Living Greyhawk Gazetteer
Questions Yet to Be Answered
Goals
Unspecified.
- Al'Akbar
- Allitur
- Atroa
- Beltar
- Beory
- Berei
- Bleredd
- Boccob
- Bralm
- Celestian
- Cyndor
- Dalt
- Delleb
- Ehlonna
- Erythnul
- Fharlanghn
- Fortubo
- Geshtai
- Heironeous
- Hextor
- Incabulous
- Istus
- Iuz
- Jascar
- Joramy
- Kord
- Kurell
- Lendor
- Lirr
- Llerg
- Lydia
- Mayaheine
- Merikka
- Mouqol
- Myhriss
- Nerull
- Norebo
- Obad-Hai
- Olidammara
- Osprem
- Pelor
- Phaulkon
- Pholtus
- Phyton
- Procan
- Pyremius
- Ralishaz
- Rao
- Raxivort
- Rudd
- St. Cuthbert
- Sehanine Moonbow
- Sotillion
- Syrul
- Telchur
- Tharizdun
- Trithereon
- Ulaa
- Vatun
- Vecna
- Velnius
- Wastri
- Wee Jas
- Wenta
- Xan Yae
- Xerbo
- Ye'Cind
- Zagyg
- Zilchus
- Zodal
- Zuoken
Questions Yet to Be Answered
- What is the point of having so many gods when many overlap each other? Is it a flavor thing or is it simply the glut that often accompanies a setting over time?
- Should some of these gods be culled from a completed list?
- Any god left on the list should have a reason for existing beyond X does Y but with a slight difference. It must be distinct and provide a reason for choosing them over the others. Is it possible for this to occur with an unmodified list?
Goals
Unspecified.
Real world religions often have a bewildering array of divine beings so it is no t entirely unrealistic. However in terms of gamability it is a bit unwieldy. Which is why I wrote the below link. By treating that list as a series of religions it becomes much more manageable.
ReplyDeletehttp://wilderlands.batintheattic.com/greyhawkgods.html
I like it Rob! Thank you for sharing the link with me.
DeleteAdditionally, when deities overlap I will simply lump them together and explain their different names as simply being cultural. It's even allowed me to deal with infighting between religious "factions" of the same deity.
DeleteBear in mind there's no single "Greyhawk Pantheon." There are different pantheons for the Suel, Oeridians, Flan, and Baklunish. Much of the overlap you're seeing is because there could be a Suel sea-god and an Oeridian sea-god, for instance.
ReplyDeleteMuch like Earth has the Norse, Greek, Roman & Egyptian pantheons (among others), this is a merged list of the deities worshiped by Eastern Oerik's various human races.
ReplyDeleteThere are several problems with it though. Raxivort, Sehanine Moonbow & Ye'Cind are not human's deities and do not really belong unless you also want to include hundreds more from the various demi-human & humanoid pantheons. Raxivort is a god of the xvarts. Sehanine Moonbow is an alien--a Moon Elf goddess from the Forgotten Realms trying to establish a following on Oerth (I don't know where the bit about being Corellon Larethian's wife came from, as it is not mentioned in Deities & Demigods (1980) where 'he' first appears. also as a being who is alternatively male, female, asexual & hermaphrodite, does he really need a wife? (and if so, wouldn't Hanali Celanil or Ye'Cind be better candidates?)) Ye'Cind was an elven wizard, offered godhood by Corellon for his music. His recorder appeared as a relic in the 1st edition DMG.
On the on the other hand, the Rhennee and Olman pantheons do not appear in LGG, and they are human races.