Overseers
The Council of Overseers are gods who reside in Utopia, a plane of pure order. They are responsible for the laws of reality and keeping the other gods in line to maintain planar balance. The Overseers are very strict and masters of their craft. The moment a planar law is broken, they know.
Though their nature is very rigid, the Overseers are Phoenix's most popular pantheon. Phoenix received the worst of the Thousand Year Flood when it breached the Material Plane. Even after Ki relieved them of Abyssal waters, the land remained very chaotic resulting in strange ecosystems and unpredictable climates. Residents of Phoenix need all the order and consistency they can get.
Overseeran worshipers typically form temples and organized faiths. They will usually establish themselves as sources of order and law within communities serving as judges, community leaders, teachers, law enforcement, or pretty much any task that requires structure.
Structure
Within Utopia, everyone has a set job and rules on how to complete that job. The gods of Utopia are no exception. Chief Overseer Rovius, ruler of Utopia, authors the laws of the planes. Rovius' lofty responsibilities lead many to consider him the God King of All Planes. Overseer Tamiios, god of physics, and Overseer Treald, divine judge, serve Rovius as his chief advisors in addition to their other sacred duties. The three of them are considered pinnacles of absolute order.
Unfortunate souls who are deemed guilty of breaking planar law are punished by Overseer Ildora or Overseer Anaemis, depending on the severity and nature of the crime. Any punishment that may involve a personal grudge is handled by Ildora and any crime that simply needs the cold, unfeeling hand of law is punished by Anaemis.
The maintenance and running of Utopia is broken into six roles. Overseer Dalgan is tasked with taking care of the walls and structures around Utopia, so they are forever sturdy and perfect. Dalgan works very closely alongside Overseer Jalatron, who supervises the creation of new mechanical marvels, weapons, and more to maintain a thriving industry for Utopian citizens. Overseer Idral is tasked with presiding over the armies of Utopia and trains them rigorously so they may protect Utopia from any threat. Overseer Dhamu maintains the law and statuses within Utopia ensuring that everyone keeps to their station so Utopian life runs smooth like clockwork. Overseer Lókn and her followers sanctify and record all oaths and vows taken in Utopia from marriages to business dealings. Overseer Celano presides over food and the flow of the city's rivers ensuring that everyone has enough to sustain themselves comfortably.
Overseer Verras has assumed command of the underworld of Utopia, as any city needs crime to function properly. He believes that his actions are just and crucial in reminding Utopia that consistence can lead to stagnation.
There are three Overseers one will not find in the realm of Utopia. Overseer Udagi was given the task of guarding the gates of the Garden of the Gods to ensure that no mortal ever breeches them. Overseer Jiro-Kani offered herself as prisoner to the Primordials to maintain peace between the pantheons and prevent another planar war. Finally, the creator god themself, Overseer Aasis, has traveled far into the multiverse, still creating new worlds and painting their skies as they see fit.
History
When the gods of chaos and order took up arms against each other during the Thousand Year Flood, the gods of order rallied under Rovius and fought the Primordials for centuries. They called themselves Overseers as it was their divine task to supervise the laws of the planes. Laws that were being broken by the Primordials.
When numbers began to dwindle and the balance of the planes started to unwind, an uneasy but mandatory peace treaty was made between the gods at the behest of Exarch Lanua. According to the terms of the treaty, the Overseers and Primordials needed to surrender a god of their pantheons to serve as prisoner to the other side. The Primordials received Jiro-Kani and the Overseers received Nellith.
After the war ended, many gods broke away to form new pantheons to re-balance the planes, even if it meant rebuilding entirely new realms. By the time the planes were rebuilt, and reality was wound once more, there were fifteen gods that remains within the Overseeran pantheon of Utopia.
As centuries have passed, no efforts from either side have been made to renegotiate the terms of the peace treaty. Rovius, Treald, and Tamiios have begun passing stricter rules for the planes to lock planar balance into a place of order, limiting the amount of interaction the planes can have with one another. These laws have begun to steadily raise tensions between each of the pantheons. Many fear that it is only a matter of time before everything is once again unwound.

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