The following are the other deities of Faerun:

Akadi, Auril, Beshaba, Deneir, Eldath, Garagos, Garguth, Grumbar, Gwaeron Windstorm, Hoar, Istishia, Jergal, Lliira, Loviatar, Lurue, Milil, Nobanion, Red Knight, Savras, Sharess, Shiallia, Siamorphe, Talona, Tiamat, Ubtao, Ulutiu, Valkur, Velsharoon

Akadi

Queen of Air, the Lady of Air, Lady of the Winds Symbol: White cloud on blue background Home Plane: Elemental Plane of Air Alignment: Neutral Portfolio: Elemental air, movement, speed, flying creatures Worshipers: Animal breeders, elemental archons (air), rangers, rogues, sailors Favored Weapon: A whirlwind (heavy flail)

Cleric Alignments: CN, LN, NE NwN Domains: Air, Illusion, Travel, Trickery

History/Relationships: Akadi is one of the four elemental lords who seem to stand apart from history, unchanged by the passage of time. She has ties to other gods concenrned with the element of air, including Aerdie Faenya and Shaundakul, but no strong relationships. She opposes obstinate, unmoving Grumbar at every opportunity.

Dogma: Find your own enlightenment in your interests. As soon as your interest fails, all chance of finding further spiritual growth has left that activity or place. Move from activity to activity, from place to place, pursuing a personal dream or series of interests and growing through the changing experiences each new day brings. Worry not if others of the church do not adhere to this doctrine, for all obstacles wear down over time. Few matters are so important as to require a wholesale commitment. Do not ever let yourself be fettered or imprisoned, for constrained life is little better than death.

Auril

Frostmaiden, Icedawn, the Cold Goddess Symbol: A white snowflake on a gray diamond (a heraldic lozenge) with a white border Home Plane: Fury's Heart Alignment: Neutral Evil Portfolio: Cold, winter Worshipers: Druids, elemental archons (air or water), frost giants, inhabitants of cold climates, rangers Favored Weapon: "Icemaiden's Caress" [ice axe] (battleaxe)

Cleric Alignments: CN, LN, NE NwN Domains: Air, Evil, Water

History/Relationships: Auril is one of the Deities of Fury, along with Malar, Umberlee, and her superior, Talos. Lately, Talos eroded much of her power; in response, she makes winter an increasingly fierce season in the North. She can call on Umberlee with some degree of confidence. Malar and Auril despise each other. She has begun to siphon power from the slumbering Ulutiu slowly enough to keep him from waking and in a few years when she has killed him she plans to continue granting spells in his name.

Dogma: Cover all the lands with ice. Quench fire whenever it is found. Let in the winds and the cold; cut down windbreaks and chop holes in walls and roofs that my breath may come in. Work darkness to hide the cursed sun so that the chill that Auril brings may slay. Take the life of an arctic creature only in great need, but slay all others at will. Make all Faerun fear the Frostmaiden. Revere the Cold Goddess and sing her praises into any chill breeze or winter wind. Do not raise your hand against any other cleric of Auril.

Beshaba

The Maid of Misfortune, Lady Doom Symbol: Black antlers on a red field Home Plane: The Barrens of Doom and Despair Alignment: Chaotic Evil Portfolio: Random mischief, misfortune, bad luck, accidents Worshipers: Assassins, auspicians, capricious individuals, gamblers, rogues, sadists Favored Weapon: "Ill Fortune" (barbed scourge) [scourge]

Cleric Alignments: CE, CN, NE NwN Domains: Chaos, Evil, Luck, Trickery

History/Relationships: Beshaba was formed when Tyche, the former goddess of luck, split in twain during the Dawn Cataclysm to form her two "daughters" Beshaba, and Tymora. It is said that Beshaba got all the looks and Tymora all the love, as men who have met the gaze of the Maid of Misfortune and either been consumed with lust or driven to carry out her every reckless whim can attest. In women, Beshaba's gaze inspires mania reflective of Lady Doom. Beshaba has spurned Talos's recent overtures, seeing them as an attempt to subsume her portfolio. She has no real allies, but is wholly dedicated to the destruction of Lady Luck. She also enjoys toying with Shaundakul, and masquerades under his name in Anauroch while performing malicious and mischievous tricks (such as causing oases to dry out, blinding people, and causing travelers to get lost).

Dogma: Bad things happen to everyone, and only by following Beshaba may a person perhaps be spared the worst of her effects. Too much good luck is a bad thing, and to even it out, the wise should plan to undermine the fortunate. Whatever happens, it can only get worse. Fear the Maid of Misfortune and revere her. Spread the message across Faerun to obey Beshaba and make offerings to appease her. If she is not appeased, all will taste firsthand the curse that is spreading throughout Faerun: "Beshaba provides!" (misery and misfortune). Make others worship Beshaba and then advise any being in how to worship Beshaba, or pay the price of being cast out and cursed with misfortune all their days.

