Lawful evil – Halfling Hobbies & Trinkets

Each time you start a campaign, you have an amazing opportunity to tell a story. Religion can be a huge part of that story, should you and your players choose to include it. Choosing a patron god for each player based on alignment, domains, and character race can be extremely important for your role-playing journey. To choose a deity for your adventures, first consider their alignment. Each character in your campaign has a spot on a moral scale that runs from lawful to chaotic on one axis, and good to evil on a second. There are 9 possible alignments to choose that can influence your deity’s motivations: Lawful good, neutral good, chaotic good are ‘good’ alignments. Lawful neutral, true neutral, and chaotic neutral are ‘neutral’ alignmentsLawful evil, neutral evil, and chaotic evil are ‘evil’ alignments. Here, we’ve sorted the gods by pantheon, alignment, and even race when applicable. This quick reference can help you choose a deity for an NPC at a glance, and help your players decide who their character is. The Forgotten Realms Pantheon Forgotten Realms is one of the most popular campaign settings from editions past. The world of Faerûn is rich with deities (over 30 of them), and you may recognize deities and settings from the novels of RA Salvatore and video games like Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights. While most major deities are worshiped all over the world of Faerûn, many are local deities or tribal deities that seem to favor smaller groups and are not as widely known. Good Deities DeityAlignmentDomainsIlmater, god of enduranceLG (Lawful Good)LifeTorm, god of courage and self-sacrificeLGWarTyr, god of justiceLGWarChauntea, goddess of agricultureNG (Neutral Good)LifeDeneir, god of writingNGKnowledgeEldath, goddess of peaceNGLife, natureLathander, god of birth and renewalNGLife, lightMielikki, goddess of forestsNGNatureMilil, god of poetry and songNGLightMystra, goddess of magicNGKnowledgeLliira, goddess of joyCG (Chaotic Good)LifeSelune, goddess of the moonCGKnowledge, lifeSune, goddess of love and beautyCGLife, lightTymora, goddess of good fortuneCGTrickery Neutral Deities DeityAlignmentDomainsAzuth, god of wizardsLN (Lawful Neutral)KnowledgeHelm, god of protectionLNLife, lightKelemvor, god of the deadLNDeathSavras, god of divination and fateLNKnowledgeGond, god of craftN (True Neutral)KnowledgeOghma, god of knowledgeNKnowledgeSilvanus, god of wild natureNKnowledgeTempus, god of warNWarWaukeen, goddess of tradeNKnowledge, trickeryLeira, goddess of illusionsCN (Chaotic Neutral)TrickeryMask, god of ThievesCNTrickery Evil Deities DeityAlignmentDomainsBane, god of tyrannyLE (Lawful Evil)WarLoviatar, goddess of painLEDeathAuril, goddess of winterNE (Neutral Evil)Nature, tempestBhaal, god of murderNEDeathMyrkul, god of deathNEDeathShar, goddess of darkness and lossNEDeath, trickeryBeshaba, goddess of misfortuneCE (Chaotic Evil)TrickeryCyric, god of liesCETrickeryMalar, god of the huntCENatureTalona, goddess of disease and poisonCEDeathTalos, god of stormsCETempestUmberlee, goddess of the seaCETempest The Greyhawk Pantheon The Greyhawk Pantheon has a lot of overlapping deities, as they are pulled from the religions of various ethnic groups across the continent of Oerik. While this setting was most popular in 3e, it continues to provide a wondrous backdrop for many campaign settings in 5e. Good Deities DeityAlignmentDomainsHeironeous, god of chivalry and valarLG (Lawful Good)WarPholtus, god of light and lawLGLightRao, god of peace and reasonLGKnowledgeUlaa, goddess of hills and mountainsLGLife, warEhlonna, goddess of woodlandsNG (Neutral Good)Life, natureFharlanghn, god of horizons and travelNGKnowledge, trickeryPelor, god of the sun and healingNGLife, lightKord, god of athletics and sportCGTempest, warTrithereron, god of liberty and retributionCGWar Neutral Deities DeityAlignmentDomainsSt. Cuthbert, god of common sense and zealLN (Lawful Neutral)KnowledgeWee Jas, goddess of magic and deathLNDeath, knowledgeBeory, goddess of natureN (True Neutral)NatureBoccob, god of magicNKnowledgeCelestian, god of stars and wanderersNKnowledgeIstus, goddess of fate and destinyNKnowledgeObad-Hai, god of natureNNatureOlidammara, god of revelryCN (Chaotic Neutral)TrickeryRelishaz, god of ill luck and insanityCNTrickery Evil Deities DeityAlignmentDomainsHextor, god of war