DM-Nastics #105: Gods Among Us 5

1) Name
Leyorin (Holy Symbol is a cracked shield)

2) Alignment(Pick ONE not yet chosen)
Lawful Good

3) Power level (superior, greater, intermediate, lesser, demi-)
Greater

4) Domains
Battle, Honor, Duty, Sacrifice, Death

5) Details
Leyorin is the Goddess of Honorable Deaths. She watches over those who die heroically in battle or sacrifice themselves to save others. If a person dies with honor, Leyorin is said to greet them at the moment of their death, comforting them as their last breath leaves their body.

As a greater power level, Leyorin sits among the leaders of the pantheon, but is generally away when she knows that there are those who are about to perish honorably.

She took up this position because she saw something special in the mortal beings of Dayeimbe. The other gods continually told her to leave death to those who crave seeing it, but Leyorin knew how most of those gods would have handled the souls of the good hearted people of the world, so she saw it fit to guide them herself.

There are some who believe that just by dying in battle, they will be visited by Leyorin and meet a comfortable death, but only Leyorin decides what is truly honorable. An orc slaying hundreds of farmers and then being taken down in combat against a knight will probably be passed up by her, but when that knight is killed shortly afterwards, she will be by his side for he fought for an honorable cause. If a person leads a truly honorable life and dies of old age, she will also be there to greet them.

(Edited to add additional relationship details)
Leyorin and Pix:
She generally looks down on Pix's ploys to gather souls, but she knows that hapless people need to be collected as well, lest they be lost in the world. Though, sometimes she clashes with Pix when an honorable person bumbles their way to their demise. Because of this, Pix becomes irritated whenever Leyorin comes to take the soul instead. She feels treated like a child by Leyorin in these times and holds a grudge against her in secret. Leyorin, on the other hand, sees Pix's moods as just part of her character, and is oblivious to any ill feelings towards herself.

Leyorin and Exinani:
Leyorin has always been distrustful of Exinani simply because she knows that Exinani is capable of reaping the souls of the gods themselves, but chooses not to because of their unbending rule. Whenever Exinani comes into the presence of the other gods, Exinani gives Leyorin a very uneasy feeling, which probably gives clues to her insecurities as a Goddess of Death. She knows that she wasn't created to be a reaper of honorable souls, but rather that she volunteered for the duty in order to ensure that the souls were well taken care of. Of all the Deities of Death, Leyorin feels the least like she belongs, but especially so when comparing herself to Exinani.

Leyorin and the Death Lord:
Leyorin and the Death Lord have a good report between one another and will often be together for the honorable, older souls that are to die alone in their homes. The Death Lord will challenge the mortal to his game of chess while Leyorin sits and watches, helping to comfort the mortal before their game ends with her very presence. She will then work with the Death Lord to bring that soul to a good afterlife.

Leyorin and Xavren:
Leyorin has a soft spot in her heart for Xavren for she was on very good terms with his father, Zarth. Before Zarth passed, Leyorin was a big part of Xavren's life, seeing him turn into a great man and didn't have any reservations with his being born of a mortal mother. Once Zarth was killed, Xavren was consumed by rage which transformed him into his current appearance and disposition. There was no comforting him, so Leyorin stepped back when she saw Nom step in to befriend him after his dare was so eloquently executed. Now, she watches over him from afar, occasionally turning to look at him while she is on the battlefield, saving the honorable souls as they die before the battle ends and Xavren takes over. Seeing Xavren retain a sense of honor, allowing the battles to play out without interference, warms Leyorin's heart, knowing that some part of her guidance had rubbed off on Xavren and remains even through his rage, tempered as it may be.

Leyorin and Alyssa:
Some would say that there is honor among thieves, but not Leyorin. One that takes that of another for their own gain have always been seen as dishonorable in her eyes. Though, few have earned redemption, most thieves and merchants, who prize money above all else, are given to Alyssa when they pass. Because of this, Leyorin never respected Alyssa, but she never had voiced this before. She tries to keep her cool around her, but knows it probably comes off as a cold demeanor.