Deneir

Lord of All Glyphs and Images, the Scribe of Oghma Symbol: Lit candle above purple eye with triangular pupil Home Plane: House of Knowledge Alignment: Neutral Good Portfolio: Glyphs, images, literature, scribes, cartography Worshipers: Historians, loremasters, sages, scholars, scribes, seekers of enlightment, students Favored Weapon: A whirling glyph (dagger)

Cleric Alignments: CG, LG, NG NwN Domains: Good, Knowledge, Protection

History/Relationships: Whereas Oghma represents the spark of creativity, his scribe concerns himself with recording the epiphanies of mankind. Thus the two share a symbolic relationship; the Binder appreciates Deneir's dedication to truth and study. He knows little of the obscure Metatext, suspecting that his servant chases shadows of the mind, following the half-imagined ramblings of a thousand mad scholars. Deneir displays few of the characteristics associated with madness; his stodgy, studious outlook on life (not to mention his interest in magical matter) makes him popular among the deities of magic such as Mystra, Azuth, and especially Savras. Lliira fancies she can scare some fun into Deneir, and gains endless enjoyment from making him uncomfortable. Those who hide knowledge, such as Cyric, Shar, and Mask, or those who destroy it, such as the Deities of Fury, fill the usually calm Deneir with rage.

Dogma: Information that is not recorded and saved for later use is information that is lost. Punish those who deface or destroy a book in proportion to the value of the information lost. Literacy is an important gift from Deneir; spread it wherever you travel, that it might touch the hearts and minds of all in Faerun. Fill idle hours with the copying of written work, for in such a manner do you propagate knowledge and aid the pursuit of the Metatext. Information should be free to all and all should be able to read it so that lying tongues cannot distort things out of proportion.

Eldath

Goddess of Singing Waters, Mother Guardian of Groves, the Green Goddess Symbol: Waterfall plunging into a still pool Home Plane: House of Nature Alignment: Neutral Good Portfolio: Quiet places, springs, pools, peace, waterfalls Worshipers: Druids, pacifists, rangers Favored Weapon: Net (net or net that does damage as unarmed strike)

Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG NwN Domains: Good, Plant, Protection, Water

History/Relationships: Eldath is a quiet, enigmatic figure who is rarely remembered in the pages of Faerûnian history. She servers Silvanus alongside Mielikki, but finds the Oakfather's robustness intimidating. Mielikki and Eldath consider each other sisters. She also maintains close relations with Chauntea, Selûne, and Lathander, for they share common interests. While Eldath opposes all that Tempus stands for, she does not consider him a personal foe. He in turn considers her naive, but respects her convictions and generally ignores her.

Dogma: Peace can only come from within and cannot be taught or imposed. Seek stillness and thereby find peace. Plant trees and green-leafed things and tend such things when they need it, wherever they may be. Nurture and aid, and do not restrict or punish. Work violence only to defend, and slay no thing of the forest except to prevent it from slating themselves or another under their protection. Swear to take no thinking life except in direst need. Share with all beings the beneficial things that grow in or come from running water that all may know of and praise Eldath.

Garagos

The Reaver, Master of All Weapons, Lord of War Symbol: A pinwheel of five snaky arms clutching swords Home Plane: Warrior's Rest Alignment: Chaotic Neutral Portfolio: War, skill-at-arms, destruction, plunder Worshipers: Barbarians, fighters, rangers, soldiers, spies, warriors Favored Weapon: "The Tentacus" [a pinwheel of five black snaky arms, each ending in a sword] (longsword)

Cleric Alignments: CE, CG, CN NwN Domains: Chaos, Destruction, Strength, War

History/Relationships: Though chaotic neutral, the debased, insane Garagos stands on the brink of evil. A nearly elemental force of destruction, the Reaver has no allies in the pantheons of Abeir-Toril—the other gods deal with Garagos simply by staying the hell away from him. Despite his vacant mind, Garagos still harbors deep resentment against Tempus and his catspaw, the Red Knight. Should these deities meet in the field of combat, there's little doubt that the Reaver would come out the worse of it. Eventually, however, Garagos's destructive capabilities might transcend his tactical weaknesses, and on such a day, the followers of Tempus are sure to know true despair.

Dogma: Peace is for weak fools. War makes all participants strong, and only in head-to-head conflict is honor satisfied. Only cowards avoid battle. Any who strike down a foe from ambush or from behind demonstrates cowardice. Retreat is never an option, even in the face of a greater foe, for if a warrior's heart is focused on Garagos, the deity will provide enough to conquer any enemy.

Gargauth

The Tenth Lord of Nine, the Lost Lord of the Pit, the Hidden Lord Symbol: Broken animal horn Home Plane: Material Alignment: Lawful evil Portfolio: Betrayal, cruelty, political corruption, powerbrokers Worshipers: Corrupt leaders and politicians, sorcerers, traitors Favored Weapon: "Corruptor" (dagger or throwing dagger)

Cleric Alignments: LE, LN, NE NwN Domains: Evil, Law, Trickery

History/Relationships: Gargauth is former arch-devil whose foul nature was too much even for others of his ilk. Exiled from the Nine Hells, Gargauth took to wandering the planes, returning time and again to Toril. His cult blossomed during the war between the Hapers and the malaugryms. In addition to the Dark Deities, Gargauth is also opposed to evil deities such as Cyric and Shar. He poses a particular threat to Siamorphe, given his interest in corrupting those who she holds up as shining paragons of virtue.

Dogma: Life is all about accumulation of power. Civilization is a thin veneer over the base desires that make up the core of every living being. Those who wish to survive and prosper must recognize this truth and concentrate all their resources on the pursuit of power. To achieve power one should use one's charms and honeyed words or a barbed and bloody dagger as appropriate the situation. It is more important to rule than to sit on the throne. Keep to the letter any agreement and the rules established by those more powerful, but be prepared to twist any contract or stricture so as to maximize the benefit you receive.

