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         .:*~*:._.:* GODS OF XYLLOMER *:._.:*~*:.
                     revised edition

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FORWARD & DISCLAIMERS

Greetings, fellow Xyllomerians.  Much time has passed since the
original volume of this work was compiled and written. In that
time, many things have changed - the death of old gods, the birth
of new ones. All in all it was high time that this work was 
updated and reinterpreted for modern times.  In this edition,
I have attempted to separate the Gods into different categories
for the ease of understanding, particularly for young adventurers
who are still searching for a particular deity to worship.  

All information provided within this book is my opinion alone.
Naturally, followers of these gods will have their own opinions
and may disagree with my viewpoints.  I have attempted to keep 
my bias to a minimum, but remember, that one must decide on the 
gods for oneself, for no informed source you can find will truly
be unbiased.  Additionally, there are three separate schools of
religious philosophy within Xyllomer.  This book deals solely
with the gods of Xyllomer as I have physically discovered them
through many years of adventuring and the jungle pantheon of the
Yucutan.  It does not touch upon the creation theory composed by 
the immortal Verdrigis.  If any information in this book is 
incorrect, or if I have missed any gods, please feel free to 
mail corrections to me.

I thank you all for taking the time to read this book, and 
hope it proves useful in some small way.  

Blue Du'Sonsa

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         .:*~*:._.:* TABLE OF CONTENTS *:._.:*~*:.


I.   The Three Primary Deities
	A.  Rokoon
	B.  Bhaal
	C.  Tharandil

II.  The Racial Deities
	A.  Orades
	B.  Dualdin
	C.  Swarnigul
	D.  Calric
	E.  Tharandil

III. Other Major Deities
	A.  The Warshrike Gods
		1.  Akai-Kurushi
		2.  Oosama
		3.  Koranishaxx
		4.  Xogina
		5.  Asgoth *
	B.  Huitzilopochtli
	C.  Moran
	D.  Selyra

IV.  Minor Deities
	A.  Craigtooth Mistbrow
	B.  Tempus
	C.  Triton
	D.  Vulcanos

V.   Extinct / Non-Worshipable Deities
	A.  AO
	B.  Arzash
	C.  Chalchiuhtlicue
	D.  The Dead Land Lord
	E.  Dual Lord/Lady
	F.  Kronos
	G.  Murgoron
	H.  Nanahuatzin
	I.  Power
	J.  Quetzalcoatl
	K.  Soltar
	L.  Tecuciztecatl
	M.  Tezcatlipoca
	N.  Tlaloc
	O.  Xan
	P.  Xipe Totec
	Q.  Miscellaneous

VI.  Special Services
	A.  Resurrections / Healing
	B.  Marriage
	C.  Artifacts
	D.  Demi-Gods
	E.  Guilds, Clans, and other Organizations

VII. Speculations and Conclusion


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      .:*~*:._.:* THE THREE PRIMARY DEITIES *:._.:*~*:.

These deities are often referred to as the three "primary" gods
of Xyllomer because certain creation theories hold that they are
the original children of AO, the Creator.  They are also among
the most worshiped of all deities, particularly with Tharandil,
who at one time in the past held the faith of over half of the 
entire population of Xyllomer.


  ROKOON

Rokoon is the most well-known god of good alignment.  He is
said to be the god of wind and dragons, and his symbols are
the dragon and the falcon.  He is one of the more demanding
gods of Xyllomer, having regular sermons requiring mandatory
attendance on a daily basis.  Rokoon is the nemesis of Bhaal,
and an enemy of Huitzilopochtli and generally any other evil 
deity.  Rokoon is known to have at least three shrines in the 
world, the most prominent based in Padorn.  Followers actively
pursue the search for new believers.