Leyorin and Yit:
For one reason or another, sometimes an honorable soul is not able to be retrieved right away, maybe due to a curse or some sort of magic or just an unwillingness to go due to unfinished business. This is where Yit steps in. Whenever one of these souls are trapped and are finally ready to move on, Leyorin will meet with Yit in order to collect the lost soul. In these moments there is little to discuss between the two, but Leyorin feels a sense of adoration toward Yit because she sees what he does as a huge show of compassion for these souls. Also, knowing that he takes good care of them until they are ready to move on, she always looks forward to those meetings to see him once more since he is often too busy on the mortal plane to join the rest of the gods in their home plane.

Leyorin and Dormi:
Leyorin sees Dormi as one of Nom's greatest bright spots in the world. A child filled with such a degree of honor that has been hard to find a match for. Unfortunately, Leyorin feels that Dormi is a little careless in her endeavor to defeat the bearded man, and has watched over her in the past, especially when she was just learning her abilities, but now watches with pride whenever Dormi displays her honor for everyone to see and strive to become. Leyorin has interacted with Dormi, from time to time, as different people throughout the years. An old woman at a tavern during a particularly grueling period in her life, a young maiden in distress that Dormi saved and talked to on the way to the nearest safe town, or even a friendly dog, once, that helped keep her warm by a fire while she was lost and alone for a period of time and just needed someone to talk to. She is unsure if Dormi had ever suspected her of doing this, but she still will do it, from time to time, especially when Dormi is in need of someone to talk to or in need of advice which is much more rare nowadays.

1. The Lord of Death, the Death Lord
(holy symbol: the knight chess piece)

2. 50% Lawful Neutral, 40% Chaotic Evil, 10% Lawful Good

3. Superior or Greater, depends on what the other gods, but at least Greater

4. Death, Knowledge, Trickery (taken from the D&D 5e domains)

5. The Lord of Death (or Death Lord as he is known more commonly as), is only seen by the ones who are about to die - he haunts all kingdoms and castles and houses and tries to find someone that he can kill. The Death Lord then challenges the victim to a battle of Chess, where-if the victim loses, then the victim dies, if the Death Lord wins, then the Death Lord dies. And then Death dies itself. Though no one can ever beat the Death Lord at a game of Chess. For he is intelligent beyond even most gods' minds. The Death Lord tries to get a victim before Pix does, and goes to lengths to get the victim. The victim of the Death Lord needs to have lived a long life already and a whole lot of other special rules for the Death Lord to follow, for it is written in the laws of the universe.

The Death Lord has no name, and was unnamed right when he was born, so no one knows the Death Lord's real name.

There are three sects of the Death Lord's followers, and they often fight against each other. There is the priesthood to the Death Lord: Priesthood of Order in Death, which all who are in that priesthood have to be Lawful Good, this sect often practices more of the Death and a little of the Knowledge side of the Death Lord. There's also the priesthood: Priesthood of the Red Tulips, which symbolize death for that priesthood. You can only be Chaotic Evil to enter that priesthood, and they emphasize the Trickery and Death side of the Death Lord. Finally, there is the Priesthood of Just Death, where everyone who enters has to be Lawful Good. This priesthood often emphasizes more of the Knowledge of Death side of the Death Lord. The first priesthood is the most popular of the three, and then they go down in popularity every other one after.

The Death Lord is said to walk around the Material Plane (or the realm of mortals if you don't go by what Dungeons and Dragons uses for planes) only, and never goes to the underworld. He os said to wear a black cloak and a gnarled walking stick in front of him. He is also said to hum creepy music. A rhyme he has been said to sing (in the elvish language) is below:

Uylv sylv,
sylv uylv.

Uylv wylv,
wylv uylv.

Uylv,
T'uylv,
L'uylv.

Wylv,
T'wylv
L'wylv -

Uylv.

The translation to English is:

Death I have,
I have death.

Death I am,
I am death.

I die,
you die,
they die.

I am,
you are,
they are -

Dead.

