The Pantheon of Berkai

The pantheon of Berkai, is of its own flavor, the gods are themselves divorced from the typical mythos, the gods are much more passive and have not affected the world to the degree that one would expect of a fantasy world. The deities themselves are content to watch the mortal drama for what it is. They feel no need to interfere in the greater works of mortals and take a role similar to a guidance counselor. The individual deities of the pantheon, respond to their clerics, priests, and paladins, when it suits them, and sometimes aid them in their pursuits. The gods remain outside the day to day, for the betterment of the mortals. This is not to say all gods follow this rule, but most seem to and in cases where other gods break the rules, punishment is swift, and aid is given to make amends for the intrusion.
Due to their whimsical nature most of the gods have done very little to affect the world, or even add to it.
The gods are listed below with their relevant information.
Good Dieties
Rielat,God of Leaders and Guardians, Knowledge and War

• Rielat is the main god of Rakai, his churches stand tall within the upper district of Rakai. The people that tend to his church are those in the military or in in a position of leadership. Most of the ruling government seeks Rielat's favor through actions in his name. Rielat for the most part has not affected the world with his presence for many years. The last point his church states he was involved on the material plane was the coup of De Ro. Rielat provided guidance to De Ro as he allowed the execution of the unjust monarchs and corrupt council. The main god who stands in opposition to Rielat is Amariel, goddess of lies and greed.

Ramue, God of the Sea, Tempest

• Ramue the god of the sea is a quiet force in the world guiding and directing the creatures of the sea to the fisherman of the coastal cities, his churches are nonexistant in the city. Whereas on the docks of the sea there are smaller bars that will hold a sermon as each boat pushes out to sea.Ramue is a god that appreaciates the fear/respect he is given. He is one of the most active in the world, simply guiding nature to provide for the people of the cities. His main opposing force is that of Ushiel.

Arah, Honor and War, War

• Arah is a very active force in the world as he watches over every conflict, and watches the victor, he judges the fights and wars for those that conduct themselves with honor in combat. He seeks a proper champion in the world, his brother Rielat had claimed De Ro as his own before Arah could test the king in hiding. After losing claim on such a great champion Arah has been every vigilant of those that distinguish themselves in combat. Arah has no love for any of the wicked gods, but Jeha god of night and hatred stands to be the most oppositional to Arah's quest.

Edhel, The god of order, Knowledge, arcana,

• Edhel is the god of order, he is a power in the world that ensures that society can continue. His role is the balancing of the world, managing the people that live and those that die. He is tasked not with death but with maintaining the order of the world. He is not immediate, he is slow and methodical, order is not constant but persistent. Order can be done away with but with time order will be established.While being intrinsically good edhel is only concerned with order, there are certainlly periods of time that order may be suspended to allow for groups to rule at their leisure. There are no other gods that are in direct opposition to the Edhel

Armael, Goddess of healing and light, Life and Light.

• Armael, Goddess of healing and light, is pretty universal to all people, there are those that pray to their own god for strength but all people that are in need of healing will pray or seek council in the goddess Armael. She also provides guidance to those lost in places that they can not escape, to those who are lost in the misery of the mind and the regret of the past. She exists as a god and a guide for all those that seek her. Maha goddess of secrecy and disease stands in oppposition to Armael.

Neutral Deities,
Azel Goddess of nature, Nature

• Azel the goddess of nature, in the long before she was responsible for creating the race of people called the firbolg, and for working with Arah in creating the Ursula Major or the Bearkin. Azel is the spirit of nature throughout the world and is a prime god for the aspiring druid, she exists to influence the players of the natural world, to provide guidance and to support those that would follow her teachings and way of life. She is focused on keeping an amount of the world wild, and sharing an unknown amount of it with the people and intelligent races of the world.