  BHAAL

Bhaal is one of the major evil deities of the world, and the
preferred choice for necromancers.  Also known as "The 
Nameless One," Bhaal is the nemesis of Rokoon and the god of
chaotic death and destruction.  Followers of Bhaal tend to 
be secretive, as he is one of the least-liked deities in all 
of Xyllomer.  It is said that some followers have certain 
symbols by which they can identify each other, however.  
Bhaal is known to have at least two shrines in the world, 
although the location of his main temple remains a highly 
guarded secret.  Rumors exist of a shrine located somewhere
in Old Tilverton.


  THARANDIL

Tharandil is the goddess of nature, and is considered to be
the foremost neutral deity of the world.  She is the preferred
choice for practicers of magic, and also the racial god of 
both centaurs and fairies.  Although Tharandil does not have
any natural enemies, due to her closeness to nature and the
balance of magic, her followers often come into conflict 
with necromancers, who destroy nature while practicing the 
dark arts. Tharandil has at least two shrines in the world,
the most prominent of which is located in Atlantis.


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      .:*~*:._.:* THE RACIAL DEITIES *:._.:*~*:.

Xyllomer is composed of six major races, and each has a
specific deity associated with them.


  ORADES

The racial god of humans, Orades was said to have saved
the human population of Padorn from the fiery wrath of
Rokoon in the ancient past.  Although Orades was formerly
aligned closely with the worship of good, today he is
worshiped as a more neutral patron of wisdom, fortune, 
travel, and trade.  Orades has at least three shrines in
the world, the most prominent of which can be found in
Padorn.


  DUALDIN

The racial god of elves, Dualdin is generally considered
to have a good alignment.  Dualdin is known as the creator
of elves, and also is known as the patron god of the forest
and hunters.  Dualdin's symbols are said to be the Oak and 
the Emerald; he has at least two shrines in the world, the 
most prominent of which can be found in the City of Elohim.


  SWARNIGUL

The racial goddess of dwarves, Swarnigul is generally 
considered to have a good alignment.  She is known as the
patron goddess of mining and caves, and is said to have a
special, rare gem as a symbol.  Swarnigul is known to have
at least one shrine in the world, located on the ground
floor of Dalzungund.


  CALRIC

The racial god of gnomes, Calric is generally considered to
have a mildly evil alignment.  It should be noted that 
Calric is seen as a mischievous deity, and not actually 
considered to be one of the major evil deities of Xyllomer.
Calric is the patron god of inventors and builders, and has
the symbol of a crossed hammer and saw.  There are at least
two shrines to Calric in the world, the most prominent of
which is located in the fields of Ki-Eren-Home.  Rumors
exist of a famous gnomish city located within a volcano 
in Tortoise, however, the existence of such a city and
any altar within it seems to have been destroyed by time.
  

  THARANDIL

As stated above, Tharandil is not only one of the primary
deities and the goddess of nature, she is also the racial
goddess of both fairies and centaurs.  Tharandil is said to
have also cursed the centaur race, however, forbidding 
them to have offspring, and thereby ensuring their eventual
extinction from the world.  Reasons for this are unknown.


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      .:*~*:._.:* OTHER MAJOR DEITIES *:._.:*~*:.

While the followers of the three primary gods and the five 
racial deities do compose a large percentage of the total 
believers in all of Xyllomer, there are a few other major 
deities of note, all of whom have a solid following within 
Xyllomer.


  THE WARSHRIKE GODS

The Warshrikes are a religious warriors' guild composed of
the worship of four individual gods and goddesses, all of
whom are collected for a single purpose under the guiding
deity of Akai-Kurushi.  Although each god holds a distinct,
different belief from the others, they work together to
form an organization on the whole, whose purpose is to
eradicate the evil presence of demons known as "The Old 
Ones."  For this reason, followers of differently aligned
gods do not always come into conflict.  The overall symbol
of the Warshrike guild is four interlocking rings encircled
by a larger ring.  The shrines of all Warshrike deities can
be found in or near the chapterhouse of the Warshrikes in
Silverlining.


