History of the Deities

The Dawn Cataclysm was an attempt by the god Lathander to reshape the pantheon in his own image. This is often seen as being the precipitating event to The Decline, though scholars are divided on the subject.

The Mortalbound Period saw The Overgod cast every god down onto earth to walk in their mortal forms. The event was precipitated by Masks stealing of the Tablets of Fate. Angry at the gods for their habitual pursuit of power and negligence toward their mortal faithful, The Overgod relegated every god (except for the guardian god Helm, selected to protect the gates to the heavens) to walk among their followers on the earth.

After Mystras death at the hands of Helm, Midnight was chosen as the new goddess of magic. Her position was short lived, being murdered by Cyric. This brought about the Time of Absent Magic, during which arcane magic ceased to function and numerous areas of the planet were changed.

Fates end involved the The Overgod manufacturing a new set of Tablets of Fate, which would define the roles of every god for the foreseeable future.