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 ==== The New Gods ====
+//From the 5th edition Dungeon Master's Guide, p. 10//
 After the death of the [[Babylonian]] and [[Sumerian]] gods, a group of "New
-Gods" stepped in to take over the abandoned clergy.
+Gods" stepped in to take over the abandoned clergy.  While the Babylonian and
+Sumerian gods share a common heritage, it is the Sumerians (indicated by **bold
+text** below) who were considered the primary deities in [[Mosaî]].
-^ The New Gods ("Human") ^^^
+^ The New Gods ("Human")((aka The 4th edition D&D pantheon)) ^^^^
-^ Deity ^ Alignment ^ Areas of Influence ^
+^ Deity ^ Alignment ^ Areas of Influence ^ Old Name ^
-| Asmodeus | Evil | Power, domination, tyranny |
+| Asmodeus | Evil | Power, domination, tyranny | -- |
-| Avandra | Good | Change, luck, trade, travel |
+| Avandra | Good | Change, luck, trade, travel | **[[wp>Enki]]** |
-| Bane | Evil | War, conquest |
+| Bane | Evil | War, conquest | **[[wp>Inanna]]** |
-| Erathis | Unaligned | Civilization, invention, laws |
+| Erathis | Unaligned | Civilization, invention, laws | [[wp>Marduk]] |
-| Ioun | Unaligned | Knowledge, prophecy, skill |
+| Ioun | Unaligned | Knowledge, prophecy, skill | [[wp>Nidaba]]((previously "Anu")) |
-| Kord | Unaligned | Storms, strength, battle |
+| Kord | Unaligned | Storms, strength, battle | **[[wp>Enlil]]** |
-| Melora | Unaligned | Wilderness, sea |
+| Melora | Unaligned | Wilderness, sea | **[[wp>Ki (goddess)|Ki]]** |
-| Pelor | Good | Sun, summer, agriculture, time |
+| Pelor | Good | Sun, summer, agriculture, time | **[[wp>Utu]]** |
-| Raven Queen | Unaligned | Death, fate, winter |
+| Raven Queen | Unaligned | Death, fate, winter | **[[wp>Nin-hursag]]** |
-| Sehanine | Unaligned | Trickery, moon, love, autumn |
+| Sehanine | Unaligned | Trickery, moon, love, autumn | **[[wp>Sin (mythology)|Nanna-sin]]** |
-| Tharizdun | Chaotic Evil | Annihilation, madness |
+| Tharizdun | Chaotic Evil | Annihilation, madness | [[wp>Anshar]] |
-| Torog | Evil | Underdark, imprisonment |
+| Torog | Evil | Underdark, imprisonment | [[wp>Nergal]] |
-| Vecna | Evil | Undeath, secrets |
+| Vecna | Evil | Undeath, secrets | [[wp>Druaga]] |
-| Zehir | Evil | Darkness, poison, serpents |
+| Zehir | Evil | Darkness, poison, serpents | [[wp>Zahhak|Dahak]] |
+| -- | Good | Fire | [[wp>Nusku|Girru]] |
 In addition to the above "Human" gods, the following gods are sometimes
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 non-human races:
-^ The New Gods (Non-Human) ^^^
+^ The New Gods (Non-Human) ^^^^
 ^ Deity ^ Alignment ^ Race ^ Areas of Influence ^
 | Bahamut | Lawful Good | Good Dragons | Justice, honor, nobility, protection |
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 | 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 |
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 | 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.
+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 ^
+^ Name ^ Domains ^ Rank ^ Alignment ^ Weapon ^ Portfolio ^ Old Name ^
-| Boccob | Knowledge, Magic, Trickery | G | N | Quarterstaff | Magic, arcane knowledge, foresight, balance |
+| 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 |
+| 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 |
+| 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 |
+| Fharlanghn | Luck, Protection, Travel | I | N | Quarterstaff | Horizons, distance, travel, roads | -- |
-| Heironeous | Good, Law, War | I | LG | Longsword | Valor, chivalry, justice, honor, war, daring |
+| 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 |
+| Hextor | Destruction, Evil, Law, War | I | LE | Flail | Tyranny war, discord, massacres, conflict, fitness | -- |
-| Kurtulmak | Evil, Law, Luck, Trickery | I | LE | Spear | Kobolds, trapmaking, mining, war |
+| Nerull | Death, Evil, Trickery | G | NE | Scythe | Death, darkness, murder, underworld | -- |
-| 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 |
-| Obad-Hai | Air, Animal, Earth, Fire, Plant, Water | I | N | Quarterstaff | Nature, woodlands, freedom, hunting, beasts |
+| Olidammara | Chaos, Luck, Trickery | I | CN | Rapier | Rogues, music, revelry, wine, humor, tricks | -- |
-| 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 | -- |
-| 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 | -- |
-| Wee Jas | Death, Law, Magic | I | LN | Dagger | Death, magic, vanity, law |