Greek
Pantheon
The Greeks have given humans
some of the greatest fantasy stories of all time. Everything from
the works of Homer to the legends of the Greek gods have inspired gamers
to play characters of legend and greatness. The Greek pantheon of
powers are strong and youthful, and bring with them a feeling of power
and majesty not found with many others. Therefore, the Greeks hold
sway over much of the planes. May they inspire greatness in your
game. As for resources, I used (in order of age): (1) Legends
& Lore by James M. Ward and Troy Denning [pgs. 102 - 119], (2)
On
Hallowed Ground by Colin McComb [pgs. 114 - 129], and (3)
Dragon
Magazine, "Do-It-Yourself Dieties" by Stephen Kenson [pg. 34].
All these works help me create this pantheon guide for those interested
in playing Greeks. All the gods below are in the following form:
Diety |
Power Level |
Diety Alignment |
Worshipper
Alignment |
Portfolio |
Symbol |
Typical
Worshippers |
Domains |
Favored
Weapon(s) |
In all of the
forms, one domain will be in bold. To keep the flavor of the diety,
it is highly recommended that clerics of that diety chooses that as one
of his domains.
Jump to: Aphrodite, Apollo,
Ares,
Artemis, Athena,
Demeter,
Dionysus, Hades,
Hecate,
Hephaestus, Hera,
Hermes,
Nike, Poseidon,
Zeus
Zeus |
Greater |
Neutral |
Any |
God of the
Heavens, Leaders, and Thunder |
Fist holding
lightning |
Fighters,
Nobels, Rulers |
Air,
Destruction, Protection, Strength |
Halfspear
& Javalin |
Aphrodite |
Intermediate |
Chaotic Good |
Any |
Goddess of
Love and Beauty |
Seashell |
Lovers,
Bards, Rogues |
Chaos,
Luck, Protection, Trickery |
Stilleto
(Dagger) |
Apollo |
Intermediate |
Chaotic Good |
Any Good |
God of Light,
Music, Prophesy, Medicine |
Lyre |
Bards,
Rangers, Seers, Shepards, Elves |
Good,
Healing, Knowledge, Sun |
Whip |
Ares |
Intermediate |
Chaotic Evil |
Any Evil or
CN |
God of War,
Strike, and Killing |
Spear |
Soldiers,
Assassins, Orcs |
Destruction,
Evil, Strength, War |
Short
or Long Spear |
Artemis |
Intermediate |
Neutral Good |
Any non-Evil |
Goddess of
Hunting, Wild Beasts, Waxing Moon |
Bow and Arrow
over the Moon |
Women,
Rangers, Hunters |
Animal,
Good, Protection, Trickery |
Short
or Long Bow |
Athena |
Intermediate |
Lawful Good |
Any Good |
Godess of
Tactical War, Wisdom, and Crafts |
Owl |
Paladins,
Generals, Scholars, Gnomes |
Good,
Knowledge, Law, War |
Long
Sword |
Demeter |
Intermediate |
Neutral Good |
Any non-Evil |
Goddess of
Agriculture |
Mare's Head |
Farmers,
Druids, Rangers, Halflings |
Animal,
Earth, Plant, Protection |
Scyth |
Dionysus |
Intermediate |
Chaotic Neutral |
Any non-Lawful |
God of Wine,
Insanity |
Staff with
Pine Cone tip in Vines |
Barbarians,
Partiers, Bards |
Chaos,
Luck, Plant, Trickery |
Quarterstaff |
Hades |
Greater |
Lawful Neutral
(Evil) |
Any |
God of Death,
Wealth |
Black Ram |
Necromancers,
Merchants |
Death,
Destruction, Law, Magic |
Exacuter's
Axe (Battle Axe) |
Hecate |
Intermediate |
Chaotic Evil |
Any |
Goddess of
Magic and the Waning Moon |
Setting Moon |
Wizards,
Sorcerers, Cults |
Evil,
Knowledge, Magic, Trickery |
Darts |
Hephaestus |
Intermediate |
Neutral Good |
Any |
God of Smithing,
Craft |
Hammer and
Anvil |
Blacksmiths,
Artisans, Dwarves |
Earth,
Fire, Protection, Strength |
War
Hammer |
Hera |
Greater |
Neutral |
Any |
Goddess of
Marriage and Intrigue |
Fan of Peacock
Feathers |
Mothers,
Wives, Women of Power |
Healing,
Luck, Magic, Protection |
Light
Mace |
Hermes |
Intermediate |
Chaotic Good |
Any non-Lawful |
God of Travel,
Trade, Gambling, and Thieves |
Caduceus |
Rogues,
Travelers, Messangers, Merchants |
Chaos,
Luck, Travel, Trickery |
Rapier |
Nike |
Lesser |
Lawful Neutral |
Any |
Goddess of
Victory |
Winged Women |
Warriors,
Barbarians |
Air,
Luck, Strength, Travel |
Short
Sword |
Poseidon |
Greater |
Chaotic Neutral |
Any |
God of Waterways,
Seas, and Earthquakes |
Trident |
Sailors,
Horsemen |
Chaos,
Death, Travel, Water |
Trident |
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