The Cargosian PantheonClerics of the Pantheon must choose one of the following gods to serve.
Egon the Binder - Guardian of the Ways, Patron of Mages, Sealer of DoorwaysDomains: Knowledge, Law, Magic, Protection, Rune, Travel, Trickery and Void
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Cleric's Alignment: LG, LN, LE
Weapon: spear or staff
Egon is depicted as a male figure of indeterminate age. He wears a dark cloak and his face is perpetually in shadow. He wields a ruby tipped spear in combat. He is said to be one of the oldest gods. One legend tells how he defeated the serpent of chaos, ripped out its baleful red eye and placed at the end of his staff, making it into a spear. In some tales, he is said to be a powerful Protean Lord himself, who tired of chaos and entropy. After defeating the Serpent of Chaos, he used its eye to draw the pattern that defines the world.
He is the patron of mages, astronomers and those who face the outer void.
Istana the Weaver - Lady of Fate, Dame Fortune, Scared CroneDomains: Death, Destruction, Glory, Knowledge, Luck, Madness, Protection and Trickery
Alignment: Neutral
Cleric's Alignment: CN, LN, N, NG, NE
Weapon: staff or sickle
Istana is depicted as an ancient woman whose blind eyes are covered with a cloth. She sits before the Wheel of Fate, holding a spindle and distaff. She is the lady of luck, the mistress of fate, and the goddess whose blind eyes see all. She is the partner of Egon, she who bound the ancient protean lords as he overcame them. Some say that she too is a Protean Lord, an ancient being who sided with Egon in his battle against the forces of chaos.
Melandra the Mother - Lady of Hearth and Home, the Good Goddess, Mother of FertilityDomains: Animal, Community, Good, Healing, Plant, Protection and Water
Alignment: Neutral Good
Cleric's Alignment: CG, LG, NG
Weapon: staff, club, axe, mace or flail
Melandra is depicted as a matronly woman in the prime of her life. She carries a flail in one hand and a mace in the other. She is called the Lady of Rhiada and the Bringer of Life. She is the goddess most called upon by the common folk of the Neimocrands.
Viandra the Maiden - Lady of Flowers, Lady of Spring, the Merciful GoddessDomains: Animal, Charm, Plant, Healing, Liberation
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Cleric's Alignment: CG, CN, NG
Weapon: shortbow, staff or dagger
Viandra is depicted as a young woman, a maiden on the verge of womanhood. She has long tresses and a winning smile. She is often depicted in natural settings, surrounded by animals and plants. She is also seen as the patron of love. Her bow is said to be able to instill love in those it strikes.
Aldonas the Shining God - Lord of Light, Lord of FireDomains: Fire, Glory, Healing, Nobility, Protection and Sun
Alignment: Neutral Good
Cleric's Alignment: LG, NG, CG
Weapon: longsword, spear or short bow
Aldonas is depicted as man in the prime of his life, with a well-trimmed golden beard and long flowing locks. He is often shown wielding a sword and shield, or carrying a bow. He is seen as a protector of all that is civilized.
Lendaro the Thunderer - Lord of Storms, the Bright Lord, Bringer of Rain, Slayer of Beasts and GiantsDomains: Destruction, Liberation, Protection, Strength, Travel, War and Weather
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Cleric's Alignment: CG, CN, NG
Weapon: war hammer or two-handed sword
Lendaro is depicted as man in the prime of his life, with long curly hair and great bushy beard, both of dark reddish brown. His build is powerful and he is usually depicted with a two-handed weapon (usually a war hammer or two-handed sword). He wears a the hide of a grizzly bear. Lendaro is a protector god, but he is seen as the warrior who carries the fight to his enemies. He protects civilization from dragons, magical beasts, giants and monstrous humanoids. He also brings the rain and is the seen as the father figure to Melandra's mother figure.
Arilon the Traveler - Lord of Music, Patron of Bards, Binder of WindsDomains: Air, Charm, Glory, Knowledge, Liberation, Magic and Travel
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Cleric's Alignment: CG, CN, NG
Weapon: short sword, rapier or dagger
Arilon is depicted as a young man, with carefree locks of bright yellow and just a hint of his first beard. He usually carries a harp (or sometimes a flute) and is depicted in the carefree garb of a youth or minstrel. He is the patron of travelers, musicians, and mages. Arilon, Taneira and Dregary are often depicted together and there are many tales of their exploits. Arilon is viewed as a patron of love, like a male version of Viandra.