  AKAI-KURUSHI

The founding member of the Warshrikes, Akai-Kurushi was said to
have stumbled over the presence of the Morin Ak'Fazeel, also
known as "The Old Ones."  Through the help of Rokoon this deity 
managed to transfer his essence into the living body of his high 
priest, thereby forming the tradition of the Jitsua's worship of
this deity.  Akai-Kurushi is known as "The Binder" and "The Lord 
of Life and Death during War" or more simply, "The Lord of War."
His symbol is a golden gryphon, and his shrine is located in the 
inner sanctum of the Warshrike chapterhouse in Silverlining.


  OOSAMA

Also a Warshrike god, Oosama is known as the Lord of Battle
and Honor.  He is often portrayed as a warrior-monk tattooed
with the image of a long, green dragon.  Worship of Oosama 
is believed to have originated from the jungle and formerly
was restricted solely to men.  He is often symbolized by a 
drakin, a tiny, butterfly-like bird thought to be a good omen
in battle.  Followers of Oosama also consider dragons to be 
sacred creatures.  Although many people consider Oosama to 
be neutral in nature, as with all Warshrike gods, first 
allegiance is always given to the Warshrike community.


  XOGINA

A goddess of the Warshrikes, Xogina is known as the Lady of 
Cruelty, Carnage, Lust, Pain, Rage, and Passion among other 
things, although most usually her title is shortened to the
Lady of Blood.  Although seemingly evil, like all Warshrike
deities, her first allegiance is to the Warshrike community.
Her worship was formerly restricted solely to women.  She is
often symbolized by the wyvern, a small, dragon-like creature
with leathery wings.


  KORANISHAXX

One of the Warshrike goddesses, Koranishaxx is most commonly
known as the Lady of Fire by her followers, although she is
also referred to as the Lady of Life or Rebirth.  She is
generally considered to be a good deity, though as with the 
others, her first allegiance is to the Warshrike community.
She is often portrayed as a red-haired woman sprouting the
wings of a phoenix, and her symbol is the phoenix, a bird of
flame that is said to burn to ashes only to be reborn again
in an endless cycle.

  
  ASGOTH

To understand the worship of Asgoth, one must first 
understand that there exists in Xyllomer two splintered 
factions of followers, each of which firmly believes that 
their vision of the deity is correct.  In order to simplify 
the organization of the book, Asgoth will be detailed as one 
of the Warshrike gods.  It should be understood, however, 
that a good portion of the followers of this deity believe 
that he withdrew from the Warshrike Alliance and now stands 
alone as an independent, evil deity.
   One of the Warshrike gods, Asgoth is known as the Lord
of Destruction, though this usually pertains to destruction
through battle.  Asgoth is rumored to be the brother of
Huitzilopochtli, although no formal alliance exists between
the two.  Asgoth is symbolized within the Warshrike community
by the yema, a bat-like bird that is said to bring death.
Followers who believe Asgoth left the Alliance tend to 
symbolize Asgoth with the raven.

 
  HUITZILOPOCHTLI

One of the most prominent evil deities of Xyllomer, 
Huitzilopochtli is known as the god of blood and lightning.
Worship of this deity is based in the jungles of the 
Yucutan, and followers adhere to a completely different
pantheon than those of Primordians.  Because of this
deity's demand for blood and humanoid sacrifices, however,
he is seem among most other religions as being evil and is 
generally disliked.  However, because worship of Huitzilopochtli
is based on a set of beliefs concerning the renewal of the 
land through the offering of blood rituals, he is not seen as 
a deity of destruction among the other neutral and evil deities, 
and therefore followers do not usually ally themselves with 
other evil deities, such as Bhaal.  Huitzilopochtli is a direct 
enemy of Rokoon, and has no formal alliance with Asgoth despite 
various rumors.  He is often symbolized by lightning and the
snakeeagle, or the snake and the eagle, and in the jungle
pantheon is known as the youngest of the original four offspring 
of the Dual Lord and Dual Lady, or the "Blue Tezcatlipoca" or
the fifth sun, or the "Earthquake Sun."  He also once disguised 
himself as the minor god "Nanahuatzin" according to the jungle 
pantheon.  For more detailed descriptions about the religion 
of the Yucutan, please see the following section entitled 
"Extinct / Non-Worshipable Deities."


