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ofNeutrality
AsImentionedinmylastarticle,therearealotofgodsinthe
ForgottenRealms.ThelistinthePlayersHandbookhasonlya
fewofthem!Thisarticlepresentsfiveoftheimportantgodsof
Neutrality.
Hehatesundead.Really,reallyhatesthem.Thismakeshimagreatdeitytofollowifyoure
goingtobeplayinginacampaignwithalotofundeadyoullalwayshaveanincharacter
reasontogoafterthem.HispriestsareknownasDoomguides,andtheycounselthe
bereavedandtrytoaidthemintheirtimeofgrief.Alongtheway,theylikelygettodestroya
fewundeadaswell!
ThisputshisfaithinstarkcontrasttothatofMyrkul,thegodofthedeadkilledintheTime
ofTroubles.Myrkulwasanevildeitywhoseprieststhoughtundeathwasthebestthing
ever.RumoursthatheisbackarelikelydeniedbytheDoomguides.
AsforKelemvor,hessomethingofarockyrunasadeity.HismortalselfwasslainbyCyric
(onhiswaytobecomingagodhimself),hissoulwastrappedintheswordGodsbane,which
wasactuallythedeityMask,godofthieves.MasksmachinationseventuallycausedCyric
tolosecontrolofthelandofthedeadandforKelemvortoascend(1368DR).Kelemvorthen
showedalotoffavouritisminhisjudgements,whichledtohisbeingaccusedof
incompetencebytheothergods.Eventuallyhesettleduponbeingstrictlyfairinhis
judgements,andsohehascontinuedtothisday.
KelemvorisLawfulNeutral.HischieftemplesareinOrmath(intheShiningPlains)and
Ormpetarr(inSepech).HewastheonlydeitywithatempleinPhlan,whichiswherethe
TyrannyofDragonsadventuresweresetfortheD&DExpeditionsprogram.
KelemvorsfollowersmainlywouldserveintheOrderoftheGauntlet,althoughIwouldntbe
surprisedtoseethemintheLordsAllianceaswell.TheZhentarim?Very,veryunlikely.
Tempus, the Foehammer
Doyoulikefighting?ThenTempusislikelythedeityforyou!
WhenyougetaChaoticNeutraldeityofWar,yourenottalkingaboutagreatlordof
strategyhere.Tempusjustenjoysbattle,anddispenseshisfavourrandomlytothose
participatingoratleast,thatshowusmortalsseeit.Hesverypopularasadeityofthe
northernbarbarians(whocallhimTempos),andofwarriorsallthroughtheRealms.Ifyoure
playingaBarbarian,theresafairchanceyouworshipTempus.
ThedogmaofTempusstatesthathegiveshisfavourstothedeservingwarriorwhatever
thatmeans!Hesnotopposedforhisfollowersfromretreatingfrombattlestheydotherwise
lose,butneitherdoesheappreciatemortalsconstantlyavoidingbattle.Itsthetruetestof
valour.
Despitehischaoticalignment,Tempusdoesrespectsomethings.Displaysofvalour.
Honourinbattle.Hesnotagodofrandomdestruction:hedratheryouattackan
opponentsarmyratherthandestroytheirhomes.Killingwomenandchildren?Thatsnot
thewayofthetruewarrior.
Befearless.Neverturnawayfromafight.Obeytherulesofwar.
TherearethreenotabletemplestoTempusIcanfind:theAbbeyoftheSwordinBattledale,
TheHouseofGloryinTantras,andtheTowersoftheVengefulHandinEshpurta,butyoure
likelytofindshrinesandprieststoTempuseverywhere!MulmasteralsohastheHighHouse
ofSwords,forpeopleplayingD&DExpeditionsintheElementalEvilseason.
TherearelikelytobefollowersofTempusinmostofthefactions,althoughtheLords
AllianceandZhentarimwouldseembetterfits.
