Alignments, for those that are still stuck on 2nd Edition.
Description of how the deity is depicted typically. Distinct from their avatars
.
Things that the god are associated with, e.g. Sacred plants and animals.
Some suggested blessings from the god
For channel divinity spells and features.
Some suggested curses from the god
Description of the deity overall. If omitted, description will be generated from the rest of the included data.
Distinct from portfolios
, Domains are used in 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons to assign spells.
While Zeus and Jupiter are arguably the same god, Aphrodite and Ishtar are not, but there is a connection between them.
For the Norse Aesir/Vanir split
To assign whether to call them gods, goddesses, or deities, and use the correct pronouns.
Just in case you have history that you want to cover.
For sanity's sake, only one name is allowed so we can easily find the deity. If your deity has multiple names, you can add them to aliases
, which it will be pulled from at random.
Generic extra text.
If a deity particularly embodies a virtue or vice, it can be specified. Expressed as a 0-100; values of lower than fifty being the opposite trait (i.e. merciful: 2 means that they are very vindictive).
The aspects that the deity manages. This does not mean that no other god has power over this area, just that the god shares in responsibility for the portfolio
For things that the deity owns.
For smart one-liners, or quotes about the deity. Will be printed in a
element. If given an array, will be picked at random.
Used to determine how likely a god is to be worshipped, either at the town level, or the NPC level.
What race the god actually is, E.g. Vanir, Aesir, Jotunn
Trying to make rank more granular is just asking for trouble.
Some gods had planes/domain which they ruled
The race the deity is or appears as. Demigods and mortals who ascended to be gods are 'Demigod' or 'RaceName' but are marked as a god or immortal in Rank
Some gods have died, or else have been imprisoned, or they have just retreated to dormancy. Some people may worship these gods, so their status is important
The equivalent of a deity's heraldry, an icon or symbol that represents them. Without any indefinite articles.
All of the titles that a god might have. Will typically be used as a rider after the name.
For spirits and other things that shouldn't be called gods, goddesses, or deities.
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For the deity with many names, use
aliases
. When an alias is used instead of the 'main' name, it will be specified that the deity is also known asname
. NOTE: This is when there are multiple names for the same god - if two cultures have similar gods it should be 'equivalent'aliases: ['El', 'Anu', 'An', 'Thoru-el']