As with the lawversuschaos axis, a neutral position exists between the extremes. A le character might be a political schemer, a racist aristocrat, a disciplined but cruel soldier, or any number of other character concepts. His ultimate goal was to eventually control all of faerun. The aztec pantheon has many gods to choose from and a lot of potential for world building and intrigue. These spell casters access to the weave is mediated by divine power gods, divine forces of nature, or the. A great fantasy role playing tshirt gift for dnd, pathfinder, or any role playing gamers. While they cared about tradition, loyalty, and order they had little to no regard for the freedom, dignity or overall lives of others. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted.
The main deities of the setting, these gods are followed by extensive and widespread faiths, and they can be found worshipped under a variety of names by many different. A chaotic evil character does whatever his greed, hatred, and lust for destruction drive him to do. Lawful neutral can be a dangerous alignment when it seeks to eliminate all freedom, choice, and diversity in society. Gruumsh chaotic evil god of slaughter and destruction. List of dragonlance deities chronicles of astinus fandom. Thus, the neutral evil character will work with anyone, lawful evil, chaotic evil, or otherwise, who can aid them in their quest for total power over others. His clerics domains are usually glory, good, inquisition, law, and war. Evil druids are a perfectly valid choice but you must decide why such a character would ever join an organization that honors a lawful evil god.
Abadar pronounced ahbahdar, the god of cities, law, merchants, and wealth, is known to be a patient deity. Please leave the 5e pantheon identifier in the page title when creating your new pantheon. The religion is couched in relatively neutral terms ones that, if said anonymously, would be widely agreed with. Apr 21, 2014 in my own campaign i had players regularly interacting with evil god clerics, especially asmodeus clerics, since his lawful evil alignment meant he, and his priests, could be counted on to keep their words, as long as the price was met.
Worshipping the lawful evil god asmodeus is strongly encouraged. These deities accept clergy of lawful evil alignment. Though they may not walk among us, there is no denying the presence of supernatural forces that grant divine power to faithful believers. Main deities, inner sea deities, tian xia deities, azlanti deities, racial and cultural pantheons, outer gods, other deities demigods. Core deities core deities are those which appear in the core rulebook p. From the paladin goddess of justice iomedae to the lawful evil god of slavery, tyranny, pride and contracts asmodeus, each god finds worship in every kingdom, sometimes not amenable, sometimes hidden, but the mere presence of their following adds. Auril is most powerful in those regions that are affected by deep winters or crouch at the edges of the great glacier. Are you a follower of abadar, asmodeus, calistria, sarenrae, shelyn, zonkuthon, nethys, or desna. He is comfortable in a hierarchy and would like to rule, but is willing to. Chaotic evil characters can be a great asset to the party because they are willing to. Lawful evil characters run the gamut of malicious order, from diabolical queens to mercenaries, and from corporate kingpins to devious librarians. Lawful evil characters believe that law and structure mean power and safety. In short, the question should never be how would a lawful evil character react to this situation. Pathfinder, asmodeus can have nonevil clerics and followers, and.
A deity is a supernatural being that is worshiped by creatures in golarion. The lawful evil alignment was the methodical, intentional, and frequently successful devotion to a cruel organized system. Worshippers of infernally connected demigods such as the archdevils and the infernal dukes could be more lawful than evil, focusing. Lawful evil dnd 5e pathfinder rpg alignment role playing game.
All clerics, regardless of the alignment of their deity, use the same basic spell list, which includes a number of healing spells. While still being lawful, being evil gives you a lot of leeway to do whatever the hell you want and one of the most interesting things about a paladin to me is their constant skirting the line of lawful good in a corrupt terrible world. The book is set in the pathfinder setting of golarion and assumes knowledge of the setting. Those that require lawful or evil alignments to qualify for tend to be tricky choices mostly due to the alignment factor, but if you can justify why a lawful or evil character of that prestige class would want to work with a bunch of chaotic good rebels and oppose a lawful evil overlord, then with your gms. The spells of clerics, druids, paladins, and rangers are called divine magic. Preferring to plot and scheme, bane rarely appeared to act in a direct manner. Halflings are slaves in the obviously lawful evil empire and freedom fighters in the good nations. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The variety of gods however, brings the paladin and its counterpart the antipaladin into a shameful light. Their skills allow them to get in, get out, and make sure they never get pinned on it. This can be for personal gain for example, the traditional evil vizier who seeks to claim the kingdom for himself or to better society at all costs the i know whats best for everyone elseattitude without any. Pathfinder deities are gods, goddesses, and other types of spiritual beings, such as earth spirits and guides, who help us achieve our souls purpose, make the best decisions, and rise above the physical to see a bigger more, mythical picture. Devils possess a particular suite of traits unless otherwise noted in a creatures entry. Clerics and paladins use divine magic, so both are divine casters.
