Deities of Riadus

Anyone can worship a deity, but those who do so devoutly should take care to pursue the faith’s edicts (behaviors the faith encourages) and avoid its anathemas (actions considered blasphemous, and could cause a god to revoke their blessings). Each deity below has their name and title, followed by a short description and cultural information, including the attributes for characters who have the Raised by Belief background. Following that are the benefits available to the most ardent devotees of the deities. You get these benefits only if you’re a cleric of the deity or some other rule specifically gives you a devotee benefit.

Aetherea

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Areas of Concern dreams, stars, fortune, music, prophecy
Edicts express yourself through song, interpret dreams, observe the stars
Anathema spread fear, corrupt dreams, deliberately misinterpret a prophecy
Divine Attribute Dexterity or Charisma

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: sleep, 2nd: Augury, 8th: dream council
Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill Acrobatics
Domains dreams, star, fate, creation
Alternate Domain luck
Favored Weapon shortbow
Favored Animal owl

Amyalli

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Areas of Concern graves, undeath, fear
Edicts lay bodies to rest, create undead, spread fear
Anathema restore life to the dead, desecrate a corpse (except to create undead)
Divine Attribute Constitution or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: phantasmal minion, 2nd: false vitality, 7th mask of terror
Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification can choose unholy
Divine Skill Deception
Domains death, undeath, sorrow, soul,
Favored Weapon scythe
Favored Animal beetle

Belroth

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Areas of Concern distaster, plague, poison, destruction
Edicts inflict pain, ruin or destroy that which is most loved by others
Anathema show mercy, negotiate, surrender or accept surrender
Divine Attribute Strength or Constitution

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: goblin pox, 2nd: vomit swarm, 5th: blister
Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification can choose unholy
Divine Skill Medicine
Domains destruction, plague, decay, dust
Favored Weapon maul
Favored Animal locust

Caeldon

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Areas of Concern health, agriculture, family, farming
Edicts care for your family, protect the community, ensure the health of crops and livestock
Anathema deal unfairly with family, friends or community, avoid the Wild
Divine Attribute Constitution or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: ant haul, 2nd: shape wood, 4th: speak with plants
Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill Crafting
Domains healing, family, nature, toil
Alternate Domain might
Favored Weapon sickle
Favored Animal elk

Daarok

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Areas of Concern law, commerce, security, community
Edicts protect those under your authority, uphold the law, trade fairly
Anathema gamble, cheat a customer, hoard wealth
Divine Attribute Constitution or Intelligence

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: lock, 4th: befitting attire, 7th: magnificent mansion
Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill Society
Domains ambition, cities, wealth, protection
Alternate Domain family
Favored Weapon gauntlet
Favored Animal bee

Deya

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Areas of Concern abundance, prosperity, happiness
Edicts follow your heart, gather and share resources, compliment others, encourage efforts that benefit all
Anathema abide slavery, surrender when escape is possible, intentionally cause fear
Divine Attribute Strength or Charisma

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: soothe; 2nd: embed message; 4th: resilient sphere
Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill Performance
Domains family, healing, repose, wealth
Favored Weapon crossbow
Favored Animal rabbit

Enosi

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Areas of Concern history, tradition, loyalty, duty
Edicts show pride in your family, finish what you start, put your family before oneself
Anathema harm children, break a promise, betray your family
Divine Attribute Constitution or Charisma

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: anticipate peril, 2nd: ignite fireworks, 5th: telekinetic haul
Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill Diplomacy
Domains knowledge, healing, introspection, vigil
Alternate Domains varies (see above)
Favored Weapon fist
Favored Animal varies (see above)

Estlore

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Areas of Concern healing, growth, love, honesty
Edicts be peaceful, foster the growth and well-being of oneself and others, aid the sick and wounded
Anathema tell a lie, separate lovers, act without concent in pursuit of passion
Divine Attribute Constitution or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: soothe, 2nd: false vitality, 6th: tangling creepers
Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill Medicine
Domains healing, truth, passion, protection,
Favored Weapon handaxe
Favored Animal dove

