There are many gods in this realm. Beautiful and powerful creatures that wander the world around us and through the many planes of existence. Some believe them to be gods, while some just think of them as mighty animals from the aftermath of the creation of the arcane or even as recent as the aftermath of Fallray Catalyst. However perceived, their impact is yet undeniable as some source of power and wonder.
None of the gods are inherently Good or Evil, and neither are their followers.
Sehanine - The Arcane and The Planes of Existence
(she) A pure white moth, a dust of diamonds trails after her winds and a song is heard humming after every flap of her mighty wings..
The Raven Queen - Death and The Astral Plane
(she) The most humanoid of the gods, with the body of a woman in the elaborate black mourning regalia of the Boria Empire. Her head is a grey Raven’s Skull.
Zenithar - Forge and Hearth
(he) A huge orange ape, always toiling away on a craft, his face hidden by an iron armor helm and he has a small fay-wing necklace looped around one wrist.
Crevalhe - Oceans, Seas, and Great Bodies of Water
(they) Tricky and elusive, seen as an eel poking their head out of a crevice, pitch black human hands laced neatly in front of them.
Pucket - Fine Arts and Delicate Crafts
(he) A fay-winged mule with a sturdy crafted iron gauntlet on one leg, his voice is often heard as riddles and rhymes.
Iosefka - Life
(she) A young rosen deer faun, from the white spots of her back grows beautiful and fragrant mushrooms.
Dawnflower Sarenrae - Light, Honor, Loyalty
(she) A fearsome and vast white lion. Her head is 6 golden rings spinning around a bright and glowing light shining from its center.
The Wildmother - Nature, The Elements, Faekin
(she) A mighty horse with the great antlers of an ancient stag, and a small flame floating between the branches of bone.
Baldur - Order, Law, Stability
(she) A beautiful blue swan, eyes pure white and blind. She is only ever seen or contacted in the mouth of gates, doorways, and arches.
Kite Troy - Protection, Safety, and Mercy
(he) A dire bear with heavy, dark red and clay colored fur. He has a powerful armored shell of natural chiton along his back, limbs, and temples.
Begtse The Storm King - Skies and Tempest Storms
(he) A stingray the size of a storm cloud, with dark oily feathers along his backside. From beneath him is always falling an ethereal and salty rainfall.
Keaton - Luck and Trickery
(they) A clever small yellow fox wearing a Tsujou Isles styled rabbit mask.
The Usurper King - Transition, Change, Time, and Twilight
(he) A direwolf god with mottled ash-colored fur, and a blade the length of his body clutched in his strong jaws.
Frigg - Unity, Peace, and Language
(they) Two snakes coiled and tangled together in a symmetrical and intricate knot. Their colors shift and change in the light as they are ever moving.
The Three Brothers - War
(he) A large, sleek red dog marred with countless white scars and crowned with three heads.
Fury: First head - destruction and pillage of war
Bane: Second head - conquest and dominion of war
Thorn: Third head - honor and chivalry in war
The Moon Scented Hunter - Blood and Hunt
(they) They have never properly been seen, and many outside their worshipers doubt their existence at all. The faithful might get a glimpse of something obscured through fog, mist, the ripples of a murky lake, or in a dream.
Hermit God Oketra - Solidarity, Isolation, Inner Peace
(they) A bioluminescent and opalescent snail with a clear crystal shell dispersing the light from their form into shapes on their surroundings.
The Three Goddesses - Reincarnation and Ideals
(she) Three snake-like dragons that weave between each other and sing, each marked with a floating golden triangle of light glowing behind their heads. They are the paths you take.
Farosh: the green dragon of Courage and Bravery
Naydra: the blue dragon of Wisdom and Patience
Dinraal: the red dragon of Power and Might
Clavicus Vile - City, Commerce, Fortune, Dedication
(he) A ram with four dark horns and his wool is heavily tied with coins tarnished and worn, they clang and chime with every step he takes.
