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judges lhe souls of lhe dead. Set is a chaotic evil god
of murder, perhaps besl known for killing his brother
Osiris. And Nephlhys is a chaolic good goddess of
mourning. Thus, allhough most c1erics of lhe Dealh
domain (found in lheDungeon Master's Cuide)are
villainous characlers, c1erics who serve Anubis or
Nephlhys need nol be.


THE NORSE PANTHEON
Where lhe land plummels from the snowy hills inlo lhe
icy fjords below, where lhe longboals draw up on lo lhe
beach, where the glaciers flow forward and relreal wilh
every fali and spring-lhis is lhe land of the Vikings,
the home of lhe Norse panlheon. It's a brulal clime,
and one lhal calls for brulalliving. The warriors of
the land have had lo adapl lo lhe harsh condilions in
order lO survive, but lhey haven't been 100 lwisled by


CELTIC DEITIES


lhe needs of lheir environment. Given lhe necessity of
raiding for food and wealth, il's surprising lhe mortais
lurned out as well as lhey did. Their powers reflecl
the need lhese warriors had for slrong leadership and
decisive action. Thus, lhey see lheir deities in every
bend of a river, hear them in lhe crash of lhe thunder
and lhe booming of lhe glaciers, and smell them in lhe
smoke of a burning longhouse.
The Norse pantheon includes two main families, the
Aesir (deilies of war and destiny) and lhe Vanir (gods
of ferlilily and prosperily). Once enemies, these lwo
families are now c10sely allied againsl lheir common
enemies, the gianls (including lhe gods Surlur and
Thrym). Like lhe gods of Greyhawk, gods in different
families somelimes have overlap in their spheres of
influence: Frey (of lhe Vanir) and Odur (of the Aesir)
are both associated with lhe sun, for example.

Deity
The Daghdha, god of wealher and crops
Arawn, god oflife and dealh
Belenus, god of sun, light, and warmth
Briganlia, goddess of rivers and livestock
Diancecht, god of medicine and healing
Dunatis, god of mountains and peaks
Goibhniu, god of smiths and healing
Lugh, god of arts, travei, and commerce
Manannan mac Lir, god of oceans and sea creatures
Math Mathonwy, god of magic
Morrigan, goddess ofbattle
Nuada, god of war and warriors
Oghma, god of speech and writing
Silvanus, god of nature and forests

GREEK DEITlES


Deity
Zeus, god of the sky, ruler of the gods
Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty
Apollo, god of light, music, and healing
Ares, god of war and strife
Artemis, goddess ofhunting and childbirth
Athena, goddess of wisdom and civilization
Demeter, goddess of agriculture
Dionysus, god of mirth and wine
Hades, god ofthe underworld
Hecale, goddess of magic and the moon
Hephaestus, god of smithing and craft
Hera, goddess of marriage and intrigue
Hercules, god of strength and adventure
Hermes, god cf travei and commerce
Hestia, goddess of home and family
Nike, goddess of victory
Pan, god of nature
Poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes
Tyche, goddess of good fortune

APPENDlX BIGOuS OFTHE MULTIVERSE


Alignment
CG
NE
NG
NG
LG
N
NG
CN
LN
NE
CE
N
NG
N

Alignment
N
CG
CG
CE
NG
LG
NG
CN
LE
CE
NG
CN
CG
CG
NG
LN
CN
CN
N

Suggested Domains
Nature, Trickery
Life, Death
Light
Life
Life
Nature
Knowledge, Life
Knowledge, Life
Nature, Tempest
Knowledge
War
War
Knowledge
Nature

Suggested Domains
Tempest
Light
Knowledge, Life, Light
War
Life, Nature
Knowledge, War
Life
Life
Death
Knowledge, Trickery
Knowledge
Trickery
Tempest, War
Trickery
Life
War
Nature
Tempest
Trickery

Symbol
Bubbling cauldron or shield
Black star on gray background
Solar disk and standing stones
Footbridge
Crossed oak and mistletoe branches
Red sun-capped mountain peak
Giant mallet over sword
Pair of long hands
Wave of white water on green
Staff
Two crossed spears
Silver hand on black background
Unfurled scroll
Summer oak tree

Symbol
Fist full of lightning bolts
Sea shell
Lyre
Spear
Bow and arrow on lunar disk
Owl
Mare's head
Thyrsus (staff tipped with pine cone)
Black ram
Setting moon
Hammer and anvil
Fan of peacock feathers
Lion's head
Caduceus (winged staff and serpents)
Hearth
Winged woman
Syrinx (pan pipes)
Trident
Red pentagram
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