Taniera the Shadow Walker - Lady of Shadows, the Quickblade, the TricksterDomains: Darkness, Death, Liberation, Luck, Travel and Trickery
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Cleric's Alignment: CG, CN, CE
Weapon: short sword, rapier, dagger or scythe
Taneira is depicted as a young, slender woman dressed in boyish clothing. Her sable hair and fair skin are perpetually enshrouded in shadow. She is known as a trickster and a rogue. There is a darker side to Taneira, however. Sometimes she's depicted dressed in black armor and wielding a scythe. The faithful also know her Lady Death, the Reaper of Souls.
Dregary the Hunter - Patron of ShepherdsDomains: Animal, Community, Strength, Travel and War
Alignment: Neutral Good
Cleric's Alignment: CG, NG, LG
Weapon: spear, bow (any) or axe
Dregary is depicted as a young man with brown hair and beard, dressed in leather clothing and carrying a bow. He is often seen with his faithful hound. He's the patron of shepherds, hunters and woodsmen. The tales depict him as fast friends with Arilon and Taneira. He is the sober and serious youth, in contrast to Arilon's whimsy and Taneira's mischievousness. He is also a slayer of beasts.
Quindara the Builder - Lady of the Forge, Lady of CraftsDomains: Artifice, Community, Earth, Knowledge, Law, Good and Rune
Alignment: Lawful Good
Cleric's Alignment: LG, LN, NG
Weapon: war hammer, firearms, crossbow (any)
Quindara is depicted as a young woman with brown hair that she keeps in a sensible adult bun. She wears a leather apron and holds a sextant and compass. When she is depicted with a weapon, it is usually a repeating crossbow. Her modern followers prefer to envision her with a rifle. She is the patron of all the arts and crafts that civilization possible.
Nuriana the Shield Maiden - Lady of the Shield, Keeper of VigilDomains: Darkness, Law, Protection, Repose, Strength and War
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Cleric's Alignment: LG, LN, NG
Weapon: longsword, battle axe or halberd
Nuriana is depicted as a serious young woman whose black hair is braided to keep it out of her eyes. She wears black armor and wields a halberd. She is the goddess who stands vigil at the gates of the underworld. She protects civilization from undead, demons, devils and other creatures from the pit.
Zemaras the Earthshaker - the Stone Lord, the Mountain Lord, Keeper of Secrets, Lord of the UnderworldDomains: Earth, Darkness, Death, Destruction, Knowledge and Rune
Alignment: Neutral
Cleric's Alignment: CN, LN, N, NE, NG
Weapon: staff, war hammer or axe
Zemaras is depicted as a powerful man in his prime, seated on a dark throne. He holds an orb in one hand and a hammer in the other. He is the keeper of the Well of Souls and the judge of the dead. He is served by legions of the dead and bound demons. His clerics are not forbidden from raising skeletons and zombies, but they believe that all undead creatures must be bound by the Rune of Zemaras and must never be allowed to roam free.
Clerics of Zemaris (and Wizards who specialize in Necromancy) may add the following spells to their list.
Summon Undead (I, II, III, IV, V) Conjuration (Summoning) [Evil]
This spell functions like Summon Monster (I-V), except that you summon an undead creature.
Summon Undead (I-V) conjures one of the creatures from the specialized summoning table below. Summoned undead do not count toward the total Hit Dice of undead that you can control with Animate Dead or the other command undead abilities.
1st level
- Skeleton, medium
- Zombie, small
2nd level
- Skeleton, Large
- Zombie, medium
- or two undead of the same kind from the 1st level list
3rd level
- Ghoul
- Skeleton, huge
- Zombie, large
- two undead of the same kind from the 2nd level list
- four undead of the same kind from the 1st level list
4th level
- Allip
- Ghast
- Zombie, huge
- two undead of the same kind from the 3rd level list
- four undead of the same kind from the 1st or 2nd level list
5th level
- Mummy
- Shadow
- Wight
- two undead of the same kind from the 4th level list
- or four undead of the same kind from a lower level list