Grumbar

Earthlord, King of the Land Below the Roots Symbol: Mountains on purple Home Plane: Elemental Plane of Earth Alignment: Neutral Portfolio: Elemental archons (earth), solidity, changelessness, oaths Worshipers: Elemental archons (earth), fighters, monks, rangers Favored Weapon: A stony fist (warhammer)

Cleric Alignments: CN, LN, N, NE, NG NwN Domains: Cavern, Earth, Metal

History/Relationships: Grumbar is one of the four elemental lords who seem to stand apart from history, unchanged by the passage of time. He has ties to other gods concerned with the element of earth, including Geb, Garl Glittergold, Dumathoin, Laduguer, and Urogalan, but no strong relationships. He opposes flighty, inconsistent Akadi at every opportunity.

Dogma: The eternal Grumbar is perfect and unchanging. Strive to be more like the eternal one, not to change or allow change to happen. One's given word is the bedrock upon which a stable society is built. To break an oath is to cause a crack in the foundation of civilization. Go forth and spread the word of Grumbar and show through your works the stability and safety he brings.

Gwaeron Windstrom

Master of Tracking, the Tracker Who Never Goes Away Symbol: White star and brown pawprint Home Plane: House of Nature Alignment: Neutral good Portfolio: Tracking, rangers of the North Worshipers: Druids, rangers, troll hunters Favored Weapon: “Flameheart” (greatsword)

Cleric Alignments: CG, LG, NG NwN Domains: Animal, Good, Knowledge, Plant, Travel

History/Relationships: Gwaeron roamed the North as a mortal ranger many centuries ago and is said to sleep in a stand of trees just to the west of the town of Triboar, known as Gwaeron's Slumber. Along with Lurue and Shiallia, the Master of Tracking serves Mielikki by teaching her rangers the way to read forest signs. He reports indirectly to Silvanus. He has forged alliances with the deities of the elven, gnome, and halfling pantheons whose portfolios most closely match those of Mielikki, Silvanus, and his own. He opposes Malar the Beastlord. Given that his following is so small and so similar to that of Mielikki, he may be accidently subsumed as an aspect of the Forest Queen or fall prey to Malar if he is not careful.

Dogma: Intelligent beings can live in harmony with the wild without requiring the destruction of one in the name of the other. Embrace the wild and fear it not, because the wild ways are the good ways. Keep the Balance and learn the hidden ways of life, but stress the positive and outreaching nature of the wild. Do not allow trees to be needlessly felled or the forest needlessly burned. Live as one with the woods, teach others to do so, and punish and curtail those that hunt for sport or practice cruelties on wild creatures.

Hoar

The Doombringer, Lord of Three Thunders Symbol: Black-gloved hand holding a coin with a two-faced head Home Plane: The Barrens of Doom and Despair Alignment: Lawful Neutral Portfolio: Revenge, retribution, poetic justice Worshipers: Assassins, fighters, rogues, seekers of retribution Favored Weapon: "Retribution's Sting" [javelin of lightning] (javelin)

Cleric Alignments: LE, LG, LN NwN Domains: Law, Travel

History/Relationships: Hoar is actually the ancient Untheric deity worshiped in the eastern Inner Sea lands as Assuran. Centuries ago, he was driven from Unther by Ramman, although his cult remained strong in Chessenta. He eventually slew his rival during the Time of Troubles, but Anhur stole Ramman's unclaimed portfolio before Hoar could act, earning Hoar's ire. Both Tyr and Shar contest for Hoar's tormented soul, as the Dark Goddess seeks to turn him into a servant of blind vengeance and bitterness while the Maimed God seeks to unlock Hoar's bittersweet humor and shift his portfolio to favor irony and poetic justice. Meanwhile, Hoar conspires with Beshaba in unleashing bad luck on the deserving.

Dogma: Uphold true and fitting justice and maintain the spirit of the law, not the letter of the law. Fitting recompense will always accrue for one's actions. Violence will meet violence and evil pay back evil, but good will also come to those who do good. Walk the line of the Doombringer's teachings, seeking retribution, but do not fall into the trap of pursuing evil acts for evil's sake, for that way is seductive and leads only to one's downfall. Vengeance must be sought for all injustices, and all punishments must fit the crime. Revenge is sweetest when it is sharpened with irony. All attacks must be avenged. Those who do not respond to attacks against their person or that which they hold dear only invite future attacks.

Istishia

The Water Lord, King of the Water Elementals Symbol: Cresting Wave Home Plane: Elemental Plane of Water Alignment: Neutral Portfolio: Elemental water, purification Worshipers: Bards, elemental archons (water), sailors, travelers Favored Weapon: A wave (warhammer)

Cleric Alignments: CN, LN, N, NE, NG NwN Domains: Destruction, Sea Caves, Travel, Water

History/Relationships: Istishia is one of the four elemental lords who seem to stand apart in history, unchanged by the passage of time. He has ties to other gods concerned with the element of water, including Deep Sashelas, Eldath, Valkur, and Umberless, but no strong relationships. He opposes destructive Kossuth at every opportunity.

