The Followers of Aduivo also known as the Watchers of Life -

Adiuvo watches over the forests and all of nature over the world of Hewdamia and tries his best to keep it safe from the other Gods and their war and struggles. He watches over the tribes and creatures that call the world home. Like Xukthalas, he sees the mortals in the forest and the rest of the world as children and his responsibility to keep them safe. Adiuvo looks to the Derevo as the mortals he favors.

Adiuvo was raised a God after Kasal chosen him from the mortals to ascend to Godhood. He was a mortal who had sacrificed his life to the aid of others. He is kind and giving and cares not for the damage of war and battle. The intentional causing of harm is beyond his tenants and looked down upon. He does not condone useless violence, but can see where the protection of oneself and others can resort to pain and suffering. He is also known for his sense of honor. He is seeking to bring law and harmony to the world. He has vowed to cleanse the world of Sethalis and his evil creations that defy his own natural order of things. His followers are many and are all noble and virtuous.

Doctrine - The followers of Adiuvo tend to be protectors by nature. They will sometimes go out of their way to help someone who needs assistance of the most minor of sorts. They feel that they have been given the task by their God to protect those who cannot protect themselves. They are selfless and willing to do much for little in return.

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Breakdown of the religious Order - While they do not seem well organized; it is because they all seem to be doing a different thing. But they are actually all having the same task, they just manage it differently. They are all protectors and have received a calling from Adiuvo to protect the world and its inhabitants. The balance between males and females tend to side toward the male aspect. Mostly the males tend to focus more toward the Devoted path, while the females have a major calling toward the Apostles path.

Apostles have given their life to roaming the world to tell others of Adiuvo’s greatness and warmth. They are the preachers; those who speak His word and let those that are unaware of His generosity know the real truth. They also tend to be the healers in local cities and villages. While not always miraculous in their ways, they are able to give health back to those who are not yet ready to venture to Kasal’s domain. 

Devoted are those that Adiuvo has given authority to go out in the world and destroy anything that taints His world. They are the protectors of the land and those that are in it. Their main goal is to rid the world of Sethalis’s creatures and minions and to cleanse the world of its entire wrong doings.

Watchers are a very small group of followers that have been chosen to wait for the signs of the coming of the Battle. This battle will be between the moral people in the world, and those diabolic creatures spawned by Sethalis and His minions. This Battle is said to bring about the end of the world if not won by the followers of Adiuvo. It is unsure what the specifics are, when it is, or where this final Battle will be. But it is clearly written in their religious tomes that this will happen when certain signs are seen. The prophet that wrote the coming of the final battle was actually the first Watcher, as it was created after his death.

Adiuvo watches over the forests and all of nature over the world of Hewdamia and tries his best to keep it safe from the other Gods and their war and struggles. He watches over the tribes and creatures that call the world home. Like Xukthalas, he sees the mortals in the forest and the rest of the world as children and his responsibility to keep them safe. Adiuvo looks to the Derevo as the mortals he favors.

The Followers of Gotruis also known as the Watchers of Day -

Gotruis keeps a constant vigil on the populace of Hewdamia and is constantly using them in his struggle for supreme rule over the skies. He is viewed as one of the rising suns in the sky. Gotruis looks to the Gison as the mortals he favors the most. He is at constant odds with his brother Perteum, and while members of each faith respect the other’s deity they respect each other accordingly and are often found defending themselves from the others followers. They are more tolerant of the other faith.

Gotruis was one of the original Gods born in the Heavens. He calmed the chaos as the world could begin forming life. Now however, he rarely involves himself in the dealings of mortals feeling they should strive to be better without his intervention. He is withdrawn and reclusive, only involving himself when the other Gods attempt to cause havoc in the world. He is loved and worshiped by many mortals for his gift of peace and law. He is a patient God to those who he sees as being worthy and heavy handed who harm or betray his name. Gotruis is seen as the Law in the Universe, where his brother Perteum is seen as Chaos. He and his brother are in a constant conflict as to what the other does. They are constantly undoing each others plans of what happens in Hewdamia and to the mortals that inhabit it.

Doctrine - The Followers of Gotruis are protective by nature trying to uphold the tenants of Law and Peace. They will normally be in position to affect law and peace, preferably government, law enforcement, or military type of offices.

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Breakdown of the religious Order - The priesthood is extremely informal yet very organized. It consists of three Covens; Apostles, Devoted, and the Watchers. Gotruis’s followers do not discriminate the sexes because everyone is seen as having equal worth.

