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Major
Deities of the Realms
(Other than
a couple of exceptions, these are primarily human deities.)
Everything
under this heading is taken from the FR sourcebook, "Faith and
Pantheons";
we highly recommend it as your source for information that is more detailed
than what is presented here.
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Clerical
domains available in NWN that have been approved for each deity may
be found beneath each entry.
All clerics must choose from the Approved NWN Domains determined
by deity selection.
AZUTH
(Male, Lesser Deity)
The High One, Patron of Mages, Lord of Spells
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Worshipers: Philosophers, sages, sorcerers, wizards
Domains: Illusion, Knowledge, Magic, Law, Spell
Symbol: Human left hand pointing upward outlined in blue
fire
Approved NWN Domains:
Knowledge, Magic |
BANE
(Male, Greater Deity)
The Black Lord, the Black Hand, the Lord of Darkness
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Worshipers: Conquerors, evil fighters and monks, tyrants,
wizards
Domains: Evil, Destruction, Hatred, Law, Tyranny
Symbol: Green rays squeezed forth from a black fist
Approved NWN Domains:
Evil, Destruction
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CHAUNTEA
(Female, Greater Deity)
The Great Mother, the Grain Goddess, Earthmother
Alignment: Neutral Good
Worshipers: Peasants and indentured servants, druids, farmers,
gardeners
Domains: Animal, Earth, Good, Plant, Protection, Renewal
Symbol: Blooming rose on a sunburst wreath of golden grain
Approved
NWN Domains: Animal,
Earth, Good, Plant, Protection
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CYRIC
(Male, Greater Deity)
Prince of Lies, the Dark Sun, the Black Sun
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Worshipers: Former worshipers of Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul,
power-hungry (primarily young) humans
Domains: Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Illusion, Trickery
Symbol: White jawless skull on black or purple sunburst
Approved
NWN Domains: Destruction, Evil, Trickery |
EILISTRAEE
(Drow/Elven Deity)
(Female, Lesser Deity)
The Dark Maiden, Lady of the Dance
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Worshipers: Good-aligned drow, hunters, surface-dwelling
elves
Domains: Chaos, Charm, Drow, Elf, Good, Moon, Portal
Symbol: Nude, long-haired female drow dancing with a silver
bastard sword in front of a full moon
Approved NWN Domains:
Player
character followers of Eilistraee require DM approval.
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GOND
(Male, Intermediate Deity)
Wonderbringer, Lord of All Smiths
Alignment: Neutral
Worshipers: Blacksmiths, crafters, engineers, gnomes, inventors,
Lantanese, woodworkers
Domains: Craft, Earth, Fire, Knowledge, Metal, Planning
Symbol: A toothed metal, bone, or wood cog with four spokes
Approved NWN Domains:
Earth, Fire, Knowledge |
HELM
(Male, Intermediate Deity)
The Watcher, The Vigilant One
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Worshipers: Explorers, fighters, guards, mercenaries, paladins
Domains: Law, Planning, Protection, Strength
Symbol: Staring eye with blue pupil on an upright war gauntlet
Approved
NWN Domains: Protection,
Strength
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ILMATER
(Male, Intermediate Deity)
The Crying God, the Broken God
Alignment: Lawful Good
Worshipers: The lame, the oppressed, the poor monks, paladins,
serfs, slaves
Domains: Good, Healing, Law, Strength, Suffering
Symbol: Pair of white hands bound at the wrist with a red
cord
Approved
NWN Domains: Good, Healing, Strength |
KELEMVOR
(Male, Greater Deity)
Lord of the Dead, Judge of the Damned
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Worshipers: The dying, families of the dying, gravediggers,
hunters of the undead, morticians, mourners
Domains: Fate, Law, Protection, Repose, Travel
Symbol: Upright skeletal arm holding the golden scales
of justice
Approved NWN Domains:
Protection,
Travel |
KOSSUTH
(Male, Greater Deity)
The Lord of Flames, the Firelord
Alignment: Neutral
Worshipers: Druids, elemental archons, fire creatures,
Thayans
Domains: Destruction, Fire, Renewal, Suffering
Symbol: A twining red flame
Approved NWN Domains:
Destruction, Fire |
LATHANDER
(Male, Greater Deity)
The Morninglord
Alignment: Neutral Good
Worshipers: Aristocrats, artists, athletes, merchants,
monks (Sun Soul), the young
Domains: Good, Nobility, Protection, Renewal, Strength,
Sun
Symbol: Sunrise made of rose, red, and yellow gems
Approved
NWN Domains: Good,
Protection, Strength, Sun
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LOLTH
(Drow Deity)
(Female, Intermediate Deity)
Queen of Spiders, Queen of the Demonweb Pits
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Worshipers: Drow and depraved elves, sentient spiders
Domains: Chaos, Drow, Evil, Darkness, Destruction, Spider,
Trickery
Symbol: Black spider with female drow head hanging from
a spiderweb
Approved
NWN Domains: We do not support followers of Lloth as player characters.
