Religions
in OrganisationsReligion is an important component of daily life for most Pact Worlders. Gods are undeniable entities of immense power, and no amount of wealth or technological advancement can change the fact that, after death, the souls of living creatures are judged by the goddess Pharasma and sent to an afterlife befitting their natures. Religion provides a measure of assurance that one will be taken care of in this afterlife, and while the gods rarely take direct action in the mortal world, the power of their churches and followers can be felt and seen everywhere.
| Deity | Alignment | Domain |
|---|---|---|
| Hylax | Lawful Good | Diplomacy, first contact, friendship, peace |
| Iomedae | Lawful Good | Honourable battle, humanity, justice, valour |
| Angradd | Lawful Good | Dwarves, fire, tradition, war |
| Arshea | Neutral Good | Freedom, physical beauty, sexuality |
| Sarenrae | Neutral Good | Healing, redemption, the sun |
| Yaraesa | Neutral Good | Knowledge, mental perfection, scholarship, science |
| Black Butterfly | Chaotic Good | Distance, silence, space |
| Desna | Chaotic Good | Dreams, luck, stars, travelers |
| Weydan | Chaotic Good | Discovery, equality, exploration, freedom |
| Abadar | Lawful Neutral | Civilisation, commerce, law, wealth |
| Talavet | Lawful Neutral | Community, self-reliance, tradition |
| The Eldest (pantheon) | Neutral | Fey rulers of the First World |
| Eloritu | Neutral | History, Magic, secrets |
| Ibra | Neutral | Celestial bodies, the cosmos, mysteries of the universe |
| Pharasma | Neutral | Birth, death, fate, prophecy |
| Triune | Neutral | Artificial intelligence, computers, the Drift |
| Azathoth | Chaotic Neutral | Entropy, madness, mindless destruction |
| Besmara | Chaotic Neutral | Piracy, space monsters, strife |
| Oras | Chaotic Neutral | Adaption, evolution, natural selection |
| Yog-sothoth | Chaotic Neutral | Gates, space, time |
| Asmodeus | Lawful Evil | Contracts, pride, slavery, tyranny |
| Damoritosh | Lawful Evil | Conquest, duty, war |
| Lissala | Lawful Evil | Duty, fate, obedience, reward of service |
| Zon-kuthon | Lawful Evil | Darkness, envy, loss, pain |
| Lao Shu Po | Neutral Evil | Assassins, rats, spies, thieves |
| Urgathoa | Neutral Evil | Disease, gluttony, undeath |
| The Devourer | Chaotic Evil | Black holes, destruction, supernovas |
| Nyarlathotep | Chaotic Evil | Conspiracies, dangerous secrets, forbidden magic |
| Sub-niggurath | Chaotic Evil | Fertility, forests, monsters |
Philosophies
Some beings don’t worship deities at all, instead following a philosophy to gain insight and understanding. Over the centuries, the sentient species of the Pact Worlds have created a hodgepodge of beliefs, from agnosticism to dystheism, pantheism, and more. The philosophies detailed here are some of the most widespread and well-known currently active in the Pact Worlds, although there are many more left undiscovered.
The Cycle
Introduced to the Pact Worlds by the Kasathi, the philosophy of the Solarians teaches that existence is an endless cycle. Stars are born, die, and are born again, alternately bringing life to the universe and destroying it. The balance of the cosmos rests on the Cycle, and it connects everything in the universe.
The Green Faith
Alignment: Neutral
The philosophy of druidism and the Green Faith may be the oldest in the Pact Worlds. The heat of a sun, the power of wind, and the beauty of a wild plant are all proof of the complexity and power of nature. The Green Faith teaches respect for nature and living in balance with the environment.
The philosophy of druidism and the Green Faith may be the oldest in the Pact Worlds. The heat of a sun, the power of wind, and the beauty of a wild plant are all proof of the complexity and power of nature. The Green Faith teaches respect for nature and living in balance with the environment.
The Prophecies of Kalistrade
Based on the dream-records of an eccentric mystic, the Prophecies of Kalistrade promise vast wealth and success to adherents who follow strict sexual and dietary prohibitions, wear exclusively white, and abstain from physical contact with anyone who does not follow this path.
Sangpotshi
Also known as the River of Life, sangpotshi teaches that through reincarnation and examining one’s past lives, one can reach enlightenment.
The Song of Silence
Adherents of the Song of Silence believe in the perfection of undeath. The Bone Sages of Eox reverently credit the Song of Silence for the salvation of their race by teaching them the formula to become undying Liches.
The Threads of Fate
Alignment: Neutral