Jibaluk of the Mountain

The master of the mountains is considered to be the keeper of the borders between the Khard and Barasa.

Jabal

The master of the mountains is considered to be the keeper of the borders between the Khard and the coastal Sultanates.

Inpad the Presumptuous

Once a minor spirit of feasts and contests, Inpad clawed his way into the ranks of the divine not by merit, but by sheer audacity. Broad of girth and louder still of voice, he demanded honors from mortals and immortals alike, declaring himself the “equal of kings, the tutor of sages, and the beloved of all women.” His arrogance knew no bounds, and yet, by some trick of charm and swagger, he gathered worshippers who delighted in his brazenness.

Legends tell that Inpad carried a spiked club he claimed was taken from the spine of a Storm Giant, though most say it was little more than a crude bludgeon. He dressed in skins, strutted as a conqueror, and drank as though the heavens themselves had been distilled for him. His priests were boasters and liars, fond of crowning their patron with empty titles.

Other gods despised him, mocking his vanity with the epithet the Presumptuous. Yet mortals prayed to him in taverns, gambling dens, and war camps, asking for boldness when caution failed. Some whisper that his downfall came when he tried to establish a throne and call all to worship him, only to be cast down, laughing still, convinced he had almost won.

His cult was accreted into the pantheon of the Grand Temple of Heaven. He is alleged to have descended from the children of Heimos, but the earliest mentions of this deity predate the rise of Heimos in 3700ey.

Indil the Sloven

Indil is said to have begun as a spirit of the old world, who loved the company of others and quickly realized his powers relative to those he met. In his youth, he was a king, rapidly rising to control a great tribe of people and gaining the acclaim of his subjects. But Indil could not be troubled with the maintenance of his kingdom, and avoided all effort and work necessary to keep it. He eventually lost all, becoming known as the King Who Was. 

Despite his laziness, Indil is not without power and intelligence. In fact he is markedly stronger and more brilliant than many others, but his chief weakness remains his motivation to do more than the first 20% of the effort he needs to achieve 80% of the results.

Hayte

A Tribal god of the Tren, Hayte manifests itself as a thick gray fog filled with red eyes. The fog is able to control up to 6 beings as per a mass charm. 

Hayte is believed to have been an Aeniresa, defeated long ago by one of the Fair Nefilnir. The everlasting devotion of its cult means that it returns again and again to Erenth seeking to exert its power. 

The only damage that can be done to Hayte on the prime material plane is to sever the Argentbond which is spun out behind it. Thankfully, the frequent travel of this being has made the silver cord extremely fragile.

Frett the Quick

The offspring of an Aeniresa and a Vyrum warrior, Frett is the quintessential archer.

Sometimes called upon to be the messenger of the gods, Frett is the patron of travelers, merchants, gamblers, archers, and public speakers. He can move from place to place almost instantaneously, having a magical red helm which allows him teleport without error, at will. The helm was a gift to him from A’lana after his shoes were stolen by Falth.

Even without the helm, Frett is incredibly fast. He has the initiative in most fights and can fire twice as fast as any man. He carries no quiver, but the arrows appear in his bow, ready to fire. 

Frett is also known for his quick wit and calming voice. 

Falth the Trickster

The twin brother of Feere, Falth eventually became a tribal deity of the Nandi. He is a creature born of an Aeniresa who was seduced by the sight of a bathing Avari. As a being of the old world, he learned to live by consuming the negative emotions of others, especially those most closely akin to confusion and frustration.

To the Nandi he was considered the god of mischief and strife. A sly, vengeful trickster who is always causing trouble among other deities. Falth often appears as an old man, but he appears familiar to anyone who sees him, and will most often be mistaken for a distant family member. Failing that, he will seem to be a person’s oldest acquaintance/friend, even if not seeming necessarily friendly.

Falth obtained his magical boots by stealing them from Frett. This enable him to move with great alacrity.

Falth is considerably weak when compared to other deities. He will almost always flee an area when challenged but will stay to absorb the mayhem he is able to create until then. It is said that the doppelgänger are the children of Falth whom they worship as a god.

Death

Death (there are several avatars) often appears as a tall male in a dark hood, wielding a great scythe. But they have been known to appear in other forms, as well. They have taken the form of children, of kings, noblemen, gentry, free men, peasants and slaves.

