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Amaunator ✦ Lathander
Lords of Light

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1
The seeker wakes from day to day and sheds
A light in credence of the promised time.
Unyielding to the lures of forks and threads
The seeker stays the course of journey’s prime.
By Keeper’s will, the seeker plots again
With ev’ry break to mark the hour sworn.
To steady fast the rule from start to end
Is Keeper’s gift to all the living born.

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Amaunator _ After Mystra was slain in 1385 DR (resulting in the
Spellplague), the responsibility eventually fell to Amaunator,
who had mysteriously revived from a long silence. With the
return of Mystra in the wake of the Sundering, Amaunator
continues to guard against temporal anomalies and
LAWFUL NEUTRAL irresponsible travel through time, with cooperation from
Other Names or Titles: The Keeper of Law, The Keeper Mystra who has elected to share responsibility with the now
of the Eternal Sun, The Keeper of the Yellow Sun, The Light justly titled Keeper of Time.
of Law, The Yellow God, The Keeper of Time According to historians, the earliest records of Amaunator’s
Symbol: A golden Sun (optionally with a face on the solar worship date back to the age of ancient Netheril, centuries
disk). before the Netherese built their vast empire of floating island
enclaves; a recently popular myth has the Keeper of the Yellow
Divine Portfolio: Bureaucracy, contracts, law, order, the Sun being identified as being born from the Sun during the
Sun, time ancient Dawn War, when the Sun’s hottest flames mixed with
the essence torn from the bodies of gods during their battle
Divine Realm: Tao d’Evorda, Mechanus against a primordial known as Dendar the Night Serpent.
Divine Residence: Quellac Da Ruu Kasta When the Netherese Empire fell to its ruin in -339 DR (quite
literally as their islands crashed to the ground in a tragic
Divine Allies: Amaterasu, Bahamut, Fa Kuan, Jergal, Horus-
calamity), the survivors who had worshipped Amaunator
Re, Kossuth, Kuan-Ti, Lathander, Labelas Enoreth, Lu Hsing,
turned away from him; they were disenfranchised by the lack
Mitra, Mystra, Osiris, Savitri, Stronmaus, Surya, Tian-mu,
of intervention on the Yellow God’s part. Amaunator’s living
Tyr
worshippers dwindled in numbers, weakening the deity and
Divine Enemies: Baravar Cloakshadow, Bhaal, Brandobaris, causing his very existence to wane.
Chirasu, Cyric, Dhrakoth, Falazure, Lei Kung, Leira, Mask,
Some unknown number of years after Netheril’s destruction,
Mordukhavar, Quorlinn, Set, Shar, Shargaas, Sung-Chiang,
the Keeper of Law went completely silent, with no one in all
Talos, Urdlen, Vergadain, Vhaeraun
the planes able to contact him or hear his voice. There were
Exarchs: At’ar, Siamorphe wild reports from explorers of the Astral Plane who claimed to
have seen the floating corpse of Amaunator, in the very state
by which dead gods can be found. Despite the god being
seemingly dead, some of his remaining servants retained the
Amaunator is the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of bureaucracy, ability to draw divine power from their lord, which would have
contracts, law, order, the Sun, and time. He is widely been impossible for a truly dead god.
worshipped by various peoples wherever the sun can be seen,
especially in societies with well developed political, judicial, The return of Amaunator during the era of Spellplague came
and bureaucratic systems. The Keeper of Law is widely as a great surprise to all, particularly to those of the church of
renowned for his fairness of judgement and harshness of Lathander. Amaunator seemingly replaced Lathander, taking
punishment; those who seek justice will find no more impartial possession of the Morninglord’s domain and responsibility
party than Amaunator, for he strictly abides by the rules, more over the souls of Lathander’s faithful. It became popularly
so than most deities in existence. believed that Amaunator and Lathander were one and the
same, with either incarnation being part of a cycle of rebirth
Amaunator is a stoic deity with a grave sense of responsibility and renewal. To the further surprise of those few left among
developed from millennia of service to his faithful; the Yellow Amaunator’s faithful at the time, the Keeper of the Eternal
God is also known for being extraordinarily meticulous when it Sun had also changed his policy of strict neutrality to a bias
comes to record-keeping and documentation. He approaches towards good; this may have been disturbing to the hardliners
all of his decisions with diligent caution in appropriate valuing neutrality in all things according to law.
consideration to the urgency of matters within his attention.
Amaunator prides himself on his ability to examine situations After absorbing Lathander’s faithful into his church,
unhindered by bias, and never makes promises lightly; the Amaunator chose not to live in Lathander’s domain of
Light of Law must never waiver in holding himself Morning Glory (originally located in Eronia, second layer of
accountable if his worshippers are to have faith in his sincerity Elysium, but later moved to a plane called The House of
and comfort in his consistency. It is the norm for Amaunator Nature) for reasons he would not reveal. The Keeper of Law
and his servitors to rigorously follow the letter of the law, with constructed a new divine realm floating in the Astral Plane,
a few rare exceptions where the spirit of the law holds a great naming it Eternal Sun. The Palace of the Four Suns was built
deal more significance to the case at hand. within the new realm as a headquarters for the Yellow God,
from where he could send out orders to his servants without
Although long known as The Keeper of Time among his being disturbed.
faithful (a result of misinterpreting the words of a contract
made with another deity) Amaunator was not originally a deity Over a century after the return of Amaunator, yet another
in charge of time itself. It was the goddess of the Weave surprise awaited in the post-Sundering age: Lathander’s
(currently Mystra) who was primarily responsible for protecting return, and the stunning revelation that Amaunator and
the integrity of the time stream from destructive meddling. Lathander were separate beings since the beginning.

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Lathander’s Chosen spread the news of his return, which
caused great confusion among Amaunator’s faithful. The
Divine Allies
Keeper of Law returned ownership of Lathander’s domain in
the Outer Planes to the Morninglord, and began the arduous
process of sorting the faithful between the two deities. Amaterasu (Lawful Good)
Amaunator also shifted his policies again to match the fairness
of neutrality that he was known for in ancient times. Symbol: A Sun with a blazing or shining surface.

It was not until very recently that any concrete explanation for Amaterasu is the goddess of light and the Sun in the Eight
this strange series of events could be provided, since the deities Million Gods pantheon of Kara-Tur. As a proponent of
themselves kept too busy undoing the mess of their churches’ diplomacy and honesty, the Light of Heaven strives to
entanglement (some wonder if they are keeping the mystery maintain peaceful, transparent relations between the Celestial
alive for an important purpose). Bureaucracy and other pantheons, which agrees well with
Amaunator’s wishes for the status quo of the realms.
A scholar, descendant of a priest of Lathander who once lived Amaterasu’s deep curiosity and habit of interloping in both
in the cube-shaped city of Haven (in the plane of Mechanus), mortal and inter-planar affairs has been useful in maintaining
discovered a set of accounts left behind by her ancestor; the a strong information; a potential necessity in her role as a
accounts contain what appears to be testimony describing the fellow protector of Realmspace’s Sun as well as a preserver of
happenings that led to the deities’ disappearances and peace between the gods.
reappearances. The scholar compiled her research into a
controversial, hotly debated work titled “The Convergence of
Suns Theory” [see pages 20-23].
Bahamut (Lawful Good)
Symbol: A shield embossed with a dragon’s head in profile.
Alternatively, a star above a milky nebula.

Bahamut, god of justice, wind, and good dragons in the

Draconic pantheon (with a popular following among non-
dragon races as well), is a strong ally in the cause of upholding
law and order. Although the Lord of the North Wind can be at
times too biased for Amaunator’s sense of fairness, they are
able to get along well because Bahamut has a respectable sense
of prudence in his approach to most situations.

Fa Kuan (Lawful Good)

Symbol: A white circle and a black circle, each connected by
a single chain to opposite sides of a ring’s exterior border, with
the white circle’s chain curved upwards and the black circle’s
chain curved downwards.

Fa Kuan is the god of justice in the Celestial Bureaucracy

pantheon. The Deliberator of Karma is usually impartial in
his judgements of guilt, but when it comes to punishments, Fa
Kuan is harsher towards those of wicked intent while more
lenient towards of good intent. Amaunator may disagree with
Fa Kuan on the fairness of punishments but otherwise the two
gods work well on complicated legal matters that require both
of their attentions. The Karmic Judge was one of the
representatives of the Celestial Bureaucracy just as Amaunator
represented the Faerunian pantheon when the different
regional pantheons of Toril collaborated on producing a pact
to prevent war between the pantheons.

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Jergal (Lawful Neutral) Kuan-Ti (Neutral Good)
Symbol: A jawless skull and upright quill resting on the Symbol: A black-winged chariot facing left.
middle of a closed, horizontal scroll.
Kuan-Ti is the god of diplomacy, protection, and fortune-
For thousands of years since the ancient age of Netheril, Jergal telling in the Celestial Bureaucracy pantheon of Kara-Tur.
has been an old friend of Amaunator. The Scribe of the The Arbiter was one of the representatives of the Celestial
Doomed was once tasked with judging the dead, and few other Bureaucracy just as Amaunator represented the Faerunian
deities could be called upon to reliably arbitrate in complicated pantheon when the different regional pantheons of Toril
cases when Jergal was too troubled (or sometimes too collaborated on producing a pact to prevent war between the
uninterested) to do so himself. The two of them maintained a pantheons. Since their proud accomplishment in averting
professional relationship as colleagues within the realm of laws cataclysm, these two gods have been good friends and have
and judgements. In the current era, with Jergal serving a worked together to peacefully resolve legal and diplomatic
limited role as the advising exarch of Kelemvor, god of the matters between the pantheons. During Amaunator’s absence,
dead, the Scribe and the Keeper occasionally meet for Kuan-Ti predicted that the Yellow God would one day return,
conversation and a friendly game of chess or draughts but informed only the Celestial Emperor, to alleviate worries
(checkers). Jergal, while he will never violate the privacy of about the future relations between the Faerunian gods and the
how a soul met its life’s end, will occasionally mention seeing Celestial Bureaucracy.
certain souls awaiting judgement; such revelations have
provided Amaunator with invaluable insight for some of his
more difficult challenges of legal dilemma.
Labelas Enoreth (Chaotic Good)
Symbol: A setting sun.
Horus-Re (Lawful Good) Labelas Enoreth, the elven god of time, longevity, the moment
Symbol: A hawk’s head wearing a pharaoh’s crown set of choice, and history, is more like a troublesome co-worker
against a solar circle. than an ally to Amaunator. Labelas also aids Mystra in
protecting the flow of time but Amaunator finds some of the
Horus-Re, the Mulhorandi god of the Sun, vengeance, risks taken by the impulsive Lord of the Continuum distasteful
rulership, kings, and life, believes in the Mulhorandi concept and potentially dangerous. The Yellow God maintains a stern
of “maat” (justice, honor, order, and righteousness), which is eye of vigilance upon the exploits of Labelas (as well as a
highly compatible with Amaunator’s points of view. The heavily stacked record on file) so as to ensure that the
Pharaoh of the Gods shares with the Yellow God a love of troublemaker does not recklessly destabilize the time stream.
efficient organization and strict adherence to rules, but they
occasionally disagree on issues of necessary adaption since
Horus-Re stubbornly opposes changes to tradition. As both of
them share the Sun portfolio, they also work together in Lathander (Neutral Good)
protecting and maintaining the Sun itself. Symbol: A sunrise made of rose, red, and yellow gems.

Lathander is the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of athletics, birth,

creativity, dawn, renewal. self-perfection, Spring, vitality, and
Kossuth (Neutral) youth. With the churches of Amaunator and Lathander having
Symbol: A twining red flame. been so inextricably linked for over a thousand years, the two
deities have almost no choice except to work together closely
The aggressive temperament of Kossuth, the Faerûnian for the sake of their worshippers. The common ground that
pantheon’s god of elemental fire and purification through fire, they maintain (despite the differences of their tenets) is the
is usually a source of frustration for Amaunator but the comfort and hope of their faithful - Amaunator through the
Keeper of the Eternal Sun needs to cooperate with Kossuth to rule of law and Lathander through the philosophy of forward-
keep the Sun eternal. The Lord of Flames enables the flow of thinking. As such, many of their respective temples and shrines
fuel that keeps the Sun burning, because all of it comes have become either shared spaces or neighboring each other.
directly from Kossuth’s domain in the Plane of Fire. As part of Their servants are on friendly terms as well, since not long ago
a primeval accord, Kossuth has authority over the territory of they were fellow comrades of the same faith.
the Sun (his elemental servants have thus formed colonies
within it) so long as he assists the deities of the Sun in their
work to keep the Sun safe and in working condition.

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Lendys (Lawful Neutral) Mystra (Neutral Good)
Symbol: A downward-oriented sword balanced on a needle’s Symbol: A circle of seven stars or nine stars encircling a
point. flowing red mist, or a single eight-pointed star.

Lendys, the Draconic pantheon’s god of balance, justice, and Mystra, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of magic, spells,
arbitration, plays much the same role among the draconic and the Weave, is an important ally of Amaunator, because
deities as Amaunator does in the Faerûnian pantheon when it she herself is able to punish deities by denying their followers
comes to legal deliberations and organization of laws. Aside magic; this could only be allowed under unlikely
from his main realm in the plane of Dragon Eyrie, the circumstances, but the looming threat of punishment for
Weigher of Lives also maintains an “office” sanctuary in crimes against the gods themselves helps to maintain the rule
Mechanus. As such Amaunator and Lendys can easily meet for of law in the higher planes. Mystra and Amaunator also work
discussions and consultations with each other, and do so from together to protect the time stream and history of the realms
time to time; their usual topic of discussion is of course law that they preside over; there are few dangers more intense, if
and legal dilemmas. any, than the potentially apocalyptic consequences of
meddling with the passage of time, therefore the cooperation
of all deities associated with time is paramount for the stakes
involved.
Lliendil (Chaotic Neutral)
Symbol: A sunrise made of rose, red, and yellow gems.