Feilona

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Areas of Concern hunting, nature, the moon
Edicts respect nature and the Wild, support your family and start your own
Anathema destroy nature, hunt for sport, become seduced by civilization, waste food
Divine Attribute Dexterity or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: pass without trace, 2nd: invisibility, 5th: moon frenzy
Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill Nature
Domains nature, moon, freedom, wood
Favored Weapon spear
Favored Animal wolf

Hectus

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Areas of Concern charm, art, beauty, deceit
Edicts be clever, create humor in life, create works of art
Anathema discriminate based on social status, explain or ruin a joke, be completely honest
Divine Attribute Intelligence or Charisma

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: charm, 2nd: laughing fit, 6th: paleful polymorph
Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill Performance
Domains creation, trickery, confidence, change
Favored Weapon flail
Favored Animal fox

Kairos

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Areas of Concern deviance, freedom, luck, secrets, trickery
Edicts pursue your personal freedom, learn and share secret knowledge, take risks
Anathema reveal a secret told in confidence, steal from the innocent, use violence when stealth or guile would suffice
Divine Attribute Dexterity or Charisma

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: thicket of knives, 2nd: empty pack, 6: mislead
Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification none
Divine Skill Thievery
Domains trickery, luck, secrecy, freedom
Alternate Domain knowledge
Favored Weapon shortsword
Favored Animal cat

Losteroth

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Areas of Concern knowledge, magic, the dark moon
Edicts observe the dark moon, learn magic and use it, keep records of your discoveries
Anathema use a mundane solution when you have the power to solve it magically, fail to correct false information
Divine Attribute Intelligence or Charisma

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: force barage, 2nd: knock, 3rd: paralyze, 4th: dimension door, 5th: secret chest, 6th: flesh to stone, 7th: contingency, 8th: summon archmage, 9th: disjunction
Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification none
Divine Skill Arcana
Domains knowledge, magic, moon, glyph
Favored Weapon staff
Favored Animal raven

Nadurra

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Areas of Concern the sea, conflict, storms,
Edicts give thanks for safe passage, respect the sea, learn to swim and fish
Anathema abandon ship, refuse to aid to those stranded at sea, take from the sea without giving back
Divine Attribute Constitution or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: gust of wind, 3rd: feet to fins, 5th: control water
Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill Athletics
Domains water, air, lightning, travel
Alternate Domain cold
Favored Weapon rapier
Favored Animal starfish

Nayshima

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Areas of Concern corruption, punishment, suffering, death
Edicts punish and torture the guilty, take joy in the suffering of others, establish dominance
Anathema show mercy, free a slave, harbor a fugitive, be submissive
Divine Attribute Constitution or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: phantom pain, 2nd: blistering invective, 5th crushing dispair
Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification must choose unholy
Divine Skill Intimidation
Domains death, tyranny, might, pain
Favored Weapon whip
Favored Animal rat

Nual

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Areas of Concern agility, revenge, passion, hedonism
Edicts seek hedonistic thrills, seek glory and adventure, take revenge, help others achieve their desires
Anathema discriminate against sex workers, allow yourself to be comsumed by hatred, snitch
Divine Attribute Strength or Charisma

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: longstrider, 3rd: roaring applause, 5th: hallucination
Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill Acrobatics
Domains indulgence, passion, pain, ambition
Favored Weapon dagger
Favored Animal serpent

Olim

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Areas of Concern battle, pride, protection
Edicts protect those weaker than you, keep your word, fight with honor
Anathema surrender, break a contract or oath, allow an insult to go unanswered
Divine Attribute Constitution or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: ant haul, 3rd: earthbind, 5th: forceful hand
Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill Crafting
Domains earth, protection, truth, zeal
Favored Weapon warhammer
Favored Animal ram

Shimai

The florgle sproinged through the blimbleberry bush, its flibbers buzzing in anticipation. A wumbus had spotted a rare schnozberry growing near the groggle flargle. Tonight, the florgles would celebrate the sproinging of the equinox with a feast of schnozberry schploosh and sing whimsical tunes about the gleeps of the groo. But first, they had to avoid the grumpy grumple who guarded the schnozberry patch with a rusty spork.

