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Arel’s constellation is a small peacock with an enormous tail of feathers. He is the patron of the Fallaji tribes, and
is often honored by barbarian or mercenary bands. The Golden Peacock gave mortals the first great war
implements as well as vanity tools, such as cosmetics. He invented copper smelting from an ore known as
Melekite. He is also the founder of alchemy’s dreams of longevity. The point of much of alchemy is to change one’s
body of clay into a body of light in order to achieve godhood and immortality. These vain and foolish hopes are the
work of Arel, who delights in the strife it causes. His colors are purple and gold. His domains are Destruction,
Chaos, Luck, Pride, and Wine.
Arel chooses no one god for his consort, taking whatever pleasure he can find from whatever god he can convince
or deceive. He is disliked by almost every god, yet manages to survive through a combination of trickery and luck.
According to the Umangrane, Arel will be casually slain by the titan Urgulus as the beast reawakens.
Basu, also known as The Four Winds, represents the godly force
of chance. He is whimsical and capricious, even for a god, and
attempts to change the fortunes of a mortal soul who has been
travelling the same path too long in life. He represents change of
fortune that has no discernable cause. Basu is the greatest hope
among the gods for avoiding the fate of the Umangrane, for only
he has proven able to change the tales. He is Chaotic Neutral.
Basu’s one constant is his love for Asa, and the two have been
consorts since they first met. Basu has taken both godly and
mortal lovers occasionally, but only as a means of disrupting their
lives – he does not like mortals (or many gods for that matter) and enjoys reversing their fortunes for good or ill.
According to the Umangrane, Basu will sink into a deep depression following the death of Asa, and drift further
and further from the earth, until he is lost forever among the stars.
Ezra is closely allied with Kulsai, and their followers often work together. Ezra’s earliest endeavors made a place of
romance and esteem, bringing art and song in Galadran's mortals. She is the consort of Golobulus, and truly loves
him, despite his evil ways. The Umangrane states that Ezra and Lyrna will abandon the mortal world for the Sea of
Dreams, drifting further and further from land until they is forever lost among the waves.
The Fates are the children of Ghen and Lyer. Upon their birth, Lyer trapped the children in a fleshy prison and used
their godly gifts to unlock the secrets of the Umangrane. Despite his efforts, however, The Fates only speak the
vagaries of the prophecies and mark the passage of its landmarks – they will not tell of the specifics. They are
bound by godly magic to obey their father only so far, but they wait for the day the Umangrane finishes its tales,
and the entire world – as well as the gods who keep them imprisoned – will die. Then, they can be free.
The First Dragon was created by the titans during the Age of
Dreams as a weapon to use against the God Nihilné. Like all
the terrible creatures from this long-forgotten time, it was
shaped by the primal elements that were the Titans’ alone to
command. When if finally woke, it battled long with the
Highgod, and brought him low. As the titans celebrated, the
Dragon turned on them, freed Nihilné, and abandoned the
Titans to their fate. As a creature of the titans, he is no godly
representation of anything, but gives power to those who
please him (chiefly, his children). He appears as a dragon with
quicksilver-colored scales and silver eyes. He is Chaotic
Neutral, but dragons or dragonkin of any alignment may serve
him.
The Dragon has no relations with any of the other Gods – he is asleep, and his godly manifestations have better
things to do that converse with the children of a God he defeated. The Umangrane states that the First dragon will
join the Titans when they reawaken, and turn on them again, killing the last of them as they stand in triumph over
the defeated mortal races. The final fate of the First Dragon is not revealed.
Ghen was the consort of Hya before his death, and is the mother of
Kyne, Malikk and The Fates. According to the Umangrane, Ghen is one of the last of the gods to die – surrounded
on all sides by the hunting beasts of Jahlo, she will protect the mortals under her care for as long as possible before
she is overwhelmed.