Hes not actively evil, its just that his job description is defined as. Hel, ne, diseased and diseasecausing creatures, evil humanoids, evil druids, women, bards. Achaekek he who walks in blood source inner sea faiths pg. Not all lg necessarily have paladins and not all paladins follow strictly lg gods see abadar. You have a variety of elements to your question, and ill try to cover them all. Hes lawful evil, but is the enforcer of justice for the tian xia gods. Being a product of the highly decadent azlanti culture, aroden saw music, poetry and artistic expression as the necessary byproducts of a successful civilisation deity of human origin. In dragonlance literature, the deities are always referred to collectively as gods, despite the fact that a number of them are female. Most believe that one is good and the other is evil, but some say that the two must remain at balance for the best result. Empyreal lords, fiendish divinities, great old ones, other demigods divine heralds. Erythnul might be a good choice for most evil lycanthropes. Deities have different aspects, and most of the evil deities have a more palatable aspect that can be focused on. Community forums pathfinder pathfinder first edition general discussion neutral clerics of evil deities. Im trying to figure out how to incorporate evil deities in society, how.
Lawful evil just means that they believe in order over chaos, and they value themselves above others. So, in the official phb greyhawk deities list, obadhai and ehlonna might be good choices for good and neutral lycanthropes. His position as god of pain is well earned, and he has been the root of countless tortures, murders and worse throughout time. Lawful evil character usually try and use the laws to their advantage.
Was a mortal man who kicked a lot of ass before ascending much like his successor, iomedae ethnic god. Pages in category deities for lawful evil the following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. At the gms discretion it may be required for divine classes. Lawful neutral is the best alignment you can be because it means you are reliable and honorable without being a zealot. She is a native of the extradimensional plane of pandemonium. Two meadowlarks, perched together in the silhouette of a heart. Contentsshow history at the beginning of time, zonkuthon was known as doubral, a good deity who shared the portfolio of beauty, love and the arts with his half. For all those who have questioned it, now there is an answer. This is a special role playing tabletop lawful evil alignment t shirt, perfect to wear to your next tabletop dungeon crawling. In general, deities of the moon, night, nature, and hunting would be good matches for lycanthropes. Clerics can serve evil deities and still use healing spells. They thrive on discipline, punishment, and subjugating others, and are willing to sacrifice anythingand anyoneto achieve their goals, though without resorting to messy chaos gods. If he is committed to the spread of evil and chaos, he is even worse. Unlike standard dungeons and dragons, only the good evil axis of alignment is prominent in dragonlance, the lawchaos axis plays a much smaller part.
A cleric can select an alignment domain chaos, evil, good, or law only if her alignment matches that domain. Following are a list of deities from various publishers you may want to add to your own home campaign. Pages in category chaotic evil deities the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. In their view, a strict, systematic hierarchy enables outcomes impossible for a single individual, so they seek power and security by positioning themselves advantageously within such systems. I found very little information that i couldnt puzzle out with a little effort. Iomedae is one of pathfinder deities background edit edit source. Lycanthrope gods morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. They thrive on discipline, punishment, and subjugating others, and are willing to sacrifice anythingand anyoneto achieve their goals, though without resorting to messy chaos.
Feb 28, 2004 in general, deities of the moon, night, nature, and hunting would be good matches for lycanthropes. The easiest way to go is, of course, to devote your character only to one aspect of the deities portfolio. It is intended to be a quick reference for those looking to browse all canon deities in the pathfinder campaign setting gods grant access to five domains, while lesser gods and demigods grant access to four domains, and other beings capable of granting spells grant access to three domains. There is a conspicuous lack of a generic good settingneutral counterpart to asmodeus as the archetypical lawful evil deity, or tharizdun as the generic chaotic evil deity. Neutral followers of evil deities originally posted by joe the rat. Abadar only lawful alignments, which makes sense, given how that deity interacts with the world. Following are a list of deities from various publishers you may want to add to your own. Those of this alignment view regulation as allimportant, taking a middle ground betwixt evil and good. Please help work on the problem presented on the template. The lawful evil alignment is the realm of those who know what they want and will manipulate the system legal, cultural, and so forth to achieve those ends, no matter the consequence. Zonkuthon pronounced zonnkoothon possesses one of the most twisted and evil minds in the multiverse.