Lliendil is the Raptoran pantheon’s god of weather, rain, Osiris (Lawful Good)
storms, the Sun, wind, change, and trickery. The Lord of the Symbol: A white crown of Mulhorand positioned above a
Clouds is also one of the allies dedicated to protecting the Sun crossed crook and flail.
of Realmspace. Amaunator dislikes Lliendil’s disruptively
capricious temperament, akin in some ways to the gods that Osiris is the Mulhorandi pantheon’s god of vegetation, death,
the Keeper of Law counts as foes, but so long as Lliendil shows the dead, justice, and harvest. Like Amaunator, Osiris also
up when he is needed, the raptoran deity is worth tolerating, at serves as a law keeper of the gods. Against the pull of his
least for the foreseeable future. personal feelings, the Reaper of the Harvest strives to maintain
impartiality in his judgements, for the sake of fairness in
process of law; this approach to justice is in agreement with
Amaunator’s values so he finds a strong ally in Osiris,
Lu Hsing (Lawful Neutral) especially when the two are called upon to find solutions to
Symbol: An upright quill dipped in a jar of ink. legal disputes between their respective pantheons (even the
gods themselves are governed by laws).
Lu Hsing is the god of bureaucracy and just rewards in the
Celestial Bureaucracy pantheon of Kara-Tur. The Just Giver
was one of the representatives of the Celestial Bureaucracy
just as Amaunator represented the Faerunian pantheon when Savitri (Neutral Good)
the different regional pantheons of Toril collaborated on Symbol: A spool of red thread encircled by eight rings.
producing a pact to prevent war between the pantheons. Since
their proud accomplishment in averting cataclysm, these two Savitri is the goddess of life, light, and punishment of sins in
gods have regularly sent each other updates on the legal the Vedic pantheon. The Clever Wife is a particularly strong
protocols of their respective pantheons, in order to remain up proponent of punishing abuse of marriage contract law, and
to date in their document archives. though the goddess is usually biased in favor of true love, the
Yellow God does respect Savitri’s devotion to the truth when
investigating such matters on behalf of her faithful. The
servants of Amaunator will sometimes be guided to work
Mitra (Lawful Good) together with the servants of Savitri in settling legal disputes
Symbol: A blooming flower inside a Sun. involving mixed marriages between people of Faerûnian origin
and people from the Jungle Lands of Kara-Tur.
Mitra is the god of friendship, contracts, warmth, light, and
growth in the Vedic pantheon of Kara-Tur. The Light of
Blessings was one of the representatives of the Vedic pantheon
just as Amaunator represented the Faerunian pantheon when
the different regional pantheons of Toril collaborated on
producing a pact to prevent war between the pantheons. Aside
from cooperating with Amaunator in legal matters between
their respective pantheons, Mitra also participates in the
protection of Realmspace’s Sun.

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Stronmaus (Chaotic Good) Vandria Gilmadrith (Lawful Neutral)
Symbol: A rising sun emerging from a cloud. Symbol: An elf ’s eye on a red shield, with a crescent moon
lined up with the right half of the eye’s iris.
Stronmaus, the giant pantheon’s god of the Sun, the Sky,
weather, joy, and cloud giants, is an ally for the protection of Vandria Gilmarith, the Seldarine (elven) pantheon’s goddess of
Realmspace’s Sun. Other than this shared responsibility, the war, guardianship, justice, grief, vigilance, and decision, is a
Patron of Cloud and Storm usually has no other interaction wonder of curiosity to Amaunator since the elven deities so
with Amaunator; the Keeper of Law is however curious about tend to be free-spirited or morally biased. Nonetheless, the
how the rules of the giants’ Ordning are currently reshaping in Stern Daughter of Corellon is a valuable ally in capturing
their current state of flux. criminals, especially those who have encroached upon elven
communities.

Surya (Lawful Good)

Symbol: A half sun, curve-side up.

Surya is the god of morning and evening in the Vedic

pantheon of Kara-Tur. Although the Dutiful Sun is often
biased in how he treats criminals that harm his faithful, his
devotion to his responsibilities has earned Amaunator’s
respect. As a devoted protector of Realmspace’s Sun, Surya is
diligent in his lookout for potential threats.

Tian-mu (Lawful Good)

Symbol: A Sunrise emerging from the mouth of a cup or
chalice.

Tian-mu is the goddess of fertility and the Sun in the Celestial

Bureaucracy pantheon of Kara-Tur. As the wife of the
Celestial Emperor Shang-ti (leader of the Celestial
Bureaucracy), the Mother of Heaven considers it her duty to
always be well-versed in the rules and etiquette of all
pantheons that have a relationship with the Celestial
Bureaucracy; for this reason, Amaunator is always pleased to
converse with Tian-mu when it comes to discussions of legal
merits. Should Realmspace’s Sun ever find itself in danger,
Tian-mu is able to call upon many gods from the Celestial
Bureaucracy to aid if necessary.

Tyr (Lawful Good)

Symbol: Balanced scales resting on the head of an upright
warhammer.

Tyr, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of paladins, judges,

magistrates, lawyers, police, and the oppressed, is a powerful
force for justice. As such, Amaunator welcomes the
cooperation of the Maimed God in upholding the rule of law.
Although Tyr’s penchant towards disregarding laws that he
considers unjust will occasionally conflict with Amaunator’s
harsher stance on legal compliance, such disagreements do not
occur regularly enough to form a wedge in their working
relationship. There is a mutual respect between their respective
churches for promoting systems of law and justice, even if
their faithful might find themselves advocating for opposing
sides of legal cases.

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Divine Enemies Chirasu (Neutral Evil)
Symbol: A four-pointed ninja star on a veil of black, orbited
by eight smaller ninja stars of the same shape.

Baravar Cloakshadow (Neutral Good) Chirasu is the god of stealth, ninjas, yakuzas, and secret/
hidden actions in the Eight Million Gods pantheon. The One
Symbol: A dagger pointed downwards, placed on its side
Shadow is a patron of criminals who not only break the law,
against the center of a cloak.
but also influence politics and lawmaking from their seats in
Baravar Cloakshadow, the gnomish pantheon’s god of illusion, the criminal underworld. The corruption of law itself for
deception, traps, and wards, is a reckless trickster who means selfish gains is a severe affront to Amaunator, so the Yellow
well (at least most of the time) but even so does not truly God will work hard to prevent Chirasu’s servants from
respect the sanctity of laws and rules of regulation. As a spreading their criminal activities into Faerûn.
patron of thieves, the Master of Illusion must be counted
among the Yellow God’s adversaries.
Cyric (Chaotic Evil)
Symbol: A lit candle positioned above an eye with a purple
Bhaal (Lawful Evil) iris and triangular pupil.
Symbol: A white, face-on human skull surrounded by a
Few deities are met by Amaunator with as much disdain as he
counter-clockwise orbit of many streaming teardrops.
holds for Cyric, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of murder, lies,
Bhaal, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of murder, ritual killings, intrigue, deception, and illusion. The Prince of Lies revels in
and assassins, is one of the lost gods that returned to the chaos and bloodshed, and encourages his followers to erode
realms in the current era, and he immediately returned to his the very foundations of society with their lawlessness, even
violent ways as well. The Ravager teaches his followers to slay going so far as to include within his tenets an imperative to
others in sheer disrespect of public order, or rather in pursuit actively seek out servants of law as targets for destruction.
of Bhaal’s ideal of public order. This is fundamentally Amaunator considers Cyric an irredeemable foe whose plots
unacceptable to the Keeper of Law, so Bhaal must be opposed must be thwarted lest the rule of law in the lands be trampled
whenever possible. The current activities of the Lord of underfoot by the faithful of the Black Sun.
Murder may soon spark an all-out war with Cyric, so
Amaunator has ordered his mortal servants to prepare for
potential opportunities to bring the murderers of both cults
into courts of law where they might be judged. Dhrakoth (Neutral Evil)
Symbol: Green eyes on a black dragon’s wing.

Dhrakoth is the Draconic pantheon’s god of undeath, nihilism,

Brandobaris (Neutral) and genocide. The Corruptor’s encouragement of evil
necromancy alone is enough to make him a foe of Amaunator,
Symbol: A halfling’s footprint, with toes pointed up
but there’s also Dhrakoth’s patronage of murderers and other
Brandobaris, the halfling pantheon’s god of stealth, thievery, destructive lawbreakers that make his cultists a concern for the
and adventuring, is a patron of criminals, but tends to be one Keeper of Law.
of the less stressful foes of Amaunator, because the Master of
Stealth teaches his faithful to steal for the thrill, not out of
greed; this teaching makes the thievery of Brandobaris’
worshippers less of a problem to the functions of society, Falazure (Neutral Evil)
especially when a number of the thieves return what they steal Symbol: A draconic skull (sometimes against a black circle).
for the sheer thrill of doing so without getting caught.
Falazure is the Draconic pantheon’s god of decay, undeath,
and exhaustion. The Night Dragon revels in the corruption of
dragonkind into unliving monstrosities, placing him at odds
with the anti-undead policies of the Yellow God. Since undead
dragons tend to be particularly difficult to deal with,
Amaunator dreads reports of Falazure’s cult preparing to raise
such monsters in the realms.

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Lei Kung (Lawful Evil) Mordukhavar (Lawful Evil)
Symbol: A triangular plaque of cloudy, swirling gray mists, Symbol: Two fiendish red dragon heads facing opposite
pointed downwards. directions and connected where their heads would meet their
necks.
Lei Kung is the god of thunder and vengeance in the Celestial
Bureaucracy pantheon of Kara-Tur. Although the Duke of Mordukhavar is the Draconic pantheon’s god of manipulation,
Thunder is also a punisher of wrongdoers, he ignores due contracts, and diplomacy. The Reaving Wyrm is always trying
process and applies harsh unilateral verdicts on anyone who is to game the system, seeking loopholes and caveats with which
even accused of wrongdoing. This wanton disregard for rules can be bent and agreements can be corrupted.
fairness in the rule of law is an affront to the Yellow God, and Amaunator hates the sort of scoundrels who would so
must be opposed to prevent the spread of unjust, violent denigrate laws and rules for their own personal greed and
tyranny in the realms. ambition. The battles between these gods are usually fought on
fields of documentation rather than through actual violence.

Leira (Chaotic Neutral)

Symbol: A triangular plaque of cloudy, swirling gray mists,
Quorlinn (Neutral)
pointed downwards. Symbol: A mask with a large, beaked nose.

Leira. goddess of deception and illusion, was supposedly slain Quorlinn is the kenku’s god of trickery, disguise, thievery, and
by Cyric sometime during the decade following 1358 DR (Year kenku. The Elusive Avian taught the kenku his larcenous arts,
of Shadows) but as did many other gods, she returned to the which has resulted in many generations of criminals causing
realms in the wake of the Second Sundering. The Lady of the all sorts of trouble in the mortal realms. Although Quorlinn
Mists has reportedly taken back most of her divine portfolio does not actively patronize criminal activities due to his dislike
from Cyric, which means that she is now the sponsor of many of responsibility, he is still considered a foe on merit in the
criminals due to the nature of her portfolio. The Keeper of judging eyes of Amaunator.
Law is not pleased about this adversary’s arrival, because tricks
of deception and illusions can make a lawkeeper’s duties much
more difficult to perform.
Set (Lawful Evil)
Symbol: A coiled cobra.
Mask (Chaotic Neutral) Set is the Mulhorandi pantheon’s god of the desert,
Symbol: A black mask. destruction, drought, night, rot, snakes, hate, betrayal, evil
magic, ambition, poison, and murder. The Lord of Carrion
In the wake of the Sundering, the current incarnation of urges his followers to commit foul crimes and pervert the laws
Mask, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of shadows, theievery, of society for their own selfish desires; Set’s influence is being
and thieves, has a far more benevolent disposition than his spread by his ambition beyond the bounds of the Mulhorandi
predecessor of the same name, but he remains a patron deity people, so there are inevitable clashes between his faithful and
of lawbreakers and criminals. The Keeper of Law has no those of Amaunator who would see such criminals exposed in
particular animosity for the Lord of Shadows, since Mask’s the light of an open court.
faithful normally do not go out of their way to impede or
erode legal systems (in some cases they even support order in
society, in their own ways). Even so, those who uphold rule of
law and those who seek to break it are naturally at odds with Shar (Neutral Evil)
each other, so the church of Amaunator treats the faithful of Symbol: A full black disk with a deep purple border.
Mask as enemies to be defeated in the cat-and-mouse game
that has formed between them. The ever-nihilistic goddess of caverns, dark, dungeons,
forgetfulness, loss, night, secrets, and the Underdark in the
Faerûnian pantheon has been a long-time enemy of
Amaunator. While the Light of Law seeks to preserve society
by establishing tules to govern it, the Dark Goddess seeks to
destroy society by unraveling all that exists. Amaunator
considers Shar one of the most dangerous threats because the
Lady of Loss pursues the annihilation of all things with a
calm, collected mind bolstered by eons of experience. The
faithful of Shar work to spread anarchy and topple
governments, which makes them mortal enemies of those who
serve Amaunator.

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Shargaas (Chaotic Evil) Vergadain (Neutral)
Symbol: A skull on a red crescent moon. Symbol: A gold coin embossed with a dwarven male face.

Shargaas is the orc pantheon’s god of nights, thieves, stealth, Vergadain is the dwarven pantheon’s god of wealth, luck,
darkness, and the Underdark. As a patron of assassins and chance, nonevil thieves, suspicion, trickery, negotiation, and sly
thieves, the Night Lord is another threat to the sanctity of law’s cleverness. Although the Laughing Dwarf teaches his followers
rule in society. Clashes between Shargaas’ followers and to have respect for others, Amaunator believes it is hypocritical
Amaunator’s followers tend to be rare however, since the to espouse respect while also blessing those who practice
church of Shargaas tends to gather in dark places and the criminal activities. As such, the two deities are at odds with
church of Amaunator favors places that are touched by the each other wherever their influences may interact.
Sun.