  MORAN

This deity is referred to as the god of war, and considered to
be somewhat neutral, although murals within the one prominent 
shrine of this deity suggest that Moran also embodies the idea 
of valor and bloodshed through battle.  This deity tends to be
seen as having a somewhat good alignment, and attracts a large 
following among warriors, although he is also known to attract
the occasional battlemage to his worship.  Moran's symbol is 
two crossed thunderbolt-shaped blades which glow in a bluish 
light.  The most prominent and only known existing shrine to
Moran is located in the light forest to the west of Padorn
and northwest of Elohim.


  SELYRA

Selyra is most commonly known as the goddess of love, although
she is also referred to as the patron of peace, tolerance, the 
arts, beauty, and music.  Her followers are known to adhere to
a more pacifistic, neutral alignment, although her worship is
often associated with good-aligned deities as well.  Selyra's
symbols are the sapphire and the spiral.  She has at least 
three known shrines in Primordia, the most prominent of which
is located on the fields between Padorn and Dalzungund.


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            .:*~*:._.:* MINOR DEITIES *:._.:*~*:.

Although these deities are not truly "minor" to their
faithful followers, the majority of adventurers in Xyllomer
today do not worship these religions, usually because of a
combination of their specific focus and the unusual 
difficulties associated with reaching their shrines.


  CRAIGTOOTH MISTBROW

One of the two racial deities of the giants, Craigtooth 
Mistbrow represents goodness and is seemingly an ally of 
Rokoon.  Her shrine can be found in the city of the giants,
off of the mountain path to Silverlining.  It is guarded 
against intrusion, however, within the gated city of the 
giants.


  TEMPUS

Though not one of the major evil deities, Tempus is a declared 
enemy of Rokoon.  His purpose, other than to be evil, seems to
be unclear; nevertheless, a temple to this deity can be found
in the dome of Lonar.


  TRITON

The god of the sea, Triton was rumored to have built the 
underwater city of Moeth, and with the help of a semi-immortal 
magician, to have created the race of merfolk which populate 
the seas.  He is the racial deity of the merfolk; his most 
prominent temple can be found in the underwater city of Moeth,
located off the shore of Tortoise.  Travellers should be warned
that violent, wandering sea giants occasionally frequent both 
the city and the shrine itself.


  VULCANOS

Vulcanos is the second racial deity of the giants, the god who
represents evil.  Vulcanos has only one shrine, also located 
within the giants domain in the mountains of Silverlining, and 
also closely guarded by the giant community.



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 .:*~*:._.:* EXTINCT / NON-WORSHIPABLE DEITIES *:._.:*~*:.

The deities listed below fall into one of two classes in 
Xyllomer - either their worship has died out and no shrines
or priests can be found for them any longer, or, their worship
still exists in Xyllomer, however, finding shrines oriented 
specifically to these deities is difficult if not impossible. 
For all intents and purposes, they are "non-worshipable," or 
unable to offer the services that other shrines normally 
provide to their followers.


  AO

The existence of this god stems from one of the many creation
theories within Xyllomer.  According to said theory, in the 
beginning there was only one god, Ao, and that all other gods 
were created because, in the words of Calric, "Ao got bored."
If this one, creator deity truly exists, the presence of any 
shrines has yet to be found.


  ARZASH

A little known deity from the very ancient days of Avalon,
a former magical island of Xyllomer which sunk and was 
replaced by the continent of Atlantis.  This deity seems to 
have been known primarily by mages and sorcerers.


  CHALCHIUHTLICUE

A minor goddess of the jungle pantheon, Chalchiuhtlichue was
the wife Tlaloc, the god of rain, and also referred to as the
"Water Sun" or the fourth sun in the jungle creation 
story.  It is said that she took the opportunity to become the 
sun after her husband was destroyed by the god Quezalcoatl, 
but that her powers were too weak, and her rule caused an 
endless rain to fall over the jungle until she was stopped 
by the gods Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl.