I know i saw a list somewhere before, but i cant seem to find it anywhere. Some people worship standard gods, but others choose to worship great powers such as ancestral spirits, archdevils, demon lords, empyreal lords, four horsemen, great old ones, infernal dukes, malebranche, or whore queens. Please leave the 5e deity identifier in the page title when creating your new deity. Elishar and toldoth are examples of a dualistic religion and its deities. Lawful evil rogues are usually gangmembers, either hitmen and enforcers, or dons and kingpins. Get them for your player characters, game master, or non player character. Maintaining a strong neutral stance in his actions, he sets forth to expand civilization and order among the peoples of golarion. They believe in law and order, they just prefer the laws that benefit them. I think my main problem with non lawful good paladins is that they dont really have their code to tie them down. Hes an evil god and the one responsible for upholding justice among deities. Sometimes player characters are less interested in defeating evil and making the world a better place, and more interested in working for the winning side, avoiding the consequences of bucking the system, and definitely getting paid.
The god details come from a variety of sources, including rogue genius games and frog god games. There is no god out there for lawful evil people that focus on selfishness, power, greed, manipulation without having them either being chaotic, murderers or enjoy torturing children. Latest pathfinder products in the open gaming store. I ask because i wanted to know which evil deities have the green light for worship in pfs besides asmodeus, as a continuation from my other post. They have ample access to the social skills necessary to control such an organization, too, along with a bit of the tricks and talents necessary to back it up. Get the tools to carry out dark deeds for even darker employers in pathfinder player companion. This can be for personal gain for example, an evil vizier who seeks to claim the kingdom for himself or to better society at all costsan i know whats best for everyone elseattitude without any of the.
A deity, also known as a god or goddess, is a being or force of incredible power capable of granting its power to mortal beings through divine magic. While an aasimar or a tiefling can also be lawful or chaotic, it sounds like you want planetouched creatures that are primarily lawful or chaotic with the good and evil secondary. For example, a cleric of calistria could be a cg prostitute, devoting herself entirely to the lust part of calistrias portfolio, while another one could be a ce avenger with an extremely short temper, and devote herself to the vengeance part of calistrias portfolio. Lawful evil dnd 5e pathfinder rpg alignment role playing. Characters and creatures could be lawful and evil at the same time such as a tyrant, or chaotic but good such as robin hood.
See in darkness su some devils can see perfectly in darkness of any kind, even that created by a deeper darkness spell. Lawful evil god, tyrannical sadist, such as hextor. He plays by the rules but without mercy or compassion. If he is simply out for whatever he can get, he is ruthless and brutal.
The deities of dragonlance are arranged into three groups according to their alignment. Pathfinder lacks an exclusively chaotic or exclusively lawful planetouched, but dungeons and dragons, third edition has both. Whether a player character cleric can serve a particular evil god is up to the dm to decide. Pathfinder paladin of an evil god if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. This page is a collection of all known deities, sorted by type major, minor, etc and alignment. The neutral good alignment is diametrically opposed to neutral evil, so the neutral evil being is opposed to any social order that allows goodness to flourish. Druids are permitted though neutral good druids are not.
A lawful evil villain methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts. This can be a big help since creating a religion for your world can be lots of work. She is a righteous knight, fearless in fighting for her beliefs, and a missionary and crusader on behalf of the benign sovereignty of good and merciful justice for evil. The big four, the main deities who have temples in almost every city or town and have dominion over many domains, major gods, common deities with temples and shrines in most big cities, and minor gold, gods with a few temples. Devils are lawful evil outsiders that hail from the plane of hell. Lawful evil is the realm of the individual who knows what they want and will manipulate the system legal, cultural, and so forth to achieve those ends, no matter the consequence. A deity is strongly associated with a specific alignment, several domains, and a plane typically an outer sphere plane. He cares about tradition, loyalty, and order but not about freedom, dignity, or life. Lawful evil represents methodical, intentional, and organized evil. More specifically some gods have specific aspects as priorities spelled out in their paladin code.
He is hottempered, vicious, arbitrarily violent, and unpredictable. While they may be good or evil the deities of eberron are undeniable. Lawful evil characters methodically took what they want in life within the limits of their personally held beliefs. These are elaborated in some books, but generally, evil deities expect evil acts of worship, such as sacrifice, slaughter, and torture. I like this change, since i dont think abadar is impressed with neutral people. The following 1 pages are in this category, out of 1 total. For info, news, resources, and anything else about the pathfinder pen and paper rpg. So in short, yes all paladins are ascribed to both law and good at a fundamental level. May 20, 2015 which pathfinder deity would you worship. Also, good and evil, depending on the nature of the lycanthrope. The outer planes were presented for the first time in volume 1, number 8 of the dragon, released july 1977. Lawful evil, dominator a lawful evil villain methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts. This doesnt detract from the usefulness of the book. At just over 900 years old, iomedae is the youngest of the major deities of golarion, and has only begun to reach her full potential as an independent deity in the last century.