Vhaeraun (Chaotic Neutral)

Sung-Chiang (Neutral Evil) Symbol: A gray mask fitted with a pair of black glass lenses
Symbol: A vertical dagger thrust downwards through a silver over the eyes.
bracelet.
Vhaeraun, the god of thievery, drow males, and arrogance in
Sung-Chiang is the god of thievery in the Celestial the Dark Seldarine pantheon, was miraculously saved along
Bureaucracy pantheon of Kara-Tur. This vile criminal is with his twin sister Eilistraee from the ravages of the
known to steal even from other gods’ divine realms, which has Spellplague; the two deities returned to the realms after the
spurred his faithful to target ever higher in their lawless greed Second Sundering, apparently reconciled by their experiences
and ambition. Amaunator has ordered his servants in the up to and during the Spellplague Era. Vhaeraun currently
mortal realms to alert local nobility and temples whenever seems to have chosen a far less malicious path than his
signs of Sung-Chiang’s followers are found anywhere nearby. previous ways, but the Masked Lord is still a patron of
criminals, and for that must be opposed by Amaunator
wherever the drow deity spreads his influence.

Talos (Chaotic Evil)

Symbol: Three lightning bolts, each of a separate color,
radiating explosively from a central point.

Talos, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of storms, destruction,

rebellion, conflagration, earthquakes, and vortices, has been an
enemy of Amaunator since the days of ancient Netheril. The
Storm Lord’s wanton destruction with no regard for rule of
law is unacceptable to the Yellow God. In addition, the
servants of Talos tend to bully the weak with violence as part
of their doctrine to spread the dominion of Talos across the
realms. The rule of law was made to end the primitive rule of
strength that Talos encourages, so there can be no quarter
given between the Keeper of Law and the Destroyer.

Urdlen (Chaotic Evil)

Symbol: A white mole with jagged claws.

The murderous teachings of Urdlen, the gnomish pantheon’s

god of greed, bloodlust, evil, hatred, uncontrolled impulse, and
spriggans are a threat to rule of law. The Crawler Below is a
horrible source of criminality that disgusts Amaunator on
many levels. It would be a pleasure for the Keeper of the
Eternal Sun to stamp out this sociopathic god of law breakers.

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Exarchs Siamorphe (Lawful Neutral)
Exarchs are deities and demigods that serve other (usually Symbol: A silver chalice with a golden Sun on the side.
more powerful) deities that protect, rule over and/or provide
them with support against their enemies. Siamorphe is a demigoddess whose portfolio includes nobles,
rightful rule of nobles, and human royalty in the Faerûnian
pantheon. She, like At’ar, is rumored to have some special
connection to Amaunator, since her holy symbol includes an
At’ar (Lawful Neutral) image of the Sun and Amaunator is a deity of the Sun. After
Amaunator returned from silence in the wake of the
Symbol: A golden circular disc divided equally into 12 parts. Spellplague, Siamorphe became his exarch and set up a new
At’ar (often described as At’ar the Merciless) is a demigoddess home for herself and her faithful in the Palace of the Four
worshipped by desert tribes (most notably the Bedine of Suns. After Amaunator relocated to Tao d’Evorda, Siamorphe
Anauroch) as the Yellow Goddess of the desert sun. Her left together with him to work in the Keep of the Eternal Sun.
portfolio includes sunlight, rewards, and punishments. At’ar When not being sent out on missions, Siamorphe oversees the
serves her master Amaunator as an agent of contractual bureaucratic system in Tao d’Evorda that registers newly
enforcement, as well as a proxy messenger who is occasionally arrived petitioner souls. She pays special attention to recently
mistaken for the Keeper of Law himself when she appears to deceased souls of nobility, adding their names and information
Amaunator’s servants; due to such misinterpretations, she was to her personal project, the Codex of Nobility, a massive
originally assumed by many to be Amaunator himself but she collection of family trees and histories for noble/royal families.
has been confirmed as an entirely separate entity in recent It is also noted that the demigoddess often contacts the offices
years. As to her origin, scholars continue to debate whether of Kelemvor’s servants for permission to examine their records
At’ar is a mortal that ascended to divinity with Amaunator’s of the dead, since they contain information about souls that
aid, or an aspect of Amaunator that acquired an identity and have entered the other afterlife realms.
consciousness of her own, or perhaps the daughter of
Amaunator. Another pastime for Siamorphe is to visit the coronations of
kings and queens in the living world, disguised as a mortal.
At’ar normally oversees maintenance and upgrades for the Her fellow exarch At’ar has been rumored to travel together
largest clock towers of Tao d’Evorda, Amaunator’s domain in with Siamorphe on occasion to such events, disguised as
Mechanus when she is not being sent out on missions. She is Siamorphe’s sister (which has led some to wonder if they really
known for collecting knowledge and samples of time keeping are sisters). Should Siamorphe witness a truly illegitimate
devices, and from time to time travels to the library archives of claimant being crowned at such an event, she will indirectly
Oghma, god of knowledge, and the workshops of Gond, god intervene to expose such fraud.
of artifice, for her personal indulgences. At’ar is rumored to
also possess strange items that can control or manipulate the
passage of time, which she may use on her more dangerous
missions as an exarch.

During Amaunator’s long absence from the world, At’ar

preserved the existence of Tao d’Evorda, seemingly waiting for
her master’s return as if At’ar knew that Amaunator would. It
is believed that At’ar somehow cloaked the realm during
Amaunator’s absence, to hide it from his enemies; the
disappearance of Tao d’Evorda gave further credence to the
theory that Amaunator had perished due to a lack of
worshippers, though the truth was that the city was simply
hidden from discovery. When the Light of Law indeed revived
from his silence, At’ar kept the domain hidden still, until after
the events of the Second Sundering, at which point
Amaunator left the Palace of the Four Suns in the Astral Plane
(where he’d chosen to live after returning from silence) and
returned to his original realm.

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heard outside of designated gears that hold communities or
Afterlife important structures, and even in the “wilderness”, the
background noise is surprisingly kept to a low volume, barely
noticeable except in particularly complex clusters of moving
parts.
Mechanus
Other than the city of Regulus, places of interest in Mechanus
The plane of Mechanus, sometimes referred to as “The
include Amaunator’s city of Tao d’Evorda, Mystra’s fortress
Clockwork Universe” appears to be an endless expanse of
Nirvana (her former divine realm as well as that of her
gears and cogs in every direction, turning endlessly for some
predecessor), the former location of Helm’s Everwatch (now
unfathomable purpose. Entire cities can be built upon or
occupied by Fort Vigilance, a walled trade town inhabited by
between the gears and cogs, owing to the massive scale of the
Helm’s servants, mages, merchants, and descendants of planar
structures in this plane; some of the largest explored gears
migrants), the former location of Hoar’s Doomcourt (now
have been measured at hundreds of miles across.
occupied by a sealed vault complex that reportedly contains
The undisputed lord of this plane is known as Primus, a god- the imprisoned souls of wrongdoers), and the Jade Palace of
like being who rules from the domain of Regulus (a spawling the Celestial Emperor Shang-ti, leader of the Celestial
city in Mechanus), where a race of sentient constructs called Bureaucracy pantheon (located far away from Regulus).
Modrons live and serve the will of Primus. It is speculated that
In order to prevent disruption of the Divine Mechanism by
Regulus is the core of the plane itself, and Primus’ duty in
which Mechanus’ gears and cogs function, there are
Regulus is to oversee the maintenance of the motion that
teleportation platforms scattered throughout the plane where
keeps the gears of Mechanus moving, lest the very plane
one can call up illusory maps of the plane and magically
collapse in on itself.
transport to other platforms (within limited range) - a magical
Primus allows beings other than its Modron servants to make voice will be triggered upon close approach to a platform,
homes and establish domains in Mechanus so long as they explaining how the platform is activated. It is said that magic
neither interfere with the work of the Modrons nor threaten spells can be used to enhance the output of the platforms,
the integrity and order of the plane itself. These include the enabling instantaneous travel from one end of the vast plane to
divine realms of gods and cities built by mortals of great the other, a distance that could otherwise take many lifetimes
power and resources. to cross (safely anyway). Travelers can otherwise access a
number of hovering platforms and stairs to make their way
Illumination in Mechanus is kept consistently bright except in through the Clockwork Universe.
certain divine realms. The sounds of gears turning can only be

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Tao D’Evorda Quellac Da Ruu Kasta
Tao d’Evorda (“City of Clocks” in an ancient Netherese Quellac Da Ruu Kasta (“Keep of the Eternal Sun” in an
dialect) rests upon an enormous cog surrounded by twelve ancient Netherese dialect) is the personal abode of Amaunator,
smaller (yet still enormous) cogs. Upon each of the twelve located at the center of Tao d’Evorda. It is a massive fortress-
smaller cogs rests residential areas where petitioner souls like structure made of stone bricks, glass windows, and
arriving in the city make their homes. The main district on the adamantine supports. The largest clock tower in the domain
center wheel is where Amaunator’s personal abode is located, (known as the Master Clock) is located at the center of the
as well as workshops, libraries, schools, museums, parks, and Keep, and all other clocks in Tao d’Evorda are designed or
other institutions of civilization. adjusted to follow the time kept by the Master Clock. Much of
the rest of the building is used to host courts of law where
The most prominent feature of Tao d’Evorda are the many petitioners can receive hearings on possible grievances and
clock towers dotting the landscape of the city. The designs of contest the terms of contracts. Amaunator is said to
the towers are updated periodically, but they always all keep occasionally disguise himself as a regular petitioner to observe
the same time, perfectly synchronized to a daily schedule. some of the more entertaining court cases brought before the
honorable judges of the Keep.
Architecture in the City of Clocks contains far more
mechanical components than what can normally be seen in The most heavily guarded chamber in Quellac Da Ruu Kasta
the cities of the living realm; elevating platforms that take is the Gate Room of the Four Suns, where the Keeper of Law
passengers across vertical distances and mechanized bridges has installed a portal leading directly to his former residence at
that lift/rotate are common sights to behold here. Buildings the Palace of the Four Suns, located in the plane of Eternal
are also placed and constructed in a way that preserves a high Sun, currently administered by the goddess Waukeen after
level of symmetry from one end of the city to the opposite Amaunator transferred back to his original realm.
end.
After Lathander revived and Amaunator started living in Tao
Upon arriving in Tao d’Evorda, a petitioner is directed to a d’Evorda again, the Palace of the Four Suns was refurbished
registration facility where they are given a new home address, into a special place of meeting for Amaunator, Amaterasu,
documentation, and suitable attire. Petitioners in the city Horus-Re, Kossuth, Lathander, Lliendril, Mitra, Stronmaus,
appear as they did in life, at their prime; children however Surya, and Tian-mu, where they discuss important matters
develop their personal images as if growing up in life. that others aside from their exarchs are not privy to know
about. The Maztican deity Tezca also has a seat at these
Bureaucratic offices are the busiest institutions of the city, since
meetings, but he rarely attends them; the others view Tezca
all important requests and acquisitions must be registered and
more as a force to be unleashed as an option of last resort due
accounted for. It is speculated that the amount of
to his rampaging nature.
documentation on file in the City of Clocks would take more
than a hundred thousand years for a single person to read. There is a portal in Siamorphe’s designated department office
at the keep; the portal leads to her former realm, the Noblesse
Tao d’Evorda is illuminated by a massive globe of light
Court in the plane of Celestia (in a lush valley between Tyr’s
(effectively an artificial Sun) that hovers high above the center;
Court of Justice and Mount Celestia). The Noble Princess
the Sun fades in and out on a regular 24-hour schedule that
maintains the Noblesse Court as a judicial office complex
simulates day and evening, with equal hours given to all levels
where her lord Amaunator and Tyr (as well as other gods of
of brightness. When the Sun fades to its lowest level of
law and justice) can congregate for important meetings, as well
intensity (it never fades completely), one might notice a faint
as a school where new or inexperienced heralds of the gods
amount of light also being produced by the gears surrounding
can study the complex social hierarchies and rules systems of
the city. There are also thousands of artificial light sources
the various divine pantheons. The Noblesse Court features a
positioned around the streets and buildings.
grand courtyard with many white marble structures, sparkling
One of the more unusual places to visit in Tao d’Evorda is the fountains, exquisite topiaries, ever-blooming flower gardens,
Unity Park Complex in the main district, named after an and hundreds of wandering peacocks (Siamorphe’s favored
ancient Netherese enclave that hosted Amaunator’s greatest pets); at the center of the courtyard is a white marble and
temple during the Age of Netheril. This special forested area is silver castle which is referred to as the Alabaster Palace.
home to the spirits of gnoll tribes that worshipped the enclave
According to accounts from those who have visited Quellac Da
itself as a god during its time, which was counted as worship
Ruu Kasta, the Yellow God has also constructed many secret
of Amaunator for their afterlife judgements. The gnolls
chambers within the keep where dangerous artifacts and sealed
accepted the Yellow God as their “True Shining One”, with all
record archives are kept. There are very specific rules and
of them finding positions in Tao d’Evorda suited for their
regulations regarding access to these chambers, and very few
skills, including those of sentries, guides, and lawyers.
personnel authorized to permit entry. It is said that Amaunator
keeps documents in some of these chambers that even
Oghma, god of knowledge, does not possess in the
exaggeratedly named Library of All Knowledge.

As for the very “throne room” where Amaunator himself

usually entertains important guests, it is a relatively humble

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meeting hall (Hall 1-A) with a twelve-sided table, chairs, and Clerics and paladins of Amaunator usually pray for their spells
bookshelves hosting scores of legal documents and weathered at noon (when the sun is at its highest); this symbolizes the
tomes on many different subjects. The Keeper of Law can aspiration to achieve greater heights of success through hard
sometimes be found lying down on the table with a pillow work and diligence.
under his head and a stack of his books next to him, as he
relaxes and ponders the many legal cases that he is currently The standard daily ritual for clerics or paladins of Amaunator
presiding over. is to spend some time learning and reviewing the laws of the
region that they are currently in. A servant of the Yellow God
is rarely without a reference book(s) for the purpose of daily
study. By acquiring at least basic knowledge of local laws, one
can be all the more reliable in enforcing the laws.

