Saints

Continuing from my previous post, laying out the first broad strokes of a pantheon for my 5e game.

This time we'll look at a couple saints of the Gothic Church.

Albert Lynch, 1903 engraving

The Lady is the most widely venerated saint of the Gothic Church. In the murky eons of the past she descended from the heavens and led the First Great Crusade and established the Gothic Church as the most powerful human institution on the planet.

Famed for her mercy, adherents of the Church now beseech  the Lady for healing, prosperity and protection. Her shrines feed the needy and her paladins defend the weak.

Critics complain that these charities are merely a covering for a ruthless police state bent on global dominance. These critics never live long.

Symbol: A four-pointed white star on a black field

Likes: Chivalry, monuments, but mostly power

Hates: Chaos, disrespect, mutants, dragons and demons of all sorts

Venerated by: Many clerics, paladins and the unwashed masses of the common folk.

Source: I imagine a slightly fascist mash-up of medieval conceptions of Our Lady with Joan of Arc. The Gothic Church takes a lot of cues from Warhammer 40k.

Aten

St. Lathander, the Morning Lord: The prosperity gospel on this grimy world. Just open up your heart and let the sun shine in.

Symbol: The rising sun

Likes: Sunshine, simplicity, platitudes and big hair

Hates: Sadness, ambiguity, dark colors and the undead

Venerated by: Smiley clerics and cheerleader paladins.

Source: He's a basic D&D deity. Almost certainly an Ed Greenwood creation? My inclusion is mostly based on Anna Prosser Robinson's portrayal of Evelyn on the now defunct Dice Camera Action but with more Joel Osteen.

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The Church is a topic I hope to return to in a future post (or posts). I intend to co-opt many of the default D&D deities as "Saints" in this Church.