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==The Pantheon of the World==

The gods of the world are numerous, and there are even more obscure, lesser known gods in the world (and, apparently, from other worlds as it so happens). 

This is a list of the more common gods worshiped by the peoples of the world. Aside from these, the common gods of demihumans are still worshiped as well (such as Garl Glittergold, Grumish, Lolth, and so on):

The Mother and Father

In the first days of the world, the Mother and the Father looked down upon their creation with great happiness and satisfaction. All the beings in the world held a place and served a purpose and balance and order were the rewards of peace and tranquility. When the Father looked upon the first children of the Mother, the ones who would call themselves the "gods" he looked with disdain, for he felt even then that they were going to lead he and the Mother to ruin. 

When they grew older, the gods began to guide the peoples of the world and to teach them a kind of independence that the Mother and Father did not appreciate. The Mother and Father tried to teach their children that there was a balance to all things and that all things were in their place and perfectly aligned but the gods protested and claimed that this would lead to stagnation and unhappiness, that if the Mother and Father would just look closely at the people they had created, they would see all the bottled contentment waiting to explode into pure and evil chaos. 

The oldest of the gods, Prothos, was also the loudest protester to his MOther and Father. The Father had had enough and had created a deep ravine in which Prothos was trapped. But the other gods rallied against the Father and rescued their brother, killing the Father in the process. 

So devastated was the Mother, that she fled into the darker recesses of the heavens and there, her grief twisted and perverted the children she was to bare. These newest children were the corrupted devils and demons who would spread across the worlds like a plague if unchecked. Eventually the gods were able to create a place that suited these vile creatures, the nine hells and the abyss.

Since then the gods have kept to their duties, to give the world and its peoples options, not only options for good but for evil as well. This is the "new balance" the gift to the peoples of the world from the gods. It is unknown what has become of the Mother over the years. Some suspect she died of the broken heart left by the loss of the Father and some believe to this day she plots against her children from her hideaway in the heavens. There are even covens of warlocks and witches who pay homage to the Mother, believing her a simple victim and the supreme creator above the gods. 

'''Prothos'''

The Guiding Light of Freedom 

• Spheres - Good, Sun, Knowledge, Strength

• Symbol - An Eagle with a Sunburst

'''Althiona'''

The Lady of Celebration and Love

• Spheres - Good, Healing, Luck, Protection

• Symbol - A goblet of Wine with a Rose

'''Shael'''

The Blind Lady of Law and Just Crusades

• Spheres - Good, Law, Strength, War

• Symbol - Four arms carrying a Weight, a Sword, a Red Banner, and a Shield

'''Thatos'''

The Keeper of Wisdom and Tomes

• Spheres - Fire, Knowledge, Magic, Travel

• Symbol - An Open Book with an Open eye on one page and a burning Flame on the opposite

'''Bael Yagra'''

The Chrone of Deceit and Shadows

• Spheres - Chaos, Death, Knowledge, Trickery

• Symbol - A wrinkled hand holding a skull with on eyeball

'''Daphaeni'''

The Green Lady of the Wild Hunt

• Spheres - Animal, Air, Healing, Plant

• Symbol - A pair of Stag Horns over a wreath of Leaves

'''Kaeli'''

The Queen of Darkness and Damnation

• Spheres - Destruction, Evil, Fire, Law

• Symbol - A silhouette of a female face

'''Hath and Noth''' 

The Primal Twins

• Spheres - Air, Earth, Fire, Water

• Symbol - A circle made partly of each of the four elements

'''Wreneste'''

She Cloaked in Clouds and Lightning

• Air, Chaos, Destruction, Water

• Symbol - Three crossed lightning bolts

'''Yolos'''

The Wandering Gambler of Smiles

• Chaos, Luck, Trickery, Travel

• Symbol - Two Coins, One a Smiling Man the Other a Spider