Hero Wars
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Pavis Hero WarsThe following information was developed by Ian Thomson and Issaries, Inc., with the much appreciated assistance of many other people, including: Wesley Quadros, Martin Laurie, Erik Nolander, Peter Johansson, Mike Dawson, Jeff Kyer, Stephen Martin, Mark Galeotti, Daniel Fahey, Andrew Bean, Julian Lord and Keith Nellist. The information here is excerpted from The Pavis & Big Rubble Companion #2, a Ye Booke of Tentacles production. That book contains several scenarios and additional (unofficial) keywords for the Pavis cults. For further details contact Fabian Küchler: fabian@tentacles-convention.de. Cultural KeywordsThe inhabitants of Pavis come from many different cultures. The human residents of New Pavis are recent immigrants, mostly of Heortling stock, and readers should refer to Thunder Rebels for details. Remnants of the original inhabitants of Old Pavis, which is now called the Big Rubble, inhabit Old Town and other holdouts in the Rubble. The Zebra Tribe is another remnant of the Imperial Age. The inhabitants of Sun County, just to the south of Pavis, have endured hardship and conquest since that time, but have survived in the manner taught by their god. The River Folk who live along the Zola Fel are of much older stock, and claim that their ancestors lived in this land during the Golden Age. Finally, among the elder races of the Big Rubble, the Pavic Dwarfs stand out for their unusual cooperation with humans; readers should refer to Anaxial's Roster for their cultural keyword.
Old Pavis Humans Occupational KeywordsBlack Fang AssassinPavic Dwarf occupations Sun County occupations Thieves Yelornan Cavalry Woman Zebra Tribe Cavalry Magic KeywordsIn the grander scheme of things, there is no "Pavis Pantheon" as such; Pavis is not the mighty ruler of an exclusive group of lesser gods. However, he is the caretaker or overseer of this region, having gained custody of this part of the world through his mythical questing into the Green Age. Most people consider Pavis to be a minor deity of the Storm Tribe Pantheon, and so a part of the Religion of Orlanth and Ernalda. To the traditional human residents of the city, however, the "Pavis Pantheon" is a very real concept.Their chief deity is Pavis himself, followed closely in power by his friend Flintnail, standing at his side giving counsel. Directly beneath them are Opili the Defender and Joraz Kyrem, the Captain of the Cavalry. In the third rank are the strongest or closest allies: Zola Fel, Yelorna, Issaries, Orlanth, and Ernalda. There is also a fourth rank in the perceptions of the locals, containing various gods who were once well-known amongst them, and are still respected despite their lesser representation in current society. These are Bevara, Humakt, Yelmalio, Chalana Arroy, Lhankor Mhy, and Odayla. Finally, there are local and foreign enemy entities who have each stolen a place in the city, and are generally feared or despised by all. These deities are not part of the "Pavis Pantheon." Instead, Pavis and the other deities provide the framework to resist or deal with these enemy gods. They include Black Fang the Assassin, the Hidden One (who leads the Hole Lords), and various gods of the nomads, trolls, and Chaos. This category also includes entities conquered by Pavis who now serve him, such as Oakfed Wildfire. This is not a ranking system in terms of power (note Pavis at the top and Humakt at the base, for instance). The "Pavis Pantheon’s" first three ranks represent an alliance of priesthoods, working in mutual support for the advancement of their society. Among them, the "Pavis Pantheon" represents their acceptance of this regional hierarchy. The fourth rank is more of a historical hang-over, listing those cults whose presence in the city was once marked, but which now have only minor roles. The fifth rank includes enemy deities, albeit ones whose relationships with the "Pavis Pantheon" are occasionally formalized, and thus not dangerous to most citizens most of the time. The Urban Heortlings respect this hierarchy, but it is much less meaningful to them than it is to the traditional humans of the Old City. The Heortlings acknowledge Pavis as the ruling deity of their city because their priests say it is so. They view Pavis as one of Orlanth’s administrators, seeing his link to Issaries as confirmation of his loyalty to (and position within) the Storm Tribe Pantheon.
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