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Aarth
Stories:
Ill Met in Lankhmar
The Seven Black Priests
Lean Times in Lankhmar
Their Mistress, The Sea
Swords of Lankhmar[?]
Aarth is known as the All-Listener, and up to the time of the story Lean Times in Lankhmar, as one of the most ancient and powerful gods in Lankhmar. His temple was the furthest up the Street of the Gods towards the Citadel end, excepting of course the temple of the Gods of Lankhmar. However, in the events leading up to the prominence of Issek of the Jug, the treasurer of the Temple of Aarth was in financial hot-water. It is hinted at that Aarth may have lost this temple to Issek of the Jug.
Aarth apparently has assassins in Sarheenmar, although this may have been a deceit on the part of the Gray Mouser.
Chance
Stories:
The Jewels in the Forest
The Sadness of the Executioner[?]
Chance is one of the Powers. It is not known whether it an equal to the Lords of Necessity or even if it outranks them. Chance can sometimes work counter to Necessity and Death.
The Cults of the Thirteen
Stories:
Swords of Lankhmar[?]
For every animal there are thirteen of the species who exemplify the greatest qualities of that species and govern over the rest.
The Dead Master Thieves
Stories:
Thieves' House
The Dead Master Thieves reside in a secret sub-cellar below Thieves’ House. They are the ancient gem decorated bones of former great thieves of the Thieves’ Guild. They have been forgotten about in modern times until the story Thieves’ House.
They killed the then guild-master, Slevyas for his blasphemy. Ever since, it is rumored that the guild-thieves hold secret services beneath the house during full moons, and give part of their take to the Dead Master Thieves in tribute.
Death
Stories:
The Price of Pain-Ease
The Sadness of the Executioner[?]
Beauty and the Beasts[?]
Trapped in the Shadowland[?]
The Bait[?]
Death is one of the Powers and lives in a castle in the Shadowlands. He is, naturally, responsible for the deaths of everyone in Nehwon and must fill regular quotas from the Lords of Necessity.
As a Power, Death must obey the commands of even the least god. Even so, Death is known to be a tricky sort and most gods would prefer to not have anything to do with him.
Death has his own particular code which he follows when dispatching his orders, but will cheat from time to time, especially when it comes to the deaths of heroes which he feels should be departed by highly melodramatic means. Above all, Death is a sportsman.
The Elder Gods
Stories:
The Lords of Quarmall[?]
Claws from the Night
The existence of Elder gods is only hinted at in the stories. In The Lords of Quarmall, we discover that some of the underground passages of Quarmall are rumored to lead under the sea to caverns of the elder ones. In Claws from the Night, we learn that it is under penalty of death to enter any of the ancient abandoned temples in Lankhmar. It is not mentioned what gods these temples served.
Fate
Stories:
The Jewels in the Forest
Fate is one of the powers.
Glaggerk
Stories:
The Jewels in the Forest
It is presumed that Glaggerk is a god, as his name was taken in vain along with the name of Kos by Fafhrd the Barbarian during the story The Jewels in the Forest.
The Gods of Lankhmar
Stories:
Lean Times in Lankhmar
Swords of Lankhmar[?]
The Gods of Lankhmar reside in a single squat black temple with a tall, square, silent bell tower, at the furthest end of the Street of the Gods on the Citadel side.
Lankhmarts are so afraid of their patron gods, that it can be penalty of death to mention them. One may blaspheme any of the gods in Lankhmar as there are thousands of them, but blasphemy against the Gods of Lankhmar is nearly unheard of.
They have been known to come out in times of trouble to rescue the city, or to come out to kill those who would seek to put another god above them.
The Great God
Stories:
The Jewels in the Forest
Claws from the Night
The Price of Pain-Ease
The Great God is mentioned in several stories, though not much is said about the Great God. According to the thief Stravas, the Great God banished many of the old gods from Lankhmar centuries ago. Their temples are now abandoned and forbidden to enter under pain of death.
He was worshiped by the very pious and believing, Arvlan of Angarngi.
The Hates
Ilala
Stories:
Lean Times in Lankhmar
Ilala is known as the Goddess of all Shes. Ilala’s head priestess during the story Lean Time’s in Lankhmar was also named Ilala.
Issek of the Jug
Isseks, other
Stories:
Lean Times in Lankhmar
Not to be confused with Issek of the Jug, other Isseks include Issek the Armless, Issek of the Burnt Legs, Flayed Issek, and Jugged Issek. The last of whose claim to immortality lay in his confinement for seventeen years in a not overly roomy earthenware jar.
Kos
Stories:
Ill Met in Lankhmar
The Jewels in the Forest
Thieves' House
Claws from the Night
Under the Thumbs of the Gods[?]
The Curse of the Smalls and the Stars[?]
The Mouser Goes Below[?]
Kos is a large flea-infested, brutish barbarian god and is known by his followers as Kos of the Dooms. He wears heavy furs and sweats a lot as Godsland is paradisial. Fafhrd is one of his lapsed followers.
Loki
Stories:
Rime Isle[?]
The Mouser Goes Below[?]
Loki is cast away from his pantheon and washes up on the shores of Rime Isle where seeks to bring new followers to a new doom.
The Lords of Necessity
Stories:
The Sadness of the Executioner[?]
The Lords of Necessity are one of the Powers. They outrank Death and provide him with his quotas.
Mog
Stories:
Swords of Lankhmar[?]
Under the Thumbs of the Gods[?]
The Curse of the Smalls and the Stars[?]
The Mouser Goes Below[?]
Mog is known as the Spider God. Mog resembles a four-limbed spider with a handsome, if not entirely human, face. The Mouser worshiped Mog for a time in order to humor his first love, Ivrian.
Oden
Stories:
Rime Isle[?]
Oden is cast away from his pantheon and washes up on the shores of Rime Isle where seeks to bring new followers to a new doom.
Pain
Stories:
The Mouser Goes Below[?]
Pain is the sister of Death, and also lives in his castle in the Shadowlands. Death finds his sister distasteful, as she walks about the castle unclad.
The Rat God
Stories:
The Circle Curse
The Rat God is very popular in Ilthmar with it’s endless repetitions throughout the city in sculptures, murals, and other decor.
The Red God
Stories:
The Jewels in the Forest
Fafhrd the Barbarian takes the Red God’s name in vain along with Kos and others during the story, The Jewels in the Forest.
The Shark God
Stories:
The Wrong Branch[?]
The Shark God is only briefly mentioned in The Wrong Branch. It is worshiped in the city of Ilthmar.
Skama
Stories:
Skama is known as the Moon Goddess.
Tyaa
Stories:
Claws from the Night
The Price of Pain-Ease
Tyaa is one of the forbidden gods banished from Lankhmar centuries ago. She is a goddess of birds. The birds of Tyaa fled to the Mountains of Darkness during their banishment.
Atya for time revived the cult of Tyaa in Lankhmar. The cult terrorized the city for three moons, and it was Atya’s intention that Tyaa should be openly worshiped. However, the intervention of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser caused Atya and the birds of Tyaa to fly off to the Mountains of Darkness in exile once again.
Votishal
Stories:
Thieves' House
The priests of Votishal stole the skull and bony hands of the Master Thief Ohmphal many centuries ago and kept them in the crypt of their own temple. The lock to the door of the crypt is said to be beyond the cunning of any thief, and the crypt itself is said to be guarded by a ferocious beast.
As to why the priests of Votishal would want to steal the skull of a master thief is unknown. Nothing else is known about Votishal either.
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