Common Deities

Most goblins keep to the animalistic Goblin pantheon. The animals have syncretic equivalents with the Titans of Greek mythology. A full list of the animals and their matching gods is provided in a side bar. While many goblins wish for the return of their gods, most have given up hope of such an event occurring. The old ways are kept within the Hobgoblin Lands, but the population within Cimmeria proper has largely abandoned the Goblin pantheon for that of the Olympians. Popular gods within the Olympian pantheon include Hermes and Hecate due to their duplicitous natures that reward sly and cunning behavior.

Goblin Animalistic Gods and their Titan Equivalents

Lion = Cronus
Seagull = Oceanus
Crayfish = Tethys
Giraffe = Hyperion
Eagle = Theia
Tree = Coeus
Lizard = Phoebe
Ants = Themis
Ram = Crius
Wolf = Iapetus
Phoenix = Helios
Owl = Selene
Rooster = Eos
Duck = Leto
Quail = Asteria
Ox = Atlas
Gorilla = Menoetius
Spider = Prometheus
Fly = Epimetheus
Frog = Astraeus
Serpent = Pallas
Shapeshifter = Perses

Place in Adventuring

Goblins’ marginal position in Cimmerian society often forces them into careers of theft and raiding. Their natural cunning and talent for stealth reinforces these behaviors. Unfortunately living outside of society and committing crimes puts goblins on the wrong side of the law. Adventurers often target goblins due to their notorious reputation for mischief and thievery. Goblins who become adventurers themselves possess a remarkable aptitude for the fighter, rogue, wizard, and alchemist classes. Their cunning nature and natural affinity for manipulation make them formidable opponents in these fields. This combination of skills makes goblins both intriguing adversaries and potential allies, depending on how one approaches them in the quest for adventure.

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86 – Wuxia Adventures in RPGS (Daniel and Metanoia/Ithasen) Setting the Stage, Campaigns for D&D and Other RPGs

I interviewed Daniel, my cohost of the Tabletop Community Spotlight! Daniel created his own setting called Ithasen with an in-progress wuxia TTRPG system called Metanoia to go along with it. Ithasen has a spiritual force known as Ren that pervades the world. Ren is a magical manifestation of the user's, or Rennim's, will upon the universe. Rennim that cultivate their will grow stronger and capable of more amazing feats as the concentrate their power and force of personality.Within Ithasen there are seven lineages of people that decide what type of Ren they can use. Anamor use conversion Ren. Elkyr use flux Ren. Janim use elasticity Ren. Nyl use influence Ren. Okoi use recurrence Ren. Haqol use harmony Ren. Finally, Daruner use use coalescent ren. The two races lineages that drive unique politics in Ithasen are the Daruner and the Haqol.Daruner children absorb the Ren talents of both their parents, becoming a perfect blend of Daruner and another lineage parent. Through this mixing, a Daruner family could potentially include all other lineages within itself. This power has placed Daruner as the nobility of Ithasen.Haqol's power of harmony allows them to amplify the Ren powers of others. This puts Haqol in a vulnerable position as unscrupulous people will do anything to incorporate Haqol lineage into their bloodline. Haqol have experienced something akin to a genocide as their lineage has been consistently absorbed by other lineages and diluted over the centuries.There's a whole lot more than that so strap in!Daniel has a fully setup GitHub Wiki for information on Metanoia and Ithasen that you can explore.There's a Metanoid Discord server you can join to discuss the rules and setting with other fans.The occasional musing on TTRPGs can be found on Daniel's blog, Tabletop Discourse.GoCorral YouTube Channel for watching the Tabletop Community Spotlight.Vote in the CRIT Awards! Voting is open until August 23rd.Check out the Setting the Stage website!Want to be on the show? Fill out this survey.Join our Discord!Support Setting the Stage on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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