Pg:The Nine Major Gods

The nine major gods were all once humans from another plane who attained godhood upon touching an artifact in Avlis called the Eternal Spark, and thus became Avlis' first indigenous deities. Each god's alignment corresponds to one of the nine AD&D alignments, and each god is the patron deity of a race he created on Avlis to worship him.

Gorethar

Alignment: LG

Worshippers' Alignment: LG

Domain: Dwarves, Craftsmen, Warriors of Goodness

The creator of the dwarves stresses virtue through hard work. Evil must be contained or destroyed at all costs. The world is meant to be orderly and productive.

O'Ma

Alignment: NG

Worshippers' Alignment: Any good

Domain: Fairy Races & Forests

Catering to the greater good is the main precept of the master of the fairy races. Actions may not be blatantly good or evil at first. It may take some time for their results to become evident, but once it is known where the results stand, action must be taken.

Dru'El

Alignment: CG

Worshippers' Alignment: NG & CG

Domain: Elves & Nature

Goodness does not necessarily mean zealousness or apathy, or order. The god of the elves believes that rules can sometimes get in the way of what's really good. Breaking a rule for this reason is not such a bad thing. The world should look out for the little guy and not let legality interfere.

Toran

Alignment: LN

Worshippers' Alignment: LN

Domain: Dracon & Soldiers

War, evil, or even peace and goodness do not really concern the creator of the Dracon. His message is one of order. If everyone can go about their business in an orderly way, things will run much smoothly, whether they are wars, or good deeds. Absolute discipline is the key.

Mikon

Alignment: N

Worshippers' Alignment: Any

Domain: Humans & Balance

When Mikon wanted to create a race for himself, he was undecided. With the help of an older god named Ptah, he decided to create humans. Unlike the other races, the humans would not be forced to believe as he did. Instead, they would be given the right to choose their own destiny and way of thinking. If they chose to follow his laws of Balance so be it, if not then it is all for the best.

According to Mikon, everyone has the right to choose their own path in life. Too much of any extreme is unpleasant to Mikon. He dislikes any who are too good or too evil, as well as any who are too rich or too poor. He will often help the poor to bring them out of their hole, but not so much that they are no longer struggling. His actions against the rich.... they are undocumented.

Forian

Alignment: CN

Worshippers' Alignment: CN

Domain: Changelings, Chaos

Um, 42, yeah that's it. 42. That's the answer to everything. Remember that, and you'll be fine. Now good. Always remember 42. Or was it 52?

Valok

Alignment: LE

Worshippers' Alignment: Any Lawful

Domain: Orcs, Politics & Intrigue

Orcs were created by Valok in a different manner than orcs from other worlds. They follow his mindset in that it's ok to get what you want, but don't make people hate you in the process and having friends can be very helpful for getting what you want later. Now, if someone screws you over, by all means, 'take care of them' but not in public! Ideally, we can all get along with everyone else if only they just wouldn't get in our way. We don't want to destroy them. We just want to win as much as we can.

Aarilax

Alignment: NE

Worshippers' Alignment: NE

Domain: Murder, Lizard Men & Sahuagin

Lizard folk and sahuagin tend to follow their creator, Aarilax. Getting what you want is essential. You may have to work with others to get it, or then again, you may have to eat them. He doesn't care if anyone else exists or not, so long as he can get what he wants. This does not necessarily have to involve hurting everyone in sight, but it could.

Maleki

Alignment: CE

Worshippers' Alignment: CE

Domain: Giant-Kin, Hatred, Slaughter & Disease

The god of ogres and giant-kin is pure evil, and so are his followers. Organization is not a concern. Taking what you want is a concern. If it's given freely, good. If it needs to be taken by force, better. Working with others is tough, but can be done in a pinch.... stupidity is only a trait of SOME of the giant-kin specimens. For the intelligent ones, subtle means are key.