Golobulus is the serpent-god of the Nefrekatu He is the son of Shaku and Hya, and is a godly representation of
hatred and rapine. He offers power to those who kill and pillage in his name. He appears as a massive orange
serpent wreathed in flame. He is Chaotic Evil.
Golobulus’s constellation is a coiled serpent with its tail in its mouth. He is worshipped by the naga and their kin as
their father, and by warriors and barbarians in Ket. Golobulus’ cult is a bloody religion, a survival from a strange
demihuman culture that was thrown down by the Nefrekatuns during the Age of Stars. Priests wear monstrous,
half-bestial masks surmounted by ostrich plumes in certain ceremonies. Sacred beasts, both terrestrial and
otherwise, abound in their religious culture. Giant pythons hunt abroad in the dark alleys of Indra, human sacrifices
innumerable are given to amorphous monsters held in deep pits and giant, drugged iridescent serpents coil in their
temples, ready to accept worship and sacrifice from the priests of Golobulus. His colors are orange and red. His
domains are Destruction, Envy, Fire, and Strength.
Golobulus is the son of Vargen and Shaku. He is friendly with Arel, and hates both Malikk and Ghen. He is consort
to Ezra, despite the two being entirely different, and the alliance has kept his many foes at bay. The Umangrane
makes no mention of Golobulus, but it is assumed that he will die when the titans awaken, along with all his
wretched kin.
Grandmother Ega’s constellation is a grinning skull in to the left of Hein’s hammer. Her clerics travel the towns and
cities of Galadran, seeking the disenfranchised of society so that they can offer them spiteful retribution for their
pains. Many people keep shrines to Grandmother Ega in their homes to ward off the undead or evil fae. Her
colors are brown and blue. Her favored weapon is the spear. Her domains are Envy, Evil, Travel, and Trickery.
Grandother Ega is the child of Vargen and Ezra, and was mutilated by The Fates when she taunted them. Since that
time, she has hunted for vengeance against them and Ghen for allowing the fates to be born. She is the consort of
Kulsai, and the mother of Tarva. The Umangrane states that Grandmother Ega will betray Kulsai to gain vengeance
on the Fates, after which she will be killed by the Hunting Beasts of Jahlo.
Jahlo, the Dark Huntsman, is the godly manifestation of obsession. He is the patron
god of hunters and slavers, and is usually accompanied by a host of bizarre creatures
and shadowy monsters that make up his hunting pack. He appears as a tall humanoid
of indeterminate age with stag’s antlers growing from his head and dressed as a
hunter with a bow. He is True Neutral, but his clerics may be of any alignment.
Jahlo’s constellation is an arrow, positioned in the night’s sky across from Hein’s
hammer. His clerics are largely left alone – Jahlo is too busy hunting prey to pay them
much mind. Clerics of Jahlo are expected to hunt frequently, and to participate in one
of their god’s Great Hunts, if he is nearby. Great Hunts are held constantly in different
parts of Galadran, as Jahlo searches endlessly for more prey, using his pack of beasts
to chase down all manner of mortals and beasts. His colors are brown and black. His
favored weapon is the shortbow. His domains are Archery, Hunt, Night, and Travel.
Jahlo is the consort of Nimis, and the two plot endlessly on ways to hunt down the
remaining fragments of the dead gods. For Jahlo, it is a worthy challenge to find the
people who possess pieces of the divine, for the godly presence hides them from his
divine sight. The Umangrane states that Jahlo will be destroyed by Basu after the
Dark Huntsman kills Asa.
Hein’s divine mission – guarding the titan’s prison in Godshome – leaves him little time for consorts or other forms
of pleasure. He is friendly to Malikk and Ghen, believing them to be honorable. He has no patience for the
machinations of Kyne, and despises Arel for his cruelty and both Vargen and Basu for their capriciousness. The
Umangrane foretells that Hein will loyally stand by the gates to the titan’s prison as it is opened, slaying
Y’golsoldath before he is overwhelmed.
