Faiths and Pantheons

Faiths & Pantheons is an accessory for the 3^rd-edition of Dungeons & Dragons^® for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. The accessory detailed the mechanics of the system established at the end of the Time of Troubles.

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Whether cleric or commoner, wizard or warrior, nearly everyone in Faerûn pays homage to at least one patron deity. Some of those divine powers inspire respect, while others elicit fear. Good or evil, all of them coexist within these pages. Complete information for key gods, along with the powers and abilities granted to their most dedicated followers, and descriptions of supporting deities combine to provide this look at all the gods of the Forgotten Realms^® Campaign Setting.

Over 115 gods
20 specialty priest prestige classes
Maps of four temples

To use this accessory, a Dungeon Master also needs the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, the Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide, and the Monster Manual.^[1]

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Description[]

Faiths and Pantheons features the power levels and exact abilities of the various major deities of Faerûn as of 3^rd Edition, and has descriptions of the dogmas and churches of all of the intermediate deities, lesser deities, and demigods named in the core rulebook. It also features the names of various monster deities and others unmentioned in the core book, with descriptions of some, as well as 20 prestige classes for player characters and non-player characters alike.

Contents[]

Introduction
Chapter 1: Major Deities of Faerûn
Chapter 2: Other Deities of Faerûn
Chapter 3: Places of Worship
Chapter 4: Champions of Faith
Appendix

Index[]

Deities: Akadi • Auril • Azuth • Bane • Beshaba • Chauntea • Cyric • Deneir • Eilistraee • Eldath • Finder Wyvernspur • Garagos • Gargauth • Gond • Grumbar • Gwaeron Windstrom • Helm • Hoar • Ilmater • Istishia • Jergal • Kelemvor • Kossuth • Lathander • Lliira • Loviatar • Lurue • Malar • Mask • Mielikki • Milil • Mystra • Nobanion • Oghma • Red Knight • Savras • Selûne • Shar • Sharess • Shaundakul • Shiallia • Siamorphe • Silvanus • Sune • Talona • Talos • Tempus • Tiamat • Torm • Tymora • Tyr • Ubtao • Ulutiu • Umberlee • Uthgar • Valkur • Velsharoon • Waukeen

Drow pantheon: Ghaunadaur • Kiaransalee • Lolth • Selvetarm • Vhaeraun

Dwarven pantheon: Abbathor • Berronar Truesilver • Clangeddin Silverbeard • Deep Duerra • Dugmaren Brightmantle • Dumathoin • Gorm Gulthyn • Haela Brightaxe • Laduguer • Marthammor Duin • Moradin • Sharindlar • Thard Harr • Vergadain

Elven pantheon: Aerdrie Faenya • Angharradh • Corellon Larethian • Deep Sashelas • Erevan Ilesere • Fenmarel Mestarine • Hanali Celanil • Rillifane Rallathil • Sehanine Moonbow • Shevarash • Solonor Thelandira

Gnomish pantheon: Baervan Wildwanderer • Baravar Cloakshadow • Callarduran Smoothhands • Flandal Steelskin • Gaerdal Ironhand • Garl Glittergold • Segojan Earthcaller • Urdlen

Halfling pantheon: Arvoreen • Brandobaris • Cyrrollalee • Sheela Peryroyl • Urogalan • Yondalla

Mulhorandi pantheon: Anhur • Geb • Hathor • Horus-Re • Isis • Nephthys • Osiris • Sebek • Set• Thoth

Orc pantheon: Bahgtru • Gruumsh • Ilneval • Luthic • Shargaas • Yurtrus

Locations: Abbey of the Sword • Darkhouse of Saerloon • Wyvernstones of Hullack

Items: Borem's Quagheart • Jathiman dagger • Mailed gauntlets of Aencar • Silver Tear • Torc of animal speech • Winged mask

Spells: surelife • undeath to death

Prestige classes: Arachne • Auspician • Doomguide • Dreadmaster • Dweomerkeeper • Elemental archon • Forest master • Goldeye • Heartwarder • Horned harbinger • Nightcloak • Ocular adept • Silverstar • Stormlord • Strifeleader • Sword dancer • Techsmith • Waveservant • Wearer of Purple • Windwalker

Credits[]

Designer: Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona
Additional Designers: Richard Baker, Letitia Boyd, Eric Haddock, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Julia Martin
Developer: Sean K. Reynolds
Editors: Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Penny Williams
Creative Director: Richard Baker
Business Manager: Anthony Valterra
Vice President RPG R&D: Bill Slavicsek
Vice President Publishing: Mary Kirchoff
Project Manager: Martin Durham
Production Manager: Chas DeLong
Art Director: Robert Raper
Graphic Designers: Robert Campbell, Cynthia Fliege, Dee Barnett
Cover Art: Brom
Interior Artists: Glen Angus, Carlo Arellano, Brom, Dennis Calero, Michael Dubisch, Wayne England, Mark Evans, Scott Fischer, Lars Grant-West, Michael W. Kaluta, Vince Locke, Todd Lockwood, Raven Mimura, Puddnhead, Corey Macourek, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, Wayne Reynolds, Mike Sass, Mark Smylie, Arnie Swekel, Ben Templesmith, Kev Walker, Matt Wilson, Renick Woods, Sam Wood.
Cartographer: Dennis Kauth
Typesetters: Angelika Lokotz, Sonya Percival

Appendix[]

Notes[]

↑ The year was determined by the mention of events that occurred in 1371 DR (pp. 87, 152) and a possible future event in the Year of Rogue Dragons, 1373 DR, (p. 181).

Gallery[]

External links[]

Faiths and Pantheons Art Gallery. Wizards of the Coast. (2002-06-28). Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2020-06-01.
Excerpts: Faiths and Pantheons (HTML). Excerpts Archive. Wizards of the Coast. (2003-05-03). Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2021-10-21.
Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
Eric L. Boyd (2002-05-29). The Leaves of Learning (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.

References[]

↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

Forgotten Realms Sourcebooks

3^rd edition and v.3.5

Champions of Ruin • Champions of Valor • City of Splendors: Waterdeep • Dragons of Faerûn • Faiths and Pantheons • Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting • The Grand History of the Realms • Lords of Darkness • Lost Empires of Faerûn • Magic of Faerûn • Monsters of Faerûn • Mysteries of the Moonsea • Player's Guide to Faerûn • Power of Faerûn • Races of Faerûn • Serpent Kingdoms • Shining South • Silver Marches • Unapproachable East • Underdark
Adventures
Anauroch: The Empire of Shade • City of the Spider Queen • Cormyr: The Tearing of the Weave • Into the Dragon's Lair • Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor • Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land • Sons of Gruumsh • The Twilight Tomb

[1] The year was determined by the mention of events that occurred in 1371 DR (pp. 87, 152) and a possible future event in the Year of Rogue Dragons, 1373 DR, (p. 181).

[FP-2] Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

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