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The Gods: The people of the continent of Argoth of varying levels of piety. The Lords of the Realms, the collective group of gods, tend to consist of those worshipped by the Elves, mankind, dwarves and other demi-humans. Throughout Argoth, the key religions of the Lords tend to be divided almost equally through the three alignments, Good, Evil and Neutral. The Heads of each divine alignment are all of extreme power as is the right of all major divine beings, As well as the heads of each alignment, there are also a large number of supporting gods, some being specific to certain races and others being shared by all. Shrines and temples are located throughout Argoth and appear in a variety of locations depending on the god being worshipped. Some of the least supported have to be hidden so as not to be prosecuted by the more ignorant members of society. Certain groups are either heavily worshipped by some nations and kingdoms, others are heavily prosecuted by these same nations. This can be due to alignment group of the nation or due to the race percentage of the area. An example of this is the Realm of Stellhall tend not worship those of the Elven faith. The Gods of pure intentions and pursue good motives tend to be the most openly worshipped throughout all the realms. Corellon Larethian: Corellon Larethian is the leader of the elven pantheon, and the god of Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Poetry, and Warfare. Corellon desires to protect and preserve the elven race, return to his people their lost artistic heritage, and to thwart the schemes of the drow and the orcs. This also means guarding against the corruption within that resulted in the creation of the drow. Corellon advises his faithful to guard against stagnation as well, continually seeking out new experiences. They seek to bring out beauty through art, craft, and magic. Corellon is surprisingly humble, for a regent of his stature Elves, and half-elves (as well as many bards) worship Corellon. He favours those who kill orcs and the followers of Lolth. He blesses those who aid others. He is upset at those who defile the dead, or flee from their foes. Alignment: Chaotic Good Clergy: Corellon's clerics wear silver circlets and gossamer robes of the brightest azure. They often wear blue cloaks. His favored weapon is the longsword. Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower:

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The Gods:

The people of the continent of Argoth of varying levels of piety. The Lords of the Realms, the collective group of gods, tend to consist of those worshipped by the Elves, mankind, dwarves and other demi-humans. Throughout Argoth, the key religions of the Lords tend to be divided almost equally through the three alignments, Good, Evil and Neutral. The Heads of each divine alignment are all of extreme power as is the right of all major divine beings, As well as the heads of each alignment, there are also a large number of supporting gods, some being specific to certain races and others being shared by all. Shrines and temples are located throughout Argoth and appear in a variety of locations depending on the god being worshipped. Some of the least supported have to be hidden so as not to be prosecuted by the more ignorant members of society. Certain groups are either heavily worshipped by some nations and kingdoms, others are heavily prosecuted by these same nations. This can be due to alignment group of the nation or due to the race percentage of the area. An example of this is the Realm of Stellhall tend not worship those of the Elven faith.

The Gods of pure intentions and pursue good motives tend to be the most openly worshipped throughout all the realms.

Corellon Larethian:

 Corellon Larethian is the leader of the elven pantheon, and the god of Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts,

Poetry, and Warfare. Corellon desires to protect and preserve the elven race, return to his people

their lost artistic heritage, and to thwart the schemes of the drow and the orcs. This also means

guarding against the corruption within that resulted in the creation of the drow. Corellon advises his

faithful to guard against stagnation as well, continually seeking out new experiences. They seek to

bring out beauty through art, craft, and magic.

Corellon is surprisingly humble, for a regent of his stature

Elves, and half-elves (as well as many bards) worship Corellon. He favours those who kill orcs and

the followers of Lolth. He blesses those who aid others. He is upset at those who defile the dead, or

flee from their foes.

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Clergy:

Corellon's clerics wear silver circlets and gossamer robes of the brightest azure. They often wear blue

cloaks. His favored weapon is the longsword.

Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower:

The Fellowship of the Forgotten Flower is a loosely structured organization made of elven knights

dedicated to the recovery of lost elven relics from long-abandoned elven realms. Members must be

elven warriors or elven paladins.

Seekers of the Misty Isle:

The Seekers of the Misty Isle are an elite order of elves dedicated to finding the Misty Isle which was

whisked away by the deities Gruumsh and Kurtulmak.