Dogma: Everything is interconnected and cyclical. Water always triumphs, for earth dissolves through water, fire is extinguished even by the steam, and air becomes clouds and then rain, completing the eternal cycle. The Water Lord is the great equalizer and leveler of the elements, acknowledging change but holding to his essential nature. Do not try to be what you are not; rather excel at what you are and carry this message of personal excellence to the world. Be flexible but no unreasonable. As the rains flow down to the ocean in the folds of earth and not up mountains, so do the truths of Istishia spread throughout the land through their natural routes, not through rank force. The Mysteries of life are to be enjoyed and puzzled over, but realize that some answers do not come in this world, but rather in the next. Realize that the cycles of life are mirrored by the cycles of fate; be prepared to pay the price or reap the reward for the actions of your past or your future.

Jergal

Lord of the End of Everything, Scribe of the Doomed, the Pitiless One Symbol: Jawless skull and writing quill on scroll Home Plane: The Fugue Plane Alignment: Lawful Neutral Portfolio: Fatalism, proper burial, guardian of tombs Worshipers: Monks, necromancers, paladins Favored Weapon: A white glove (scythe)

Cleric Alignments: LE, LG, LN NwN Domains: Death, Law

History/Relationships: Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul inherited most of the portfolios of Jergal when he wearily stepped down from his position and then faded into near-obscurity. The death of those deities left Jergal in the service to Cyric and then Kelemvor. Although his nature is that he must be loyal to the office of death, he can subtly undermine the holder of that office if he or she is not true to the office's responsibilities. Jergal works well with Kelemvor, but retains his scorn for Cyric and spends much of his efforts combating Velsharoon's efforts to prolong life into undeath.

Dogma: Each being has an eternal resting place that is chosen for him or her at the moment of creation. Life is a process of seeking that place and eternal rest. Existence is but a brief aberration in an eternity of death. Power, Success, and joy are as transitory as weakness, failure, and misery. Only death is absolute, and then only at its appointed hour. Seek to bring order to the chaos of life, for in death there is finality and a fixedness of state. Be ready for death for it is at hand and uncompromising. Life should be prolonged only when it serves the greater cause of the death of the world.

Lliira

Our Lady of Joy, Joybringer, Mistress of the Revels Symbol: A triangle of three six-pointed starts (orange, yellow, red) Home Plane: Brightwater Alignment: Chaotic good Portfolio: Joy, happiness, dance, festivals, freedom, liberty Worshipers: Bards, dancers, entertainers, poets, revelers, singers Favored Weapon: "Sparkle" (shuriken)

Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG NwN Domains: Chaos, Good, Travel

History/Relationships: Lliira's greatest friend in the Faerûnian pantheon is the bard deity Milil, who shares her flare for performance. Once a great friend of the commerce goddess Waukeen, Lliira even went as far as to absorb many of the disaffected clerics of the Merchants' Friend when that goddess vanished during the Time of Troubles. Upon her return, however, Waukeen jealously coveted those clerics who had converted to Lliiranism, and the resulting ill will has formed a slight rift between the former companions. The murder of Selgaunt's High Revelmistress Chlanna Asjros (whom Lliira had taken as a lover while in mortal form during the Time of Troubles) by forces of a local cult of Loviatar has deeply affected the Joybringer. A militant order known as the scarlet mummers now tours Faerun with her support, dispatching agents of the Maiden of Pain by means of an elaborate and deadly dance utilizing the mummers' blade boots.

Dogma: Each day is another movement in the Elysian Rigadoon, the joyful dance of a life lived in rapture and without care or frustration. Seek joy always by working to bestow it upon others. Festivals are for all - gather into celebrations the lost, the lonely, the exiled and outlaw, the shunned, and even your foes. Let folk follow their own desires, and never fail to follow your own.

Loviatar

Maiden of Pain, the Willing Whip Symbol: Nine-tailed barbed scourge Home Plane: The Barrens of Doom and Despair Alignment: Lawful Evil Portfolio: Pain, hurt, agony, torment, suffering, torture Worshipers: Beguilers, torturers, evil warriors, the depraved Favored Weapon: "Painbringer" (scourge)

Cleric Alignments: LE, LN, NE NwN Domains: Evil, Law, Strength

History/Relationships: Loviatar is one of the Dark Deities, having served Bhaal alongside Talona, whom she loves to torment and tease. Since the death of Bhaal during the Time of Troubles, both Loviatar and Talona have slowly fallen under the sway of Shar. However, the return of Bane, who was Bhaal's superior, presages a conflict for her loyalty. Loviatar gets along well with Malar, regarding his stalking of prey as a particularly delightful form of torture. The Maiden of Pain is consumed with hatred for Ilmater, who shields her victims from the from the torments they deserve, and hates both Eldath and Lliira for the peace and joy they promise without the necessary suffering to achieve it.

Dogma: The world is filled with pain and torment, and the best that one can do is to suffer those blows that cannot be avoided and deal as much pain back to those who offend. Kindnesses are the best companions to hurts, and increase the intensity of suffering. Let mercy of sudden abstinence from causing pain and of providing unlooked-for healing come over you seldom, but at whim, so as to make folk hope and increase the Mystery of Loviatar's Mercy. Unswerving cruelty will turn all folk against you. Act alluring, and give pain and torment to those who enjoy it as well as to those who deserve it most or would be most hurt by it. The lash, fire, and cold are the three pains that never fail the devout. Spread Loviatar's teachings whenever punishment is meted out. Pain tests all, but gives strength of spirit and true pleasure to the hardy and the true. There is no true punishment if the punisher knows no discipline. Wherever a whip is, there is Loviatar. Fear her - and yet long for her.

