Authors: Andrew Rowe
Tags: #Literature & Fiction, #Action & Adventure, #Fantasy, #Science Fiction & Fantasy, #Coming of Age, #Epic, #Sword & Sorcery, #Metaphysical & Visionary
Stealing Sorcery (63 page)
The Rulers of the City of Orlyn
Name | Title | Description |
Byron | King | The current ruler of the city of Orlyn. |
Tylan | Goddess of Rulership | Former ruler of Orlyn and mother to King Byron, Tylan retains her position as “goddess” in spite of Edon’s imprisonment. |
Myros | God of Battle | The patron of soldiers and champion of the gods. |
Vorain | Goddess of Shelter | The least known of the gods. She is the patron of the weak and defenseless. Disappeared after Edon was imprisoned. |
Edon | Former God of Ascension | The former leader of the gods of Orlyn. Now deposed and imprisoned. |
The Gods of the Tae’os Pantheon
Name | Title | Description |
Sytira | Goddess of Knowledge | Among the most powerful of the gods, and patron deity of many scholars and sorcerers. |
Aendaryn | God of Blades | Often considered the leader of the Tae’os pantheon. Known for wielding the Sae’kes Taelien, the symbol of the pantheon. |
Eratar | God of Travel | Patron deity of merchants, sailors, and travelers. |
Koranir | God of Strength | Patron deity of soldiers. Also associated with the Dominion of Stone. |
Xerasilis | God of Justice | Patron deity of judges. Also associated with the Dominion of Flame. |
Lysandri | Goddess of Water | Patron deity of sailors. Frequently associated with self-sacrifice. |
Lissari | Goddess of Life | Patron deity of doctors and healers. |
The Divinities of Selyr
Name | Title | Description |
Vaelien | The Preserver | The principal deity worshipped by the residents of Selyr, as well as the majority of the Forest of Blades. His “children” are called the Vae’kes. |
Aayara | The Lady of Thieves | One of the eldest of the Vae’kes, Aayara is considered a demigoddess and commonly worshipped by thieves, lovers, and gamblers. |
Jacinth | The Blackstone Assassin | The other eldest of the Vae’kes, Jacinth is a demigod associated with the execution of justice. He is greatly feared outside of the Forest of Blades and rumored to have slain the gods of several other pantheons. |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andrew Rowe is a professional game designer for
Obsidian Entertainment
.
When he’s not crunching numbers for game balance, he runs
Shades of Venaya
, a swords and sorcery themed live-action role-playing game. In addition, he writes for pen and paper role-playing games.
Aside from game design and writing, Andrew watches a lot of anime, reads a metric ton of fantasy books, and plays every role-playing game he can get his hands on.
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The War of Broken Mirrors – Defying Destiny
(Coming Spring 2017)
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