Apostles are a group of followers that are the true Clerics of the religion. They stay in their temples and churches and study and pray and pass the word of Gotruis to those who would listen. They know the hidden secrets of the religion and powers that most thought forgotten. They are strong in their devotional powers, but aloof in their worldly appearance. They will emerge if the need is great, and only if Gotruis wishes them to take part in the events.

Devoted are a large group of followers that travel the world trying to undue all of the other religions work and set the world right, at least what they think is right under Gotruis. They will fight and purge the evils of the world if necessary. Those of this Coven are the ones most likely to fall from grace from the eyes of Gotruis because of the ways that they must learn while living in the outside world. Those that do not fall from grace, often become the Saints of the sect.

Watchers are probably the smallest and most reclusive group of followers that Gotruis has. They sit back and watch silently as the world unfolds before their eyes. The watch, record, and through prayers, report what they see to Gotruis. Rarely will a player character be a Watcher.

Gotruis keeps a constant vigil on the populace of Hewdamia and is constantly using them in his struggle for supreme rule over the skies. He is viewed as one of the rising suns in the sky. Gotruis looks to the Gison as the mortals he favors the most. He is at constant odds with his brother Perteum, and while members of each faith respect the other’s deity they respect each other accordingly and are often found defending themselves from the others followers. They are more tolerant of the other faith.

The Followers of Kameakias - Watchers of All -

Kameakias is the oldest God of Hewdamia and represents the world that the other Gods squabble over. Although he is the oldest, his powers have faded with the eons of his never ending watch of the world. Although some of his powers have faded, his knowledge is unsurpassed by the other Gods, which in turn, gives him a strong hold over the world. Kameakias watches over everything that goes on with the mortals of Hewdamia and the other Gods and tries to keep everything balanced. Kameakias looks to the Olwynn as the mortals he favors the most.

Kameakias is questionably, the oldest God. He was floating in the darkness of space, before the two brothers took form. He grew in power and strength until he met with the two brothers and began shaping the world as it is known today. He used a lot of his strength and power in the shaping of the world, so he is no longer the strongest in power. He is the God of Knowledge however and knows more about the infinite universe than any other of the Gods. This makes him seem more powerful to the others. It is said that he knows everything that has transpired but is reluctant to even give out the tiniest bit of information to anyone, claiming that the knowledge is not ready for anyone to hear it. He is extremely protective of the world, considering that he is the world itself, and goes to great lengths to protect it from everything. He has few followers, but those that worship him are powerful in their beliefs and abilities.

Doctrine - Most of the followers of Kameakias are seekers of knowledge in all aspects. If it can be learned they will find a way to learn it. They have two different Covens within their religion, the Apostles and the Devoted. Both are protectors of knowledge in one form or another. Races with none-sentient or none-moral based cultures or ideals tend not to follow Kameakias as their views tend not to be the same.

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Breakdown of the religious Order - There are only two factions to the Covens, the Apostles and the Devoted. Both get along very well and will assist anyone in need at any time. The balance between male and female shifts over time and is never equal or generous toward one or the other for very long. They tend to be organized very well, each knowing everyone’s part in the scheme of things.

Apostles are the few that have chosen to protect what is considered knowledge. They seek out anything that should be considered knowledge and do what they can to keep it safe and bring it back to the Devoted for safe keeping as well as cataloguing. The will fight to protect it if they see the need to necessary, which is pretty much anything to do with learning, reading, or knowledge. It could be a culture, or a tome. Whatever it is, they are willing to fight for it so it may be kept for future people to learn and pass on.

Devoted are a strange bunch. They have chosen to secrete themselves up in the temples and catalogue every scrap of information that they can into large tomes and scrolls so that people may learn from them. They create learning centers so anyone who is willing may enter and learn. Their works consist of anything possible; from the history of lost cultures to the spells of a Conocha and how to make them work.

The Followers of Kasal - Watchers of Spirit -

Kasal dwells in the deepest shadows of the sky and has his minions go down to Hewdamia to gather those who he feels are past time to be embraced by him. He controls the realm of the dead and spirit world, and while he is as strong as the other Gods of the sky, he sometimes has an upper hand when dealing with the others since his power to take those key important people of the others and embrace them unto him. The other Gods walk on silent ground when dealing with the uncaring Kasal. Kasal looks to no mortals as better than any other, all their souls will eventually come to him and he is patient.