Dogma Traditional ceremonial dress is a long sleeved robe that hangs

down to just below the knees. The robe is covered with arcane
These are the tenets that worshippers of Amaunator are given symbols and depictions of the sun, in patterns that produce a
to live by. symmetry between right and left sides. Typical colors for the
robe are a mix of yellow, red, and orange. A sunburst
● Obey the law to the letter, for without law, civilization would
headpiece (a sun-shaped bauble connected to a cord, ribbon,
unravel and chaos would reign.
or band) may accompany the robe. Some of the wealthier
● Always strive to meet commitments and promised times, for priests of Amaunator use gold decorations and gemstone
it is only when one is consistently reliable that one can earn embroidery for their robes, along with holy symbols there are
trust and respect for one’s work. made of gold or gold-plated metal (symbols of Amaunator are
most commonly made of painted wood).
● Pursue all endeavors in an orderly, organized manner, for it
is when one has purged one’s own work of irrelevancies that Clerics and paladins of Amaunator must obtain knowledge of
the highest levels of success can be achieved. the local laws and customs wherever they travel or live, and
must learn where to contact the local government and/or law
● Maintain proper records of preceding decisions, so that you enforcement. Before embarking on a mission to apprehend a
may avoid repeating mistakes, or determine the source of suspected criminal or fugitive, a cleric or paladin of
problems that arise from orders given. Amaunator must first inform local authorities, so as not to
unknowingly interfere with ongoing investigations; this rule
● Serve your superiors obediently to reap your just rewards. however does not apply if there is no law enforcement
available to be contacted in the local vicinity.

In order for a cleric or paladin of Amaunator to act more

freely under the local law, it is strongly recommended to
acquire official authorization from the local governor(s) for
Clergy special powers (authority and permissions) allocated to
recognized law enforcers; many regions where Amaunator’s
The clerics of Amaunator, known as sunlords/sunladies,
faith is practiced already have laws recognizing ordained
typically serve as judges, advocates, and arbiters for legal
servants of Amaunator (with proper documentation) as
disputes. They study the laws of the land intensely so that they
deputized officers of the law.
do not besmirch the proud reputation of their faith for fairness
to the letter of the law. Their services are particularly popular The lifestyle of a cleric or paladin of Amaunator is typically
for merchant disputes and business contract negotiations, and that of intense study and paperwork outside of proselytization
many courthouses will have some way to contact a nearby and adventuring. The church’s administrators will frequently
cleric of Amaunator for assistance. send out its representatives to perform surveys, collections, and
subpoena deliveries. Over the course of a tenday, many written
The paladins of Amaunator are known as lawbringers. They
forms will pass through the hands of sunlord or lawbringer
are often charged with tracking down suspected criminals or
serving in a stationary position. When traveling, the servants of
investigating crime scenes. As long as they have been given
Amaunator will often serve as messengers between church
jurisdiction by the local governing powers, the lawbringers will
offices, carrying letters and documents in their backpacks. The
work tirelessly to bring justice to victims of heinous crimes.
clerics and paladins of Amaunator are otherwise free to pursue
Thanks to the vast popularity of Lathander’s faith before the whatever pastime they desire, which usually has something to
Spellplague, and Amaunator’s temporary acquisition of do with studying laws.
Lathander’s church before the Sundering, there are many
When a fellow worshipper successfully advocates for a court
temples devoted to Amaunator wherever the light of the Sun
case, or successfully engineers the passing of a law, it is a
can reach, especially in towns, villages, and cities where the
custom for the local priests of Amaunator to give thanks by
rule of law is vital for maintaining order and peace. Although
burning magically preserved tree leaves and incense.
the faithful have been divided between the Keeper of Law and
the Morninglord, Amaunator enjoys a wealth of following that
may rival or even surpass his influence in the days of ancient
Netheril.

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Customs of the Faith Feats
“Sun Feast” is a holiday celebrated on the longest day of the Clerics and paladins can take special feats as servants of
year, the summer solstice. On this day, the faithful of Amaunator.
Amaunator relax, sunbathe, and give prayers to their god,
thanking him for the Sun’s light. Young children of the faithful
are popularly teased with the claim that if they do not properly
give thanks, that the Keeper of the Eternal Sun would SunLord/SunLady of Amaunator
withhold the sunlight for an entire year. Requirement: Cleric, worships Amaunator
Thousands of years past, Amaunator adjudicated the signing As a sunlord/sunlady of Amaunator, you arbitrate disputes
of a treaty between deities known as the Pantheon Contour, and oversee contract negotiation.
which supported by mutual agreement the boundaries of
territories for the different pantheons influencing the world of ● You are able to speak, read, and write in one additional
Toril. This was a crowning achievement for the Light of Law, language of your choice.
since war between the gods was averted and the world was
spared from a potential calamity the likes of which would not ● You have proficiency in Persuasion.
have been seen since the Dawn War. The anniversary
celebration of this feat became “God Pact”, the holiest of days ● You treat comprehend languages as one of your prepared spells
for the church of Amaunator, celebrated on the third full without counting it towards your maximum limit. If you
moon of the year; the faithful of the Yellow God organize already do so, then choose any other 1st-level cleric spell for
parades and festivals for this occasion, with the ordained this instead.
priests of the church putting on their full ceremonial regalia
for their participation. ● You have advantage on any Intelligence check made to recall
or interpret information associated with laws, contracts,
“The Path to Unity” is a pilgrimage that some faithful perform government, and bureaucracy.
as a test of their mettle. The destination is the final resting
place of what was once the floating enclave of Unity, former
home of Amaunator’s greatest temple during the Age of
Netheril. The enclave was among those sky-bound islands that
crashed to the ground during a cataclysmic event known as
Karsus’ Folly. A Netherese mage known as Karsus had broken Lawbringer of Amaunator
the taboo of using magic against the gods, stealing the power Requirement: Paladin, worships Amaunator
of Mystryl, the goddess of magic, for himself. This resulted in
the destabilization of all magic in the world, causing the magic As a lawbringer of Amaunator, you enforce the rule of law and
that kept Netheril’s cities afloat to fail and sending millions to apprehend criminals in the name of justice.
their deaths in the tragedy to follow. Visiting the ruins of the
enclave helps to remind the faithful pilgrim of the potential ● You are able to speak, read, and write in one additional
dangers that could ravage all peoples in the absence of rules language.
and restrictions that deter reckless acts of destruction. The
passage of proper laws can unify all societies in safe, ● You have proficiency in Investigation.
productive pursuit of cooperative advancement, but the path ● When you apply the extra damage of your Divine Smite
to such an ideal future is one that will require hard work and feature on a critical hit, you can choose to apply the restrained
determination. condition on the target until the end of your next turn. The
creature can make a Charisma saving throw versus your
paladin Spell Save DC to avoid being restrained by this effect.

● You have advantage on any Intelligence check made to recall

or interpret information associated with laws, contracts,
government, and bureaucracy.

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Exclusive Spells
Clerics and paladins of Amaunator are able to prepare the
following spells, unique to worshippers of Amaunator.

Amaunator’s Uncertainty
2nd-level enchantment
SPECIAL: You must be a worshipper of Amaunator, as well
as a cleric or paladin to cast this spell.

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: 100 feet
Components: V, M (a fragment of a turtle’s shell)

Duration: 1 round
You cause one creature (of Intelligence 6 or higher) within
sight to pause in uncertainty before performing their actions.
The creature makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save,
the creature takes no action or bonus action on its next turn (it
can still move and take reactions). On a successful save, the
creature has disadvantage on the next attack roll or ability
check it makes on its next turn. This spell will not work again
on the same creature for 24 hours, even if cast by different
casters. Creatures that are immune to the charmed condition
are also immune to this spell’s effect.

Sun Scepter
5th-level transmutation
SPECIAL: You must be a worshipper of Amaunator, as well
as a cleric or paladin to cast this spell.

Casting Time: 1 minute

Range: Touch
Components: V
Duration: 1 hour
You invoke the authority of Amaunator to bestow special
properties to a nonmagical bludgeoning weapon, such as a
club, mace, quarterstaff, or warhammer. The spell grants the
following effects to the weapon, until the spell ends:

● The weapon becomes a magic weapon that grants a +1

bonus to attack and damage rolls.
● The weapon can be treated as a holy symbol by worshippers
of Amaunator.
● The wielder of the weapon can innately cast command up to 3
times during the spell’s duration, with a spell save DC equal to
the sun scepter caster’s spell save DC.
● The wielder of the weapon is immune to the charmed and
stunned conditions, and has advantage on Wisdom and
Charisma saving throws.
● The wielder of the weapon is immune to radiant damage.
● The weapon glows with a golden radiance when drawn,
producing bright light out to 20 feet, and dim light another 20
feet outward. This light is treated as sunlight.

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To feel the warming winds of gleaming light.
To see the petals bloom across the vast.
To hear the blissful glee of children bright.
To taste the wonders of a fresh repast.
Give unto hope of what begins anew
When rise of dawn illuminates the way.
For as the path does bring the travel through,
The Morninglord will guide another day.

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Lathander _ Rose-and-Gold God focus more on new beginnings rather
than ancient references, it is only generally known that
Lathander watched over his faithful from his residence in
Eronia (Elysium) as far as written records of the church seem
to stretch towards the past, at least in the mortal realms.
NEUTRAL GOOD
Sometime after the fall of ancient Netheril in -339 DR (Year
Other Names or Titles: Inspiration’s Dawn, Lord of the of Sundered Webs), but before the fall of Myth Drannor in
Dawn, Lord of the Rising Sun, The Commander of 714 DR (Year of Doom), a pivotal series of events known as
Creativity, The Morninglord, The Rose-and-Gold God the Dawn Cataclysm took place. Cities were destroyed, gods
Symbol: A sunrise made of rose, red, and yellow gems. were slain, and lands were devastated as a result of
circumstances directly and indirectly related to the Dawn
Divine Portfolio: Athletics, birth, creativity, dawn, renewal. Cataclysm. Historians have found too few pieces of
self-perfection, Spring, vitality, youth documentation to give an exact accounting of what went on,
but the prevailing theory is that Lathander set forth in motion
Divine Realm: Morninglory, Eronia (Elysium, 2nd layer) a plan to remake the world by reshaping the divine hierarchy
itself, with good vastly dominating evil. Despite the plot ending
Divine Residence: House of Roses
in failure, the actions taken by the Morninglord reverberated
Divine Allies: Agni, Amaterasu, Amaunator, Chauntea, throughout the realms. One of the most noted consequences
Deneir, Eldath, Erevan Ilesere, Gond, Horus-Re, Kelemvor, of the turmoil was the splitting of the goddess Tyche
Kiltzi, Kossuth, Kuan Yin, Lliira, Lurue, Mielikki, Milil, Mitra, (Lathander’s lover at the time) into the goddesses Tymora and
Oghma, Savitri, Selan, Selune, Sune, Surya, Tian-mu, Torm, Beshaba, which left Lathander heartbroken as neither goddess
Tvashtri, Tyr, Ushas, Valkauna retained the love that Tyche held for Lathander.

Divine Enemies: Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Bane, Bhaal, Cyric, The Lord of the Dawn was placed on trial by his fellow deities
Dhrakoth, Falazure, Ibrandul, Kiaransalee, Loviatar, Moander for his actions during the Dawn Cataclysm. Lathander was
(presumed dead), Myrkul, Set, Shar, Talona, Talos however too grief-stricken and dejected from losing Tyche to
properly defend himself, so other gods rose to speak in his
Exarchs: Murdane defense. It was found that Lathander neither betrayed his
portfolio (since he sought to bring about a renewal, despite the
overly ambitious scale of it) nor ignored his faithful in the
Lathander is the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of athletics, birth, process. It was then that the god of nature, Silvanus, offered to
creativity, dawn, renewal. self-perfection, spring, vitality, and watch over the Rose-and-Gold God so that those leery of a
youth. His faith is widespread among the people living on the future second attempt at reshaping reality could be quelled in
surface of Toril. Those who practice the creative arts such as their worries. With the majority in agreement, Lathander’s
fictional literature, playwriting, sculpting, painting, and dance divine realm was moved to a plane called the House of
find comfort in calling on the Commander of Creativity for Nature, where Silvanus and other deities could prevent the
inspiration in creating new works; engineers, architects, and Morninglord from overstepping his bounds once again; the
inventors also pay homage to Lathander for the same reason. case was considered settled with this concession.
Many weddings and birth celebrations will include some form Afterwards, over the centuries up to the Spellplague,
of thanks or platitude to the Morninglord. Farmers give Lathander continued to fulfill his duties as a god as well as he
prayers to Lathander along with Chauntea for good harvests could. Meanwhile, a controversial belief known as the Risen
when Winter ends and Spring begins. Sun Heresy spread among the remaining faithful of
Lathander is a cheerful, optimistic altruist who gets along well Amaunator, who was believed by some scholars to have faded
with other deities and helps others in need with great passion away or perished during the Dawn Cataclysm. The Risen Sun
and generosity. Some scholars have suggested however that this Heresy claimed that Amaunator and Lathander were one and
deity is prone to vanity and overzealousness, sometimes letting the same, with Lathander being the reincarnation of the Light
his emotions (or perhaps his sense of moral superiority) cloud of Law; the faithful of Amaunator transferred over to the faith
his judgement; such suggestions have met with fierce argument of Lathander as a result. Since clerics of Amaunator somehow
and the occasional fist from the Morninglord’s faithful. maintained their ability to pray for magical power and lost
Lathander fiercely promotes causes of good and has a strong none of it in changing their allegiance to Lathander, support
hatred of undead; he will readily assist any non-evil god in any was slowly growing for the heresy. With the influx of
battle against malevolent forces, which has earned him a Amaunator’s faithful combined with the Morninglord’s
reputation as a meddler, but has earned his church great passionate dedication to his work for bettering the lives of
popularity for being proactive in the realms. mortals, the church of Lathander grew vastly large in
popularity and his power grew steadily stronger.
It is currently unknown how long the Lord of the Dawn has
existed; religious scholars surmise that the lack of records At some point during this period between the Dawn
predating the old Netherese Empire’s decline is partially Cataclysm and the Spellplague, the Lord of the Rising Sun
responsible for the incorrect heresy claiming that Lathander began to occasionally send strange messages to his clerics
and Amaunator were the same (though not entirely inaccurate about a mysterious “Reckoning” or “Deliverance”, leading
as recent findings have illuminated). As the servants of the some to believe that another Dawn Cataclysm was on the