  THE DEAD LAND LORD AND HIS WIFE

Minor gods of the jungle pantheon, these enigmatic deities were
said to have ruled over "the dead lands" underneath the earth.
It is said that Quezalcoatl took bones from their domain and 
used them to create the races, inadvertently causing mortality
within people as well when the Dead Land Lord and his wife 
grew jealous and attempted to take back the bones.
 

  DUAL LORD / DUAL LADY

Little is known of these gods, other than the fact that they 
are two separate deities that seem to correlate with the idea
of Ao, or "ultimate creation deities," within the jungle 
pantheon.


  KRONOS

A forgotten god of the old times, the former shrine of this 
deity of time can be found in Tortoise.  It has been 
speculated that this deity's worship eventually evolved into 
the god known as Xan, although rumors also exist that this 
deity evolved into the worship of the present-day god Tempus.
There are no active priests of this deity.


  MURGORON

Another forgotten god, the temple of this seemingly evil deity
can be found in Old Tilverton.  Although the shrine does seem
to retain residual supernatural activity, there are no existing 
priests of this god, or known followers.


  NANAHUATZIN

Nanahuatzin was the disguise used by the god Huitzilopochtli in
the creation story of the jungle pantheon.  It is said that he
was a sick and diseased god, but also brave and humble.  He was
revealed as Huitzilopochtli when he dove into the sun, thereby
becoming the fifth and currently existing sun of the world,
otherwise known as the "Earthquake Sun."  He is also the only god 
in the jungle pantheon said to be strong enough to power the sun, 
and demands sacrifices from his followers in return for his duties.


  POWER

A forgotten deity with no existing priests.  A shrine to this 
god still stands, hidden somewhere in Stone Mountains.


  QUETZALCOATL

A major deity of the jungle pantheon, Quetzalcoatl was one of
the original offspring of the Dual Lord and Dual Lady, and 
also known as the "White Tezcatlipoca" and the second sun, or 
"Wind Sun" in the creation story.  Although Quetzalcoatl was 
seemingly a very powerful and influential god, and still has 
a following of worshippers in the jungle today, he was still 
considered to be too weak to power the sun alone.  Although 
followers of Quetzalcoatl today ally with or at least tolerate 
followers of Rokoon, no priests of this cult have yet been 
discovered to officially confirm this behavior.


  SOLTAR

This god is a little known deity from the recent past.  
Although information on this god is sparse at best, it seems 
to have been a deity of a more good alignment than evil, and 
also associated with warriors.


  TECUCIZTECATL

A minor deity of the jungle pantheon, this proud god is said 
to have jumped into the sun after being shamed by Nanahuatzin.
Because this action resulted in the creation of two simultaneous
suns, however, Tecuciztecatl was jolted out of the sky by the 
people, and by falling into the ocean, formed the maelstrom. 
His death is what caused Nanahuatzin to reveal his true identity
and demand sacrifices from the people in order to continue the 
sun's journey across the sky.


  TEZCATLIPOCA

One of the original four offspring of the Dual Lord and Dual 
Lady in the jungle pantheon, Tezcatlipoca is also known as 
the "Black Tezcatlipoca" and was the first sun, or the "Jaguar
Sun."  He is described as a jealous and vindictive god, and 
after destroying the world created by Huitzilopochtli and 
Quetzalcoatl, tried to become the sun of a new world but was 
too weak to support diverse life there.  He ruled over his 
new world until the god Quetzalcoatl knocked him from the 
sky and took over the world as revenge.  He is also said to 
have turned into a jaguar in an attempt to destroy the world 
once again, but was unsuccessful, and ultimately saved the 
world by ending Chalchiuhtlichue's reign with the help of 
Quetzalcoatl.


