Editing LetsBuild5e:Religion (section)

==The Possessors of Power==

The pantheon of gods is primarily held to consist of:

* The '''Chief God''', known as '''Bormerene, Ranganir, Shekihen,''' or '''Vurtirad'''. The chief god gained power by overthrowing Kugbazel, the Elder Dragon God who was the parent of the other gods. Orcs additionally regard Vurtirad as the creator of their race. ''Portfolio'': Rulership, liberation, storms, the sky.
* The '''Trickster''', known as the Changer: '''Metepes, Mötirum, Sheliter,''' or '''Vltad'''. The Trickster is more often shown as female than male, but her appearance is highly variable. She is not a seducer, but rather a subtle deceiver. She plays a pivotal role in many of the most widespread myths. ''Portfolio'': Trickery, subtlety, travel.
* The '''Death God''', elder sibling of the other gods, known as '''Endprazad, Haltita-Reng, Shepireth,''' or '''Ungbepe'''. The Death God is a peaceable deity, who let their younger sibling claim the chiefdom, safe in the knowledge that all things come to death in the end. ''Portfolio'': Death, ends, peace, the soil.
* The '''Healer''', who is known as '''Avatzakad, Shehipet, Fulvik, Avatbrak,''' or '''Vizeveltipes'''. The Healer is also seen as a protective figure, and is second only to the Lover in legends of the gods secretly walking the earth. ''Portfolio'': Healing, children, defence.
* The  '''Lover''', known as '''Lorno, Melazekto, Shebideth,''' or '''Utzad'''. The Lover is a lusty god, seen as both romantic and sexual in nature. The Lover is often said to wander the earth in disguise; some even claim the Lover is ''always'' at large somewhere. ''Portfolio'': Love, poetry, sex, conviviality.
* The '''Wisdom God''', known as '''Denopes, Mratgatad, Sherenowos,''' or '''Zaghallir'''. The Wisdom God is seen as responsible for legitimising arcane magic use by mortals, and is revered for knowledge and patience. ''Portfolio'': Wisdom, knowledge, time.

The two principal enemies of the pantheon are:

* The '''Elder Dragon God''', called '''Kugbazel, Shesipev,''' or '''Urimaibepe'''. The Elder Dragon God was the first god, and parent of the others. Legend tells that the Chief God overthrew their parent after the Elder God tried to keep the warm-blooded races on the darkened side of the world while dragons enjoyed the fruits of the light side. The Elder Dragon still waits, somewhere outside the world of mortals, licking its wounds and hoping for revenge. ''Portfolio'': Dragons, power, revenge, parenthood.
* The '''Chief of Fiends''', called '''Balmeverni, Furgend, Horrib,''' or '''Ligen'''. The Chief Fiend was fooled by the Trickster into entering a pact by which neither gods nor arch-fiends could directly attack mortals. Since then, it has sought ways to hamper the gods and their worshippers by many subtle means. ''Portfolio'': Lies, usurpers, fiend-summoning.

Another fiend, known as Asupuxai, Fligmrat, Renodor, or Zagezirang, is seen more as a rival than an outright enemy of the gods. This fiend is said to be one of the greatest makers of warlock pacts.