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== Small Gods ==

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Saints, folk heroes, and legendary figures are also revered, sometimes as agents of a deity, sometimes just as powerful and charismatic heroes of yore. Some are old gods whose time has passed, lesser survivors from the ancient pantheons; others are mighty elemental spirits, powerful fey, or lost and forgotten things. Although they lack the power of the High Gods, these figures can still have worshipers and grant spells, although most have only a small handful of true clerics. Some act as patrons for warlocks, especially those of a more sinister bent. They tend to be more broadly known as names out of songs and legends, morality tales and ballads of forgotten heritage.

Unlike the true gods, small gods and their kind often meddle in the lives of mortals, and can even be found walking the land in mortal guise at rare times.

There are many small gods, and most villages have a few local legends; only a few are listed here.

* '''Black Anna:''' The queen of the hags, this ancient elven outcast haunts the land, searching for children to eat.
* '''Bladderbottom:''' A trickster spirit known to the Wolfsblood goblins, he may come as a hare, a goat, or a toad. You can tell it is him for all the flowers turn their heads away. Do likewise, turn your head and block your ears and you will be safe. And if you want to make your camp safe, pluck up a live plant and pin it to a tree. Its crying will drive Bladderbottom away. But if you need a boon, put a frog in a pot and play with it, Bladderbottom will come and will help. Or not.
* '''Riddi:''' A small god of forest paths, known to those who dwell in the Harken Wood.
* '''Rond the Iron Hunter:''' A mighty hunter of witchfolk, he wields a cleaver of supernatural iron which cannot abide the touch of evil. It is said that he tricked this cleaver from Asmodel. All the races claim Iron Rond as their own.
* '''Silver Jon:''' A bard of legendary skill, believed by most to be a halfling, Jon does battle with evil beings wielding a fiddle with silver strings. 
* '''Uktena:''' A mighty horned serpent; wise, cunning, and deadly venomous. Associated with waterways, and said to have powers of transformation and healing.
* '''The Witch-King:''' Said to be a powerful witchfolk of ages ago who was slain by a mortal hero, his spiteful spirit lingers in dark and forgotten places. The Witch-King is believed to command the witchfolk, and on occasion to bargain with mortals, searching for his lost bones.