I'm Making My Own Elemental Pantheon

[Bartmanhomer]

Hello everybody. I'm making my own Elemental Pantheon. The description of the Elemental Pantheon that there are 4 types (Fire, Water, Air, Earth). All four types have there own family. (King, Queen, Prince and Princess) There's are not outsiders all of them are human and they ascended to godhood. All of them are also Neutral Good. And there are 16 deities in my own Elemental Pantheon. So if anybody has any questions or comments free feel to speak about it.

[Falontani]

Names? Domains? Portfolios? Favored Weapons? Descriptions? Histories? Why neutral good? Why full families for each? Are you statting them? Why human?

What about Paraelementals?

[Buufreak]

What about Paraelementals?

Or quasielementals?

[Bartmanhomer]

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Names? Domains? Portfolios? Favoured Weapons? Descriptions? Histories? Why neutral good? Why full families for each? Are you statting them? Why human?

What about Paraelementals?

Pieter Webb (King of Fire)
Greater Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane of Fire
Domains: Fire, Good, War, Strength
Portfolio: Fighting, fire, war, strength
Favoured Weapons: Greatsword
Description: He described as a light-skinned, tall muscular human with red short hair, moustache and beard. He wears full-plated armour and he wears a crown on his head.
History: Pieter used to a mortal human at one point until he ascended to godhood by Kossuth. How he ascended to godhood was that he passed the Kossuth Fire Challenge. No mortal ever passed Kossuth Fire Challenge until Pieter proved everybody wrong including Kossuth. Pieter reached huge popularity of his worshippers and he's known worldwide.

Carlen Webb (Queen of Fire)
Intermediate Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Fire
Domains: Fire, Good, Healing, Strength,
Portfolio: Healing, hospitals, fire
Favoured Weapons: Longsword
Description: She described herself as a beautiful light-skinned tall muscular human with long red hair. She wears a full plated armour and she carries a longsword. She also wears a crown
History: Carlen is a long-time believer of Pieter Webb. She prayed someday she wants to marry with Pieter and starts a family. Pieter listened to her prayer and she got her to wish. Pieter loved Carlen and give her divine powers and ascended to godhood. Now she joins with her husband Pieter.

Samm Webb (Prince of Fire)
Lesser Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Fire
Domains: Fire, Good, Trickery, Strength
Portfolio: adventures, humour, strength
Favoured Weapon: Shortsword
Description: Samm is a light-skinned tall muscular human with short red hair. He wears light armour and carried a short sword. He also wears a crown
History: Samm is the older son of Pieter and Carlen. He's always like to go on an adventure with his elemental friends, Kris Carnavon (Prince of Water), Eandro Sell (Prince of Air) and Krynt Pyncion (Prince of Earth). Samm has a romantic relationship with Eandro younger sister Natalie Sell (Princess of Air). The two couple get along great.

Brey Webb (Princess of Fire)
Demigod
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Fire
Domains: Fire, Good, Magic, Strength
Portfolio: strength, magic, arcana arts, witchcraft
Favoured Weapon: Quarterstaff
Description: Brey is a beautiful light-skinned tall muscular human with long red hair. She wears a red dress with no armour and carries a quarterstaff. She also wears a crown.
History: Brey is the younger daughter of Samm and Carlen. She also a younger sister of Samm. She loves learning magic and witchcraft with her Elemental friends, Remora Carnavon (Princess of Water), Natalie Sells (Princess of Air) and Saidi Pyncion (Princess of Earth). She considers her female Elementals friends "sisters". Brey has a romantic relationship with Natalie older brother Eandro Sell (Prince of Air). They have a very good relationship.

Gallus Carnavon (King of Water)
Greater Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Water
Domains: Water, Good, War, Strength, Healing, Protection
Portfolio: war, strength, hospitals, family, water
Favour Weapon: Trident
Description: Gallus is a light-skinned tall muscular human with short blond hair with moustache and beard. He wears full-plated armour and carries a morningstar.
History: Gallus fought a primal water elemental which was threatened by the water city of the Elemental Plane of Water. Gallus fought the legendary water elemental and defeated in a tremendous blow. Isiashia the water deity was impressed by Gallus fighting abilities and talents so she give Gallus divine powers and he ascended to godhood.