For some reason, this thread is sparking my creative mind. I've done multiple edits to my post detailing the relationships to the gods added after her entry.

To the original authors of those gods, let me know of any of my embellishments need mending to better fit your visions.

Haha man you took the idea straight out of my head.

A true neutral god that only cares about the balance, as in those who are meant to be dead die, and those who are meant to be alive dont die pre-maturely.

1) Name

Fenris AKA The Curse upon the Wood (Symbol: A Dying Willow/A Wolf's Fang Embedded in Tree Bark)


2) Alignment(Pick ONE not yet chosen)

Lawful Evil


3) Power level (superior, greater, intermediate, lesser, demi-)

Lesser


4) Domains

Love, Trickery, Death, Balance


5) Details

Fenris is the god of the death of nature. He oversees the natural ebb and flow of the seasons.


Fenris is a lesser deity under the god Exinani. He was once a druid of Exinani reaching an ascended status after Exinani grew tired of civilization encroaching unimpeded into nature, continually upsetting the balance between the two. Exinani searched for a champion many years before finding a powerful yet troubled druid.

The druid had fallen in love with Drasila, a shieldmaiden who fled into the forest gravely injured during the siege of her village. The raiders pursued the woman but the druid hunted and killed them in the guise of a white dire wolf. The raiders after capturing Drasila's village attempting to venture into the forests multiple times each hunting party would never return, thanks to a large white wolf. The forest was declared cursed. When the raiders attempted to burn down the forest the large white wolf emerged slaughtering the entire village causing any survivors to flee with tales of the cursed wood. However, when the druid returned to his love he found her wounds had taken a turn for the worst. Prior to The Death Lord arriving, the druid was appeared to by Exinani and granted many other forests to his purview informing him Drasila would die; noting that much like people, forests also have a time when they come to an end. But until that time comes he would stand as a bastion of balance between mortals and nature. Each fall would be the druid's sacrifice and renewal of his vow to Exinani to maintain that balance. When Exinani asked the druid's name, he had long since forgotten his given name and responded, "You may call me Fenris, as the Northmen do. The wolf that consumes all."


It's said that one of Fenris's first acts as a god was betraying Exinani, turning his love into a willow tree to conceal her condition from Exinani and The Death Lord. Fenris guards many forests until Exinani decides it is their final time as well. Forests under Fenris's protection are usually marked with a simple wolf fang in a tree near the overgrown path leading into them as a ward for mortals not to enter. It's well known that Fenris has no patience for mortals who enter his forests with little regard for their intent. Therefore, most of the forests overseen by him are avoided outright. However, legend has it if you wander into his forests in the fall, while Fenris is busy making his offering to Exinani, towards the center of the wood you may find a dying willow that's sap can mask a mortal's life essence from The Death Lord.


Common followers of Fenris are druids, paladins, and rangers all typically emboldened by Fenris's fierce sense of balance to the point of vengeance against those that would upset it. However, it isn't unheard for bards to worship him embracing the more romantic and tragic notes of Fenris's tale.

6) Relationships

Leyorin and Fenris:
Fenris is avoidant of Leyorin feeling that Drasila lost her chance at an honorable death, but he does continue to mastermind a scheme to one day sacrifice himself for Drasila which he would hope Leyorin may support.


Exinani and Fenris:
Fenris is on the surface Exinani dutiful and tireless servant. Agreeing with Exinani on most key points especially when it comes the deaths of most mortals, he is more than willing to act as a hand of vengeance against those that run from death. However, a great moral dilemma exists from him knowing Exinani will eventually know of his betrayal.


The Death Lord and Fenris:
Fenris never has and never wants to play a game of chess with The Death Lord but he knows there will be a day when Drasila's enchantment grows weak enough that The Death Lord may find her.

Alyssa and Fenris:
Fenris has an uncommon ally in Alyssa who knows of his misdirection and also regards his cold demeanor towards mortals as charming. While worship of her is outlawed in cities many cursed forests have shrines where worshippers can pay homage to Alyssa uninterrupted.