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 ==== The New Gods ====
-After the death of the [[Babylonian]] and [[Sumerian]] gods,
+//From the 5th edition Dungeon Master's Guide, p. 10//
-a group of "New Gods" stepped in to take over the abandoned
-clergy.
-^ The New Gods ("Human") ^^
+After the death of the [[Babylonian]] and [[Sumerian]] gods, a group of "New
-| Boccob | god of magic, arcane knowledge, balance and foresight. |
+Gods" stepped in to take over the abandoned clergy.  While the Babylonian and
-| Ehlonna | goddess of forests, woodlands, flora & fauna, and fertility. |
+Sumerian gods share a common heritage, it is the Sumerians (indicated by **bold
-| Erythnul | god of hate, envy, malice, panic, ugliness, and slaughter. |
+text** below) who were considered the primary deities in [[Mosaî]].
-| Fharlanghn | god of horizons, distance, travel, and roads. |
-| Heironeous | god of chivalry, justice, honor, war, daring, and valor. |
-| Hextor | god of war, discord, massacres, conflict, fitness, and tyranny. |
-| Kord | god of athletics, sports, brawling, strength, and courage. |
-| Nerull | god of death, darkness, murder and the underworld. |
-| Obad-Hai | god of nature, woodlands, freedom, hunting, and beasts. |
-| Olidammara | god of music, revels, wine, rogues, humor, and tricks. |
-| Pelor | god of sun, light, strength and healing. More humans worship Pelor than any other deity. |
-| Saint Cuthbert | god of common sense, wisdom, zeal, honesty, truth, and discipline. |
-| Vecna | god of destructive and evil secrets. |
-| Wee Jas | goddess of magic, death, vanity, and law. |
-In addition to the above "Human" gods, the following gods are sometimes worshiped by humans,
+^ The New Gods ("Human")((aka The 4th edition D&D pantheon)) ^^^^
-even though their primary sphere of influence is one of the non-human races:
+^ Deity ^ Alignment ^ Areas of Influence ^ Old Name ^
+| Asmodeus | Evil | Power, domination, tyranny | -- |
+| Avandra | Good | Change, luck, trade, travel | **[[wp>Enki]]** |
+| Bane | Evil | War, conquest | **[[wp>Inanna]]** |
+| Erathis | Unaligned | Civilization, invention, laws | [[wp>Marduk]] |
+| Ioun | Unaligned | Knowledge, prophecy, skill | [[wp>Nidaba]]((previously "Anu")) |
+| Kord | Unaligned | Storms, strength, battle | **[[wp>Enlil]]** |
+| Melora | Unaligned | Wilderness, sea | **[[wp>Ki (goddess)|Ki]]** |
+| Pelor | Good | Sun, summer, agriculture, time | **[[wp>Utu]]** |
+| Raven Queen | Unaligned | Death, fate, winter | **[[wp>Nin-hursag]]** |
+| Sehanine | Unaligned | Trickery, moon, love, autumn | **[[wp>Sin (mythology)|Nanna-sin]]** |
+| Tharizdun | Chaotic Evil | Annihilation, madness | [[wp>Anshar]] |
+| Torog | Evil | Underdark, imprisonment | [[wp>Nergal]] |
+| Vecna | Evil | Undeath, secrets | [[wp>Druaga]] |
+| Zehir | Evil | Darkness, poison, serpents | [[wp>Zahhak|Dahak]] |
+| -- | Good | Fire | [[wp>Nusku|Girru]] |
-^ The New Gods (Non-Human) ^^
+In addition to the above "Human" gods, the following gods are sometimes
-| Corellon Larethian | god of elves, magic, music, and arts. |
+worshiped by humans, even though their primary sphere of influence is one of the
-| Garl Glittergold | god of gnomes, humor, and gemcutting. |
+non-human races:
-| Gruumsh | god of orcs. |
-| Lolth | intermediate goddess of the drow, spiders, evil and darkness. |
+^ The New Gods (Non-Human) ^^^^
-| Moradin | god of dwarves. |
+^ Deity ^ Alignment ^ Race ^ Areas of Influence ^
-| Yondalla | goddess of halflings. |
+| Bahamut | Lawful Good | Good Dragons | Justice, honor, nobility, protection |
+| Corellon Larethian | Unaligned | Elves | Arcane magic, spring, beauty, the arts |
+| Garl Glittergold | Good | Gnomes | god of gnomes, humor, and gemcutting. |
+| Gruumsh | Chaotic Evil | Orcs | Turmoil, destruction |
+| Kurtulmak | Lawful Evil | Kobolds | Trapmaking, mining, war |
+| Lolth | Chaotic Evil | Drow | Spiders, shadows, lies |
+| Moradin | Lawful Good | Dwarves | Creation, artisans, family |
+| Tiamat | Evil | Evil Dragons | Wealth, greed, vengeance |
+| Yondalla | Unaligned | Halflings | goddess of halflings. |
+Finally, there are additional gods who do not have a large enough following to
+be on the main list.((aka The 3rd edition D&D gods that didn't make the cut to
+th edition))
+^ Name ^ Domains ^ Rank ^ Alignment ^ Weapon ^ Portfolio ^ Old Name ^
+| Boccob | Knowledge, Magic, Trickery | G | N | Quarterstaff | Magic, arcane knowledge, foresight, balance | -- |
+| Ehlonna | Animal, Good, Plant, Sun | I | NG | Longsword | Forests, woodlands, flora and fauna, fertility | Ishtar |
+| Erythnul | Chaos, Evil, Trickery, War | I | CE | Morningstar | Hate, envy, malice, panic, ugliness, slaughter | -- |
+| Fharlanghn | Luck, Protection, Travel | I | N | Quarterstaff | Horizons, distance, travel, roads | -- |
+| Heironeous | Good, Law, War | I | LG | Longsword | Valor, chivalry, justice, honor, war, daring | -- |
+| Hextor | Destruction, Evil, Law, War | I | LE | Flail | Tyranny war, discord, massacres, conflict, fitness | -- |
+| Nerull | Death, Evil, Trickery | G | NE | Scythe | Death, darkness, murder, underworld | -- |
+| Obad-Hai | Air, Animal, Earth, Fire, Plant, Water | I | N | Quarterstaff | Nature, woodlands, freedom, hunting, beasts | Ramman |
+| Olidammara | Chaos, Luck, Trickery | I | CN | Rapier | Rogues, music, revelry, wine, humor, tricks | -- |
+| St. Cuthbert | Destruction, Law, Protection, Strength | I | LN | Mace | Retribution, common sense, wisdom, zeal, honesty, truth, discipline | -- |
+| Wee Jas | Death, Law, Magic | I | LN | Dagger | Death, magic, vanity, law | -- |