and discordLE (Lawful Evil)WarIncabulos, god of plague and famineNE (Neutral Evil)DeathNerull, god of deathNEDeathVecna, god of evil secretsNEKnowledgeErythnul, god of envy and slaughterCE (Chaotic Evil)WarLuz, god of pain and oppressionCEDeathTharizdun, god of eternal darknessCETrickery The Dragonlance Pantheon Dragonlance’s world of Krynn started as a popular campaign setting that innovated on the offerings of other settings at the time. Backed by an extensive series of novels and other media, it remains a popular (if less-used) setting. In Krynn, deities meddle in the lives of the people who worship them. They are more than distant gods. There are three distinct categories of deities in the Dragonlance pantheon, divided by alignment. Good Deities (The Gods of Good) DeityAlignmentDomainsPaladine, god of rulers and guardiansLG (Lawful Good)WarMishakal, goddess of healingLGKnowledge, lifeKiri-Jolith, god of honor and warLGWarMajere, god of meditation and orderLGKnowledgeSolinari, god of good magicLGNoneBranchala, god of musicNGLightHabbakuk, god of animal life and the seaNGNature, tempest Neutral Deities (The Gods of Neutrality) DeityAlignmentDomainsGilean, god of knowledgeN (True Neutral)KnowledgeChislev, goddess of natureNNatureReorx, god of craftNKnowledgeShinare, goddess of wealth and tradeKnowledge, trickerySirrion, god of fire and changeNNatureZivilyn, god of wisdomNKnowledgeLunitary, goddess of neutral magicNNone Evil Deities (The Gods of Evil) DeityAlignmentDomainsTakhisis, goddesss of night and hatredLE (Lawful Evil)DeathSargonnas, god of vengeance and fireLEWarChemosh, god of the undeadLEDeathNuitari, god of evil magicLENoneMorgion, god of disease and secrecyNE (Neutral Evil)DeathHiddukel, god of lies and greedCE (Chaotic Evil)TrickeryZeboim, goddess of the sea and stormsCETempest The Eberron Pantheon Eberron works differently than the other available pantheons. There are various religions, mainly The Sovereign Host and their worshippers and The Dark Six who directly oppose them. Various other deities exist in other faiths, but comprehensive lists of their deities are not available. The Sovereign Host DeityAlignmentDomainsBoldrei, goddess of community and homeLG (Lawful Good)LifeDol Arrah, goddess of sunlight and honorLGLight, warArawai, goddess of fertilityNG (Neutral Good)Life, natureOllandra, goddess of good fortuneNGLife, trickeryOnatar, god of craftNGKnowledgeDol Dorn, god of strength at armsCG (Chaotic Good)WarAureon, god of law and knowledgeLN (Lawful Neutral)KnowledgeBalinor, god of beasts and the huntN (True Neutral)Life, natureKol Korran, god of trade and wealthNTrickery Nonhuman Deities Finally, we come to the nonhuman deities. Other races worship different deities than the ones listed above, as they are mostly human deities (depending on the setting). They are arranged here by race. DeityRaceAlignmentDomainsBahamut, god of goodDragonLGLife, WarTiamat, goddess of evilDragonLETrickeryCorellon Larethian, deity of art and magicElfCGLightDeep Sashelas, god of the seaElfCGNature, tempestSehanine Moonbow, goddess of the moonElfCGKnowledgeBlibdoolpoolpKuo-ToaNEDeathEadro, deity of the seaMerfolkNNature, TempestGarl Glittergold, god of trickery and wilesGnomeLGTrickeryGrolantor, god of warHill giantCEWarGruumsh, god of storms and warOrcCEWarHruggek, god of violenceBugbearCEWarKurtulmak, god of war and miningKoboldLEWarLaogzed, god of hungerTroglodyteCEDeathLolth, goddess of spidersDrowCETrickeryMaglubiyet, god of warGoblinoidLEWarMoradin, god of creationDwarfLGKnowledgeRillifane Rallathil, god of natureWood elfCGNatureSekolah, god of the huntSahuaginLENature, tempestSemuanya, deity of survivalLizardfolkNLifeSkerrit, god of natureCentaurs and satyrsNNatureSkoraeus Stonebones, god of artStone giantsNKnowledgeSurtur, god of craftFire giantsLEKnowledge, warThyrm, god of strengthFrost giantsCEWarYondalla, goddess of fertility and protectionHalflingLGLife Conclusion Choosing the right deity for a character (and for NPCs) can be extremely important for the course of your DnD campaign. This quick look at each pantheon available in 5e can help shape the way you and your players enjoy whichever setting you choose. Until next time, May your game, have advantage my friends! -Halfling Hannah Sources DnD Beyond – Appendix B Gods of the Multiverse Wizards of the Coast D&D 5e Player’s Handbook Check Out our New DM Resource!