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| Subject: Kobold Pantheon Thu May 22, 2008 3:42 pm | |
| Here is more info from my RPG files
Kobold Pantheon
Kartmaok Intermediate Deity Symbol: A kobold head with crossed spears below it Alignment: Lawful Evil Portfolio: Kobolds, control, domination Worshipers: Kobolds Cleric Alignment: LE, LN Domain: Law, Evil, Strength, War Favored Weapon: Spear Kartmaok is the god of kobold leaders. Kartmaok believes in the ultimate domination of the kobold race through discipline and control. By combining the sheer numbers of the kobold race with discipline, he believes the race can eventually take its rightful place of dominance over other races of the underdark. He demands that social structures be strictly hierarchical, and that orders from above be followed without hesitation. While tribal leaders have unquestioned authority to plan tactically, priests of Kartmaok demand the right to set the goals of the tribe as they are told from above. Kartmaok does not tolerate corruption; even the leaders and priests must subordinate their needs to that of the tribe. A leader or priest taking extra space or supplies that could be used to expand the tribe or increase its domination isn't acceptable. Kartmaok accepts worshippers of Tomanous and Tarazhmok for bringing needed skills to the tribe. However, the priests of Kartmaok insist that they never challenge the supremacy of Kartmaok or that of his priests.. Rakon is vaguely tolerated; his obsessive behavior is of little use in Kartmaok's opinion, but Rakon's worshippers are sometimes useful, and rarely a threat to his dominance. Souronous and Akronimous are hated enemies of Kartmaok, and their worshippers are destroyed upon discovery. His worship is most common among tribes where kobolds have a significant population advantage and are not threatened by very powerful competition (such as the drow). Kartmaok does not accept non-kobold worshippers.
Tomanous Lesser Deity Symbol: A set of sharp bloody spikes Alignment: Neutral Evil Portfolio: Traps, destruction and stealthy killing Worshippers: Kobolds, trapmakers Cleric alignments: CE, NE, LE Domains: Evil, Death, and Trickery Favored Weapon: Longbow Tomanous is a kobold god of stealthy death and destruction. He encourages his worshippers to deal with enemies by traps first, then at a distance, and then if all else fails by striking from the shadows and killing before they can strike back. It is Tomanous who gives kobolds their reputations as trapmakers. Tomanous is a fairly tolerant god; so long as no other god tries to steal his worshippers. He prefers Souronous to Kartmaok, and Tomanous's priests will often subtly help hide priests of Souronous. However, Tomanous's priests will avoid a direct conflict with Kartmaok's. Despite the alignment difference, he holds no particular dislike for Akronimous, as long as she doesn't threaten his priests. Tomanous has a very small collection of nonkobold worshippers. Trapmakers of many races offer occasional prayers to Tomanous, and sometimes these worshippers erect small shrines. Goblins are the most common non-kobold worshippers, with halflings making up the largest group of worshippers among the normal PC races. Many thieves’ guilds will also at least pay lip service to Tomanous, particularly if they have kobold members, and it is not uncommon to find little altars to Tomanous set up in such places. His worship is most common among kobold tribes that must compete against powerful races for resources.
Tarazhmok Lesser deity Symbol: A dragon of indistinct race Alignment: Neutral Portfolio: Draconic power Cleric Alignment: Any Domains: Air, Magic Favored Weapon: Dagger Tarazhmok is the kobold god of draconic power. Tarazhmok encourages the kobolds to emulate the dragons in any way possible, usually via sorcery. Not only should they emulate the dragons, but should seek to form alliances with them at any opportunity. Several kobold tribes are lead by followers of Tarazhmok, who usually serve as proxies of some dragon. Many tribes have at least one priest of Tarazhmok, and almost every kobold sorcerer will offer an occasional prayer to Tarazhmok in the right situation. Tarazhmok is indifferent to the other kobold gods, though her priests will usually slant her public worship in the ethical direction of the prevailing leadership. Tarazhmok is fascinated with the draconic deities, and her priests will often follow the lead of any priests of these deities. She generally despises any deities that have a close connection to a non-reptilian race, although worshippers of gods of magic are often well treated for any magical information, especially that which would mimic draconic abilities. Few non-kobolds worship her, but a few lizardmen and other reptilian creatures have adopted her worship. She doesn't accept the worship of any nonreptilian /non-draconic creature, although she might make an exception for one trying to become more draconic. Worship of Tarazhmok is high among the Dragonmarked kobolds.
