Orcrest | Gods and Religions

Gods and Religions

Orcrest is a setting filled with spirituality and religion, so much so that it is odd to not have a belief in a divine. On this page you will find the common religions and forms of worship in Orcrest, as well as the most common heresies present in the land.

Note: Worship of gods not in this list is not permitted in Orcrest, but worship of canon gods in unique ways is acceptable as a small scale or personal deviation.

Standard and Requirements

Characters in Orcrest may choose a religion from the list below.
Characters may not invent a new god or import a god from another setting into Orcrest.
Characters do not have to choose a religion, and may be atheist, agnostic, or otherwise religiously flexible.

Ranatorans

One above all, one alone. Ranatorans worship the one true god, the god that created everything, Ranator. All others are pretenders to the title.

Domains

All that is

Naturalists

All things flow from nature, and to nature all things must flow. Naturalists worship the only true gods, the gods of woods and of the beasts, of rot and of rebirth.

Domains

Nature, Life, Compassion

(Decay, Fertility, Wrath)

Children of Sault

The only true gods are the gods of the heavens, those that shine down upon us. Once One, cloven in twain by treacherous enemies, now the sun and the moon chase each other across the skies.

Domains

Sun, Moon

(Fortune, Misfortune)

Sanctified

Where does power dwell? Force of arms, or the words to direct them? Powerful weapons, or the ability to create them? The greatest of the gods offer true power, the power of duty and order, the power of knowledge and understanding.

Domains

Law, Might, Death, Trade, Beauty

(Order, Chivalry, Punishment, Artisans, Passion)

Seekers

The mysteries of the arcane are the mysteries of the universe. Solve one, and the other follows. All gods and goddesses are magic, after all, so why worship any but the one from whom magic flows?

Domains

Knowledge and Magic

(Discovery, Secrets)

Enshrouded

Beware the shadows, for they conceal lethal truth. The gods worth worshipping are the gods who linger beside us while we wait to strike. Gods of strength, gods of cunning.

Domains

Ambition, Conquest

(Deception, Destruction)

Imperialists

What is the measure of a god? Is it to inspire a tinkerer? To watch a plant grow? To feast with the maggots? No. A god empowers, a god conquers, a god smites. There is but one god that has lead our people, but one that has helped us carve an empire into the realms of man.

Domains

Ambition
(Order)

Heresies

Not all religions are large and widely accepted. Many beliefs simmer in a populace, spoken in hushed tones or behind closed doors. Many others fall from the lips of intellectuals, madmen, or both.

Common Heresies

Atheism, Void, Godchild, Patron, Dragon

Testament of Ranathor, Single Sun, All-God