Karamusan remains isolated from the other gods and tries to infect the
world with plague and horror. He keeps the company of no other god,
and does not encourage his followers to do so either. The Umangrane
prophecies that at the end of the world, disease runs rife throughout
the world, and Karamusan grows more powerful, until he himself
grows sick from the rot and dies.
Kulsai, also known as the Flowing Flame, the Alchemist, and the
Firemaster, represents the godly force of transformation. He promotes
the soul to give in to passion and creativity to grow and change. He
represents fire, because it is the element that brings change and
growth, and it represents the creativity of artists and alchemists. Kulsai
is chaotic, but does not condone random destruction; instead, change
should produce something new. He is the patron of art and alchemy.
He appears as a humanoid dressed in fine clothing and an exotic
horned headdress. He is Chaotic Good.
Luurko’s only true friend is Arel – he sacrificed his hand to protect him from the wrath of Shaku. The two betray
each other’s servants constantly, but never each other. The Umangrane claims that Luurko will be consumed by
Nimis as she becomes too greedy to wait for the god to die.
Lyrna, also known as the Cry of the Waves, is the godly representation of the
sea. She is most widely worshipped in the Bitter North by the Æsir tribes. Lyrna
is a cruel and rapacious goddess – she is interested only be adored by mortals,
and uses her powers to hinder those who do not love her, while rewarding
those who do with her divine favor. She appears as a slender young woman
with blue skin and white hair. She is Neutral Evil.
Lyrna’s constellation is a sea beast. She is frequently called upon by sailors for
safe passage through her waters. She is worshipped by the sea elves, and by
many sentient aquatic and amphibian creatures. Her colors are gray and blue.
Her favored weapon is a battle axe. Her Domains are Night, Moon, Strength,
and Water.
Lyrna is the consort of Luurko, and the daughter of Ostara and Malikk. She
feuds endlessly with her parents, but wants nothing from them, neither praise
nor dominance. She is capricious, and her parent gods irritate her. According to
the Umangrane, she will join Ezra in her journey through the sea of Dreams,
vanishing forever amongst the endless waves.
Nimis has no constellation, for she dwells beyond the celestial realms. She is the patron of cannibals and parasites,
but also tends and keeps the bodies of the fallen gods. Her clerics are tasked with seeking out the remnants of the
fallen gods – including Nihilné. Nimis desires to have all the fallen flesh in her possession, even if she cannot
devour it all. Her colors are brown and gray. Her servants have no favored weapon (cleric receive the Improved
Unarmed Strike for free). Her Domains are Evil, Gluttony, Sloth, and Wine.
Nimis is the consort of Jahlo. The two of them plot ceaselessly plot the downfall of the other gods, which Nimis
hopes will increase her food supply in Scothas. According to the Umangrane, Nimis will devour the dead gods at
the end of the world, growing more powerful and massive until she chokes on the bones in her gullet and dies.
Ostara is the consort of Malikk – the two are very similar in their outlooks and both believe that the Umangrane
can be altered through the use of mortals. She is the mother of the goddess Lyrna, but the two have been rivals for
centuries. The Umangrane claims that Ostara will be slain by Tarva as she attempts to bring together the kings of
the world to battle the awakening Titans.
Shaku was also a consort of Hya before he left her for Ghen,
and is the current lover of Vargen. Of all the gods, she spends
the most time in the mortal realm, fostering new children and
hatching new plots to dominate all life. According to the
Umangrane, Shaku will be slain by Tarva in an act that frees the demigod from his oath of obedience to Malikk.
Tarva is not an evil god, yet she longs for freedom from the oath of surrender that binds her and her children to the
service of Malikk. Until he calls upon her for a service, she cannot return to Galadran from the stars. The
Umangrane predicts that tarva will free herself of her obligations, and she and her children will descend upon
Galadran again, awakening the Titans and beginning the end of the world.