Bumi Devi - Fertility and Growth
(she) A heifer, a big beautiful brown cow with long eyelashes and heavy with pregnancy. She has a small simple golden crown placed between two long ivory horns that cover her eyes. Wild flowers and grains grow out of her head and down her back.
Vecna - Darkness, Ill Deeds and Willpower
(he) A small and healthy monkey paw with silky black fur and dark grey skin, wreathed in a bright green flame.
The Traveller - Voyages, Travels, and Safe Passage
(he) A housecat whose body stretches to an unreal length, at least 8 pairs of legs carry him. His colors and patterns tend to change each time he’s seen but his clever green eyes persist.
Baphomet - The Dragon God
(he) The first dragon - born long before the ancient dragons and before the birth of the Arcane. His scales are made of bright shining platinum metal.
The Slumbering God - Dreams, Nightmares, and The Unknown
(they) Deep within the lowest and darkest caves of Ushar sleeps a strange god few have seen. They are heavily guarded at all times, as the people of Ushar have grown up with prophecies of how their waking would cause the destruction of their people.
Here is a quick summary of the countries in Stravonisi. These are mainly ~generalizations~ and of course there’s exceptions and more details to go with all of this, but it gives a quick vibe i hope! v long under the cut.
Country Name: Adrias
Climate/Geography: Typically warm and sunny, with good winds and fair weather. Mostly Coastal sands, flat, some grasslands and hills further in and northward.
Unique Features: Sparkling golden coasts and strong trade have made a varied people
Local Species: Dragonborn, Human, Elf, Gnome locals. All sorts visit.
Common Language: Common, Elvish, Draconic, Gnomish
Gods Worshiped: Dawnflower Sarenrae (Light), Baldur (Law), Keaton(Luck & Trickery), Cravalhe(Oceans), Clavicus Vile(City)
Culture Highlights: Think tourist hotspot - economically driven & ambitious, vivid and eclectic in its people and culture. Bright and colorful.
Country Name: Aldinnjord
Climate/Geography: Cold, blistering icy mountains and hills thick with snow and rocky forests.
Unique Features: Hosting the oldests civilizations of Stravonisi within its strong walled cities. Known also for their expert blacksmiths and their mercenaries.
Local Species: Dwarves, Firbolgs, Goliaths, Aasamir
Common Language: Dwarvish, Giant
Gods Worshiped: Zenithar(Forge & Hearth), Kite Troy(Protection), The Three Brothers(War)
Culture Highlights: The people here reflect the environment- cold, sturdy, and unyielding.
Country Name: Atlas Woods
Climate/Geography: Rich woodlands with varied growth, black soil and strong weather.
Unique Features: Location of the Moth Temples with a grounded portal to the Feywild
Local Species: Elves, Gnomes, Halflings, Genasi, Tiefling, Fae
Common Language: Halfling, Elvish, Infernal
Gods Worshiped: Hermit God Oketra(Solidarity), Sehanine(Magic), The Traveler(Passage)
Culture Highlights: A withdrawn place where the veil is thin. Focused on the Arcana and the Planes of Existence, the people are quiet and studious.
Country Name: Galewinn Highlands
Climate/Geography: Rocky mountain range where it is always storming and briney.
Unique Features: Betgse the Storm King flies overhead, causing the unique weather patterns they’re known for. A Moth Temple remains on Ozeus Island
Local Species: Tritons, Kenku, Humans. (Halflings in the Ozeus Island)
Common Language: Common, Primordial. (Halfling in the Ozeus Island)
Gods Worshiped: Begtse the Storm King(Tempest), Crevalhe(Oceans), The Raven Queen(Death)
Culture Highlights: Eccentric and Unique people with deeply religious roots.
Country Name: Kochal Wilds
Climate/Geography: Harsh rockland valleys & foothills, with rough weather and poor growth.