Lurue

The Unicorn, the Unicorn Queen, the Queen of Talking Beasts Symbol: Silver-horned unicorn head before a crescent moon Home Plane: House of Nature Alignment: Chaotic good Portfolio: Talking beasts, intelligent nonhumanoid creatures Worshipers: Druids, entertainers, outcasts, rangers, travelers, unicorn riders Favored Weapon: A unicorn horn (shortspear)

Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG NwN Domains: Animal, Chaos, Good, Healing

History/Relationships: Said to be the daughter of Selune, Lurue serves Mielikki as ally, friend, and steed, and through her Silvanus. She works closely with Shiallia and Gwaeron Windstorm, has a longstanding alliance with Nobanion, and considers Chauntea a friend. The Unicorn Queen is as ardent foe of Malar the Beastlord, whom she blames for helping the Red Wizards of Thay create black unicorns. Malar, in turn, would be more than happy to tear out her throat, considering her a prize creature to be hunted.

Dogma: The Unicorn is a symbol of hope, joy, salvation, and protection for the needy, forlorn, and forsaken. Life is to be relished and lived with laughter. Quests are to be taken on a dare and gifts are to be made on a whim. Impossible dreams are to be pursued for the sheer wonder of the possibility of their completion. Everyone, no matter how unique, is to be praised for their strengths and comforted in their weaknesses. Evil melts quickest in the face of a rapier wit and unshackled joy. Search for the unicorn and in the pursuit find happiness.

Milil

Lord of Song, the One True Hand of All-Wise Oghma Symbol: Five-stringed harp made of silver leaves Home Plane: House of Knowledge Alignment: Neutral good Portfolio: Poetry, song, eloquence Worshipers: Adventurers, bards, entertainers Favored Weapon: “Sharptongue” (rapier)

Cleric Alignments: CG, LG, NG NwN Domains: Good, Knowledge

History/Relationships: Milil and Deneir faithfully serve as the Hands of Oghma, although Milil's relationship with Gond, who also serves the Binder, is somewhat strained. He is on excellent terms with Mystra, Sune, Lliira, and the Seldarine, and considers Finder Wyvernspur to have some promise, although the feeling is not reciprocated. He has earned the enmity of Cyric for his ridiculing ballad about the period of madness the Prince of Lies experienced.

Dogma: Life is a song, beginning at birth and only silenced with the final chord. Strive always to make the whole song, not just the lyrics and music, more beautiful. Destroy no music or instruments, nor stop a singer before the tune is done. Listen to the world around as well as filling it with your own sound. One singer's music is another's noise, so still no bad music if its making be joyful. Spread the teaching of song and musicianship always. Sing to Milil every day. Music is the most precious thing folk can create – so encourage in training, use, and preservation at all times and in all possible ways. Awaken a love of song in all folk you can, and offer its performance freely around campfire or on trail. Cease not in your own seeking for new tunes, new techniques, and new instruments to master.

Nobanion

Lord Firemane, King of the Beasts Symbol: Male lion's head on a green shield Home Plane: House of Nature Alignment: Lawful Good Portfolio: Royalty, lions and feline beasts, good beasts Worshipers: Druids, fighters, leaders, paladins, rangers, soldiers, teachers, wemics Favored Weapon: A lion's head (heavy pick)

Cleric Alignments: LG, LN, NG NwN Domains: Animal, Good, Law

History/Relationships: Nobanion is an interloper deity, having only established a presence in Faerun a few centuries ago. He is responsible for driving most of Malar's worshipers out of the Vilhon Reach, and the Black-Blooded Pard has sworn vengeance on Nobanion. The Lion King has long been allied with Lurue, as well as Tyr, Torm, Mielikki, and the other benign nature deities.

Dogma: Hunt only wen hungry and do not gorge without need. Waste nothing and all shall have plenty. The cycle of life links all living things into one being, and that being is life itself. The law of the jungle is that all only the strong survive, but they survive best by being leaders, not tyrants, by protecting the weak, not bullying them. All creatures have their strengths in the assigned roles and should be encouraged to find their niche. From cooperation between beings of differing strengths comes the strength of teamwork and community, the strongest force of all. By demonstrating compassion and tolerance and living within the land, all living creatures may find harmony with nature and one another. By staying true to oneself and one's pride and conducting oneself with dignity and honor, the respect of one's peers may be earned.

Wemics reduce this to the following: Only the strong survive. Live and let live unless provoked. Protect the pride and all its members, but if injury or illness bring them down, allow him or her a swift and painless end to suffering.

Red Knight

Lady of Strategy, Grandmaster of the Lanceboard Symbol: Red knight chess piece with stars for eyes Home Plane: Warrior's Rest Alignment: Lawful Neutral Portfolio: Strategy, planning, tactics Worshipers: Fighters, gamesters, monks, strategists, tacticians Favored Weapon: “Checkmate” (longsword)

Cleric Alignments: LE, LG, LN NwN Domains: Law, War

History/Relationships: The Red Knight was elevated to divine status by Tempus as a natural counterbalance to Garagos. She loyal serves her patron, whom she regards as a father figure, and seeks to undermine Garagos and Cyric. She works closely with Torm, who holds a similar disposition, and sees Valkur the Mighty as her best ally in naval combat, even if he is somewhat unreliable. The Red Knight keeps her true name secret from all but the Lord of Battles, as she realizes that is any being, mortal or divine, were to gain any measure of control over her, they would be privy to the plots and stratagems of rulers throughout Faerun and the deities throughout the plans.