Death is an Aeniresa who so hated the coming of the Besnir and other mortals that he delighted in taking them to the afterlife. It became its occupation to usher the souls of those who die to the barge appointed for them at the shores of the River Hyburleth. For those creatures that have spirits but not souls, the job of a Death is to escort them to the nearest Sacred Place of their people.

The scythe of Death was a gift of Agellas who gave it in order to navigate the river Hyburleth and people Erenth for the first time. This gift was eventually lost to Djazzar and was replaced by Majes, the Ferryman. All creatures, even the so-called gods, fear the scythe in the hand of a Death. When wielded by a Death, the scythe can ignore the bonuses due to magic of any armor. The scythe can instantly kill any other being. Even magic resistance cannot alter this effect.

While still an Aeniresa, Death has been in continual contact with the departed and while his memory falters, he has been able to learn and retain much about Erenth that he should have, by now, forgotten. He has a great curiosity regarding humanity and their difference from the other beings of the world, especially the Besnir. He is also a lover of games of skill, though his work is often so engaging that he has little time to play as he would like.

There has only been one being who was able to cheat death and that was Girzon the Titan who beat Death at a game of Twelve Lines. Despite Girzon's singular success, the legend that Death may be beaten has become a popular story. 

Finally, Death loves Clare of the Valley to the exclusion of all other mortals and will not permit her to join him.

Amwaji of the Currents

Amwaji rules the restless waters of Southrun’s oceans and hidden currents. Known as the Sovereign of the Shifting Tides, Amwaji embodies both the chaotic and malevolent nature of water’s unpredictable flow. His domain stretches from roaring sea storms to the silent undercurrents that drag unwary sailors to their doom.

Amwaji is a being of the old world, one of the Aeniresa who joined themselves to Erenth before the ice melted and it was filled in animals.

A being of mercurial temperament, Amwaji delights in upheaval and disruption. His followers—often fishermen, sailors, and coastal tribes—offer him tribute to appease his wrath, hoping to avoid sudden storms or shipwrecks. Yet even the devout fear him, for Amwaji’s favor is fickle, and his fury swift. Legends tell of entire fleets swallowed beneath waves in moments, of inland rivers reversing course, flooding fertile lands overnight.

Despite his dark reputation, Amwaji’s chaotic currents also serve a necessary role: they cleanse stagnant waters, tear down the old, and allow new life to flourish. His power is both destructive and renewing—a brutal force that shapes Erenth’s waterways.

Visually, Amwaji is said to appear as a tall figure cloaked in swirling water, his eyes glinting like shards of broken ice, hair flowing like tangled kelp, and his voice echoing with the crash of breakers. To cross Amwaji is to gamble with fate itself, for his currents can either grant swift passage or drag one endlessly into the abyss.

Baere and the Yotun of the Storm

Long ago, great powers had come from Solenth to dwell on the face of Erenth. Most became one with its substance imbuing it with great power. But others moved across the face of Erenth and became unseen powers in diverse places. One alone was given raiment as if a person, she was called Baere, who some have called the Glorious Lady.

The Children of the Aenire had also come into Erenth in latter days and chief among them was the Urok. Now the Urok loved war most of all and they felt the pride and passion of Agellas their maker. He rewarded them with knowledge and with strength. But with these things they brought strife and discord that was greater than any of the other Children of the Aenire could endure. So it was that all called out to the Ere All, saying, "Deliver us from the Urok!"

Hearing their cries, the Ere All bid that Baere should waken those who had fallen asleep, that they might bring justice to Erenth. But few of the sleepers would be roused and those that did were filled with unreasoned fury, so that winds roared and hail fell across all the lands. Baere feared for Erenth and the safety of those who were innocent and bid them sleep again.

But in the storm they made, there was one who woke and heeded her call: Annam was his name. Together they coaxed lightning down onto graven stone and thus brought forth the Yotun from the mountainside. And Annam spent himself utterly in that effort, for he was greatly aged by the task. But Baere was not aged, for the gift of the Ere All had been that time would not touch her.

Now the Yotun were tall with dark blue hair and silver eyes and skin of violet. Born of the storm they would send lightning upon their foes, control the winds that blew; and bear themselves along on currents of air. Powerful they were, justice they did bring, and ten thousand were their number. The Urok fled from the Wrath of the Aenirasa scaling mountains to escape their doom. None of the Urok would have survived, except for the pleas of Baere, who quieted the storms and stayed the hands of the Jotun at the last. 

