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==Bane==

[[File:Bane Deity Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Bane]]

The god of tyranny, terror and hate, lawful evil. Associated domain(s): Order, [[War Domain|War]].

==Bhaal==

[[File:Bhaal Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Bhaal]]

The god of murder, neutral evil. Associated domain(s): Death.

[[File:Corellon Larethian Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Corellon Larethian]]

Creator of the elves, Corellon Larethian oversees the elven pantheon as a whole, providing blessings to those who study art, magic, and nature. This deity can be selected by player [[Cleric]].

[[File:Eilistraee Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Eilistraee]]

Eilistraee is the goddess of good-aligned drow, beauty, song, and freedom. The Dark Maiden desires balance between all races, and struggles against her mother Lolth's corrupt aims. This deity can be selected by player [[Cleric]].

[[File:Garl Glittergold Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Garl Glittergold]]

The Watchful Protector is the king of gnomish gods - a deity of humour, gemcutting, protection, and trickery. This deity can be selected by player [[Cleric]].

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The Lord of All Smiths had many forms and names, and under all of them pushed for innovation and imaginativeness, sometimes to a dangerous degree, as a result of his short-sighted desire to create.

==Jergal==

The original god of death before he willingly ceded his position to [[Bhaal]], [[Bane (God)|Bane]], and [[Myrkul]] who usurped some of his portfolios. After stepping down he became the seneschal of first Myrkul, then Cyric (after Myrkul perished during the Times of Troubles), and eventually [[Kelemvor]] (after Cyric was overthrown by [[Mystra]] and Kelemvor).

Caring for little besides an orderly accounting of the fate of the world, Jergal became known as the Final Scribe who kept the records of the ultimate fate of all the dead.

== Kelemvor==

Fair but distant, Kelemvor guides the dead to their appropriate plane in the afterlife. His clergy provides last rites across Faerûn, but also destroy undead that have escaped Kelemvor's judgement. This deity can be selected by player [[Cleric]].

==Laduguer==

[[File:Laduguer Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Laduguer]]

His clerics are the unquestioned rulers of duergar society, enforcing cold and callous behaviour among his worshippers.

==Lathander==

[[File:Lathander Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Lathander]]

The god of birth, dawn and renewal, neutral good. Associated domain(s): [[Life Domain|Life]], [[Light Domain|Light]].

==Lolth==

[[File:Lolth Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Lolth]]

The drow goddess of spiders, chaotic evil. Associated domain(s): [[Trickery Domain|Trickery]], [[War Domain|War]].

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Queen and servant to the greater god Bane, the Maiden of Pain is the master of inflicting physical and psychological suffering, her portfolio encompassing hurt and torture. [[Abdirak]] is a notable servant of Loviatar.

==Myrkul==

[[File:Myrkul Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Myrkul]]

The god of death and decay, neutral evil. Associated domain(s): Death.

==Mystra==

[[File:Mystra Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Mystra]]

The goddess of magic, neutral good. Associated domain(s): Arcana, [[Knowledge Domain|Knowledge]].

==Selûne==

[[File:Selune Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Selune]]

The goddess of the moon, chaotic good. Associated domain(s): [[Knowledge Domain|Knowledge]], [[Life Domain|Life]], Twilight.

==Shar==

[[File:Shar Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Shar]]

The goddess of darkness and loss, neutral evil.  Associated domain(s): Death, [[Trickery Domain|Trickery]].

== Silvanus ==

The god of nature and wilderness, neutral.  Associated domain(s): [[Nature Domain|Nature]].

[[File:Tiamat Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Tiamat]]

Tiamat the Many-Mawed is a roiling mass of avarice and hate currently trapped within the Nine Hells. The dragon god of greed eternally plots her escape, as do her many fanatics in the world of Toril. This deity can be selected by player [[Cleric]].

==Tyr==

[[File:Tyr Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Tyr]]

The god of law and justice, lawful good. Associated domain(s): Order, [[War Domain|War]].

==Umberlee==

She is most often worshipped by sailors or people travelling by sea, out of fear of her destructive powers. The Queen of the Depths was known as a particularly malicious, petty, greedy, and vain deity who controlled the harshness of the sea while revelling in her own power and was not hesitant to drown people if she so pleased.

== Vlaakith==

[[File:Vlaakith Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Vlaakith]]

While not a god in the traditional sense, the Lich Queen is the sole respected leader of the githyanki. She encourages their worship and unquestioning devotion, essentially acting as a deity.

[[File:Yondalla Icon.png|100px|right|alt=Yondalla]]

As the mother of the halfling pantheon, Yondalla is known for her kindness and open mind, encouraging her followers to protect the home, hearth, and nature. This deity can be selected by player [[Cleric]].