Well known gods

Here are the major gods of this world. You might notice that they seem extremely small; that's because they are. The gods of this world would barely be considered divine on other worlds. There are no known powerful deities. Most of these are from the Book of Exalted Deeds.


Ayailla - The goddess of light, Ayailla is called the Bright Eagle or the Brilliant Mistress. She is the steward of celestial radiance, and she watches over the good creatures of the sky. She is depicted either as a phoenix bathed in brilliant light or as a beautiful red-skinned woman with large, feathered wings.
Ayailla claims many nonhumans among her worshippers, including giant eagles, giant owls, pegasi, lammasus, cloud and storm giants, and good dragons. Surprisingly, she is also revered by some dwarves, including paladins, who quest to bring light into the darkness of the deep regions, both literally and metaphorically. Her symbol is a pheonix, and the domains she is associated with are Glory, Good, and Sun. She is neutral good and her favored weapon is the spear.
Clerics of Ayailla are bearers of her celestial light. Some take that mission literally, such as the dwarves mentioned above, or clerics who use celestial radiance to combat plagues of undead. Others interpret their mission more metaphorically working to illuminate and educate people, teaching everything from basic literacy to abstract philosophy. Ayailla's temples are most commonly found in the cloud-castles of good giants or in subterranean dwarven strongholds, where they are beacons of light in the darkness.


Estanna - Goddess of hearth and home, Estanna is called the Hearthtender. She is depicted as a young woman dressed in commoner's garb, often cooking.
Estanna's faith teaches the simple virtues of home and family life. She is revered in many good households, honored at the lighting of the hearthfire even by people who are otherwise entirely devoted to a single diety or none at all. Her symbol is a hearth and her favored weapon is the dagger. The domains Estanna is assoiciated with are Community, Good, and Protection. She is neutral good.
Estenna has very few clerics, and needs no more than that. People worship her without any need for intermediaries, and she has no overarching agenda that requires a large force of mortal agents doing her work in the world. A very few clerics serve her exclusively, ministering to commoners in their homes and offering services from curing to midwifery, rather than any actual priestly function. There are no temples devoted to Estanna, since she is properly worshipped only in the home.


Phieran - called the Tortured God, is a deity of suffering, endurance, and perseverance. He is usually depicted as a strong man whose body has been broken and twisted on the rack, leaving him with a limp and covered with scars.
Phieran gives strength in suffering, eases pain, and exalts martyrs. He is popular among the desperately poor, and he is often called upon by those who must endure torture as well as others in great pain (including women in childbirth). His symbol is a broken chain or a shattered rack. His favored weapon is an unarmed strike. The domains he is associated with are Endurance, Good, Law, and Protection. He is lawful good.
Clerics of Phieran are martyrs in the best possible sense: completely giving, willing to aid virtually anyone in any situation, and happy to take on another's burdens. They are often found ministering among the poor or in prisons. Phieran's temples are usually humble shrines found in the poor quarters of large cities.


Valarian - Called the Dusk Unicorn, Valarian is a god of the forests and its creatures. His particular domain is good-aligned magical beasts: unicorns, blink dogs, and pegasi in particular. Some lammasus and androsphinxes revere him as well. He is always portrayed as a unicorn stallion with a silvery-gray coat that shimmers in moonlight.
Valarian teaches the protection of natural woodlands and proper respect and reverence for the good-aligned magical beasts that dwell in them. He is a fierce enemy of evil magical beasts such as manticores, worgs, and chimeras, and he particularly despises lamias. His symbol is the silhouette of a unicorn rampant in front of a full moon, and his favored weapon is a unicorn horn. The domains he is associated with are Animal, Fey, and Good. He is neutral good.

There are other deities, but these dark and disturbing entities are usually only known by their worshippers. It is said, that by the time you seek them out... they have already found you.