Dogma: War is won by those with the best planning, strategy, and tactics, regardless of the apparent odds. Any foll can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory with fortune's aid. Only a master strategist can ensure lasting victory. War is a series of battles. Losing a battle does not necessarily indicate the war is lost. Seek out your opponent's weaknesses and recognize your own; avoid an opponent's strengths and play to your own. Only by focusing one's own strength's on the opponent's vulnerabilities can triumph be ensured. In times of war prepare for peace, in times of peace prepare for war. Seek out your enemy's enemies as allies, and be prepared to compromise. Life is an endless series of skirmishes with occasional outbreaks of war. Be ready – and have a contingency plan.

Savras

The All-Seeing, Lord of Divination, He of the Third Eye Symbol: Crystal ball containing many kinds of eyes Home Plane: Dweomerheart Alignment: Lawful neutral Portfolio: Divination, fate, truth Worshipers: Diviners, judges, monks, seekers of truth, spellcasters Favored Weapon: The eye of Savras (dagger)

Cleric Alignments: LE, LG, LN NwN Domains: Knowledge, Law, Magic, Spells

History/Relationships: Savras was a long-ago god of arcane spellcasters in the South who shared much of the same portfolio as Azuth: mages in the service of Mystra. The two contended before the Dawn Cataclysm, and Savras fell, although his church claims he did so deliberately after having foreseen the future. Azuth became the one deity of wizards, and the All-Seeing's essence was imprisoned in a staff of Azuth's construction. Recently, Azuth freed Savras after extracting an oath of fealty, although Savras resents his position. He is largely indifferent to actions of Velsharoon and spends the bulk of his efforts unmasking the lies of Cyric. The All-Seeing seems unsurprised by Shar's actions of late and bitterly opposes her use of the Shadow Weave to disrupt the efficacy of his divination.

Dogma: The blindness of mortals is the origin of all folly. Search for the truth in all things great and small and conceal nothing. Speak only the truth, for lies and misdirection, even for benign motives, are the root of all sorrow. Be not paralyzed be indecision, but take no action without analyzing the implications. Hasty actions and decisions are rarely more beneficial than well thought out strategies that are revised as necessary. Mortals who employ only their two common eyes are essentially blind. Savras provides the third blessed eye, allowing both foresight and hindsight, so that mortals can access the omniscience to help yourself and your church, but caution should be employed in furthering the goals of others, as part of their agenda may be hidden. Seek for the hidden motive before you act, and damage not the whole of the realm in which you live out your mortal life.

Sharess

The Dancing Lady, Mother of Cats Symbol: Feminine Lips Home Plane: Brightwater Alignment: Chaotic Good Portfolio: Hedonism, sensual fulfillment, festhalls, cats Worshipers: Bards, Hedonists, sensualists Favorite Weapon: A great cat's paw (claw bracer)

Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG NwN Domains: Chaos, Good, Travel, Trickery

History/Relationships: Bast was a Mulhorandi deity who served as patroness of cats and Anhur's lieutenant in the eternal struggle against Set. At the height of Mulhorand's second empire, when many beast cults were popular, Bast subsumed the portfolio of Felidae, a beast cult deity of felines, sensual pleasures, and nomads. Struck by wanderlust, Bast traveled across Faerun, leaving numerous cults in her wake, many of which knew her as Sharess.. Sharess eventually began to experiment with the darker side of pleasure and fell under teh sway of Shar. She would have undoubtedly been wholly subsumed by the Dark Goddess if Sune had not freed her during the Time of Troubles. Since that time, Sharess has restored her ties of friendship with Anhur, Hanali Celanil, Liira, Milil, Nobanion, Selune, and Sune. She now works to oppose the evil of Set, Shar, and Loviatar, and Shar has never forgotten that Sharess escaped her clutches.

Dogma: Life is to be lived to its fullest, in decadent sensual fulfillment of yourselves and others. That which is good is pleasurable and that which is pleasurable is good. Pleasure is to be sought out at every opportunity and life is to be lived as one endless revel. Spread the bounty of Sharess so that all may join in the endless revel of life and bring joy to all those in pain. Infinite experiences await those who would explore, so try the new as well as savoring the old.

Shiallia

Dancer in the Glades, Daughter of the High Forest, the Lady of the Woods Symbol: Golden acorn Home Plane: House of Nature Alignment: Neutral good Portfolio: Woodland glades, woodland fertility, growth, the High Forest, Neverwinter Wood Worshipers: Druids, farmers, foresters, gardeners, nuptial couples Favored Weapon: “Forest's Friend” (quarterstaff)

Cleric Alignments: CG, LG, NG Nwn Domains: Animal, Good, Plant

History/Relationships: Shiallia is said to be the sister of the Tree Ghost (the collective spirit of the High Forest and one of the beast totems of Uthgar) and the daughter of Tapann the Undying, Lord of the Korreds (satyrlike creatures). She serves Mielikki, along with Lurue and Gwaeron Windstrom, and through her, Silvanus. Shiallia is alos allied with Chauntea and Eldath. She opposes those who seek to destroy the things she protects: Auril, Malar, Talona, and Talos.

