avatar: A wet Arathian woman wrapped in cloth
Clerical Orders: Flood-callers (clergy)
Worshipers: Farmers, Arathian river communities
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal
Divine Skill: Survival
Favored Weapon: shortsword
Domains: water, nature, family, freedom
Cleric Spells: 2nd: obscuring mist, 3rd: feet to fins, 5th: control water
Foth
“the Burning”
God of Fire, Deserts, Heat, and Dryness
Alignment: Neutral
Symbol: Sun with heat rays
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: Respect the desert heat, endure the burning, spread the flames
Anathema: Covering from the hot sun’s rays
Follower Alignments: N, LN, CN, LE, NE, CE
Avatar: A burning, blackened man
Clerical Orders: Givers of the Sacred Fire (fire cultists), Sand-walkers (desert cultists)
Worshipers: Desert cults, pyromaniacs
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: harm
Divine Skill: Survival
Favored Weapon: shortsword
Domains: fire, magic, pain, ambition
Cleric Spells: 1st: burning hands, 3rd: fireball, 4th: wall of fire, 5th: elemental form (fire only)
Siris
“the All-Seeing”
God of Prophecy, Divination, Mysticism, and Fate
Alignment: Neutral
Symbol: An eye with eight triangles surrounding it, pointing outward.
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: Seek to understand, gather, and disseminate prophesies
Anathema: Keep a prophecy secret or hidden from the Order
Follower Alignments: N, LN, CN
Avatar: A white-robed Arathian with a single large lidless eye.
Clerical Orders: Order of the All-Seeing Eye (clergy/oracles)
Worshipers: Oracles, prophets, diviners
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal or harm
Divine Skill: Occultism
Favored Weapon: staff
Domains: fate, knowledge, luck, magic
Cleric Spells: 1st: anticipate peril, 3rd: clairvoyance, 4th: telepathy, 7th: retrocognition
Nalit
“the Shadow”
God of Darkness, Lies, Deception, Murder, and Madness
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Symbol: A blackened sun with red eyes
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: Spread deception and intrigue, bring darkness to the light, kill the innocent
Anathema: Show mercy, help others without compensation, speak truth freely
Follower Alignments: NE, LE, CE
Avatar: A spirit of pure darkness and shadow with red eyes.
Clerical Orders: Cult of the Darkened Shadow (cult/assassins)
Worshipers: Assassins, dark cults, the mad and insane.
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: harm
Divine Skill: Deception
Favored Weapon: spiked chain
Domains: darkness, secrecy, death, nightmares
Cleric Spells: 1st: illusory disguise, 3rd: nondetection, 4th: phantasmal killer, 6th: mislead
Sethmut
“the Dying”
God of Disease, Plagues, Suffering, and Pain
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Symbol: A withered, wilting rose with many thorns.
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: Spread disease to living things, cause suffering and pain to the living
Anathema: Curing disease, bring comfort to the suffering
Follower Alignments: NE, CE, LE, N, CN
Avatar: A pox-covered, dying Arathian man
Clerical Orders: Cult of the Bleeding Thorn (cult)
Worshipers: Torturers, sadists, dark cults
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: harm
Divine Skill: Nature
Favored Weapon: spiked gauntlet
Domains: pain, nature, passion, indulgence
Cleric Spells: 1st: goblin pox, 3rd: wall of thorns, 5th: cloudkill
Heret
“the Lover”
Goddess of Love, Happiness, Fertility, Sex, and Music
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Symbol: An inverted heart.
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: Cultivate love and happiness in others, express physical love, create music
Anathema: Close your heart to others
Follower Alignments: CG, NG, N, CN
Avatar: A beautiful Arathian woman with glowing silver eyes.
Clerical Orders: Cult of Sensual Pleasures (clergy/sex cult)
Worshipers: Newlyweds, hedonists, revelers
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: heal
Divine Skill: Diplomacy
Favored Weapon: mace
Domains: passion, family, freedom, luck
Cleric Spells: 1st: charm, 4th: enthrall, 6th: mislead
Seth
“the Destroyer”
God of Chaos, War, Storms, and Deserts
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Symbol: A serpentine jackal
Origin: Arathian
Edicts: Bring destruction to the civilized world, destroy all things
Anathema: Create something new, torture a victim or otherwise delay their destruction
Follower Alignments: CE, CN, NE, N
Avatar: A serpentine black jackal monster.
Clerical Orders: Cult of Seth (cult)
Worshipers: Nihilists, insane people.
Devotee Benefits
Divine Font: harm
Divine Skill: Athletics
Favored Weapon: battleaxe
Domains: destruction, might, zeal, air
Cleric Spells: 1st: true strike, 3rd: lightning bolt, 6th: disintegrate