I've got a new group of players, and I was inspired to make a new world for them to run around (or, at least, a realm of a new world: The Free Realm of Sorrowfrost). I've got maps and dungeons too, and I'll be posting those as well. This is the first time I've come up with a pantheon, but I'm having fun with it. It's nothing too crazy; I actually told myself I wanted to make this world a fairly "standard" fantasy affair since my new group of players are first-timers (squee!)
The Temple of The Heptad (in Fairview)
The Temple:
Monsignior Leywin, an elderly priest of the Church of The Heptad, revered for his devotion, kindness, and wisdom, serves as the spiritual leader for the inhabitants of Fairview. Beside him, a tall and stern man of dark skin, amber eyes and brooding face, dressed in shining plate male along with a beautiful longsword at his side, can be seen accompanying Monsignior Leywin at all times. This is the paladin, Sir Leoril Tarmikos. A holy warrior under an oath of silence, he is sworn to protect Monsignor Leywin and the other acolytes of the Temple of The Heptad. The temple welcomes those who are weary and in search of physical and spiritual sustenance.
The Heptad:
Formed from the eternal Maelstrom Storms of Chaos in the Age of Entropy, these Gods of Law are the creators of our world and its first beings, each having given a part of themselves - from with which we are all made . Each day of the week is in recognition of one: Sun, ‘The One of Light and illumination’, who grants blessings of divine wisdom and foresight; Mourn, ‘The Orb of Night’, who grants blessings of health; Tyoos, ‘The Opportunous One’, who grants blessings of luck and second chances. Wynd, ‘The One of Nature and Mysteries’, who grants blessings of understanding and arcane intellect; Thors, ‘The Hero’, who grants blessings of strength and skill; Frie, ‘The Shielded Mistress’, who grants blessings of quickness and defence; Sityr, ‘The Seductive Dancer’, who grants blessings of charm and bewitchery.
Praying to The Heptad:
Those of any alignment may pray for a blessing to one of The Heptad each day, but those of Chaotic alignment suffer a -5 penalty to their prayer check; The Heptad will seldom answer to those attuned to Chaos - they are in perpetual war with the Chaos Lords and, thus, are usually unwilling to grant aid to anyone sharing the alignment of their adversaries.
Characters may only attempt to pray to one of The Heptad once per day. In order to pray to one of The Heptad, one must be in a temple or church of The Heptad, or wearing a symbol of The Heptad. Clerics of The Heptad may pray anywhere and receive a +2 bonus when praying. When praying, choose one of these Gods of Law, and attempt to roll your Luck score or under. If you succeed, roll on that god’s Blessing Table. If you pray to one of The Heptad on their day of recognition (praying to Mourn on Mournday, for example), you get a +2 bonus to your Luck roll. If you pray to one of The Heptad on a day which is not of their recognition, then there is no bonus to your Luck roll. If you fail, you must wait another day to pray for a blessing. A roll of a natural ‘1 is an automatic result of 00% - for whatever reason (the gods can be fickle at times), this God of Law desires to aid you as best they can. A roll of a natural ‘20’ grants a disapproval. Roll on ‘The Heptad’ Disapproval Table (located after ‘The Heptad’ Blessing Tables).
‘The Heptad’ Blessing Tables:
* blessings last for 24 hours unless noted otherwise.
*some blessings are for specific classes, and will be noted under each god’s
table.
*options with ‘or’ must be chosen by the player upon receiving blessing
*hp gained may go over total hp, but are lost after 24 hours.
Sun “The One of Light and Illumination”
Non-clerics: 01-75%: +1 WIS; re-roll one WIS check
76-99%: +2 WIS; re-roll one WIS check
00%: +3 WIS; automatically pass one WIS check
Clerics: 01-75% +1 WIS (bonus spells may be applicable);
re-roll one WIS check or Turn Undead check
76-99%: +2 WIS (bonus spells may be applicable);
re-roll one WIS check or Turn Undead check
00%: +3 WIS (bonus spells may be applicable);
automatically pass one WIS check or Turn Undead check
*cannot Turn Undead higher than cleric’s level allows; still must
roll for amount of HD turned*
Mourn “The Orb of Night”
All Classes: 01-75%: gain 1d3 HP; re-roll one saving throw.
76-99%: gain 1d6 HP; re-roll one saving throw.
00%: gain 1d10 HP; automatically pass one saving throw.
Tyoos “The Opportunous One”
Non-thieves: 01-75%: +1 Luck; re-roll one attribute/skill check
76-99%: +2 Luck; re-roll one attribute/skill check
00%: +3 Luck; automatically pass one attribute/skill check.