Dogma: The only true goal of any living thing is to procreate. Nature dictates the shape of the world, for good or ill, so the only concern of the creatures that inhabit it is survival. Death is not to be feared, for it is part of the natural cycle of life, but life, particularly the birth of new life, is to be encouraged and nurtured whenever and wherever possible.

Siamorphe

The Divine Right Symbol: Silver chalice with a golden sun on the side Home Plane: House of the Triad Alignment: Lawful Neutral Portfolio: Nobles, rightful rule of nobility, human royalty Worshipers: Leaders, loremasters, nobles, those with inherited wealth or status Favored Weapon: "Noble Might" [scepter] (light mace)

Cleric Alignments: LE, LG, LN NwN Domains: Knowledge, Law

History/Relationships: The current incarnation of Siamorphe in one in a long line of deities, the last of which was male. Siamorphe has no allies among the gods, but opposes the tyranny and corruption of gods such as Bane, Cyric, and Gargauth. This leaves her in a vulnerable position and she must be careful about openly supporting any act against them.

Dogma: Nobles are the rightful rulers of the bulk of humankind provided that they keep fit for the task and responsibilities of rule. Nobles have the moral obligation to rule the people who serve under them even if their obligations conflict with their personal desires.

The descendants of noble bloodlines inherit their charisma and potential for wisdom from their noble ancestors. Their family fortunes provide them enough leisure time to be properly educated as rulers. The regular inheritance of noble titles by strict inheritance rules reduces the potential for power struggles between rival claimants to leadership. A strong noble class that cares for the commoners of Faerun and looks out for their best interests is the most stable, fair form of government.

Talona

Lady of Poison, Mistress of Disease, Mother of All Plagues Symbol: Three amber teardrops on a purple triangle Home Plane: The Barrens of Doom and Despair Alignment: Chaotic evil Portfolio: Disease, poison Worshipers: Assassins, druids, healers, rogues, those suffering from disease and illness Favored Weapon: A scabrous hand (unarmed strike)

Cleric Alignments: CE, CN, NE NwN Domains: Chaos, Destruction, Evil

History/Relationships: Talona is one of the Dark Deities, having served Bhaal alongside Loviatar, whom she hates for her cruel teasing. Since the death of the Bhaal during the Time of Troubles, both Loviatar and Talona have slowly fallen under the sway of Shar. However, the return of Bane, who was Bhaal's superior, presages a conflict for both lesser goddesses' loyalty. With more than a hint of jealousy and bitterness, Talona loathes such benevolent deities as Chauntea, Mielikki, Silvanus, Suna, Lliira, Kelemvor, Tyr and Shiallia.

Dogma: Let pain be as pleasure, for life and death are in balance, but death is the more powerful and should be paid proper homage and respect. Death is the true power, the great equalizer, and the lesson that waits for all. If it falls to you to drive home the tip of a dagger, so be it. The Mother of All Plagues works upon you from within, and weakness and wasting is her strength. Talona's breath is forever and always with you, whomever you or the rest of the world believes in or serves. Let all living things learn respect from Talona and pay homage to her in goods and in fervent worship. If they do so, intercede for them so that Talona will not claim them - this time. Go and work in Talona's name and let your doings be subtle or spectacular, but make them known as the will of the Mistress of Disease.

Tiamat

The Dragon Queen, Nemesis of the Gods, the Dark Lady Symbol: Five-headed dragon Home Plane: Heliopolis Alignment: Lawful evil Portfolio: Evil dragons, evil reptiles, greed, Chessenta Worshipers: Chromatic dragons, Cult of the Dragon, evil dragons, evil reptiles, fighters, sorcerers, thieves, vandals Favored Weapon: A dragon head (heavy pick)

Cleric Alignments: LE, LN, NE Nwn Domains: Evil, Law, Reptilian

History/Relationships: Tiamat is an interloper deity, brought to Faerun along with the rest of the Untheric pantheon. Her battles with those deities are legendary in Unther, and the Nemesis of the Gods was blamed for every setback experienced by Unther. As a result, her small cult survived as the surviving Untheric gods became increasingly tyrannical, and eventually she regained sufficient strength to destroy Gilgeam during the Time of Troubles. Her foes include Bane and Ilmater, and she has no known allies.

Dogma: Rival deities of all creeds and from every pantheon are inherently tyrannical. They seek only power, at any cost, despite their honeyed words. The Dragon Queen is the only being powerful enough to defy the gods and overthrow their despotic rule, as demonstrated by her overthrow of the other Untheric deities. Work tirelessly toward the day when Tiamat will banish the gods from Faerun and unite the world under her rule. Toward this goal, follow her commands unquestioningly and be willing to sacrifice yourself in her service. To overthrow the gods requires power, and power is acquired through the accumulation of wealth and magic. Power demands respect. Chromatic dragons everywhere are to be venerated as the spawn of the Dragon Queen and paid homage. When Tiamat assumes her throne, her draconic children shall serve her as dukes, and her clergy as their mortal vassals.

