Editing Religions of Winterweir (section)

== The Great Twelve ==

The Twelve Great Gods are the most majorly worshiped deities in all of Alacarn.  They were originally thousands of smaller gods were merged by Alacarn's niece, Empress Kalinka, into twelve cults through some judicious book keeping.  The Great Twelve are worshiped sincerely by most citizens, but most pray to them for material success than genuine reverence.

* '''Heton''':  King of the Gods.  The god of Knowledge, Rulership, and Law.  Heton's followers tend to be nobility or scholars.  He is also the God of the Sun.  He and Sybus directly came from the Chaos.

* '''Sybus''':  Queen of the Gods.  Goddess of the Moon, Sex, Love, and Mysticism.  She is worshiped by many who seek the powers of magic plus by those who seek love.  She is a fickle goddess though that often makes loves to mortals according to legend.

* '''Kaalon''': The God of the Dead and Underworld.  The kindest and gentlest of the gods.  Kaalon is also the God of Healing and Medicine.  Kaalon's faithful take care of the proper disposal of the dead and also counsel the bereaved.  All souls go to his Vault after death.

* '''Obaq''': The Forester.  God of Nature, Animals, and Wilderness.  Obaq is a solitary god that is revered by the Valken above all others.

* '''Filanti''': The Fire Goddess.  Goddess of Craftmanship and Inspiration.  She is Paalok's consort.

* '''Vaasti''': Goddess of the Night, Illusion, and Deception.  Kaalon's consort, both of them spend more time with other lovers than one another.  She favors thieves, politicians, merchants, and those who lie to gain power.

* '''Tyros''': The God of Justice.  Chief God of Winterweir, Tyros' symbol is a large hammer and he is considered a war god in addition to the lord of enforcing the law.

* '''Vulthoom''':  God of the Oceans and Athletic Prowess.  A homosexual god along with Veethor, Vulthoom is the patron of physical perfection in addition to the master of the waves.  Vulthoom is said to be the physically most beautiful of the gods, though this infuriates Sybus.

* '''Veethor''': The God of Merchants and Wealth.  Veethor is the Lord of Commerce and venerated by all those who do business. He is also the god of Greed and his clergy functions as a banking system as much as anything else.

* '''Demae''':  The Harvest Mother.  She is married to Obaq but her true consort is Kaalon as their union created the human race amongst most other mortal species.  Her gentle nature matches Kaalon's in most respects.  However, she is one of the few gods who practices human sacrifice.

* '''Paalok''':  God of War, Thunder, and Storms.  The Six Armed God is said to be the lord of Chaos and Destruction.  Believed to be an evil god by many, he is worshiped by all who wish to claim victory in battle and farmers who are suffering drought.  Paalok is genuinely beyond good and evil.

* '''Wynessa''': Goddess of Luck and Fortune.  The fickle mistress of adventurers and gamblers.  Anyone can be a priest of Wynessa, you just proclaim yourself to be one.