Thieves: 01-75%: +1 Luck; re-roll one attribute/skill check;
+5% to any thief skill (cannot exceed 99%)
76-99%: +2 Luck; re-roll one attribute/skill check;
+10% to any thief skill (cannot exceed 99%)
00%: +3 Luck; automatically pass one attribute/skill
check; +10% to all thief skills (cannot exceed 99%)
Wynd “The One of Nature and Mysteries”
Non-magic-users/elves: 01-75%: +1 INT; re-roll one INT check
76-99%: +2 INT; re-roll one INT check
00%: +3 INT; automatically pass one INT check
Magic-users/Elves: 01-75% +1 INT (bonus spells may be applicable);
re-roll one INT check or an enemy must re-roll
one passed saving throw against your spell
76-99%: +2 INT (bonus spells may be applicable);
re-roll one INT check or an enemy must re-roll
one passed saving throw against your spell
00%: +3 INT (bonus spells may be applicable);
automatically pass one INT check or enemy
automatically fails one saving throw against your spell
Thors “The Hero”
Non-fighters: 01-75%: +1 to hit *melee or ranged* (not damage);
re-roll one to-hit roll
re-roll one to-hit roll
76-99%: +2 to hit *melee or ranged* (not damage);
re-roll one to-hit roll
re-roll one to-hit roll
00%: +3 to hit *melee or ranged* (not damage);
automatically succeed one to-hit roll
Fighters: 01-75% +1 to hit and damage *melee or ranged*;
re-roll one to-hit roll
re-roll one to-hit roll
76-99%: +2 to hit and damage *melee or ranged*;
re-roll one to-hit roll
re-roll one to-hit roll
00%: +3 to hit and damage *melee or ranged*;
automatically succeed one critical hit (x2 damage).
Frie “The Shielded Mistress”
Non-dwarves : 01-75%: +1 to DEX (bonus AC may be applicable);
enemy re-rolls one to-hit roll against you
enemy re-rolls one to-hit roll against you
76-99%: +2 to DEX (bonus AC may be applicable)
enemy re-rolls one to-hit roll against you
enemy re-rolls one to-hit roll against you
00%: +3 to DEX (bonus AC may be applicable);
automatically negate one enemy’s successful to-hit roll.
Dwarves: 01-75% +1 to DEX or STR (bonus AC or to-hit/dam may be
applicable); enemy re-rolls one to-hit roll against you
76-99%: +2 to DEX or STR (bonus AC or to-hit/dam may be
applicable); enemy re-rolls one to-hit roll against you
00%: +3 to DEX or STR (bonus AC or to-hit/dam may be applicable);
automatically succeed one critical hit, causing (1d4):
1: x2 damage, 2: x3 damage, 3: x4 damage, 4: x5 damage.
Sityr “The Seductive Dancer”
Non-halflings: 01-75%: +1 CHA (bonus CHA factors may be applicable);
re-roll one CHA check or one enemy/NPC reaction roll
re-roll one CHA check or one enemy/NPC reaction roll
76-99%: +2 CHA (bonus CHA factors may be applicable);
re-roll one CHA check or one enemy/NPC reaction roll
re-roll one CHA check or one enemy/NPC reaction roll
00%: +3 CHA (bonus CHA factors may be applicable);
automatically pass one CHA check
Halflings: 01-75% +1 CHA or DEX (bonus AC or CHA factors may be applicable);
re-roll one CHA check or one enemy/NPC reaction roll
re-roll one CHA check or one enemy/NPC reaction roll
76-99%: +2 CHA or DEX (bonus AC or CHA factors may be applicable);
re-roll one CHA check or one enemy/NPC reation roll
re-roll one CHA check or one enemy/NPC reation roll
00%: +3 CHA or DEX (bonus AC or CHA factors may be applicable);
automatically pass one CHA check; re-roll ANY die one time
(to-hit, saving throw, attribute/skill check, damage, etc.)
'The Heptad’ Disapproval Table:
01-30%: ‘The Heptad’ will not answer your prayers for 1d3 days.
31-59%: ‘The Heptad’ will not answer your prayers for 1d6 days.
60-74%: ‘The Heptad’ will not answer your prayers for 1d4 weeks.
75-90%: ‘The Heptad’ will not answer your prayers for 1d4 weeks, and you must
donate ¼ of your wealth to a Church or Temple of The Heptad before
your 1d4 week result. Failing to do so will result in losing 1
permanent random attribute point/day.
91-95%: ‘The Heptad’ will not answer your prayers for 1d4 weeks, and you must
donate ½ of your wealth to a Church or Temple of The Heptad before
your 1d4 week result. Failing to do so will result in losing 2
permanent random attribute points/day.
96-99%: ‘The Heptad' will not answer your prayers for 1d4 weeks, and you must
donate all of your wealth to a Church or Temple of The Heptad before
your 1d4 week result. Failing to do so will result in losing 3
permanent random attribute points/day.
00%: ‘The Heptad'’ have glimpsed into your future and see that you may be
tempted by agents of Chaos. They are compelled to end your mortal
life with a preemptive strike. A blast of holy fires from the
heavens, reaching you even if you’re indoors, causes you Xd10 damage.
(X = 1d10; a result of ‘4’ would be 4d10 damage, for example.) If you
survive, then perhaps they were wrong in their judgement.