Kasal brought the first mortal souls that now walk the world. Rumors say that he is from another world that died, and the first souls he placed here were the remnants of that world. He is the Lord of the Spirit world, the Lord of the Dead. He rules his realm with an iron fist. He hovers over all. He circles the sky above the world seeking out those he deems it is past time for them to return to his realm. He is viewed as the night sky as it is mysterious and dark, like the God that rules it. Those that are sick and wounded, he awaits them patiently for their soul. He may not be the strongest in power, but he has an advantage over the others that they walk on quiet ground when dealing with him. Everyone comes to him sooner or later. Most of his followers are fanatics and crazy. They worship death in all forms. There is not hate or pain in His realm. No sorrow, no happiness. It is just a step in the scheme of the Universe; a time to move on to something better.

Doctrine - Most of the Followers of Kasal are fanatics. They take their faith a step beyond the norm. They believe that they are enforcing his will and will systematically seek out and kill people in the world in their God’s name. Not all are like this however. Others wait to hear the call of their God to see who He wishes to embrace to His realm. The exact balance between male and female shifts constantly. However, even His followers are not immune to His choosing. They simply embrace it when it is time. Not fighting the inevitable.

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Breakdown of the religious Order - Each of the Three Covens (Apostles, Devoted, and Watchers) has a distinctive purpose. Everyone has their assigned task given to them by their God.

Apostles are a group of organized followers and not always priests, that spread the word of their God. They are the people who practice the Rites of Passing for any who would wish it. They normally do not travel, as they are placed in one city and teach the ways of their God. They try to show people that He is not an Evil God, but one that must be embraced to continue on to the next realm.

Devoted are a smaller group of followers that travel the lands doing their God’s work. They are given incite as to who will die or who needs to die. If they are in the general area of that particular person that their God chooses, then they must seek them out and give them entrance into their Gods realm where He can embrace them. Some cities and cultures see this as a part of the religions right, others see it as murder. Some places they are held in acceptance where others are held with disdain and hatred.

Watchers are the smallest of the Three Covens. They are specially chosen for their path. They are chosen by Kasal as an oracle of sorts. They know who dies, when, and by what means. With this information, they scribe it all into large tomes that are kept deep within the tunnels of their main library. They will stay at this task until their end comes, then another takes their place until the end arrives and nothing is here but the next realm.

The Followers of Perteum - Watchers of Day -

Perteum keeps a constant vigil on the populace of Hewdamia and is constantly using them in his struggle for supreme rule over the skies. He is viewed as one of the rising suns in the sky. Perteum looks to the Keirn as the mortals that he favors the most. He is at constant odds with his brother Gotruis, and while members of each faith respect the other’s deity they respect each other accordingly and are often found concocting schemes to gain the others followers.

Perteum, like his brother, was one of the first Gods to be born. He is the other sun that rises in the sky next to his brother Gotruis. He is the greedy one of the two brothers, vying for power any way he can get it. Some see him as a God of War and Battles, while others just view him as being ambitious. At times mortals can feel his influence by the wars that rage on in his name. He is not diabolic or evil, he is just overly eager for power.

He is worshiped by most of those warriors in the world that do not know more of his intentions than just battle and glory. Others worship him because they feel that he is trying to shape the world into a better place by hammering out the weak individuals and replacing them with cleaner and tougher stock. He is very quick to anger and even quicker to laugh at a jest. He is impatient and always looking to increase his hold on the world so he can do with it as he chooses. He is seen as Chaos in the Universe and Hewdamia, the God of War, Pain, and Strife. It is unknown what His real intentions are, but some have their idea of what they think He wants. Whatever it really is, he never gives much information to His followers who he does not see as being worthy of His knowledge.

Doctrine - Most of Perteum’s followers are ambitious and greedy. Some follow him because of their own lust for battle, war, and power. The try to spread his word in the world, and they are not shy about using force to have their point seen.

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Breakdown of the religious Order - The priesthood itself is small but organized, most followers just being worshipers. The divisions of the Three Covens (Apostles, Devoted, Watchers) are organized by how the believe. His followers are a mixture of male and female, with the balance shifting toward male all the time.

Apostles are a group of followers that view Him as being the God of War and Battle. The cry his name every time they engage the enemy. They pray to Him only when they wish to be favored in battle. They are not organized and have no leaders to speak of, they are just loosely formed into a group by the Devoted.

Devoted are the religious group of Perteum’s followers. They are the priesthood. These are the select few that gain power from their beliefs. The Devoted are the smallest group of his followers and the only one that is organized. They believe that they are to use their powers to shape the world into His liking.