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MALAR
(Male, Lesser Deity)
The Beastlord, the Black-Blooded Pard
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Worshipers: Hunters, evil lycanthropes, sentient carnivores,
rangers, druids
Domains: Animal, Chaos, Evil, Moon, Strength
Symbol: Bestial claw with brown fur and curving bloody
talons
Approved NWN Domains:
Animal, Evil, Strength |
MASK
(Male, Lesser Deity)
Master of All Thieves, Lord of Shadows
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Worshipers: Assassins, beggars, criminals, rogues, shades,
shadowdancers
Domains: Darkness, Evil, Luck, Trickery
Symbol: Black velvet mask tinged with red
Approved NWN Domains:
Evil, Trickery |
MIELIKKI
(Female, Intermediate Deity)
Our Lady of the Forest, the Forest Queen
Alignment: Neutral Good
Worshipers: Druids, fey creatures, foresters, rangers
Domains: Animal, Good, Plant, Travel
Symbol: Gold-horned, blue-eyed unicorn's head facing left
Approved
NWN Domains: Animal,
Good, Plant, Travel
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MYSTRA
(Female, Greater Deity)
The Lady of Mysteries, the Mother of All Magic
Alignment: Neutral Good
Worshipers: Elves, half-elves, incantatrixes, mystic wanderers,
sorcerers, spelldancers, spellfire channelers, wizards
Domains: Good, Illusion, Knowledge, Magic, Rune, Spell
Symbol: Circle of seven blue-white stars with red mist
flowing from the center
Approved
NWN Domains: Good, Knowledge, Magic |
OGHMA
(Male, Greater Deity)
The Lord of Knowledge, Binder of What is Known
Alignment: Neutral
Worshipers: Artists, bards, cartographers, inventors, loremasters,
sages, scholars, scribes, wizards
Domains: Charm, Knowledge, Luck, Travel, Trickery
Symbol: Blank scroll
Approved NWN Domains:
Knowledge, Travel, Trickery |
SELUNE
(Female, Intermediate Deity)
Our Lady of Silver, the Moonmaiden
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Worshipers: Female spellcasters, good and neutral lycanthropes,
navigators, monks (Sun Soul), sailors
Domains: Chaos, Good, Moon, Protection, Travel
Symbol: Pair of female eyes surrounded by seven silver
stars
Approved NWN Domains:
Good,
Protection, Travel |
SHAR
(Female, Greater Deity)
Mistress of the Night, Lady of Loss, Dark Goddess
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Worshipers: Anarchists, assassins, avengers, monks (Dark
Moon), nihilists, rogues, shadow adepts, shadowdancers
Domains: Cavern, Darkness, Evil, Knowledge
Symbol: Black disk with deep purple
Approved
NWN Domains: Evil,
Knowledge
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SHAUNDAKUL
(Male, Lesser Deity)
Rider of the Winds, the Helping Hand
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Worshipers: Explorers, caravaneers, rangers, portal-walkers,
half-elves
Domains: Air, Chaos, Portal, Protection, Trade, Travel
Symbol: A wind-walking bearded man in traveler's cape and
boots
Approved
NWN Domains: Air, Protection, Travel |
SILVANUS
(Male, Greater Deity)
Oak Father, the Forest Father, Treefather
Alignment: Neutral
Worshipers: Druids, woodsmen, wood elves
Domains: Animal, Plant, Protection, Renewal, Water
Symbol: Green living oak leaf
Approved NWN Domains:
Animal, Plant, Protection |