  TLALOC

Tlaloc is another minor god of the jungle pantheon, and is
also known as the god of rain and thieves.  He is said to 
have become the third sun, or the "Rain Sun" of the world, 
however, he was too weak and shortly destroyed by the god 
Quetzalcoatl in a rain of fire that burned away the sun.


  XAN

An extinct deity in Xyllomer, Xan was formerly the god of 
time and chaos.  Followers of this secretive religion 
celebrated both good and evil, teaching its followers to
become both fanatically holy and demonically evil depending 
on the time of day.  Though encompassing both sides of the 
spectrum, Xan was far from a neutral deity; rather, Xan 
encouraged the "chaotic tension" between polar extremes of 
good and evil.  The shrine to this deity was weakened greatly
by a lack of followers, and ultimately destroyed by an 
invasion of maurading orcs and ogres.  Its remains can still 
be found today hidden in the hills between the village of 
Ryegate and the Grasslands.


  XIPE TOTEC

Xipe Totec is a major god of the jungle pantheon, and 
possibly the oldest of the original four offspring of 
the Dual Lord and Dual Lady.  This god seems to have 
played little to no role in the creation theory of the 
jungle pantheon, other than to have been created.  Little 
is known about this god, other than its title as "Red 
Tezcatlipoca."


  MISCELLANEOUS DEITIES

This work attempts to encompass all of the known deities 
of Xyllomer today; obviously, however, the work cannot be
comprehensive.  Many adventurers in Xyllomer hail from 
unique and distant lands, and often bring their very own
pantheon of deities and religious traditions with them.
The nature of these religions, however, makes them too 
numerous and difficult to catalogue, and therefore, must
be discovered by the curious adventurer for him or herself.


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         .:*~*:._.:* SPECIAL SERVICES *:._.:*~*:.

Many religions offer special boons and rewards for those who 
choose to follow them.  Some of these rewards are universal, 
and so long as one has not angered the shrinekeeper by abusive
behavior, available to anyone who asks for them regardless of 
belief.  Others are services or rewards offered specifically 
to reward a strong faith in a particular deity.  In general,
almost all active shrines of Xyllomer are regarded as sacred
grounds, and attacking or defiling them without reason is 
generally frowned upon.


  RESURRECTIONS / HEALING

Most shrinekeepers offer services to heal broken limbs, restore
limbs or teeth that have been lost in battle, or, if one has 
been unfortunate enough to die, create a new body for the soul.
Almost all shrines will offer these services to anyone who asks
for them, unless the request is made by someone who has angered
that particular deity.  Deities of course request compensation 
for these services, which can normally be achieved by donating
coins (usually 5 platinum coins) to the shrine which provided 
the service.  Shrinekeepers are also happy to be "paid" by 
gaining the faith of those they help, and this can be done also
by donations of money and valuables to a shrine, or else by
asking the priest or priestess for a sermon.  Priests will 
recite sermons for any interested party, regardless of beliefs,
so long as at least one person is seated to hear the sermon at
the time it begins.  It is said that the greater one's faith is
in a particular deity, the less painful the experience of 
resurrection from that deity becomes.  It is also known that 
if a shrines's services are repeatedly abused without payment,
shrinekeepers will eventually refuse to heal or restore that 
person.  Finally, there are certain ailments which most normal 
shrinekeepers cannot heal, for example, leprosy or the plague.  
For severe ailments such as these, it is generally recommended 
that young adventurers contact clerics of Rokoon for assistance.


  MARRIAGE

While many religions do offer blessings for engaged couples,
the actual service of marriage is provided to this date only
by two shrines in Xyllomer.  The first is a marriage chapel
dedicated to Tharandil, which can be found in the jungle city 
of Woonoonga.  The second is a universal marriage chapel 
dedicated to all the deities of Xyllomer, which can be found 
in the village of Mariloo on the northern outskirts of Padorn.
Participants wishing to marry must be of opposite gender, 
although the race of each party does not play any role.  
Each participant in the ceremony will receive an enchanted  
wedding band free of charge, however, couples are encouraged 
to plan wedding celebrations independent from the actual ring 
ceremony provided by these shrines.