Cassi Carnavon (Queen of Water)
Intermediate Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Water
Domains: Water, Good, Healing, Protection
Portfolio: Family, hospital, water
Favoured Weapon: Light Mace
Description: Cassi is a beautiful light skin tall thin human with long blond hair. She wears full plated armour and carries a light mace. She also wears a crown.
History: Cassi is a long-time supporter of Gallus Carnavon. She always helps people and heals the sick. One day. Cassi was at the boat by herself suddenly a huge tsunami appears. She fell the boat and she was about to die from drowning but Gallus appear and save Cassi life. She thanked him for saving her life. Gallus falls in love with her and he gave her divine powers with ascended to godhood. She married him and they lived together happily.

Kris Carnavon (Prince of Water)
Lesser Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Water
Domains: Water, Good, Healing, Trickery
Portfolio: Water, hospital, romance, art, poetry, music
Favoured Weapon: Shortsword
Description: Kris described himself as a handsome light-skinned tall human with short blond hair. He wears light armour and carries a shortsword. He also wears a crown.
History: Kris is the older son of Gallus and Cassi. Kris is a romantic elemental who bring love to all preferences. He adventures with his elemental friends: Samm, Eandro and Krynt. Kris has a romantic relationship with Krynt younger sister Saidi Pynchion (Princess of Earth). They have a very good relationship.

Remora Carnavon (Princess of Water)
Demigod
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Water
Domains: Water, Good, Magic, Healing
Portfolio: emotions, water, good, healing
Favoured Weapon: Quarterstaff
Description: Remora described herself as a beautiful light-skinned tall woman with short blond hair. She wears a blue dress with no armour and carries a quarterstaff. She also wears a crown.
History: Remora is the younger daughter of Gallus and Cassi. She also the younger sister of Kris. She the most sensitive Elemental deities of the water element. She loves to do witchcraft with her elemental friends: Brey, Natalie and Saidi. Remora have a romantic relationship with Saidi older brother Krynt Pyncion (Prince of Earth). They have a very good relationship.

Adler Sell (King of Air)
Greater Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Air
Domains: Air, Good, Strength, War, Trickery, Knowledge
Portfolio: espionage, war, thieves, logic.
Favoured Weapon: Longsword
Description: Adler described himself as a tall muscular light-skinned human with short brown hair. He wears light armour and carries a longsword. He also wears a crown.
History: Adler happens to be a spy and a military leader of the Air Elemental Army. He fought so many battles against other elementals and he became allies with them. He ascended godhood after he got killed from a brutal battle with the Evil Earth Elemental Army.

Sachil Sell (Queen Of Air)
Intermediate Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Air
Domains: Air, Good, Trickery, Healing
Portfolio: espionage, schools, hospital, courts
Favoured Weapon: Whip
Description: Sachil described herself as a beautiful light-skinned tall human with long brown hair. She wears light armour and carries a whip. She also wears a crown.
History: Sachil happens to be Adler second in command of the Air Elemental and lover. She fought so many battles alongside with her soon to be husband. She got killed during the battle and ascended to godhood. She marries Adler after that.

Eandro Sell (Prince Of Air)
Lesser Deity
Alignment Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Air
Domains: Air, Good, Trickery
Portfolio: logic, espionage, thieves, trickery.
Favoured Weapon: Dagger
Description: Eandro described himself as a light-skinned tall human with short brown hair. He wears light armour and carries a dagger. He also wears a crown.
History: Eandro is the older son of Adler and Sachil. He loves to go on adventures with his Elemental friends: Samm, Kris and Krynt. He is well known for stealing artefacts from evil deities which they stole it from good deities and returns back with good deities. He has a romantic relationship with Samm younger sister Brey Webb (Princess Of Fire). They have a very good relationship.

Natalie Sell (Princess Of Air)
Demigod
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Air
Domains: Air, Good, Trickery, Magic
Portfolio: logic, problem-solving, detective, witchcraft, magic
Favoured Weapon: Dagger
Description: Natalie is a beautiful tall human with short brown hair. She wears a yellow dress with no armour and she carries a dagger. She also wears a crown.
History: Natalie is the younger daughter of Adler and Sachil. She's also the younger sister of Eandro. She also loves witchcraft with her Elemental friends: Brey, Remora and Saidi. She's also a detective trying to solve the most impossible mysteries and puzzles. She has a romantic relationship with Brey older brother, Samm Webb (Prince Of Fire). They have a good relationship.