The scene of the last battle remains scarred to this day and many have called it the Accursed Place. Though Baere sought to bring foilage and greenery there at battles end; the ground there was ruined and dry with whole mountains torn in twain. Not even her power could bring forth greenery, except by staying. For whenever she departed, all began to wither and die once more. But few the Urok were and many long years it would be before their voices would be heard again.

Now the Urok were the Children of  Agellas their maker. He had brought them forth and had stoked in them the passions to which he himself was slave. And his power was no match for the Aenirasa in concert. So he blamed the Yotun of the Storm for the undoing of the Urok.

Few of the Yotun were left and they retreated to high places, and to other places beneath the seas. More than anything, they sought to rest and to find their place upon Erenth. But Agellas followed them and became as one of them, calling himself Karon and twisting them and their children by many machinations. In time he would lead them to revolt and war, and make them foolish by the spreading of lies. With each generation the strength of the Yotun was slowly spent, so that only giants remained. Some good and some evil, some even the allies of the Urok in time.

For most of an Age, the world knew peace for Agellas was not there to unmake it. Too busy was he among the Giants, twisting and turning and having his revenge.

Baere and the Departed

Long ago, when the world was still cooling, the Creator of all things showed it to his servants, the Aenire, in their celestial city. Some of these grew enamored of Erenth and sought to dwell upon it. But in as much as they did so, the Creator warned, they would become subject to its forces. They would age and be changed. Their knowledge and their power would diminish and the celestial city of Solenth they had known would become a distant and discarded memory.

But still these few Aenire longed to leave their first estate and live upon the face of the world that had been created. So in subterfuge some left Solenth and crept down to join themselves to the new creation. And when they were noticed gone, still others raged calling them the Departed (Albnir) and themselves the true servants. Then great efforts were made by they to bring the Departed back so as not to despoil Erenth. 

But the Departed would not return and war was joined between them and the rest of the Aenire. And it was this war which wounded the face of the world most, tearing mountains asunder and uprooting whole forests. Until at last, the Creator himself intervened saying, "Let those who wish to remain on Erenth surrender their estate in peace. Let those who wish to be of the Celestial City remain there. For I plan a great work to complete and this conflict must not interfere." Then he expounded greatly upon his work and those hearing felt shame. So many of the Aenire repented of their anger and returned from whence they came. But some joined the Departed and remained upon the face of the world and these were called the Aenirasa, ever after. For they had come out from the Aenire.

In time the words of the Creator were shown true. The knowledge of the Aenirasa did diminish, as did their power. And many became rooted to the spots that they found and joined themselves to the very face of Erenth, imbuing it with their power. Still others wandered and became beings of great renown. The longer they lived, the more they forgot of their ancient estate. Some indeed became abased as the servants of the Creator had feared, but most simply slept and having no bodies they were forgotten.

Then came the Creator to Baere one of his Departed servants from Solenth, who had gone but returned when the war was over. He said, "Wouldst thou not join thyself to my creation, Erenth? For I see the longing within you."

"I did so long," Baere admitted, "But my place is in Solenth, and here I will await the revelation of the master work of which you promised. For I know that the world I have seen does not compare to the world I will know when your work is complete."

"It is well," said the Creator, "Only go now with my decree and a body which I shall give you. Heal this world which has been wounded by the battle of my foolish servants. And though you will be of this Erenth, unto you I shall give the gift to escape the ravages of time; and the joy to witness first hand my master work."  

So it was that Baere walked to and fro across Erenth. Wherever she foot flowers bloomed and trees grew. The hurts of the world were healed, and some became as scars, but all she draped with the foilage and fountains that her power could provide. And Baere herself did not age, for she had the gift of the Creator, which preserved her from time's passage, as if she had never left Solenth of the Aenire.

Now Baere was the greatest and most powerful of the Aenirasa, but Aenirasa she was, for she came out from the Aenire. Ever she roams now, still untouched by the ravages of time, and the delight of her being is in the master work of the Creator.

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When the Aeniresa raged upon Erenth their fury did not know respite. The spirits of wood, grass, wind, rock and river raged pitted themselves against the Urok. For six years the powers which had slept were awakened and they raged. At last, the Rule of the Urok was thrown down, but the Aeniresa continued their destruction.

