1. Notes

The Motherlands Pantheon

The Motherlands pantheon is based on a mash‐up if you will of Greek and Roman myth with the medieval Church. It is worshipped throughout the Motherlands, from Nomo to Tremayne to Lyonesse, with a few regional and foreign gods mixed in here and there. The city‐state of Ishkabibel was dedicated to Venus, but has since fallen to the Tiamat‐worshipping nomads of the Crimson Waste. 

Jove is, naturally, the head of the pantheon, though he is not the most popular of the Motherlander deities. 


Apollo Helios 

Also called Apollon, Apulu, Belenus 

Deity of light, music, archery and herdsmen 

Aligned with Law


Atlas Telamon 

Deity of strength, perseverance, exploration 

Aligned with Law


Ceres Dea Frugu 

Also called Demeter 

Deity of grain, agriculture and fertility 

Aligned with Neutrality 


Diana Prima Dea 

Also called Artemis, Brigantia, Nicevenn 

Deity of maidens, the moon and hunting 

Aligned with Neutrality 


Hecate 

Also called Hekat, Trivia 

Deity of ghosts, witchcraft and curses 

Aligned with Chaos 


Hercules 

Also called Heracles 

Deity of adventure, heroism and rebirth 

Aligned with Law 


Jove 

Also called Father Sky, Jupiter, Zeus 

Deity of the upper atmosphere and royalty 

Aligned with Law 


Juno Regina 

Also called Hera, Saturnia 

Deity of women, marriage and cattle 

Aligned with Law 


Mars 

Also called Ares, Camulus 

Deity of war 

Aligned with Chaos 


Mercurius 

Also called Hermes, Lugus, Psychopompos 

Deity of trade, gambling, thieves 

Aligned with Law 


Minerva 

Also called Athena 

Deity of wisdom, crafts, strategy and war 

Aligned with Law 


Mithras 

Also called Michael 

Deity of valor, honor, chivalry and soldiers 

Aligned with Law 


Neptunus 

Also called Nethuns, Poseidon 

Deity of the sea, storms and earthquakes 

Aligned with Neutrality 


Pluto 

Also called Aidoneus, Dispater, Hades, the Silent One 

Deity of the underworld and its treasures 

Aligned with Neutrality 


Prometheus 

Also called Theuth 

Deity of learning, writing and magic 

Aligned with Law 


Venus 

Also called Aphrodite, Astarte, Turan 

Deity of love and beauty 

Aligned with Law 


Volcanus 

Also called Hephaestos, Mulciber, Weyland 

Deity of fire, volcanoes, smiths and invention 

Aligned with Neutrality 


The Priestly Colleges

Although many deities are worshiped in the Motherlands, listed deities are the most popular and well known. Most city‐states have a temple or shrine to each of them. Each city‐state in the Motherlands has a college of priests (usually 10 to 20) assigned to each temple. The college is headed by a pontiff, and each temple priest is assisted by a staff of lesser clergy. Some city‐states have an upper college dedicated to the Motherlander deities and a lower college that oversees the temples of foreign deities. 

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