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horizon. Lathander’s behavior would reportedly demonstrate
odd quirks or mood swings from time to time during this
Divine Allies
period as well. This strangeness could not be explained until
the controversial “Convergence of Suns Theory” [see pages
20-23] emerged in the wake of the Second Sundering. Agni (Chaotic Good)
In 1385 DR, the god of murder Cyric lived up to his portfolio Symbol: An upright blooming rose on a sunburst wreath of
and slew Mystra, goddess of magic; the Weave of magic golden grain.
collapsed without the goddess to maintain it and a wave of
blue fire swept both the divine and mortal realms. Many lives Agni is the god of fire, redemption, hope, and messages in the
were lost and the gods’ domains were tossed into disarray. Vedic pantheon. The Flame’s Son teaches of rebirth through
Lathander joined the deities Sune and Tyr in capturing Cyric, the flame of hope and determination, burning away one’s sins
and imprisoning the Prince of Lies in his own realm (“The to move forward into a brighter future; this message is very
Supreme Throne”) for a designated period of 1000 years as compatible with Lathander’s message of hope through new
punishment for murdering Mystra and causing widespread beginnings and the choice to promote good in the realms. The
destruction (remembered to this day as the Spellplague). two gods get along very well as a result of their agreeable
tenets, and will assist each other eagerly should either need
Not long after Cyric was forced into incarceration, the assistance in fighting against evil.
Morninglord mysteriously vanished, and the god Amaunator
surprisingly appeared to all of Lathander’s clergy as the new
god of their church. The Risen Sun Heresy that had long been
considered a fringe belief became the official doctrine;
Amaunator was announced as the new incarnation of
Amaterasu (Lawful Good)
Lathander in a cycle of change and rebirth. Almost all of Symbol: A Sun with a blazing surface.
Lathander’s faithful accepted the change, with a few
exceptions that migrated to the shelters of other faiths. Amaterasu is the goddess of light and the Sun in the Eight
Million Gods pantheon of Kara-Tur. The cosmopolitan
Amaunator’s unexpected shift towards a bias of good over evil attitude of the Light of Heaven makes her a kindred
gave further credence to the belief that Amaunator and counterpart to Lathander, who is always welcome to making
Lathander had been one and the same all along. A number of new beginnings with new friendships. Amaterasu is also a
theologians surmised that the god had retained the goodness fellow protector of Realmspace’s Sun, and always engages the
of Lathander from his experience as the Commander of Morninglord in friendly conversation during meetings of the
Creativity. Sun’s guardians; the Sun goddess enjoys hearing about what
goes on in other regions and planes, and Lathander being easy
Nearly a hundred years later, great confusion spread during to approach has made the two deities regular partners for
the Second Sundering when it was revealed that Amaunator information exchange.
and Lathander were not the same being; the voice of the Rose-
and-Gold God had returned to his clergy while Amaunator’s
had not faded. Both deities spoke to the leaders of the then
amalgamated church and explained that as separate entities, Amaunator (Lawful Neutral)
they would soon begin a re-structuring of the church into two
separate organizations. Symbol: A golden Sun (optionally with a face on the solar
disk).
To this day, there is still some confusion but the two gods are
tirelessly working to set things right. Amaunator, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of bureaucracy,
contracts, law, order, the Sun, and time, was mistaken as
Lathander for a long time, and a lack of denial (for some
mysterious reason) caused the faithful of both churches to
merge as one. In the wake of the Second Sundering and the
revelation that the two are separate beings, they have worked
together to smoothen the transition for their respective faithful.
As such, many of their servants continue to work together as
colleagues and comrades, and will likely continue to do so for
the foreseeable future. The Morninglord and the Keeper of
Law also maintain and protect the Sun together with Horus-
Re and Kossuth.

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Chauntea (Neutral Good) Erevan Ilesere (Chaotic Neutral)
Symbol: An upright blooming rose on a sunburst wreath of Symbol: A starburst (of any or even multiple colors) with
golden grain. asymmetrical rays.

Chauntea, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of agriculture, Erevan Ilesere is the Seldarine pantheon’s god of mischief,
plants cultivated by humans, farmers, gardeners, and Summer, change, and rogues. Of all the friends that Lathander has had
has long been a dear friend of Lathander. When the over the ages, Erevan is among the most unpredictable; the
Morninglord was grieving over losing his lover Tyche, it was Rose-and-Gold God has often asked the elven deity for advice
the Earthmother herself who helped him through that dark on problems where common sense solutions would not apply
period with her ancient wisdom and compassion. Many songs and unconventional thinking is needed. The Fey Jester of the
have been sung by bards of an imagined romance between the Seldarine has little interest in the conflicts of good and evil that
two deities, but Lathander’s heart aches for the deceased Tyche Lathander is always immersed in, but his devotion to
still, and Chauntea continues to provide him advice and words promoting change and self-reinvention has always matched
of comfort as a friend. When Lathander was placed on trial by well with the Morninglord’s ideology of new beginnings.
the gods for his actions in the Dawn Cataclysm, Chauntea
convinced Silvanus to vouch for Lathander and offer to watch
over the Rose-and-Gold God. Chauntea may be the one deity
who is most privy to Lathander’s secrets and confidence. Gond (Neutral)
Symbol: A toothed metal, bone, or wood cog with four
spokes.
Deneir (Neutral Good) Gond, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of artifice, craft,
Symbol: A lit candle positioned above an eye with a purple construction, and smithwork, appreciates Lathander’s work in
iris and triangular pupil. encouraging creativity among mortals, which has helped bring
about many awe-inspiring masterpieces of craftsmanship over
Deneir, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of glyphs, images, the ages. The Lord of the Dawn will often seek Gond out for
literature, literacy, scribes, pictorial and literary art, and ideas on how to make weapons, armors, and other objects that
cartography, is an exarch of the god Oghma; Deneir is are useful in combating the undead. The Wonderbringer is all
charged with the preservation and organization of records in too willing to share his insight and professional expertise on
the Library of All Knowledge (in Oghma’s domain). The such a matter, since the necessities of the living are what make
Scribe of Oghma enjoys every new work of innovation that most innovations of technology possible. Gond otherwise
comes his way, with many such works made possible by could not care less about Lathander’s meddling in the affairs
Lathander’s work as a god of creativity. Deneir will happily of gods and mortals alike.
assist Lathander in that particular aspect of his work by
offering a relevant piece of information from the Library’s
archives that could help spark a chosen mortal’s streak of
genius (ex. the location of a place of beauty, a missing Horus-Re (Lawful Good)
mathematical concept, the identity of a qualified instructor, Symbol: A hawk’s head wearing a pharaoh’s crown set
the missing ingredient for a delicious food recipe). against a solar circle.

Horus-Re, the Mulhorandi god of the Sun, vengeance,

rulership, kings, and life, is a devoted comrade of Lathander
Eldath (Neutral Good) when it comes to the protection of life and the destruction of
Symbol: A waterfall plunging into a still pool without causing undead. Although the Pharaoh of the Gods feels that the
any disturbance of its waters (alternatively, a circular, sky-blue Morninglord is too reckless or too liberal at times, there is a
disk fringed with green ferns). strong bond of friendship born out of a mutual desire for
promoting the cause of good. The Master of Vengeance is also
Eldath, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of quiet places, one of the gods that works with Lathander to maintain and
springs, pools, peace, and waterfalls, is a pacifist, so she won’t protect the Sun.
go out of her way to fight unless it’s for self-defense. As such,
the Green Goddess and her faithful will offer only passive
support to Lathander and his church. The Morninglord
respects Eldath’s way of life though he himself practices
aggressive policies against evil-doers. At times when Lathander
needs a peaceful solution to a crisis, Eldath is often the first one
that he turns to for counsel after consulting his own aides.

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Kelemvor (Lawful Neutral) Lliendil (Chaotic Neutral)
Symbol: An upright skeletal arm holding up a trunkless Symbol: A sunrise made of rose, red, and yellow gems.
balanced scale.
Lliendil is the Raptoran pantheon’s god of weather, rain,
Not long after achieving godhood, Kelemvor, the Faerûnian storms, the Sun, wind, change, and trickery. The Lord of the
pantheon’s god of death and the dead, approached Lathander Clouds is also one of the allies dedicated to protecting the Sun
to form an alliance for eradicating the undead from the lands of Realmspace. As a force of change, Lliendil’s role could be
of their influence. The Commander of Creativity was ecstatic regarded as complementary to Lathander’s push for renewal
of the proposal, since the previous gods of the dead were and new beginnings; for this reason, the two deities might
practically compliant in abetting the creation of undead cooperate occasionally outside of their shared watch over the
abominations. The churches of Kelemvor and Lathander now Sun.
readily share relevant information and resources in their
collective war against the unliving threats that plague the
realms.
Lliira (Chaotic Good)
Symbol: A triangle of three six-pointed stars (orange, yellow,
red), with the orange star centered above the red star (left) and
Kiltzi (Chaotic Good) yellow star (right).
Symbol: A three-petaled flower in full bloom.
Liira, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of joy, happiness,
Kiltzi is the goddess of health, growth, love, and the Moon in dance, festivals, freedom, and liberty, considers Lathander to
the Maztican pantheon. Concerned with the well-being of her be a kindred spirit. The two of them share a bright optimism
faithful, the eldest daughter of Maztica has been and positivity that few other gods could match. The Lady of
communicating and cooperating with Lathander since ships Joy rarely gets directly involved in any of the Rose-and-Gold
began to travel back and forth between the continents of God’s battles, but will happily assist him in repairing damage
Maztica and Faerûn. Stemming the transmissions of dealt by evil-doers upon the peoples of the realms. As an
contagious diseases has been a never-ending source of work for exarch of Sune, Liira is often sent to Lathander as a
the two gods as they watch over the health of travelers between messenger, relaying important information or inquiries from
their realms of influence. the goddess of love.

Kossuth (Neutral) Lurue (Chaotic Good)

Symbol: A twining red flame. Symbol: A left-facing silver-horned unicorn’s head with a
crescent moon, the unicorn’s head facing towards the inward
Kossuth, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of elemental fire and curvature of the lit crescent.
purification through fire, cares not for any of Lathander’s
exploits in the living realm except for their shared As a symbol of hope, Lurue, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess
responsibility: the maintenance and protection of the Sun. of talking beasts and intelligent nonhumanoid creatures, sends
The Firelord regularly meets with Lathander and the other her servants to aid and provide comfort to the needy, which is
gods of the Sun as a necessary chore and to comply with a much in line with Lathander’s altruistic work. The faithful of
primal accord made long ago. Kossuth will only fight alongside the Unicorn Queen and the Lord of the Rising Sun
the others if the Sun is in danger, since as part of the contract occasionally work together on missions of rescue and mercy.
he agreed to, the territory of the Sun’s physical body belongs Lurue will often tag along with Mielikki when the Forest
to the Lord of Flames and his faithful. Queen meets with Lathander, since Lurue is a close friend,
confidante, and steed to the goddess of rangers.

Kuan Yin (Neutral Good)

Symbol: A willow branch against a water jar.

Kuan Yin is the goddess of compassion, mercy, joy, and

childbirth in the Celestial Bureaucracy pantheon. The
Enlightened Maiden watches over pregnant women during
their days of labor just as Lathander does, and on occasion
may invite the Morninglord to witness a particularly auspicious
birth, the coming of a child destined for greatness. Lathander
also highly respects the goddess’ famed wisdom; the
Commander of Creativity is always open to discuss matters of
the divine with Kuan Yin.

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Mielikki (Neutral Good) Oghma (Neutral)
Symbol: A left-facing, gold-horned, blue-eyed unicorn’s head. Symbol: A partially unrolled blank scroll.

Mielikki, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of Autumn, Oghma, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of bards, inspiration,
dryads, forest creatures, and rangers, is also a meddler when it invention, and knowledge, is very fond of Lathander since the
comes to helping others, but she focuses her efforts on Lord of the Dawn also works to encourage the conception of
preserving a peaceful balance between civilization and nature, new ideas and concepts. Since the Morninglord has a habit of
protecting nature from evil and ignorance, and helping those being overzealous, Oghma will occasionally remind Lathander
in need in the wilderness. Despite being an exarch of Silvanus, about placing duty above petty disputes and the responsibility
who is almost singularly focused on protecting nature, the Lady of gods when the fate of their protected worlds hang in the
of the Forest is given free reign to carry out her duties as she balance. Oghma will only share information with Lathander
sees fit, and that sometimes involves cooperation with and never engage in battles, since the Binder wholeheartedly
Lathander. Silvanus sees Lathander as a troublemaker whose believes that the enlightenment of knowledge is the best path
recklessness has in the past endangered the balance of nature, towards obtaining one’s goals rather than potentially messy
which is intolerable, but their mutual hatred for the undead violence.
keeps them from being at odds. As such, Mielikki is not
restricted in fighting alongside Lathander but she is also
directed to maintain a watchful eye on the Morninglord as she
does so. Savitri (Neutral Good)
Symbol: A spool of red thread encircled by eight rings.