Holy Days:

Most of Corellon's holy days are tied to celestial events and occur only once every few years or

decades.

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Once per month, when Luna is at its quarter phase, followers of Corellon gather in moonlit glades for

a ceremony known as Lateu'quor, the Forest Communion of the Crescent Moon. There, they praise

their Creator through song and dance and offerings of beautiful art. The art is not destroyed;

sometimes it is physically transferred to the Upper Planes for elves to enjoy in the afterlife, while other

times it is used to decorate Corellon's temples. Sometimes the very landscape of the glade is

reshaped into a work of art.

Rituals:

Corellon Larethian is worshipped at natural geological formations. His rituals are integrated with the

major events of elven life, such as births, coming of age rites, weddings, and funerals.

Prayers to Corellon, which are always in Elvish, begin "Hei-Corellon shar-shelevu," which means,

"Corellon, by your grace grant..." Before battle, worshippers of Corellon recite a prayer called the

Litany of Arrows.

Mythias Goldenhide:

Mythias Goldenhide is one of the gods of the Pantheon, \He is seen as the god of Lucfk, Wealth and

Precious Metals. Mythias is ironically the god of many warriors and craftsmen as both find luck and

wealth necessary factors in their occupations. Mythias tends to appear as large dragonborn, who is

adorned with a large pair of silver horns which point off the back of head, whilst he is seen wearing

rich merchant clothing. He is often seen with his scales and belt pouches bulging with coin.

Alignment: Good

Clergy: The prists of Mythias tend to be the richest among all the priesthoods, however unlike the

common belief it is a gift from the god. The money and riches comes from the return payoffs of

donations and other investments the priests use. They often appear in brass robes and armour, their

preferred weapon being that of a brass axe.

Holy Days: Mythias has no common days of celebration. This is due to his priests and disciples

always aspiring to have their lord’s favour upon them.

Rituals: as the god of luck and wealth it is fitting that his worshippers make a habit of sacrificing a

gold crown to him every time the pass a fountain or other symbols of good luck.

The Triumvirate:The triumvirate is a trio of gods dedicated to Magic, they are seen as three individuals but all of one

whole, and this is known as Majere. The three aspects are representative of the differing alignments,

Coracinus representing the good aspects of magic, such as healing, divinations and the use of it for

selfless acts, Weiss represents the neutral and personal aspects of magic, Such as for pride and

personal gain, yet also for the general advancement of magic itself and the importance it has to the

world. Whilst the final aspect of Majere is that of Rot, the darkest and most commonly known of the

aspects. Rot is openly worshipped by those wishing to cause pain and death to those who have

slighted the beseecher and their god. It is seen as being the aspect of evil intentions and those who

are out only for their own gain no matter the cost.

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Coracinus Majere:

The God of dedication, Lightning, time and Magic is the second aspect of Majere. He is commonly

seen as a young man, of dark cast and dark hair. He is generally shown to be wearing dark clothes of

black and grey. A Dark grey cape is generally seen to be attached by a brooch shaped like a

timepiece, he wields a pair of short swords, affectionately called Vicus and Tempus, the blades of

present and change. The patron god of those who dedicate themselves to magic and its own growth,

those that dedicate themselves to some facet of warfare or science. Coracinus has been known to

have few followers among the elves, as he is seen as the god of change as well as time and these

two things are unwanted in elven society. He has few followers and due to this has no official

priesthood or holy days.

Weiss Majere:

The goddess of ice, knowledge, pride and Magic is the Third aspect of Majere, the God of Magic. She

is commonly represented by an avatar which assumes the form of a beautiful and young woman,

white of skin and hair. She is commonly adorned with a white tiara glowing with black gems, a dress

as white as snow and a sword staff in one of her hands. She is the patron god of those who

endeavour to use Magic for selfish acts, but also for those that have no other purpose but to forward

an individuals power. Due to this she is seen as the god of the neutrality in the trio of gods. She has

even fewer followers than Coracinus who also has low numbers of devotees.