Dalkon Pyncion (King of Earth)
Greater Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Earth
Domains: Earth, Good, Strength, War, Magic
Portfolio: magic, earth, learning, warfare
Favoured Weapon: Quarterstaff
Description: Dalkon described himself as a light-skinned tall muscular human with short black hair with moustache and beard. He wear a green robe with no armour. He also wears a crown
History: Dalkon really enjoyed to learn magic. Dalton found a major artefact called Grummar Orb Of Divine Earth. Once he touches it, he was ascended to godhood.

Megan Pyncion (Queen of Earth)
Intermediate Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Earth
Domains: Earth, Good, Magic, Healing
Portfolio: magic, earth, hospital, healing
Favoured Weapon: Quarterstaff
Description: Megan described herself as a beautiful tall light-skinned human with long black hair. She wears a green dress with no armour. She also wears a crown.
History: Megan is a long time supporter of Dalkon. She conjured Dalkon Pynchion and summon Dalkon in person. She wanted to get to know Dalkon and after a while they fell in love with each other. Megan ascended to godhood and they married each other.

Krynt Pynchion (Prince Of Earth)
Lesser Deity
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Earth
Domains: Earth, Good, Magic, Trickery
Portfolio: earth, magic, thieves
Favoured Weapon: Rapier
Description: Krynt described himself as a light-skinned tall human with short black hair. He wear green clothes with no armour and carries a rapier. He also wears a crown.
History: Krynt is the older son of Dalkon and Megan. He loves to go on an adventure with his Elemental friends: Samm, Kris and Eandro. He happen to be very calm and patient. He's the most methodical elemental in the earth Elemental. He has a romantic relationship with Kris younger sister, Remora Carnavon (Princess Of Water) They have a very good relationship.

Saidi Pynchion (Princess Of Earth)
Demigod
Alignment: Neutral Good
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Earth
Domains: Earth, Good, Magic
Portfolio: earth, good, learning, magic
Favoured Weapon: Quarterstaff
Description: Saidi described herself as a beautiful tall light-skinned human with short black hair. She wears a green dress with no armour and carries a quarterstaff. She also wears a crown.
History: Saidi is the younger daughter of Dalkon and Megan. She's also the younger sister of Krynt. Saudi loves witchcraft with her elemental friends: Brey, Remora and Natalie. She also taught her three elemental friends how to use magic. She has a romantic relationship with Remora older brother, Kris Carnavon (Prince of Water). They have a great relationship.

I'm finally done with all 16 elemental deities. That was a lot of work.

[Elves]

Why the name Webb?

[Bartmanhomer]

Why the name Webb?

I got it from a list of D&D Human last names that I download on the internet.

[Elves]

Pieter Webb, the King of Fire is kind of a nice name. It reminds me of the more ordinary names people in Europe would give to local spirits, stuff like Jenny Greenteeth. I think having them be more humanized is a charming alternative to the more pulpy images of elementals you typically see in D&D.

You could connect these to the Tarot deck if you want to go deeper into the European folklore feel. Each suit is linked to an element and has a king, queen, knight and pawn (which you could make the elder + younger siblings respectively).

[Bartmanhomer]

Pieter Webb, the King of Fire is kind of a nice name. It reminds me of the more ordinary names people in Europe would give to local spirits, stuff like Jenny Greenteeth. I think having them be more humanized is a charming alternative to the more pulpy images of elementals you typically see in D&D.

You could connect these to the Tarot deck if you want to go deeper into the European folklore feel. Each suite is linked to an element and has a king, queen, knight and pawn (which you could make the elder + younger siblings respectively).

Believe it or not it's inspired by tarot.

[Crake]

Doesnt this belong in the homebrew subforum?

[Wizard_Lizard]

sounds cool!

[Bartmanhomer]

Doesnt this belong in the homebrew subforum?

Yes, it does sound homebrewy.

[Breccia]

I'm concerned about a situation in which the elements have alignment representation other than True Neutral, but also, where all four of them are the same alignment.

Any chance of making an opposing counterpart?

[Bartmanhomer]

I'm concerned about a situation in which the elements have alignment representation other than True Neutral, but also, where all four of them are the same alignment.

Any chance of making an opposing counterpart?

Sure. I'm going to make it with different races for each element.

[Aniikinis]

A question that I don't think has been really answered thus far is: Why are they all Neutral Good?