Savitri is the goddess of life, light, and punishment of sins in

Milil (Neutral Good) the Vedic pantheon. The Mother of a Hundred is a popular
Symbol: A five-stringed harp made of silver leaves. deity to invoke when mothers and midwives pray for safe
childbirth. As such, the Lord of the Dawn is all too happy to
As an exarch of Oghma and the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of grant assistance through his divine servants when Savitri’s own
poetry, song, and eloquence, Milil welcomes Lathander’s work are too occupied or too far away to protect her faithful during
in inspiring creativity. Unlike Deneir, who prefers to spend his deliveries at difficult times and locations. When it comes to
time cooped up in the Great Library, the Lord of Song enjoys rescuing children from evil and destruction, Lathander and
sending avatars out on adventures, and his travels often find Savitri are equally zealous.
him positioned to assist others in fighting against the evil forces
of the realms (though he refrains from direct assistance unless
the threat is truly dire). He’ll gladly aid the faithful of
Lathander in their efforts to do good, and even more Selan (Neutral Good)
enthusiastically partake in the many festivities that are held on Symbol: A moon within a ring and a tiny star orbiting the
different days of the year in Lathander’s name. ring

Selan, the Zakharan pantheon’s goddess of beauty and the

moon, is said to be the beloved daughter of Selune. The
Mitra (Lawful Good) Morninglord sees the Garden Maiden as a kindred spirit for
Symbol: A blooming flower inside a Sun. she too promotes new beginnings through her love of gardens
and her teachings. Although Selan is known to be a relatively
Mitra is the god of friendship, contracts, warmth, light, and peaceful deity, she is not above assisting Lathander in battles
growth in the Vedic pantheon of Kara-Tur. The Light of against those who would spread the ugliness of evil deeds.
Blessings quickly became friends with Lathander when they
met for the first time, due to the nature of both gods and their
portfolios. Since Mitra promoted growth while Lathander
promotes self-perfection and renewal, they might collaborate Selune (Chaotic Good)
once in a rare while to help a child of great potential become a Symbol: A pair of eyes encircled by seven stars.
champion worthy of legend. Mitra also participates in the
protection of Realmspace’s Sun. Selune, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of good/neutral
lycanthropes, the Moon, navigation, questers, stars, and
wanderers, is Lathander’s strongest ally against Shar, and is
just as proactive when it comes to battling against the forces of
the Dark Goddess. The Lord of the Rising Sun has earned the
respect of the Moonmaiden with his passionate zeal that never
dies even in the wake of losses or failures; as such, Selune is a
loyal ally in the never-ending war against evil and despair.

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Stronmaus (Chaotic Good) Tamara (Neutral Good)
Symbol: A rising sun emerging from a cloud. Symbol: A seven-pointed star on a field of black.

Stronmaus, the giant pantheon’s god of the Sun, the Sky, Tamara is the goddess of good dragons, healers, and those
weather, joy, and cloud giants, is an ally for the protection of deserving mercy in the draconic pantheon. Her kindness and
Realmspace’s Sun. Lathander gets along well with the Eldest mercy, as well as her dislike of the undead, have made her a
of Annam since the two gods both try their best to maintain a reliable ally for Lathander when assistance is needed against
positive outlook for the future. Stronmaus has been concerned forces of evil and darkness. The Silver Healer also maintains a
as of late about the breaking of giantkind’s Ordning; the realm in Elysium in addition to her main home in Dragon
Morninglord has offered the consoling wisdom that new Eyrie, not far from Lathander’s realm; many of Tamara’s
beginnings, though they may be painful at times, can bring followers quite enjoy flying about the majestic mountains of
happiness and growth if those with determination can push Elysium’s Eronia layer, and a few lucky worshippers of the
forward. Morninglord are able to hitch a ride with the Merciful Wyrm’s
dragon faithful.

Sune (Chaotic Good)

Symbol: The face of a beautiful woman with flowing red
Tian-mu (Lawful Good)
hair. Symbol: A Sunrise emerging from the mouth of a cup or
chalice.
Sune, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of beauty, love, and
passion, was among the three gods who imprisoned the god of Tian-mu is the goddess of fertility and the Sun in the Celestial
murder Cyric as punishment for the murder of Mystra in 1385 Bureaucracy pantheon of Kara-Tur. The Mother of Heaven is
DR; Lady Firehair fought courageously alongside Lathander doting on mortals, and is always willing to aid the Morninglord
and Tyr to force the Prince of Lies into submission. It was not in assisting people in need if asked. Impressed by Tian-mu’s
the first time that the goddess of love and the Commander of dedication to her role as an elder of her pantheon, Lathander
Creativity had joined forces in battle, and it would certainly finds Tian-mu to be one of the most reliable and trustworthy
not be the last. Sune’s role in nurturing love and passion fellow guardians of Realmspace’s Sun.
matches well with Lathander’s role in nurturing vitality and
youth so even when they are not fighting as allies in divine
conflicts, their efforts complement each other in the everyday
lives of mortals under their guidance and grace. Torm (Lawful Good)
Symbol: A right-handed gauntlet held upright.

Torm, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of duty, loyalty,

Surya (Lawful Good) obedience, and paladins, is a reliable comrade against the evil
Symbol: A half sun, curve-side up. powers. Lathander particularly values the Loyal Fury’s aid
against the constant plotting and intrigue of Bane, god of
Surya is the god of morning and evening in the Vedic tyranny. Torm has a personal longstanding feud with Bane,
pantheon of Kara-Tur. The Dutiful Sun is a compassionate which has earned him invaluable insight against the Lord of
giver who sends out his servants and avatars to heal diseases Darkness. Torm also shares a hatred for Cyric, who represents
and bring good fortune to others; Surya is thus a valuable ally the very epitome of the depravity and cruelty that the Patron
against gods of disease and ill intentions who threaten the lives of Paladins has vowed to protect others against. As an exarch
of mortals. It is said that one can gain the favor of both deities of Tyr, Torm will sometimes meet with Lathander as a proxy,
by praying to Lathander at dawn in Faerun then crossing over offering his own formidable experience as a warrior to
to Kara-Tur and praying to Surya there before the morning discussions on matters of grave importance. Unlike his lord,
ends. Surya is also a fellow guardian of Realmspace’s Sun. Torm tends to be more soft-spoken with a calm demeanor, and
he tends to approach arguments with the Lord of the Dawn
with more logic and reasoning than passion and fury.

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Tvashtri (Neutral) Valkauna (Lawful Neutral)
Symbol: A hammer emerging from the mouth of a chalice or Symbol: A vertically oriented braid of hair wrapped with a
bowl. hair tube, with the image of hands clasped as if one was
picking up the other etched onto the tube.
Tvashtri is the god of invention and creation in the Vedic
pantheon of Kara-Tur. Since many inventors and crafters are Valkauna is the goddess of oaths, death, and birth in the
known to travel between Faerun and Kara-Tur to learn the Mordinsammen (dwarven) pantheon. Although the Elder
techniques of foreign lands, the Heavenly Builder has Guide tends to be more stoic than Lathander would prefer his
occasionally asked the Commander of Creativity to help out company to be, she is a resourceful ally in battling against the
particularly promising travelers among Tvashtri’s faithful when spread of undeath in the realms. Since Valkauna is also a
they are on continent-crossing pilgrimages to master their patron of new beginnings in a sense, there have been many
craft. Lathander is always happy to spark inspiration in such instances outside of battle where she and the Morninglord
gifted mortals. have found common ground.

Tyr (Lawful Good)

Symbol: Balanced scales resting on the head of an upright
warhammer.

Few have aided Lathander’s battles against evil with such zeal
and enthusiasm as Tyr, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of
justice. The Maimed God will readily provide aid to the
Morninglord for the sake of smiting down the plots and threats
of those who would harm the innocent and the helpless. The
two deities share many of the same common foes, so their
collaboration is as much born of necessity as it is born of their
shared desire to eradicate evil and bring hope to the people of
the realms. Of all the gods engaging in battles between good
and evil, Tyr and Lathander may be the most obstinate of the
lot; this often results in heated arguments between them, but
they always resolve their spats amicably with mutual respect
for each others’ views.

Ushas (Lawful Good)

Symbol: A keyhole shape with rays of light extending out
from its borders.

Ushas is the goddess of light, dawn, locks, and wakefulness in

the Vedic pantheon of Kara-Tur. According to myth, the
Dawn Maiden was once rescued by the Morninglord when she
was attempting to escape the hungry jaws of a dog-like
primordial known as Kezef the Chaos Hound. Lathander
offered the Vedic goddess sanctuary for herself and her faithful
in the Rose-and-Gold God’s divine realm of Morninglory;
Ushas gladly accepted, and has resided in Morninglory since
as both a guest and an important diplomat on behalf of the
Vedic pantheon. Many bards in the Jungle Lands tell a tale of
Ushas harboring a one-sided love for Lathander as he pines for
the memory of his lost love Tyche, and in some versions of the
story Chauntea forms a love triangle with Lathander and
Ushas.

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Divine Enemies Cyric (Chaotic Evil)
Symbol: A lit candle positioned above an eye with a purple
iris and triangular pupil.

Amatsu-Mikaboshi (Lawful Evil) Not long after imprisoning Cyric, the Faerûnian pantheon’s
god of murder, lies, intrigue, deception, and illusion, in the
Symbol: A black seven-pointed star (alternatively a black
murderous god’s own realm (named The Supreme Throne),
cloud against a backdrop of stars).
Lathander vanished and was replaced by Amaunator until the
Amatsu-Mikaboshi is the god of sinful deeds and darkness in time of the Second Sundering. When the Morninglord
the Eight Million Gods pantheon of Kara-Tur. Venerated by returned, he also resumed his battles against the Prince of Lies
his faithful as the August Star of Heaven and rightful ruler of despite the latter being trapped by the bindings of three gods.
all things, this malevolent deity seeks to strip away all mortals Cyric continues to scheme and communicate with his faithful
of so-called “virtues”, exposing them for the true sinners that from his prison, and has placed vengeance upon Lathander,
all of them are. Lathander sees this evil god as a potential Tyr, and Sune (the gods responsible for the imprisonment) just
threat to all mortals regardless of region, because the Elder of under his own liberation as the top priority of his church. The
Darkness has no scruples and can not be trusted to follow any servants of Cyric are expected to attack Lathander’s church at
of the pacts made between the pantheons for the sake of peace any opportunity, so the Lord of the Rising Sun urges his
(at least not in the shadows). faithful to keep a watchful eye for any potential movements
from those that follow the god of murder.

Bane (Lawful Evil)

Dhrakoth (Neutral Evil)
Symbol: An upright black fist, with green rays emanating
from between the fingers. Symbol: Green eyes on a black dragon’s wing.

Bane, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of strife, hatred, tyranny, Dhrakoth is the Draconic pantheon’s god of undeath, nihilism,
and fear, seeks domination of all peoples under the rule of an and genocide. The Corruptor is opposed by Lathander in the
iron fist; his servants sow seeds of fear and despair, trampling realms for his creation and use of undead as well as his
over any that get in their way. The dark future that would murderous ways. After the apparent appearance of his
result from Bane’s success is the sort of thing that Lathander superior Tiamat outside of her imprisonment, Dhrakoth seems
will resist at all cost. The Black Lord’s penchant for spreading to have become emboldened, with his cult seemingly moving
his faith’s influence through both politics and military conquest in ways that disturb the Morninglord. Lathander believes that
have made for a difficult, complex foe; the Lord of the Dawn is whatever new beginning comes forth of Dhrakoth’s increased
hard-pressed to formulate strategies that will succeed on activity, it will be one that brings tragedy rather than joy.
multiple fronts in the conflicts between them. Fortunately,
Lathander is not alone in this fight, otherwise the Black Hand
might very well crush the throat of the Rose-and-Gold God’s
church. Falazure (Neutral Evil)
Symbol: A draconic skull (sometimes against a black circle).