Drunog Urok the Peacemaker
Then came Drunog. He pled for the cause of Erenth and for that of the wood, grass, wind, rock and river. So the spirits tried him and found him worthy. For the sake of his cause they relented.

Now Drunog was of the Urok people and great authority came to him to work wonders and wield the llor of the wild. That authority was granted by the spirits. So he was the first of those who would be called the curates and the authority he was given would be passed to whomsoever he chose.

The spirits were pleased with the cause that Drunog had made and they were pleased with Drunog for the life he lived. So they taught him the secret of shedding his mortal coil. When he died, he became one with the power of the spirits and joined the Continuum.

Drunog is considered the first of the Lords Continuous. He lived long and had no children. He is considered important to the lineage of the Grand Hierophant.

Galrik Urok the Founder

Then came Galrik. Galrik also pled for the cause of Erenth and for the natural world. He was a curate of the ancient world who lived with and taught the Holbyt people. It was Galrik who founded the Academy at Dalenas and who taught the first generations of those people, including Tamb Greenthumb. 

The spirits were pleased with the efforts that Galrik had made and they were pleased for the life he lived. So they taught him the secret of shedding his mortal coil. When he died, he became one with the power of the spirits and joined the Continuum. 

Galrik is one of the founding Lords Continuous. He was a great teacher who lived long and had no children. He is considered vital to the lineage of the Grand Hierophant.

Orig Urok the Abdicator

Then came Orig. He it was who advised the Holbyt people to abdicate the Raneship of all Erenth. He pled also for the Gnomm to do the same, but they refused. Origg believed that if all the races abdicated in turn it would hasten the dawning of the 8th Age and the entire arc of history would come full circle.

The spirits were pleased with the efforts that Origg had made and they were pleased for the life he lived. So they taught him the secret of shedding his mortal coil. When he died, he became one with the power of the spirits and joined the Continuum. 

Orig is one of the founding Lords Continuous. He was a great teacher who lived long and had no children. He is considered vital to the lineage of the Grand Hierophant.

Rend Holbyt the Martyr

Then came Rend. He is called the Martyr because he spoke out against the Gnummorong and was slain by the King of the Gnomm for his efforts.

The spirits were pleased with the efforts that Rend had made and they were pleased for the life he lived. So they taught him the secret of shedding his mortal coil. When he died, he became one with the power of the spirits and joined the Continuum. 

Rend is one of the founding Lords Continuous. He was a great teacher who lived long and had no children. He is considered vital to the lineage of the Grand Hierophant.

Baldok Gnomm the Forgotten

Then came Baldok, a gnome who was imposed on the Continuum by the King of the Gnomm. He was appointed the head of the Hierophants until the coming of Rend.

Rendul the Liberator

Then came Rendul. Rendul was the first of the Grand Druids. It was he who united the tribes and peoples under his peace which ended the Gnomm War. He and finally saw to the end of the Gnummorong and earned the appelation, the Liberator.

Rendul learned to speak to the Lords Continuous. He became a great teacher who lived long and had no children. He was translated to the Continuum before his death and set the pattern for all Grand Hierophants, thereafter. For they do not taste death.

The Rolls of the Lords Continuous

The Ninth Song of the Elf Lords

with translations into Common
by Robard Abernathes

Song 9: The Song of the Jotnar
The whole face of Erenth
was discord and strife
in the time of the Urok.
So the Ere of All
called to Baere to waken the host of Aenirasa 

which had come into Erenth
to be deliverers of his justice
upon its face.
They were to visit wrath
upon the Urok and upon those
that followed them.
So it was that the Urok were driven
to the Accursed Place and banished.
Those servants who were awakened
were called the Jotnar 
for they were sent out with consuming fury.
When all was aright
the Jotnar went to the far corners of Erenth
and made names for themselves and
came to be called Giants
among all the children which dwelled with them.
So the Justice of the Giants was over,
and the Ere of All
again gathered his servants before him.
He bid that each servant should give
pre-eminence to their children in turn.
That all the children of the Aenir might
each have opportunity
to fulfill the Great Petition,
to prove themselves and their creations
in the sight of the Ere of All,
or else give surety of his discontent.
And it was Baere alone who spoke saying,
“Fain would I seek that which brings more destruction.”
So the Ere of All said,
“Nevertheless your children
shall rule the times between times
and rise with every falling
until the coming of the very end.”