Areas of Concern darkness, madness, nightmares
Edicts spread fear, create darkness, babble incoherently
Anathema spread hope, openly display your faith
Divine Attribute Wisdom or Charisma

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: sleep, 4th: crushing dispair, 4th: nightmare
Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification can choose unholy
Divine Skill Stealth
Domains nightmares, darkness, delirium, void
Favored Weapon falchion
Favored Animal bat

Tark

The florgle sproinged through the blimbleberry bush, its flibbers buzzing in anticipation. A wumbus had spotted a rare schnozberry growing near the groggle flargle. Tonight, the florgles would celebrate the sproinging of the equinox with a feast of schnozberry schploosh and sing whimsical tunes about the gleeps of the groo. But first, they had to avoid the grumpy grumple who guarded the schnozberry patch with a rusty spork.

Areas of Concern wisdom, fate, travel, roads
Edicts aid travelers, explore,
Anathema block a path for personal gain, mislead a traveler
Divine Attribute Constitution or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: longstrider, 2nd: pave ground, 3rd: cozy cabin
Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification none
Divine Skill Survival
Domains fate, knowledge, travel, void
Favored Weapon scimitar
Favored Animal horse

Triceal

The florgle sproinged through the blimbleberry bush, its flibbers buzzing in anticipation. A wumbus had spotted a rare schnozberry growing near the groggle flargle. Tonight, the florgles would celebrate the sproinging of the equinox with a feast of schnozberry schploosh and sing whimsical tunes about the gleeps of the groo. But first, they had to avoid the grumpy grumple who guarded the schnozberry patch with a rusty spork.

Areas of Concern light, the sun, honor
Edicts honor your ancestors, purify corruption, act with confidence
Anathema dishonor yourself, abandon a companion in darkness
Divine Attribute Constitution or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: breathe fire, 3rd: fireball, 4th: wall of fire
Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill Society
Domains confidence, sun, duty, fire
Favored Weapon bastard sword*
Favored Animal swan

Tylden

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Areas of Concern strength, war, oppression, tyranny
Edicts rule with an iron fist, use the law to your advantage, achieve goals throught might and terror
Anathema break a contract, act above your station, show fear
Divine Attribute Strength or Charisma

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: fear, 2nd: suggestion, 6th: dominate
Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification must choose unholy
Divine Skill Intimidation
Domains destruction, might, tyranny, duty
Favored Weapon mace
Favored Animal lion

Valera

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Areas of Concern bravery, redemption, justice, valor
Edicts fight for justice and honor, use your strength to aid others, seek out and destroy evil
Anathema mistreat a prisoner, fail to accept an enemy’s surrender, abandon an ally, enslave or oppress others
Divine Attribute Strength or Constitution

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: sure strike, 2nd: enlarge, 5th: impaling spike
Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification must choose holy
Divine Skill Society
Domains might, protection, travel, zeal
Favored Weapon longsword
Favored Animal falcon

Vortex

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Areas of Concern dwarves, giants, mining, metalwork, mountains
Edicts offer aid to those in need, protect the home, respect your elders
Anathema show mercy to enemies of your people, intentionally craft inferior works, dishonor your family
Divine Attribute Strength or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits

Cleric Spells 1st: ant haul, 4th: creation, 7th retrocognition
Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill Diplomacy
Domains earth, might, protection, metal
Alternate Domains perfection
Favored Weapon greataxe or greatclub
Favored Animal ibex or bear