Falazure is the Draconic pantheon’s god of decay, undeath,

Bhaal (Lawful Evil) and exhaustion. The Night Dragon’s support of creating
undead creatures makes him one of Lathander’s foes. The
Symbol: A white, face-on human skull surrounded by a
Lord of the Rising Sun is likely to send his more powerful
counter-clockwise orbit of many streaming teardrops.
servants to deal with Falazure’s cultists, since there is always
Bhaal, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of murder, ritual killings, the possibility of encountering a dragon that has completed
and assassins, has long been an object of hatred for Lathander, transformation into an undead.
for spreading fear, killing innocents, and raising undead
abominations. The Ravager and his followers are disrespectful
of the sanctity of life, spilling blood and desecrating corpses as
they please. As a protector of life and hope, the Lord of the
Dawn will never allow the schemes of Bhaal to go
unchallenged. With Cyric currently imprisoned and thus
partially incapacitated, the Lord of Murder sees an
opportunity to steal the resources of a rival god of murder.
Lathander is troubled over whether to let the churches of
Bhaal and Cyric clash unabated because if Bhaal successfully
absorbs Cyric’s church, it would be almost as terrible as if the
two gods of murder fully joined forces to unleash mayhem
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insidious in their methods, insinuating themselves especially
Ibrandul (Chaotic Neutral) into the powerful political and financial factions of cities - this
Symbol: Four interlocking silver circles on a dark purple makes it difficult for the more transparent organizations of the
background. Rose-and-Gold God to pose a tangible threat for the cultists of
the Willing Whip.
Ibrandul, god of caverns, dungeons, the Underdark, and
skulks, is more of a rival of opposing discussion than an actual
enemy for the Morninglord. The Lord of the Dry Depths
preaches that there is falseness in judging things as good and Moander (Chaotic Evil)
evil since ethics are determined by subjectivity and preference;
this is a stark contrast to Lathander’s strongly ideologic beliefs Symbol: An upright male human right hand, fingers
of what determines good and evil. The faithful of Ibrandul outstretched, with an open human fanged mouth, lips parted
generally provide beneficial services to the communities in as though speaking, set in its palm.
which they live so there is no open hostility between the Moander, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of rotting death,
churches of Ibrandul and Lathander, so their conflicts tend to decay, and corruption, was an enemy against whom Lathander
be expressed in the form of public debates and battles of held the deepest grudge of all. During the era of the Dawn
politics. Before the Second Sundering, the evil goddess Shar Cataclysm, the Darkbringer had infected the Morninglord’s
had subsumed Ibrandul and infected his church with evil lover Tyche with a vile, painful sickness. Tyche’s dear friend
factions such as the Shadows of the Night, a conclave network Selune, with a heavy heart attempted to put Tyche out of her
of skulks that raided the surface from underground lairs. After misery with a powerful beam of light, which had the
Ibrandul was resurrected, he largely put an end to the more unexpected effect of splitting Tyche into the goddesses Tymora
societally destructive activities initiated under Shar’s influence, and Beshaba. Neither of the goddesses retained the same love
but not enough to quell Lathander’s suspicion that not all of held by Tyche for Lathander, which broke his heart and drove
the Dark Goddess’ corruption has been expunged from the him to attack Moander at every possible opportunity no matter
Skulking God’s faith. the risk to self. The Rotting God would actually meet his end
later on at the hands of the hero Finder Wyvernspur during
the Time of Troubles, at which point it was thought that
Moander’s terror was truly over. With the return of many dead
Kiaransalee (Chaotic Evil) gods in the wake of the Second Sundering however, Lathander
Symbol: An open female drow hand wearing silver rings on suspects that either Moander has returned somehow or that
each digit except for the thumb. the Jawed God’s remaining faithful are somehow close to
reviving their master. The intelligence received by Lathander
Kiaransalee is the goddess of the undead and vengeance in the as of late suggests that there have been some troubling
Dark Seldarine pantheon. The Lady of the Dead was thought movements among the remnants of Moander’s church.
slain by a High Magic ritual not long before the Spellplague,
but she resurfaced recently, and once again supporting her
faithful’s perverse experiments with undead creatures. As a
staunch opponent of the undead and the horrors they Myrkul (Neutral Evil)
represent, the Morninglord must battle Kiaransalee whenever
possible. Symbol: A face-down white human skull or a reaching white
skeletal hand on an inverted black shield with a continuous
border of white, stylized human fingerbones (alternatively in
older sects, a face-down white human skull or a reaching white
Loviatar (Lawful Evil) skeletal hand on a black field).
Symbol: An upright, black nine-stranded whip with bloody Myrkul, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of death, decay, old
and barbed ends (alternatively in older sets - a chalk-white, age, exhaustion, dusk, and Autumn, was confined to an artifact
slim, female human left hand with fingertips pointed that housed his essence until he was freed during the events of
downward, and three drops of blood dripping from each the Second Suffering. This cold, calculating deity was always a
fingertip). difficult foe for Lathander to understand or outwit. Myrkul’s
followers spread fear and sickness throughout the land during
Loviatar, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of pain, hurt, his time as the Judge of the Dead (until Kelemvor usurped
agony, torment, suffering, and torture, is an aggressive deity possession of that authority), all to selfishly increase the
who preaches an ideology of what Lathander considers a number of souls under his reign, which angered Lathander
twisted perversion of justice and enlightenment; the Lord of greatly. As of late, the Reaper and his servants have been
the Dawn finds such teachings, which glorify horrific activities, acting with more caution and prudence in their vile activities,
wholly unacceptable and has given orders to block the perhaps due to greater scrutiny as Myrkul now plays a new
teachings’ spreading wherever they turn up. The Maiden of role as a member of the recently formed Court of Souls, in the
Pain is also the consort of Bane, making the faithful of her domain of Kelemvor, god of the dead. Myrkul’s increased
church natural allies of the church of a powerful foe; secrecy and shift towards more subtle maneuvers has made
whenever followers of Bane start causing trouble, the followers Lathander far more uneasy about the long term of their
of Lathander are also weary of Loviatar’s followers supporting conflict.
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Set (Lawful Evil) Talos (Chaotic Evil)
Symbol: A coiled cobra. Symbol: Three lightning bolts, each of a separate color,
radiating explosively from a central point.
Set is the Mulhorandi pantheon’s god of the desert,
destruction, drought, night, rot, snakes, hate, betrayal, evil Talos, the Faerûnian pantheon’s god of storms, destruction,
magic, ambition, poison, and murder. The Defiler of the Dead rebellion, conflagration, earthquakes, and vortices, cares not
caught the ire of Lathander by encouraging followers to for the weak and the innocent that get trampled upon by his
include the creation of undead as part of their unconscientious servants, nor the suffering of families from the havoc that he
methods towards power acquisition. As the Lord of the Dawn wreaks. Lathander opposes the Destroyer to protect those who
learned what other disgusting practices were being supported would be harmed by such callousness for the welfare of
by Set, it became apparent that the two could only ever be mortals. It has been remarked that Talos and Lathander are
irreconcilable foes, though limited in their conflict by the rules natural enemies due to representing opposite forces of
maintaining peace between their respective pantheons. destruction and creation.

Shar (Neutral Evil) Yurtrus (Neutral Evil)

Symbol: A full black disk with a deep purple border. Symbol: A pair of palm-side, open white hands with thumbs
crossed on a dark background.
Shar, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of caverns, dark,
dungeons, forgetfulness, loss, night, secrets, and the Yurtrus, the orc pantheon’s god of death and disease, teaches a
Underdark, is among the oldest of the gods, and therefore is doctrine of nihilism and life-destruction that is fundamentally
one of the most dangerous. Her desire to destroy all things in at odds with Lathander’s doctrine of hope and living to the
existence coupled with her love of secrecy makes her one of fullest. The Lord of Maggots oppresses his faithful as well as
the few beings that Lathander approaches with extreme other orcs with an unending, ever-present fear of death unto
caution no matter what. Other gods that let their guards down the last of their days, and would love nothing more than to
around the Lady of Loss have been destroyed in her traps and spread this fear to the other races. The Morninglord will do his
manipulations, and there will likely be others. The best to ensure that such disgusting horror does not occur in the
Morninglord is at least somewhat aware that Shar made it realms under his influence.
possible for Cyric to slay Mystra, which brought on the
Spellplague, but holds himself back since immediate direct
actions could be suicidal. Lathander’s followers on the other
hand are directed to readily combat the followers of Shar and
cleanse Shar’s influence from the realms wherever they find it.

Talona (Chaotic Evil)

Symbol: Three golden amber teardrops on a purple triangle,
with the teardrops arranged in triangle formation and both the
teardrop formation and purple triangle pointed downwards

Talona, the Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of disease and

poison, directs her followers to spread sickness to all who live,
that they might raise her glory in their suffering. As a god of
vitality, Lathander looks after the health of mortals, so the
Lady of Poison is in direct conflict with the Lord of the Rising
Sun. As an exarch of Shar, Talona’s movements and strategies
may very well be an extension of her mistress’ will, which
makes the Mother of All Plagues an opponent that should not
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Exarchs Afterlife
Exarchs are deities and demigods that serve other (usually
more powerful) deities that protect, rule over and/or provide
them with support against their enemies. Elysium
Often described as the “most relaxed, restful plane in the
multiverse”, Elysium is a vast domain of four layers; each layer
Murdane (Lawful Neutral) of the plane is home to creatures of good and clear
conscience, and presents a landscape of breathtaking natural
Symbol: An eye centered over the head of a golden chalice. beauty. In artistic depictions, the plane appears as four floating
continents arranged vertically, with large spaces between and
During the events of the Dawn Cataclysm, Murdane, the
each landmass overlapping halfway with another in a staircase
Faerûnian pantheon’s goddess of pragmatism and reason, is
formation. A deep river called Oceanus runs through each
believed by scholars to have perished as the result of her
continent to the next in succession; it serves as a connective
church being destroyed in the enormous tsunami that
waterway for transportation between the layers. The distance
destroyed the empire of Jaamdhath in -255 DR (Year of
between each continent is about 5 miles on the vertical axis.
Furious Waves). The loss of her followers caused her to fade
away as many dead gods have in the history of the realms. Her Each layer experiences a regular 24-hour day and night cycle,
lover Helm, the god of guardians, protectors, and protection, with bright, sunny days and cool, calm nights; the plane’s
held Lathander responsible for the death of Murdane, but atmosphere gradually shifts the amount of ambient
relaxed his enmity when he discovered Murdane was among illumination that is present rather than an actual sun
the gods resurrected in the Second Sundering, possibly a appearing in the “sky”. In the day, it appears as though there is
reward for his trustworthy service to an even higher power. only a serene blue-white sky above and below Elysium, and at
night a starry black expanse with sparsely applied splotches of
Since the tsunami that indirectly claimed Murdane’s life was a
various colors, as if the continents were floating in wildspace.
side effect of Lathander’s schemes during the Dawn
Rumor has it that attempting to reach the “edge” of the sky
Cataclysm, the Morninglord begged for the goddess’
results in being unnoticeably transported to the opposite “side”
forgiveness. The Voice of Reason agreed to forgive Lathander
of the plane’s surroundings, so if one were to continue in a
on the condition that the Lord of the Dawn accept her as an
straight line they would return to the very location from which
exarch. Murdane explained that given his zealous habits,
they started.
Lathander would be in need of a calm, collected advisor in his
service, to regularly remind him of the dire consequences that From any distance in Elysium, one will see gigantic branches
can ensue in the heat of recklessness. Lathander could not of what appears to be parts of a world-size ash tree diagonally
argue with the undeniable truth laid before him, so he granted connecting between all four continents and beyond visible
Murdane the role and authority of an exarch in his domain. range of the sky above and below. The heavily ridged,
diamond-patterned bark of the tree is an earthy gray, covered
As the exarch of Lathander, Murdane has been exceedingly
in moss of green or red at different parts. The tree is known as
efficient in overseeing the reorganization of the petitioner souls
Yggdrasil (also known as the World Ash), and it stretches across
in his divine domain (following the revelation that Amaunator
many planes in the multiverse. One can travel above and
and Lathander were wholly separate beings). It is believed that
below Elysium by climbing the tree or walking on its slope),
the Thinking Goddess has knowledge of what really happened
and at either end one will find the “main branch” disappearing
during what was erroneously thought to be a reincarnation
into a shimmering pool of many bright colors much like those
cycle between the Keeper of Law and the Lord of the Dawn.
found in the Astral Plane. This color pool is a two-way portal
Murdane however remains silent to any inquiries on that
that leads to another plane touched by Yggdrasil.
matter and will quickly shut down any that dare pester her
about it. Murdane’s main duties, aside from advising There is never any bad weather, including rain, but every
Lathander with her analytical and reasoning skills, include morning a fresh coat of dew appears on the plants of the
keeping records of her and Lathander’s faithful in both the plane, keeping them moist enough to thrive. Living creatures
living world and the afterlife, as well as gathering intelligence and petitioner souls alike will never fail to find sustenance from
with her currently expanding resources so that the the fruits and vegetables naturally growing in Elysium, as long
Morninglord is not caught unaware of his enemies’ schemes as as they desire it. The environment is however hostile towards
he has been in the past. undead, even at night, causing such creatures (should they
enter Elysium) to continuously burn in the ambient radiance
of the plane itself.

One of the most notable properties of Elysium (referred to as

“travelers’ way” or travelers’ travail”) is that travelers passing
through a layer will reach any desired destination within that
layer in just hours by simply walking and focusing on the
destination in mind. Walking towards a destination on another
layer will have the same desired effect, with a longer travel time
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Oceanus and then using the waterway is usually the quickest
method of traveling between layers. Performing good deeds for
Belierin
others will reduce travel time by an unpredictable duration but Also known as “the Forgotten Layer”, the third layer of
usually the more selfless the deed, the faster one arrives at their Elysium is known for its misty swamps, marshes, and bogs.
destination afterwards; the opposite also occurs - performing Much of this layer is a strange mystery for most outside of a
deeds with malicious intent will somehow increase the distance select number of native guardinals. Travelers are told to avoid
to a destination, or even trap a creature in a spatial loop for going too far away from the river Oceanus while passing
particularly heinous actions that harm others. through Belierin, with a few heavily guarded outposts watching
over the river’s entrance and exit on the continent. A popular
Petitioner souls that enter Elysium typically appear as they did rumor claims that guardinal patrols encountered a legendary
in life, without any disfigurements, diseases, or defects. Child Hydra of immense size in the wilds of Belierin, which is
petitioners seem to “mature” naturally as if alive, until they supposedly responsible for the disappearances of hundreds of
reach their prime as adults. Adult petitioners are free to appear people in the mists.
as aged as they choose to be (but remain as adults). The
ambient magic of divine realms might apply additional variant
effects upon petitioners entering and/or living in them.

There are a number of deities that maintain divine realms

Thalasia
within the layers of Elysium; all of them are either gods of The fourth layer of Elysium is the source of Oceanus’ water:
great kindness and compassion, or those serving such beings. the vast Sea of Thalasia that covers most of the continent’s
When crossing from one deity’s realm to another, there may be surface. There are hundreds of islands on this freshwater sea,
a gradual shifting of the sky’s appearance, as well as the featuring sparkling white sand beaches and warm, placid
amount of light in the environment; the landscape otherwise lagoons. The continent may experience cold and windy
remains unchanged, seamlessly connecting every realm as a seasons, but never anything too harsh for waterborne travel.
consistently shaped world. The majority of Thalasia’s wildlife and intelligent creatures
live under the waters but a number of points of civilization are
Apart from the realms of gods, there are towns, cities, forts, maintained on the islands and outer shores bordering the sea.
and estates scattered across the four continents. Most of these
centers of civilization belong primarily to a native race known
as guardinals. The guardinals are intelligent celestial beings
with humanoid-shaped bodies and animalistic characteristics, Morninglory
separated into seven subraces: the avorals (eagle-like wings),
the cervidals (horns, antlers, hoofs), the equinals (horse-like Lathander’s realm in Eronia is located in a spacious, lushly
features), the leonals (lion-like features), the lupinals (wolf-like gardened valley noted for its rolling hills, flower fields, and
features), the ursinals (bear-like features), and the mustevals pleasant greenery. The sky over Morninglory is perpetually
(mouse-like features). All seven “tribes” of the guardinal race illuminated by an eternally fixed Sun directly above the city of
are known to be peaceful and good-natured, but ferocious BrightValley at the center. In the distance from the center, one
when fighting against evildoers on other planes. can see the low-hanging mountains that line the borders of the
realm.