Rakon Lesser deity Symbol: three-nested equilateral triangle Alignment: Lawful neutral Portfolio: Mathematical order and record keeping 51 Worshippers: Kobolds, mathematicians, order freaks Cleric Alignment: LG, LN, LE Domains: Law, Knowledge Favored Weapon: quarterstaff (with a ruled edge) Rakon is the kobold god of writing and pure mathematical order. He is the most minor of the kobold gods, and many tribes lack priests or even worshippers of him. Few tribes are lead by worshippers of Rakon; and often these are examples of a figurehead supported by a fragile compromise of competing worshippers of Akronimous and Kartmaok. Almost half of Rakon's worshippers are non-kobolds, the highest proportion of any of these six gods. Rakon's worshippers could be considered borderline obbessive-compulsive. Shrines of Rakon are neatly organized and uniform in all ways. Altar candles that do not burn evenly are routinely trimmed to match. Offerings are measured to insure they are the exact proper weight. Rakon is friendly with Tarazhmok, and blasé towards Akronimous and Kartmaok, although he enjoys the protection of both. Tomanous irks him and Souronous actively annoys him. In practice, he and his priests are too obsessed with order to worry about any other priests or gods that don't directly obstruct them. Rakon has a huge number of non-kobold worshippers, frequently humans and dwarves, and frequently monks. Many of his worshippers are unaware that he is a kobold god, having discovered him through some collection of order obsessed worshippers of nonkobold species.
Akronimous Lesser god Symbol: A half moon Alignment: Lawful good Portfolio: Protection and selfless assistance from hiding Worshippers: Kobolds, lawful good people in evil societies Cleric Alignments: LG, NG, LN Domains: Law, Healing, Protection Favored Weapons: Spear Akronimous is a kobold goddess of protection and selfless assistance. In the evil, Kartmaok-dominated environments of most tribes, her worshippers can't openly worship her. Most of her worshippers adopt dualpersonas, often feigning worship of a lawful evil diety when required, but secretly circumventing such worship when possible. Akronimous’ followers will try to use logic to trick evil kobolds from harming innocents. For example, they may seek to warn their fellow kobolds that it might be better to let an adventuring party pass, because they appear to be aligned with some military body and thus could cause retribution against the tribe. When logic fails, they will resort to stealth by helping victims escape traps, or even disabling known traps before adventurers get to them. Akronimous supports other lawful gods, especially lawful good ones. Akronimous accepts Rakon and tolerates Tarazhmok. She's unhappy with the works of Kartmaok, and quietly seeks to undermine his power when possible. She keeps a closer eye on Tomanous' priests, who tend to help out Souronous's priests. Souronous's priests are to be hunted down and arrested (often to be executed for murder or exiled if no real crime can be found) whenever feasible. She has a number of non-kobold worshippers, as one of the few lawful good gods that make living in an evil society feasible. The rules of her faith are much less tolerant of chaotic societies and behavior. Hobgoblins and members of other normally lawful evil species are frequently worshippers, along with a number of humans and anyone living in an oppressive lawful evil society.
Souronous Lesser god Symbol: A backstabbed kobold Alignment: CE Portfolio: Betrayal, self-protection and self-interest Worshippers: Kobolds, traitors Cleric Alignments: CN, CE, NE Domains: Chaos, Destruction, Trickery Favored weapon: Club Souronous is a kobold god of betrayal and selfprotection. She encourages every kobold to abandon anyone who might lead them into dangerous situations, preferably when the dangerous situation will leave no witnesses to the betrayal. If there are witnesses, a discrete clubbing or stabbing will leave the kobold the sole surviving hero. Every kobold should feel free to backstab his way to personal safety, which is often connected to power. Very few tribes of kobolds are lead by worshippers of Souronous, and those that have been, have rarely been controlled after that worshipper of Souronous dies. Many kobold tribes have a priest or two of Souronous floating around the tribe and a few worshippers. The priests survive by extorting misdirection and protection from those who would want the priest's help. Shrines are hidden some distance from the tribe's tunnels, and the sacrifice of live enemies is always a great offering. Souronous despises and hates all gods who believe in some greater cause that someone should die for. Gods of peace merely ask that you should die passively, and are despised even more by him. Tomanous gets grudging approval for protecting Souronous's priests, and some contempt for risking his own interests in the process. Souronous appreciates the power that Tarazhmok offers and tolerates her and similar gods for that reason. He hates Rakon and Akronimous, but reserves his most personal hatred for Kartmaok, and his worshippers celebrate the death of one of Kartmaok's priests or the conversion of one of Kartmoak's followers as a great accomplishment. Souronous has a wide variety of non-kobold worshippers, from the occasional worshipper in high politics, to a number of worshippers of chaotic humanoid races. Still, the vast majority of his worshippers are kobolds. | |
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