  ARTIFACTS

Many deities provide adventuring artifacts to those who have
proven their faithfulness to the religion.  Such artifacts 
are usually quite rare and coveted, and can only be wielded 
by the one who was granted ownership of it.  There are of 
course exceptions to this rule, for example, the emerald 
rings of Dualdin or the Flower of Beauty can be found by 
almost any adventurer, regardless of their faith, and are 
not particularly rare.  Other examples of religious artifacts
include, but are not limited to the holy blades of Moran, the
Sapphire of Vitality of Selyra, or the blessed golden armor 
of Akai-Kurushi.  Additionally, artifacts of the gods are not 
always wieldable objects.  The most noticeable example of this
exception is the Moonwell of Dualdin, located in the Elohim 
forest.  For more information on religious artifacts, curious 
adventurers are encouraged to do independent research.


  DEMIGODS

Demigods are mortals who have been blessed by the gods to be 
favored with special powers which derive directly from their
patron deity.  There exist only a handful in the world, and 
they do not frequent the lands often.  Their community is 
rumored to exist somewhere in the northwestern fields of 
Padorn, and when they are active, it is said that they can
not only provide all of the services of a priest, but also
cast magical spells, as well as share a mental link with all
those who follow their deity.  The known demigods of Xyllomer
are:
 
  Philbert, a male human representing Tharandil
  Elvin, a male fairy representing Xan
  Sheira, a male elf representing Moran
  Marar, a male elf representing Asgoth

Additionally, the former Jitsuas of the Warshrike Guild were
said to have encompassed the actual spirit of Akai-Kurushi,
effectively making them a "demi-god" of Akai-Kurushi for a
limited time.  Over the years this practice has stopped, 
however, and it is said that Grizzeltoe, a male dwarf, was 
the last Jitsua known to be a mortal incarnation of said deity.


  GUILDS, CLANS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

The unifying properties of the worship of a single deity has 
caused the formation of many religiously-based organizations 
in Xyllomer.  The most prominent of these organizations are 
the religious guilds of Xyllomer, which demand a strong 
faith in a particular deity before allowing members to join 
their ranks.  These guilds include the Clerics of Rokoon, 
the Warshrike Alliance as well as the Asgoth Warriors, the
Priests of Huitzilopochtli, and the Eagle Warriors.

Some organizations also exist independently from guilds;
among them include the Cults of Bhaal, Ao, and Koranishaxx, 
the formation of various religious-based trade houses, or
independently formed Clan groups, such as the Mulqueen Clan.
Such organizations are usually based on the interaction of 
interested adventurers with each other, and quite often can 
be dissolved as quickly as they are formed, making them 
difficult to catalogue.



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Alltogether there exists 13 worshipable deities in Xyllomer and
approximately 36 known deities of Xyllomer in total, depending
on the method of counting.  The majority of these deities belong
to one of the two major schools of religious philosophy within 
Xyllomer, which have been referred to simply as the primordian 
pantheon and the jungle pantheon.

There exists, of course, speculation of the correlation between
the seemingly opposing Primordian and Yucutan creation theories.
Some noted comparisons are below:

 PRIMORDIAN DEITIES  //  YUCUTAN DEITIES

  AO                     The Dual Lord / Lady
  Tharandil              Xipe Totec
  Rokoon                 Quetzalcoatl
  Bhaal                  Tezcatlipoca
  Calric                 Tlaloc
 
Of course, the basic difference in the comparison between these
two creation theories is the placement of Huitzilopochtli as one
of the key deities in the creation of the world in the jungle 
pantheon, as opposed to his placement as a sibling of Asgoth in 
Primordian pantheon.  Such speculation, however, is wholly 
academic in nature, and as often is the case in matters of
religion, no basis in factual research.


Many thanks go to Eiron, Maxell and Krisstian for assistance 
in research and clarification, as well as Shakli for proofing.

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