Watchers are very small and reclusive. They are similar to Gotruis’s Watchers in that they sit back and record the happenings of the world, ready to put the final chapter in their history books, “...and then the world was finally in His image, the image of our God Perteum.” They can be any follower in his religion, fanatic or priest. Seldom does anyone choose this path in life.

The Followers of Sceleris also known as the Watchers of Decay -

Sceleris tries to undermine the world with her sandy and dry clutches. Ruining all that is lush and full of life and tries to drain all of life and make everything parched and dead like her sandy waste. The only love that Sceleris has is that for her people of the desert, the Lemiean’s, who she fashioned after her own image. She respects their refusal to perish under her constant unforgiving hand and views them as the only worthy race for Hewdamia. Sceleris looks to the Lemiean’s as the mortals she favors the most.

Sceleris is the Goddess of lies and confusion, a trickster among the Gods, and a vengeful enemy. She was the last of the lesser Gods to be raised. She is a constant annoyance to all. She uses her powers to drain the life of the world that Adiuvo loves so much; using lies, tricks, and mortals to do her deeds for her. She made a pack with Sethalis to raise her to God status, what that pack is only they know. But she has taken her new status and power and has taken a personal choice to make Adiuvo fall.

Doctrine - Most of Her followers are rogues, brigands, or those wanting to get things for nothing. Also known as the God of Thieves, She is a trickster and Her word can never be trusted for long. She has Her own agenda when dealing with followers. She seems overly kind at times, but malicious when angered. Those that follower Her tend to prey on weaker and easier mortals, being ruthless as well as rebels toward the system of authority.

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Breakdown of the religious Order - While they are followers of a trickster, liar, and mischievous God, they are fairly organized. Some groups within the religion are as dedicated to following Sceleris as anyone would follow any other God. They only have two functioning Orders in their religion.

Apostles are the fanatics of the followers. They tend to go to the extremes to make their religion known. They take things literal most of the time and are quick to anger and throw the wrath of their God.

Devoted are the priestlier Order of Sceleris’s followers. They worship her with strong devotion and have no tolerance for blasphemers. They understand the other religions and therefore do not hinder their beliefs, but anyone talking wrong toward their Goddess is normally punished by death.

Sceleris tries to undermine the world with her sandy and dry clutches. Ruining all that is lush and full of life and tries to drain all of life and make everything parched and dead like her sandy waste. The only love that Sceleris has is that for her people of the desert, the Lemiean’s, who she fashioned after her own image. She respects their refusal to perish under her constant unforgiving hand and views them as the only worthy race for Hewdamia. Sceleris looks to the Lemieans as the mortals she favors the most.

The Followers of Sethalis - Watchers of Shadows -

Sethalis is seen by the other Gods as a mass of shadows, dancing to an unknown flame. Sethalis works in the dark and the shadows to undermine and destroy everything of the other Gods and mortals designs. Sethalis is thought to dwell under the earth in the caverns below where the light of the suns and moon never reach it dark depths. Sethalis cares little for anything and everything, and prefers carnage and destruction over anything else. The God, in defiance of Adiuvo, has created many creatures that defile nature and seek nothing but carnage and death like their creator. While not really a favorite, humans tend to be Sethalis’s favorite mortals to use as their hearts are the easiest to turn.

Sethalis is one of the later Gods to arrive around Hewdamia. He is the Lord of Chaos and is innately evil.  He is the Lord of the Darkness that threatens to take over the world. His main goals are the destruction of all in his path and to plunge the world into eternal darkness. He is feared greatly by the morals of the world for the nightmares that plague their dreams. He is the cause and blame of all that is wrong and evil in the world. He does not have a grand following because of the strict rules that his devoted must adhere to in order to gain his pleasure. He is always trying to undermine everything and everybody, God and mortal alike. Anything he can do to gain a stronger foot hold on the world that he covets. Most of his followers are the creatures that he has spawned out the darkest parts of the underworld that defy the natural order of nature.

Doctrine - Most of the followers of Sethalis are the creatures that he has spawned and do not fall into any of the Three Covens. If they do, they would be considered to fall under the Devoted Coven, as they are all fanatics and loyal beyond anything any normal mortal could imagine. A few of the more intelligent creatures fall under the other two Covens, but they are an intelligent race and can choose for themselves what God they wish to follow.

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Breakdown of the religious Order - The breakdown of Sethalis’ followers are rather simple. His followers only have two of the Three Covens. There are no Watchers, only the Apostles and the Devoted.