Ubtao

Creator of Chult, Founder of Mezro, Father of the Dinosaurs Symbol: Maze Home Plane: House of Nature Alignment: Neutral Portfolio: Creation, jungles, Chult, the Chultans, dinosaurs Worshipers: Adepts, chultans, druids, inhabitants of jungles, rangers Favored Weapon: Tyrannosaur head (heavy pick)

Cleric Alignments: CN, LN, N, NE, NG NwN Domains: Plant, Protection, Reptilian

History/Relationships: Long ago, Ubtao agreed to stand guard over the Peaks of Flame against the day when Dendar the Night Serpent slithers forth and the doom of the world arrives. In exchange, the other goods granted him dominion over Chult and agreed never to extend their dominion into Ubtao's fiefdom. Over time, Ubtao's essence began to fragment into numerous spirits, one of which was a shadow entity called Eshowdow. Shar recently absorbed Eshowdow, and her activity might mark the end of the agreement forged with Ubtao with unforeseen results. Ubtao”s chief foe (other than Eshowdow) is Sseth, and aspect of Set acting as deity of the yuan-ti.

Dogma: Ubtao created the jungle as a test for his people, a maze for them to pass through on their way to a heavenly afterlife. Learn the maze that represents your life, for you must known it when you meet Ubtao in the after life. Understand your place in the jungle, represented by your maze. Respect the dinosaurs, for they are the Children of Ubtao, agents of his will and gifts of his bounty.

Ulutiu

The Lord in the Ice, the Eternal Sleeper, Father of the Giants' Kin Symbol: Necklace of blue and white ice crystals Home Plane: Astral Alignment: Lawful neutral Portfolio: Glaciers, polar environments, arctic dwellers Worshipers: Arctic dwellers, druids, historians, leaders, teachers, rangers Favored Weapon: “Harpoon of the Cold Sea” (longspear of shortspear)

Cleric Alignments: LE, LG, LN NwN Domains: Animal, Law, Sea Caves, Protection, Strength

History/Relationships: Othea was the mother of the giant races of Faerun and wife of Annam, father of the true giant races. She had children with Ulutiu, when they were discovered he voluntarily exiled himself in exchange for Annam's promise to spare his wife. He sank into the Cold Ocean with his ice necklace, causing it to freeze into the Great Glacier. Othea planned to reunite with Ulutiu, but was slain by one of her sons, who could not venture onto the Great Glacier while his mother was alive. He has no allies or enemies.

Dogma: No person is the superior of another, with the exception of Ulutiu's clerics, who are his representatives in this world and who are set in positions of leadership to pass on his wisdom to his people. Because animals share the same emotions, thoughts, and morals as people (but express them differently), they should be respected on pain of Ulutiu's wrath.

The villagers of the Great Glacier also believe that magic from any source but Ulutiu is blasphemous and those that practice it should be shunned and driven away.

Valkur

The Mighty, Captain of the Waves Symbol: Cloud with three lightning bolts on a shield Home Plane: Warrior's Rest Alignment: Chaotic Good Portfolio: Sailors, ships, favorable winds, naval combat. Worshipers: Fighters, rogues, sailors Favored Weapon: "The Captain's Cutlass" (cutlass)

Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG NwN Domains: Air, Chaos, Good, Sea Caves, Protection

History/Relationships: Valkur is the sworn foe of the Deities of Fury and looks to Selune to guide him across the oceans and seas of Faerun. He may have once been a sea captain from Mintarn who dared challenge Umberlee and won. The Red Knight, and through her Tempus, is trying to persuade Valkur to take more of an interest in the disposition of naval conflicts, but he feels his primary responsibilities lie in the protection of sailors.

Dogma: There is nothing more invigorating than challenging the elements. The feel of wind and spray on one's face and the deck pitching beneath one's feet is the greatest feeling in the world. If humankind is to expand its reach, daring men and women must defy the odds and dare the impossible. The thrill of exploration is sweeter than wine or rum. There is always risk, but without risk life is empty. Life is to be lived and damn the consequences. One's loyalties are first to one's mates, then to one's ship, and then to Valkur, who protects all sailors. Rely not on Valkur's hand to always extract you from difficulties, for such is coddling and leads to a lack of challenge and the room to grow. Rather, Valkur helps those actively solving their own problems by helping their plans work.

Velsharoon

The Vaunted, Archmage of Necromancy, Lord of the Forsaken Crypt Symbol: A crowned laughing lich skull on a solid black hexagon Home Plane: Dweomerheart Alignment: Neutral evil Portfolio: Necromancy, necromancers, evil liches, undeath. Worshipers: Liches, necromancers, seekers of immortality through undeath, Cult of the Dragon Favored Weapon: "Skull Staff of the Necromancer" (quarterstaff)

Cleric Alignments: CN, LN, NE NwN Domains: Death, Evil, Magic, Undeath

History/Relationships: As a mortal, Velsharoon was a renegade Red Wizard of Thay whose chief rival was Szass Tam. He discovered a method laid forth by Talos for a mortal to achieve divinity, but quickly realized that the Storm Lord would simply exploit him until he was destroyed. Velsharoon then shifted his allegiance to Azuth, who, with Mystra's help, blocked Talos from seeking vengeance. Velsharoon has since secretly renewed his alliance with Talos and has begun flirting with Shar, although he still nominally serves Azuth. Velsharoon loathes Cyric, Jergal, and Kelemvor, for all three routinely upset his plans.

Dogma: Life and death are the twin faces of eternal existence. To surrender to either one is to resign oneself to obscurity. True power lies in the twilight zone between life and death. By seeking to explore and extend the mortal condition and form - even mortal life itself - knowledge of the world and its infinite complexity are extended. Let no one interfere with the pursuit of such research, for the end result will more than justify the necessary sacrifices along the path. Knowledge is power, and knowledge of life and death brings power over all beings, living and unliving.