SUNE
(Female, Greater Deity)
Firehair, Lady Firehair
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Worshipers: Lovers, artists, half-elves, adventurers
Domains: Chaos, Charm, Good, Protection
Symbol: Face of a red-haired, ivory-skinned beautiful woman
Approved NWN Domains:
Good, Protection |
TALOS
(Male, Greater Deity)
The Destroyer, the Storm Lord
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Worshipers: Those who fear the destructive power of nature,
barbarians, fighters, druids, half-orcs
Domains: Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Fire, Storm
Symbol: An explosive lightning strike
Approved
NWN Domains: Destruction,
Evil, Fire
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TEMPUS
(Male, Greater Deity)
Lord of Battles, Foehammer
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Worshipers: Warriors, fighters, barbarians, rangers, half-orcs
Domains: Chaos, Protection, Strength, War
Symbol: A blazing silver sword on a blood-red shield
Approved
NWN Domains: Protection, Strength, War |
TORM
(Male, Lesser Deity)
The True, the True Deity, the Loyal Fury
Alignment: Lawful Good
Worshipers: Paladins, heroes, good fighters and warriors,
guardians, knights, loyal courtiers
Domains: Good, Healing, Law, Protection, Strength
Symbol: Right-hand gauntlet held upright with palm forward
Approved NWN Domains:
Good, Healing, Protection, Strength |
TYMORA
(Female, Intermediate Deity)
Lady Luck, the Lady Who Smiles, Our Smiling Lady
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Worshipers: Rogues, gamblers, adventurers, Harpers, lightfoot
halflings
Domains: Chaos, Good, Luck, Protection, Travel
Symbol: Silver coin featuring Tymora's face surrounded
by shamrocks
Approved NWN Domains:
Good, Luck, Protection, Travel |
TYR
(Male, Greater Deity)
The Even-Handed, the Maimed God, the Just God
Alignment: Lawful Good
Worshipers: Paladins, judges, magistrates, lawyers, police,
the oppressed
Domains: Good, Knowledge, Law, Retribution, War
Symbol: Balanced scales resting on a warhammer
Approved
NWN Domains: Good,
Knowledge, War
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UMBERLEE
(Female, Intermediate Deity)
The Bitch Queen, Queen of the Depths
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Worshipers: Sailors, weresharks, sentient sea creatures,
coastal dwellers
Domain: Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Ocean, Storm, Water
Symbol: Blue-green wave curling left and right
Approved
NWN Domains: Destruction, Evil, Water |
UTHGAR
(Male, Lesser Deity)
Father of the Uthgardt, Battle Father
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Worshipers: The Uthgardt tribes, barbarians
Domains: Animal, Chaos, Retribution, Strength, War
Symbol: That of the individual beast totem spirit
Approved NWN Domains:
Animal, Strength, War |
WAUKEEN
(Female, Lesser Deity)
Merchant's Friend
Alignment: Neutral
Worshipers: Merchants, traders, the wealthy, rogues (those
who learn the thiefly art in order to fight thieves)
Domains: Knowledge, Protection, Travel, Trade
Symbol: Gold coin with Waukeen's profile facing left
Approved NWN Domains:
Knowledge, Protection, Travel |
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