The people of Trozan largely worship one or more of the following deities. Unless one is a cleric, there is seldom conflict between the worship of one and another of the deities, except in the instances noted where there is particular conflict between deities. Clerics are, of course, devoted to only one of the deities, though out of politeness they may participate in any of the holy day celebrations that are not antithetical to their deity, and are generally polite to clerics of any other deity as long as there is not a specific conflict between them (as with Brelig and Coram, for example).
In a long-ago past, there had been conflict between the gods, and clans are often named after the deity that they sided with via the format na'[genitive form of the deity's name] Commonly, the genitive formation is through either adding an “i” (eg Uric = na'Urici) or changing the final vowel to an “i” (eg Ardruna = na'Ardruni). This is not, of course, the only way a clan is named, but in such clans the worship of that deity is preeminent, but rarely exclusive, and the culture of the clan is largely in keeping with the ideals of the deity in question.
Uric and Melios were the first-born of the gods, followed by their sister Riegin. Uric and Melios were both good, kind, and just with no conflicts between them; Riegin provided the strength and honor to uphold their good intentions. Additional gods were born – fraternal twins Nalagar and Lovianis who are wholly dissimilar and hate each other for their opposite ideals; Brelig is an especial enemy of his brother Coram; Indolent Dhuris and industrious Ardruna are frequently at odds, as are orderly Bragla and self-serving Seidrun.
Cleric PCs may choose any non-evil deity. While there is a normal alignment (which matches the deity's own alignment) other alignments that match on at least one point are acceptable. For example, Ardruna, who is Neutral Good normally has clerics who are Neutral Good, but they may also be Lawful Good, Neutral (True), or Chaotic Good. As long as the cleric's behavior doesn't stray out of the range of permitted alignments, the cleric will remain in good standing with the deity.
In general, the cleric must be either of the same alignment as the deity or an alignment directly to one side or a vertical single step (diagonal lines would be two steps away, and thus not acceptable for a cleric).
Lawful Good | Neutral Good | Chaotic Good |
Lawful Neutral | Neutral (True) | Chaotic Neutral |
Lawful Evil | Neutral Evil | Chaotic Evil |
Access to spells by spheres are up to the maximum listed as a parenthetical number next to the major and minor access for each deity.
Many of the demi-humans of Trozan worship the deities of Trozan, and may also have dedication to one or more of the deities of their own race. This is largely known and accepted, although temples and shrines are largely restricted to the areas populated with a majority of the population of the given race.
Beyond the realm of Trozan, there are other deities who are often worshiped. The worship of these deities is generally not accepted within the bounds of Trozan (although some of these cults were popular in the past), and these deities are generally unknown except to those who have had significant interaction in the other nations or are especial scholars.
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