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As far as the game world of Terearth is considered all Deities can be assigned a place on a sort of “Divine League Table”. The rank system for deities goes as follows;  
As far as the game world of Oberon is considered all Deities can be assigned a place on a sort of “Divine League Table”. The rank system for deities goes as follows;  
 


<b>Deity Ranks</b>  
<b>Deity Ranks</b>  


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!Description
!Description
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!Mortal
!Greater Gods
|Everyone that is not a divine being, related to a divine being or in the direct service of a divine being 
|Usually the head of a pantheon. The most powerful deities in Oberon are here (eg. Zeus, Ra). Capable of creating Demigods.
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!Divine Servant
!Lesser Gods
|This rank is for those mortals who have been granted use of divine power (clerics, druids, paladins, etc.)
|A prominent member of a pantheon of deities or with a significant base of worshippers. Capable of creating Extraplanar beings
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!Divine Vassal
!Demigods
|This rank includes non-mortal creatures that are agents for a Deity upon the mortal plane (imps, quasits, Proxies, etc.)
|The lowest rank of 'actual' deity - belonging to a defined pantheon and capable of creating Divine Vassals
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!Extraplanar Beings
|This rank is for those beings on the cusp of being a deity (most of the Demon Lords, He Who Must Be Obeyed, etc.)
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!Ascended Being
!Ascended Being
|This group is for divine beings that were, at some point, mortal (Heracles, [[Zotaquaan]], etc.)   
|This group is for divine beings that were, at some point, mortal (Heracles, [[Zotaquaan]], etc.)   
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!Demigods
!Extraplanar Beings
|The lowest rank of 'actual' deity - belonging to a defined pantheon and capable of creating Divine Vassals (eg. Lolth)
|This rank is for those beings on the cusp of being a deity (most of the Demon Princes, Archdevils, some Celestials, [[He Who Must Be Obeyed]], etc.)  
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!Lesser Gods
!Divine Vassal
|A prominent member of a pantheon of deities or with a significant base of worshippers. Capable of creating Extraplanar beings
|This rank includes non-mortal creatures that reside on the plane controlled by a Deity. Divine Vassals can become [[Proxies]] and [[Familiars]]
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!Greater Gods
!Mortal
|Usually the head of a pantheon. The most powerful deities in Terearth are here (eg. Zeus, Ra). Capable of creating Demigods.
|Everyone that is not a divine being, related to a divine being or in the direct service of a divine being 
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For more information about the religions of Terearth, start by reading [[The Gods of Terearth]].
For more information about the religions of Oberon, start by reading [[The Gods of Oberon]].

Latest revision as of 14:57, 12 October 2024

As far as the game world of Oberon is considered all Deities can be assigned a place on a sort of “Divine League Table”. The rank system for deities goes as follows;


Deity Ranks

Rank Description
Greater Gods Usually the head of a pantheon. The most powerful deities in Oberon are here (eg. Zeus, Ra). Capable of creating Demigods.
Lesser Gods A prominent member of a pantheon of deities or with a significant base of worshippers. Capable of creating Extraplanar beings
Demigods The lowest rank of 'actual' deity - belonging to a defined pantheon and capable of creating Divine Vassals
Ascended Being This group is for divine beings that were, at some point, mortal (Heracles, Zotaquaan, etc.)
Extraplanar Beings This rank is for those beings on the cusp of being a deity (most of the Demon Princes, Archdevils, some Celestials, He Who Must Be Obeyed, etc.)
Divine Vassal This rank includes non-mortal creatures that reside on the plane controlled by a Deity. Divine Vassals can become Proxies and Familiars
Mortal Everyone that is not a divine being, related to a divine being or in the direct service of a divine being


For more information about the religions of Oberon, start by reading The Gods of Oberon.