Unique Features: the Howling Wilds inhospitable geography has left it “undomesticated”
Local Species: Aarakocra, Tabaxi, Orc, Goblin, Shifters, Humans
Common Language: Common, Orcish, Goblin
Gods Worshiped: The Three Goddesses(Power, Wisdom, Courage), The Usurper King(Twilight), The Traveler(Voyage)
Culture Highlights: Transient and nomadic. Mainly caravans and wandering tribes.
Country Name: Loswean
Climate/Geography: Rolling hills and plains, fertile soil, and temperate weather.
Unique Features: Surrounded by extreme people & lands, they are a bastion of normalcy.
Local Species: Halflings, Lizardfolk, Humans, Half-Elves
Common Language: Common, Draconic, Elvish, Halfling.
Gods Worshiped: Bumi Devi(Fertility), Frigg(Union), Wildmother(Nature), Kite Troy(Protection), Iosefka(Life)
Culture Highlights: A safe, more conservative and gentle folk, homey and agricultural.
Country Name: Odria of the Empire
Climate/Geography: Coastal and grassland, bisected by the Great Odris River
Unique Features: Rich in ancient gold and magic. The great Spiral Cities are the final remains of what was once an empire spanning Eastern Stravonisi
Local Species: Elves, Half-elves, Yuan-ti Purebloods
Common Language: Elvish, Abyssal, Common
Gods Worshiped: Dawnflower Sarenrae(Light), Sehanine(Magic), Baldur(Order), Clavicus Vile(City)
Culture Highlights: Elite, proud, and exclusive. They deeply value the past and honing skills.
Country Name: Odroth Tides
Climate/Geography: Rough, rocky sands and coasts. Numerous craters scar Fallray Bay
Unique Features: The Bay of Fallray sits in ruin, but wild with magic.
Local Species: Grung, Tortles, Tieflings, Humans, Changelings
Common Language: Common, Infernal
Gods Worshiped: The Raven Queen(Death), Iosefka(Life), Sehanine(Magic)
Culture Highlights: You either live a volatile short life, or a tragically long one. Either way it is spent harvesting and selling the crystals saturated with wild magic exclusive to here.
Country Name: Raijan
Climate/Geography: Dry dirt and minerals. Sandwiched between the salty Crine rivermouth and the rocky foothills of the Kochal Wilds
Unique Features: While scarce in living resources, the land is rich in minerals and gems.
Local Species: Kenku, Aarakocra, Half-orcs, humans, dwarves
Common Language: Common, Orcish, Dwarvish
Gods Worshiped: Zenithar(Forge & Hearth), Keaton(Luck & Trickery), Bumi Devi(Fertility)
Culture Highlights: A little lawless and gritty. I’m not saying they're cowboys but I'm not, Not saying it.
Country Name: Red Ebrait
Climate/Geography: Strange Forests that grow unnaturally dense and tall.
Unique Features: The forest behaves more like a deep sea than woodlands, and it sometimes feels like the trees and paths have a mind of their own.
Local Species: Shifters, Elves, Half-elves, Humans
Common Language: Common, Elvish
Gods Worshiped: The Moon Scented Hunter(Blood), The Slumbering God(Dreams)
Culture Highlights: Their homes are built into the roots and branches of trees. Dreamy and quiet, but sharp eyes and minds make them exceptional hunters.
Country Name: Tsujou Isles
Climate/Geography: Archipelagos spanning most the length of Stravonisi. Ranging from cold mountains, temperate fields, and warm beaches.
Unique Features: Ancient and Giant peoples span the islands whose pride is a rumored blessing from the Wildmother that flowers are always in bloom.
Local Species: Locathah, Loxodon, Giants, Firbolg, Aasamir
Common Language: Sylvan, Celestial
Gods Worshiped: Wildmother(Nature), Pucket(Art), Frigg(Union)
Culture Highlights: Peaceful people who love the arts, they see everything as an act of self-expression and creativity. Value feelings and communication.