[Bartmanhomer]

A question that I don't think has been really answered thus far is: Why are they all Neutral Good?

Because I want them to be Neutral Good.

[jayem]

Because I want them to be Neutral Good.

A perfectly good (out-of-character) reason. And while there's loads of other options "they're the gods of course they're good, they are at war with the evil [insert appropriate theory of evil here]" works (IC) as well.

Given you have a pantheon, I'd still be inclined to play a bit here. If you have 4 that vere to the chaotic good/neutral (the firey and the young), 4 that vere to the lawful good/neutral (the earthy and the old), that then adds another layer of interplay (perhaps also co-operative/isolationist or something else).

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So in a robin hood / bonnie&clyde situation. Dalkon is more sympathetic with the Sheriff than the others, while Sam more is sympathetic to the Outlaws.

The relationships are a bit tied up too nicely (well done for making it consistent, though), Fire and Earth, Water and Air. But with only 2 relationships it's either that or a cycle. In some ways it would be more interesting if the King and Queen were mixed. Some options to make it more interesting:
YOUNGER BROTHERS (or older sisters)
INDEPENDENT MOTHERS (Megan is kind of an example, perhaps one of the queens being the founder)
if Megan had been Adler Sell's second in command but after her ascension she married Dalkon Pieter (with Adler's blessing). While Sachile does the summoning of Adler.
one of the kids is ascended and adopted
a current love triangle or square

Spoiler: perhaps

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Younger Fire lass fancies Younger water lad fancies Younger earth lass fancies Older Air lad fancies younger fire lass
Older Fire lad is coupled with older water lass. Older earth lad is coupled with younger air lass

[Bartmanhomer]

A perfectly good (out-of-character) reason. And while there are loads of other options "they're the gods, of course, they're good, they are at war with the evil [insert appropriate theory of evil here]" works (IC) as well.

Given you have a pantheon, I'd still be inclined to play a bit here. If you have 4 that vere to the chaotic good/neutral (the firey and the young), 4 that were to the lawful good/neutral (the earthy and the old), that then adds another layer of interplay (perhaps also co-operative/isolationist or something else).

Spoiler

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So in a robin hood / bonnie&clyde situation. Dalkon is more sympathetic with the Sheriff than the others, while Sam more is sympathetic to the Outlaws.

The relationships are a bit tied up too nicely (well done for making it consistent, though), Fire and Earth, Water and Air. But with only 2 relationships it's either that or a cycle. In some ways, it would be more interesting if the King and Queen were mixed. Some options to make it more interesting:
YOUNGER BROTHERS (or older sisters)
INDEPENDENT MOTHERS (Megan is kind of an example, perhaps one of the queens being the founder)
if Megan had been Adler Sell's second in command but after her ascension, she married Dalkon Pieter (with Adler's blessing). While Sachile does the summoning of Adler.
one of the kids is ascended and adopted
a current love triangle or square

Spoiler: perhaps

Show

Younger Fire lass fancies Younger water lad fancies Younger earth lass fancies Older Air lad fancies younger fire lass
Older Fire lad is coupled with older water lass. Older earth lad is coupled with younger air lass

Thank you for your input. To be fair the kids dating opposing elements just isn't compatible despite all of them being Neutral Good. But just to let you and everyone else know that they do have enemies. I'm going to post or maybe even edit the evil Elemental Deities probably today or tomorrow.

Ok, here the Evil Elemental Deities:

Quentin Caskajaro (King of Evil Fire)
Greater Deity
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Home Plane: Elemental Plane Of Fire
Domains: Fire, Evil, Strength, War, Destruction
Portfolio: evil, war, conflict, murder, torture, hate
Favoured Weapon: Bastard Sword
Description: Quentin described himself as a light-skinned tall muscular human with long red hair. He also has a beard and a moustache. He wears a full plate armour and carries a bastard sword.
History: Quentin happen to be an elemental fighter of a highly respected fire kingdom and a devoted member of Kossuth. After the fire kingdom wants peace with the water kingdom. He opposed the idea and refused to make peace with the water kingdom. So Quentin betray the fire kingdom and create his own army to destroy the water kingdom. Quentin succeeded and ascended to godhood. He happens to have a resentful grudge with Pieter Webb and his family believing that Pieter is too soft with the other elements especially water. He also hated Gallus Carnavon and his family as well as knowing the obvious conflict they have with each other.