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| Gwenfloor |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 00:45:43
I know that in Lost Empires of Faerun, they have a deity portfolio for Gilgeam, but what other Gods and Goddesses are of note in the Unther Pantheon?
I have an NPC Cleric of Gilgeam that refuses to convert to a new deity, his devotion is that strong. Would he become one of the faithless in the afterlife, even though he pledges loyalty to a dead God? |
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| nbnmare |
Posted - 24 Feb 2007 : 02:58:44
Incidentally, I think you can probably add Enlil to the list of gods worshipped in ancient Unther, seeing as how he founded the country and all  . |
| TomCosta |
Posted - 22 Feb 2007 : 21:53:20
You can also take a look at my work up of the ensi in the unofficial (but based on all the official lore) Prestige of the Realms posted on Eric Boyd's website. |
| Ergdusch |
Posted - 22 Feb 2007 : 08:22:34
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Originally posted by EytanBernstein
I believe there is also information in The Alabaster Staff about current religious life in Unther (or near current at least)
That is true, indeed. Great book and Gilgeam plays a somewhat important role as well.... you might what to read it to get a better understanding of your NPC. |
| KnightErrantJR |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 23:04:38
Suddenly I can picture Wendonai having a new patron, and the Untheric peoples another dubious ally in their fight against Mulhorand . . . |
| nbnmare |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 22:35:59
There was an article on the Mesopotamian Mythos (Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Sumerian) in Dragon #329. It could be useful if you need ideas for ancient Untheric history.
EDIT: It would also make a lot of sense for the demon lord Pazuzu (most recently detailed in Fiendish Codex I) to have been very interested in ancient Unther - and perhaps even modern Unther - since he's also from Babylonian mythology. |
| TomCosta |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 21:57:03
The Untheric pantheon consisted of Gilgeam, Ramman (god of thunder and war and also in Lost Empires IIRC), Ishtar (replaced by Isis long ago), Tiamat, Assuran (aka Hoar, god of revenge), and a few other interlopers from the Faerunian and maybe Mulhorandi pantheon. I think that was it in recent centuries. In ages past prior to the Orcgate Wars, more of the Babylonian-Sumerian gods (from the 1E Deities and Demigods and 2E On Hallowed Ground) were also worshipped such Marduk, Nanna-Sin, Ki, Nergal, Anshar, Anu, and others. Now it appears as though Bahamut has taken on Marduk as an alias and Selune as Nanna-Sin. |
| EytanBernstein |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 10:21:07
I believe there is also information in The Alabaster Staff about current religious life in Unther (or near current at least) |
| Gwenfloor |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 03:17:50
To Kentinal, it is not about the spellcasting to the cleric, it was holding Gilgeam as an an example, a role model to look up to, and to honor Gilgeam, he refuses to worship another deity, even if it would result in him gaining his spells back. It is an homage of respect in his eyes. |
| turox |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 02:01:43
In that same book there is a feat called Servant of the Fallen. Look it up, as it's an NPC you can just say that he fulfills the requirement of "must be a first level cleric to take" category.
Hope that helps |
| Kentinal |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 02:01:25
The sense I get is that faithless are those that believe in no deity.
Most people of the Realms beleive in many deities.
In rare cases a cleric might profess belief in one deity, which would be considered insane, in which if they believed in a dead deity they indeed would be faithless. Also only believing in a sole dead deity tends to make it rather hard for a cleric to recieve Divine spellsor other divine abilities. |
| Gwenfloor |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 00:59:37
Would the NPC become one of the faithless in the afterlife? I could not find it in the wikipedia article. |
| nbnmare |
Posted - 21 Feb 2007 : 00:48:29
See this wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Forgotten_Realms_deities#Mulhorandi_pantheon
The details gods of the various gods of Mulhorand and Unther are explored in depth in the 2E sourcebook Powers & Pantheons. |