Reulel Goddess of Knowledge, Knowledge and arcana

• Reulel goddess of knowledge, where as edhel is the god of order with a minor in knowledge, Reulel is the prime god for those that seek the greater mysteries in the world. She is charged with the decipring of knowledge great and small. All books and scrolls that are written are also memorized by Reulel. Both things that are inherently good and evil, all knowledge is precious regardless of societal view of the subject.

Gono, God of Fire and Change, Light, Forge, and Tempest

• Gono God of fire and change, he is the father of the dwarves, his sister Peniel helped to mold the dwarves from the earth, while he imbued them with life and the ability to stand the forge's heat. He crafted them of earth and fire and their temperament shows this truth. Gono oversees the world and its periods, he helps the world transition from period to period. Assisting in the technology and the growing pains of the world.

Ellanis, God of Wisdom, Arcana, Knowledge

• Ellanis is the God of Wisdom, much like Reulel he is familiar with the world and its people. Whereas Reulel is all book knowledge, Ellanis is the wisdom of the elders, witches, and warlocks. He is primarily responsible for all that is known by the people of the world, all the rumors and ideas, thoughts and beliefs. Much like Reulel no one opposes him, gods and people seek his wisdom but he provides it to any that have need of it.

Ebrin, God of Wealth and Trade, Knowledge, Trickery,

• Ebrin God of Wealth and trade is a newer god, his ties to humanity and the rest of the world is apparent in his age and experience. The merchants created him during the Era of De Ro, when the Old Road was created to travel to the eastern markets. Having few years on him he is still observing and learning the way of the world and his part in it. He is providing blessings and safe passage to those who seek his aid while he solves the merit of his role in the world.

Peniel, Goddess of Craft, Forge

• Much like her brother Gono, she was instrumental in crafting the dwarf people. She provided their love of crafting and their endurance. She crafted them from the very earth they now reside in. She was careful in making them, as she is with every creation. Peniel is respected by the rest of the pantheon for her creations, as they have had much need in equipping those that follow them.

Deities of Evil:
Indel, lord of the undead, Grave, Death

• Indel the lord of the undead, he is the God of the god, he creates undead to fill the world. He is the one responsible for the undead in the southern lands and the undead that plague the swamps throughout the lands. He is opposed by all that consider life holy

Amariel, goddess of lies and greed, Trickery

• Amariel is responsible for the lies and greed of the world, going further she is the force of corruption in the world. Those that are in power are corrupted, power itself is corrupted by her will. She consists of the rumors on the streets, the gossip of barmaids and the lies of spies.Those that seek power through any means necessary worship at her altar.

Jeha, God of night and hatred, Death, War, Tempest.

• Jeha is the explicit hatred people feel, that all races feel at their core. The overriding dominating hatred towards someone or something else. He is the force that compounds that hatred, that makes it larger than it needs to be. Pushing it further then it should go. Jeha is also the diety of night, of the dark times, responsible for the monsters that come out in the wild.

Jundiel God Of Vengeance and Fire, forge, tempest, War

• Jundiel is the wrath you experience when sleeping with the wrong wife, or the pain you feel when order catches up to you. Vengenace is not evil simply chaotic. Jundiel is that rush of emotion, the fire behind the revenge.

Ushiel, God of Sea and Storms, Tempest and Nature

• Ushiel is the other god of the sea. Where as Ramue is kind and genoruous with the bounty of the sea, Ushiel is protective and destructive of the those that tend the waters. Ushiel is the one thats sends the larger than life storms to remove boats from the sea. He oversees the blue dragons residing in his oceans. He cares for the sea itself but little for the people that ride the surface.

Maha Goddess of Disease and Secrecy, Trickery and Death

• The goddess of the disease and secrecy, she is the matron of the assassins throughout the land. She enables those that seek to cause harm. She gives them the poisons and skills to conduct themselves at night.She is the figure in the shadows listening to hushed conversations, she is willing to sell these secrets to those who seek her knowledge.

Type

Religious, Pantheon

Alternative Names

Berkai Pantheon