A-Z Challenge Recap: The Whole Pantheon...

Good Morning, All:

As a brief recap of the consolidated pantheon that I posted last month as my contribution to the A-Z Challenge, I'd like to offer the following two tables as a synopsis of the information presented.

Table: The Pantheon of Kintara

Deity	Epitaph	Portfolio	Favored Weapon	Symbol
Alonna (f)	The Wild Lady	Animals, the wilderness, the hunt and the harvest	Shortbow	Silver unicorn horn
Celena (f)	The Star Mistress	The night, the moon and the stars above	Dagger	Silver crescent moon
Dworkin (m)	The Stone Father	Crafts, trade and mountains	Great axe	Black anvil
Estara (f)	The Divine Lover	Love, lust, family and fertility	Light mace	Inter-linked gold rings
Herea (f)	The Hearth Mother	Agriculture, community, the hearth and the home	Heavy flail	Golden sheaf of grain
Joven (m)	The Healing Hand	Healing, protection, strength and wisdom	Fist (unarmed)	Green ouroboros
Lorae (f)	The Sacred Muse	Arts, creativity, music and peace	Club	Golden harp
Meritus (m)	The Great Lord	Honor, justice and nobility	Long sword	White phoenix
Oceanus (m)	The Sea Warden	Water, rivers and the sea	Trident	Blue wave’s crest
Psyche (f)	The Weaver of Fates	Fate, secrecy, magic and knowledge	Quarterstaff	Golden eye
Sandamos (m)	The Demon King	Demons, darkness, shadows and vengeance	Barbed whip	Black spiraled whip
Thanatos (m)	The Flame Lord	Fire, war, death and the Underworld	Glaive	Crimson skull of flame
Vanuros (m)	The Sun Lord	Light, the sun, the sky and weather	Warhammer	Golden lightning bolt

Table: Popular Demigods

Demigod	Epitaph	Deity	Portfolio	Favored Weapon	Symbol
Bakkhos (m)	The Wine Master	Estara	Wine, brewing and revelry	Club	Purple grapes bunch
Feralin (f)	The Nimble Maiden	Celena	Freedom, fugitives and thieves	Light flail	Shattered silver manacles
Gram (m)	The Emerald Warrior	Meritus	Swords, battle and martial prowess	Greatsword	Green greatsword
Indra (f)	Queen of Storms	Vanuros	Rain, storms and wind	Spear	Blue tear drop
Kali’na (f)	Maiden of Murder	Sandamos	Murder, slaughter and assassination	Dagger	Black kris dagger
Nabaneth (m)	The Holy Wanderer	Dworkin	Travel, wanderlust and exploration	Quarterstaff	Two quarter staves crossed saltire
Quanana (f)	Mother of Mercy	Lorae	Compassion, mercy and transformation	Quarterstaff	White handprint
Reverie (f)	The Dream Walker	Psyche	Dreams, slumber and illusions	Fighting cloak	Blue cloak
Uthor (m)	The Great Archer	Alonna	Archery, running and survival	Longbow	Vine-entwined golden longbow
Wodan (m)	The Death Bearer	Thanatos	Berserkers, battle and gathering the souls of the fallen	Spear	Black raven
Xathandra (f)	The Lady of Spring	Herea	Prosperity, renewal and vitality	Light mace	Rising golden sun
Yesha (f)	The Daughter of Waves	Oceanus	Lakes, streams and fishing	Net	Golden fish
Zenjin (m)	The Eternal Sentry	Joven	Defenders, guardians and protectors	Longsword	White helm on red shield

Using the information above (and in the posts describing each deity or demigod), I am considering whether I want to pursue this development even further from a game mechanic perspective. For MyD20 Lite, I am considering creating some appropriate Priest Talents that will be reserved for followers of specific deities, so that Priests can have special abilities with flavor specific to their deity. For Savage worlds, I'd create Patron Edges, akin to the Disciple Edges of Hellfrost or the Patron Deity Edges of Savage Suzerain. Of course, to make these write-ups a little more Savage Worlds-friendly, I may need to step in and modify the dogma portion to follow the standard implied by the Arcane Background (Miracles) Edge. In other words, I would need to re-organize the material into four sections, which covers the sacred duty, the minor sins, the major sins and the mortal sins of the priesthoods of each deity. While this would be useful for any roleplaying system, it would have particular impact in a Savage Worlds environment.

What are your thoughts, particularly since you've now had the chance to have read each entry?

With Regards,
Flynn