Apostles are the mortals that have flocked to his banner and turned their backs on their fellow brethren. They will stop at nothing to get their God the most powerful of the Gods. How they intend to do that no one knows. Not all of them are evil. Some have moral virtues, but to others their morals are different and sometimes confusing.

Devoted are the creatures that he has spawned up out of His dark shadow in the deepest folds of the earth. They do his bidding without question and without fear. Their purpose in life is to satisfy Him and wreak havoc on the world until it is theirs to control. They are diabolic to the extreme and nothing can turn them away from their dark hearts desires. They lovingly obey their God, and destroy all who oppose Him.

The Followers of Xukthalas - Watchers of Night -

Xukthalas is the large moon that rises in the nights after the brothers, Gotruis and Perteum, disappear and rest. He works and tries to undo both brother’s plots for his own designs for rule. Where the two brothers see the people of Hewdamia as pawns on a chess board that are just there for their own designs and desires, Xukthalas looks down on them as children that need to be taken care of before they hurt themselves. While he is not overly kind to them, he sees what he does as a service to them and if one of them should die because of one of his actions then so be it. He did what he could, they brought it on themselves. They are only mortal after all and incapable of understand His concepts. Xukthalas normally would not choose a favorite among the mortals, but the Sslassti tend to get the most leniency from him most of all.

Xukthalas came around the time of Sethalis and the other new Gods. Because of his constant vigilance, his body hardened and he is now the moon that circles the world. He sits back and tries to leave all alone to the other Gods, but will sometimes play a hand at keeping the world the same as it was when he joined the celestial bodies. He sees the mortals below as children that need guidance and help through life. He does little to help them, that most people see, but he stands a constant vigil over the world and waits for the other Gods to change the world he sees as being perfect. He will act when something changes and attempt to return it to its natural order. He is neither good natured or evil, he is about as unopinionated as one of the Gods can get. He will act in whichever way will return the world to its supposed natural order. The time when He plays a part can be seen when He stands between the two brothers and the world of Hewdamia. He hides the world from their eyes and does his work in secret and comfort knowing that all is as it should be.

Doctrine - All of Xukthalas’s followers are neutral in their opinions. Waiting to see which side has the better claim or argument before they act. They will not act in anger or hatred, but sometimes their actions seem vile or evil. They are uncaring of their actions, only that in their eyes their actions are correct. They will never side with any one side in a conflict. They will wait and see which side of the balance is being disrupted and then act. If morality is in danger, they will act to save it. If diabolical intentions are being destroyed, they will act to preserve them. They choose no sides and harbor no ill will toward anyone. Whatever their God says to do, they act and do it.

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Breakdown of the religious Order - The priesthood is well organized; the exact balance between male and female is always even. The structure is broken down in a simple way compared to the other religions. There are no Covens to separate the followers. Everyone does everything. Whatever is required at the moment. They are all devoted to their God and will act in whichever manner He so chooses. It will be difficult to correctly play a member of this religion unless everyone is of this following. Therefore this religion is normally reserved for an NPC character, or someone that the G.O.D. seems fit enough to control them.

While they seem like the most disorganized group of any of the other religious followers, they are the exact opposite. Their view on religion and other aspects that cloud the mind of the other groups tends to be a little on the confusing side since they focus more on study and keeping the balance as they call it even.

They understand that should one side of the gods become more dominant the world will waiver and relity will shatter. They act to preserve this equality. They are viewed with suspician and have many rumors about their dark practices, however they do not worship evil or good.

Priests of this religion tend to have more advisors to kings than any other priest. Their view of a step back and overview is far different from the others. Even the usual indecisive advisor. While not indecisive, they do have a rather peculiar outlook and view of the world being that they feel they are here to stop the gods from wiping the slate clean and starting over. Hence why they try to keep the balance.

They feel their god is the mediator between the others. He is the older brother of sorts who steps in to calm and difuse quarrals before the escalate. They see him as the opinionated diety who wishes to protect the world from harm, but by doing so harm must be done to keep the eyes of the childish gods from paying to close attention to the others motives.

And while they do not choose sides, they have been known to start conflicts of mass porportions just to correct a wrong or a right. They care little for the populace of the world and only that by doing their gods bidding they keep the other gods from causing havoc on the world and tearing it appart.

While true neutral dieties (D&D.. .gasp…) believed in gods of neutrality I do not. I do not see them as being neutral but having a defined purpose that is to fold.