Country Name: Ushar Coast and Burrows
Climate/Geography: A grand coastal city opens up to a vast subterranean country.
Unique Features: Deep within the lowest levels is the home of The Slumbering God
Local Species: Drow, Geth, Duergar, Illithid, Kalashtar
Common Language: Undercommon, Deep Speech
Gods Worshiped: The Slumbering God(Dreams), Vecna(Darkness), Clavicus Vile(City)
Culture Highlights: A strict caste system & ruthless people are still rich in wonder. They greatly value magic and beauty.
Country Name: Usnein
Climate/Geography: Craggy black cliffs and rich soils, scattered between glass-like rocks
Unique Features: There is a large obsidian crater in the south known as Bahomet’s Egg
Local Species: Dragonborns, Lizardfolk, Elves, Humans
Common Language: Undercommon, Common, Draconic, Elvish
Gods Worshiped: Bahomet(Dragons), The Three Goddesses(Courage, Power, Wisdom), Crevalhe(Ocean)
Culture Highlights: Religious Dragonborns come here for pilgrimage, fitting into a formal and somber atmosphere and a pious lifestyle.
im a huge fan of Schroeder's Alignment Chart where it does and doesn't matter depending on if it's being observed. i stand by my opinion that it really serves its best purpose with bonds and flaws: a great prompt for getting to know or create a player character when you're making a personality by scratch. so like... as such... some of my players do want to have alignment and some specifically don't want to, and i want to encourage that balance so it's not going to have gameplay ramifications. i especially am not fond of "good vs evil", this bitch loves nuance. but either way most of my players are beginners wrt dnd so i did want to piece out my interpretation of the chart jic.
good / neutral / evil : what you will accomplish
lawful / neutral / chaotic : how you accomplish it
so like, good i see as "i will do what is right and i will do what helps those i care about" neutral is "i will do what needs to be done" and evil is more "i will do what benefits me at the cost of others"
and along with it, lawful as "by following the path set before me" neutral being "through the means necessary" and chaotic is more "unconditionally and recklessly"
im a huge fan of Schroeder's Alignment Chart where it does and doesn't matter depending on if it's being observed. i stand by my opinion that it really serves its best purpose with bonds and flaws: a great prompt for getting to know or create a player character when you're making a personality by scratch. so like... as such... some of my players do want to have alignment and some specifically don't want to, and i want to encourage that balance so it's not going to have gameplay ramifications. i especially am not fond of "good vs evil", this bitch loves nuance. but either way most of my players are beginners wrt dnd so i did want to piece out my interpretation of the chart jic.
good / neutral / evil : what you will accomplish
lawful / neutral / chaotic : how you accomplish it
so like, good i see as "i will do what is right and i will do what helps those i care about" neutral is "i will do what needs to be done" and evil is more "i will do what benefits me at the cost of others"
and along with it, lawful as "by following the path set before me" neutral being "through the means necessary" and chaotic is more "unconditionally and recklessly"
im making quick notes of each country so my players wont have to look at 2-4 pages of notes of each country 😅 im still going to write more in depth so it's accessable for me and if they want it but ya know
in my campaign im playing with how gods can be presented/interacted with because its always bugged me how in dnd you essentially either Are Religious or Are In Denial,,, i wanted to make what is a god more of a blurred line so they can be utilized for different things (eg. Pucket and Keaton also counts as archfey) and to allow characters to be justified in being atheistic in a magical and divine world.
i made my own language for infernal!!!! i had a great idea what to use for its alphabet and i feel very tricksy for doing it 👩❤️💋👩 (pictured, me kissing myself)
because i assembled the infernal alphabet instead of just getting to copy down a chart from google sorry yall theres gonna be a lot of infernal related things around now 😂
my checklist while i plan out each country. the campain is going to take place in the continent of stravonisi, with 13 distinct countries. hopefully though the players will stay in the starting country for a while and i only have to go more in depth than this once 😂
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