SilvanusisliftedfromtheCelticpantheontheoriginalentryonhiminthefirstboxedset
saidtolookinLegendsandLoreforadescription,whichdoesntgivethatmuchmore
detail.Basically,hesworshippedbydruidsandtheirfollowers,andhasachancetoappear
whenadruidorhisgroveisdamaged.Moredetailhasbeenaddedsince.Hesservedby
Mielikki,andstronglybelievesintheBalance.Hedoesntbelievethatviolenceshouldbethe
firstresortofdisputation,buthesnotagainstitwhentimeisnotonhissideorheorhis
followersarethreatened.
Hisfollowerscanoccasionallyignorethatlast,andratheraggressivelygoagainstpeople
whomightthreatenthewild,butitsnotpartofhiscorebelief.Really!
Yes,SilvanusisTrueNeutral.
OakengroveAbbeyisamajortempleofSilvanusintheGreatForestofCormanthor,south
oftheMoonsea.YourelikelytofindshrinestoSilvanusinthewilderpartsoftheRealms
especiallytheNorthandtheDalelands.Bigformaltemples?Quiteunusual.Druidicgroves?
Muchmorelikely!
TheworshippersofSilvanusmakeupalargeportionoftheEmeraldEnclave.Isupposea
fewmightbeintheOrderoftheGauntletortheHarpers,butitsEmeraldEnclavethatfits
best.
TheislandofLantanwasthecentreofhisworship,althoughtheresalsoamajortemple
complextohiminBaldursGate.WhenAbeirandTorilfusedagainintheaftermathofthe
Spellplague,Lantanwasfloodedbytheresultingtsunamis,andmostoftheirtechnology
waslost.TherewaswildrejoicingalloverFaern!Well,probablynot,becauseeveryone
wasrecoveringfromthedevastation,butitsfairtosaythattheworshippersofGondwere
viewedwithafairdealofscepticismandintolerancebythosewhohadwitnesstheresults
oftheirlabour.
ThefaithofGondisentirelyaboutbringingnewstuffintoexistence.Consequences?What
arethose?Itsthepursuitofthenew,thebringingintothelightofsomethingnoonehad
previouslythoughtofthatisimportant.Itllmakelifebetterinthelongrun.Honest!
GondsalignmentisNeutral,andyoullfindthattherearelotofgnomesthatworshiphim,
alongwithsmithsandothercraftsmen.
Theresalongstandingtensionbetweenmagicandtechnology(insomefantasyworlds,the
riseoftechnologymeansthelossofmagic).ImnotsureifthatstrueintheRealms,butits
certainthattheworshippersofMystraandGonddonttendtogetalongthatwell.
FollowersofGondwouldmostlybeintheLordsAlliance,althoughIwouldntbesurprisedif
afewwereintheZhentarimorHarpers.
HelmmanagedtogetaprettybadreputationduringtheAvatarCrisisashewasthedeity
settopreventalltheexiledgodsfromreturninghome.Mystradidntbelievehedstopher,
sohekilledhertoshowhewasserious.Yes,Helmhasnosenseofhumour.(Ifthecurrent
MystraisactuallyMystryl,thisisnttheversionofMystrathatHelmkilled.Theymight
actuallyrespecteachother!)AndthentherewasthebusinesswiththeinvasionofMaztica,
wherehisfollowerstookontherolesoftheconquistadorsOfcourse,thenAbeirandToril
fusedandMazticawasntthereanymore.ItsprobablybackpostSundering
Helmwasslainin1384DRbyTyr,possiblyattheinstigationofCyric.Duringtheevents
ofTheSentinel,hechoosesanewChosen:Kleef,onceaguardfromMarsember.So,hes
back
IfyoureaLawfulfighter,Helmisaprettygoodchoiceasyourdeity.Twosignificant
templesofHelmcouldbefoundinProcampurandTsurlagol,bothintheVast.
FollowersofHelmcanbefoundmainlyintheLordsAlliance,althoughsomemightbeinthe
OrderoftheGauntlet.