The entire valley is largely decorated with flowers of ruby,

crimson, yellow, and pink. When a flower is picked, a new one
Amoria immediately grows in its place; picked flowers never wither
The first layer from the bottom is also where the river Oceanus either, but vanish within hours if discarded.
exits the plane before continuing onto another plane known as
the Beastlands. Amoria is known for its rolling woodlands, Originally, there were no buildings of any sort in the valley
green meadows, and abundance of wildlife (particularly its (except for a single grand temple), and the Sun was kept half-
birds of many bright colors and beautiful songs). The majority revealed from a single side of the realm. The petitioner souls
of the continent’s intelligent population (outside of divine of the faithful had however found comfort in the brightness
realms) inhabits settlements that line along the shores of and civilization of Amaunator’s aesthetic during his time as
Oceanus, taking advantage of the river for travel and trade. Lathander’s replacement, so the Morninglord reshaped the
domain to suit their hearts’ desires. As a result, the city of
BrightValley was constructed for the sake of the people’s
eternal satisfaction.
Eronia Just outside the city is the Garden of Light, home of the
The second layer of Elysium after Amoria is known for its goddess Ushas and the souls of her faithful. The Garden
rugged geography, with steep hills, high cliffs, high steppe consists of flower fields, statues, walkways, and opulent
plateaus. and rocky mountains. Travel on the river Oceanus is mansions of white marble, gold, and mithral. Ushas maintains
most dangerous here due to the deep gorges, grand canyons, the illusion of a 24-hour day and night cycle in the Garden of
surging rapids, and high cascades created by the water’s Light, with a sky of sparkling stars appearing in the evening. A
shaping of surrounding terrain; a bad sharp turn could mean daily ritual for the goddess is to send her angels out across
hitting an even sharper cliff face or jutting stone formation, Morninglory’s valley to perform ceremonies that strengthen
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As part of an accord reached with Amaunator, Lathander
BrightValley maintains a portal here leading to The Palace of the Four Suns
The city of BrightValley, located at the center of Morninglory, within the divine realm of Eternal Sun. The Commander of
is a sprawling metropolis of white and gold structures typically Creativity uses this portal to attend regular meetings with
consisting of stone, ivory, glass, crystal, gold, and/or marble. Amaterasu, Amaunator, Horus-Re, Kossuth, Lliendril, Mitra,
Thousands of artists spend their time painting murals upon Stronmaus, Surya, and Tian-mu, the other stewards of the
the walls of the buildings, and new building projects are always Sun in Realmspace. The Maztican deity Tezca also has a seat
underway while maintaining a balance between urban at these meetings, but he rarely attends them; the others view
expansion and nature’s preservation. Theaters, workshops, and Tezca more as a force to be unleashed as an option of last
schools are a common sight on the gold-paved streets. resort due to his rampaging nature.
BrightValley hosts one of the most diverse blends of culture
and society in the Outer Planes.

The House of Roses

Within the central district of BrightValley is Lathander’s
personal abode, a great temple known as The House of Roses.
It towers above all other buildings in the city, and is by far the
most opulently decorated in the realm; there are countless
gems, reflective metals, and colored glasses bedecking the walls
of the temple, with vast arrays of blooming roses lining every
gate and major archway. The House of Roses is built upon a
sturdy hill, surrounded by the housing residences of
Lathander’s servants; they live in convenient proximity to the
Morninglord should their services be needed.

Lathander’s exarch Murdane also lives and works in The

House of Roses, always busy at work sorting through reports
and chasing after the Lord of the Dawn to examine or approve
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A few of the sects within the church have however learned
Dogma valuable lessons from the rigid hierarchy of Amaunator’s faith
These are the tenets that worshippers of Lathander are given and are pushing towards a stronger infrastructure that
to live by. improves order and efficiency in the collective activities of the
faithful.
● Strive always to aid, to encourage the birth of hope, ideas,
and prosperity in all the peoples of every realm, that they may Despite the lack of a general hierarchy, the clergy of
in turn do the same for others in shared camaraderie. Lathander do have ranked titles by which they denote levels of
experience and achievement. In times of emergency,
● Always seek the perfection of self, for though such an leadership is deferred to the highest ranked members available.
objective is an endless struggle, the growth and lessons gained In ascending order, the titles are as follows: Awakened (novice
along the way are precious and invaluable. acolyte), Dawnbringer (graduate priest), Dawngreeter,
Dawnkeeper, High Dawnkeeper, Dawnmaster, Morning
● Nurture the growth of the young, for it is the sacred duty of Paragon, Morning Sage, Morning Master, Morning
each generation to educate and empower the successors of Grandmaster, and Sunrise Elder.
their legacy.
Clerics and paladins of Lathander usually pray for their spells
● Never give in to negativity, for where there is a will to at dawn; this symbolizes the faith’s emphasis on renewal and
continue, there is always a solution to be found just as there is growth. As the sun appears in the sky, new light shines upon
always another morning to rise from failure to success. the world to usher in new hopes and dreams. As the sun rises,
so does the growth of vitality and invention rise to the
● Do not let rules and traditions prevent you from performing occasion.
good deeds for the sake of others, for it is far less regretful to
do good in the light of altruism than to do nothing in the The standard daily ritual for the cleric or paladin of
shadow of complacency. Lathander is to pray at dawn for guidance during the day, and
again at twilight for the strength to meet the next dawn. The
servants of Lathander often follow their morning prayer with a
half hour to an hour of physically training their body, even if
it takes the form of a simple walk. This exercise is performed
as part of a commitment to fostering personal vitality as well
Clergy as maintaining one's capability of helping others.
The clerics of Lathander, known as morninglords/
morningladies, go out to both the common folk and nobles The priests of Lathander perform a special song on special
alike to perform miracles and blessings. They freely provide occasions, Midsummer morning, and on the mornings of the
sustenance, medical care and sanctuaries to the needy, and are vernal and autumnal equinoxes. This is the Song of Dawn,
often called upon to oversee childbirths and officiate at which praises Lathander and reaffirms the servants’ devotion
weddings. The christening of a new ship or building is also a to the Rose-and-Gold God’s cause. The Song of Dawn is
common situation where a morninglord/morninglady might popular for childbirth and child-naming events, as part of
be asked to offer a prayer. Those who are starting a new wishing for a child’s good health and uninterrupted journey of
chapter in life can easily be found in the company of a growth to adulthood.
morninglord/morninglady, seeking advice and words of Traditional ceremonial dress is a long-sleeved robe colored in
encouragement. bright shades of yellow, red, and pink, often referred to as a
The paladins of Lathander are known as dawnseekers. They “sun robe”; the robes are typically adorned with decorative
roam the realms searching for people in trouble or vile patterns of roses. The highest ranked priests of temples often
creatures to destroy. They may also be found performing have their sun robes trimmed with ornately crafted gold
mundane services that are nonetheless important to the lives of ribbons. The robe may be accompanied by a sunburst
everyday folk, such as guarding a mother as she gives birth to a headpiece, worn toward the back of the head to emulate a
child, or helping to find a family pet after it has gotten lost in rising sun. An Awakened (novice acolyte) will have short
the wild. No job is too big or too small for a dawnseeker, a way sleeves on their robe to distinguish them from the full-fledged
of living that has earned them a reputation as meddlers just as priests. The highest ranked leaders of a temple or shrine will
their deity is known for being. wear predominantly white robes to denote their
responsibilities.
Perhaps as a result of his proactive stance on acts of kindness
and generosity, Lathander’s church is widespread throughout Clerics and paladins of Lathander will vary greatly in their
the realms (particularly in civilized areas such as towns, preferred methods of approaching problems, but all share the
villages, and cities) and enjoys one of the largest followings same desire to perform good deeds and fight against evil.
among the Faerunian pantheon. His priests are very popular During the time of Amaunator’s reign, many protocols and
for their message of hope and goodwill, as well as their tireless organizational techniques were adopted that are still being
efforts towards improving the standards of living for the used; this has led to many of Lathander’s servants being far
masses. The greater bulk of the Morninglord’s church is more teamwork-oriented than they were before the
loosely organized with no overarching hierarchy or central Morninglord’s disappearance.
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The lifestyle of a cleric and paladin of Lathander can also
vary greatly, since the religious institutions of the Commander
Feats
of Creativity have amassed great wealth and popularity over Clerics and paladins can take special feats as servants of
the ages. Funding to support quests or organize events will Lathander.
almost never be a problem for all but the most remote temples
and shrines. Many of the clerics and paladins pursue
education (also well-funded) in a second or even third vocation
other than their religious duties, as an exercise of their Morninglord/Morninglady of Lathander
personal growth; such vocations are usually those that Requirement: Cleric, worships Lathander
contribute to the arts and sciences, such as architecture,
painting, sculpting, cooking, engineering, music, dance, or As a morninglord/morninglady of Lathander, you encourage
creative writing. growth and invention, and inspire others to seek new
beginnings in life.

● You have proficiency in Performance or a tool set of your

choice.
Customs of the Faith ● You know the light cantrip. If you already know it, then you
Most ceremonies organized by the servants of Lathander, such learn another cantrip of your choice from the cleric spell list.
as marriages, funerals, or contract signings, are held at dawn, ● You treat faerie fire as one of your prepared spells without
to invite a blessing from the Lord of the Rising Sun. counting it towards your maximum limit. If you already do so,
Funerals organized by the faithful consist of a solemn, then choose any other 1st-level cleric spell for this instead.
candlelit ceremony called the Going Down. The mourners
carry candles in a circle around the deceased while a presiding
priest claps, rings a bell, or beats a drum (making sure that all
the mourners get a chance to complete at least one circle
around the deceased). At the twelfth sound made by the priest,
the mourners blow out the flames from their candles. The Dawnseeker of Lathander
priest then lights one new candle, speaks words of comfort for Requirement: Paladin, worships Lathander
the bereaved, then blows out his own candle to conclude the
ceremony. This symbolizes the cycle of the sun as it rises at As a dawnseeker of Lathander, you travel the lands in search
dawn and goes down for the evening, to be later followed by a of those in need of help and vanquish evil wherever you
new dawn; a life has ended its time in the mortal realm and encounter it.
begins anew in the light of the Morninglord (the afterlife). The
Going Down is followed by a wake that lasts until dawn, ● You have proficiency in Athletics or a tool set of your choice.
ending in a call for prayers. For obvious reasons, these funerals
are not for those planned for resurrection. ● You can expend 3 hit points from your Lay On Hands
feature to remove one level of exhaustion from a creature.
Marriage ceremonies, church services, and contract signings
among the faithful are preferably performed at dawn, for the ● You have resistance to radiant damage.
sake of gaining the Rose-and-Gold God’s blessing.

The faithful of Lathander are fond of sharing proverbs that

evoke optimism or perseverance. Included among these are the
following:

“From death, life.”

“There is always another morning.”

“In the dawn, beauty reigns, and the way is clearer.”

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Exclusive Spells Shield of Lathander
Clerics and paladins of Lathander are able to prepare the 3rd-level abjuration
following spells, unique to worshippers of Lathander.
SPECIAL: You must be a worshipper of Lathander, as well as
a cleric or paladin to cast this spell.

Casting Time: 1 action

Rosetouch Range: Touch
2nd-level transmutation Components: V, S
SPECIAL: You must be a worshipper of Lathander, as well as Duration: 1 round
a cleric or paladin to cast this spell. You invoke the protection of Lathander to briefly envelop a
creature that you touch with a thin, yet powerful defensive
Casting Time: 1 action aura (an unwilling target can make a Wisdom saving throw to
Range: Touch prevent the spell’s activation). The aura produces bright light
Components: V, S (usually in a shade of yellow, red, or pink) out to 10 feet, and
another 10 feet of dim light outwards. While wrapped in this
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute aura, the affected creature has the following benefits:
Your hand(s) glow with a rose-red radiance, producing bright
light out to 10 feet, and another 10 feet of dim light outwards. ● Resistance to acid, cold, fire, lightning, and thunder damage.
You can adjust the amount of light produced from half to ● Immunity to necrotic and radiant damage.
double the radius.
● Immunity to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
The spell ends when you touch a creature or a nonmagical
damage.
object with your hand(s) and will the release of the magical
energy that your hand(s) is carrying, at which point one of the ● Advantage on saving throws made against effects that would
following effects is applied. reduce ability scores or maximum hit points.
Object: If the object fits within a 5-foot space, all tears and At Higher Levels. If you expend a 5th level or higher spell
fractures within the object are mended. If the object is larger slot for this spell, then it can be cast as a reaction with a range
than a 5-foot space, then a section of it (in contact with your of 30 feet when the targeted creature is hit by an attack or fails
hand) that can fit within the maximum capacity of the space is a saving throw against a damaging effect, in which case the
mended. spell ends at the end of the target’s next turn.
Creature: The creature regains 1d10 hit points, and has one
level of exhaustion removed from it.

At Higher Levels. If you expend a spell slot with a higher

level than 2nd for this spell, then you double the maximum size
of the affected object, increase the number of hit points
regained by 1d6, and increase the number of levels of
exhaustion removed by one for every level above 2nd.

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And there they stood upon the cusp of Fate,
Unyielding to each other’s stark advance.
What once was lost was found again too late,
And tears of gold became the final chance.
The elder pledged away his dying breath
To seal the threat of world’s untimely fall.
The younger lord could naught but steal from death,
To make atonement for his haughty gall.

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The Convergence of Suns The following letter was written to the highest
ranking priest of Lathander in the city of
Waterdeep, in the year 1493 DR.
In 1493 DR, a scholar historian named Chiyora Flynn
proposed an explanation for the mysterious reincarnation cycle WARNING: Reading further may spoil an
of Amaunator and Lathander that was revealed to be false. important plot point(s) for your campaign if the
Her work was distributed by the Church of Lathander in DM decides to use the content in this letter for the
Waterdeep to other branches of the faithful in other realms, story.
for the sake of theological discussion and debate.

Chiyora Flynn theorized that the observed preservation of

divine powers granted to servants of both Amaunator and To the Sunrise Elder of Waterdeep,
Lathander (despite the disappearance of one of the deities or
the other) was due to the deities themselves being (temporarily)
one and the same even though they originally started and
ended as separate beings. My name is Chiyora Flynn. I’d arrived about four
tendays ago in the city of Haven for historical research. It
Flynn surmised that at some point in history, likely after the wasn’t the easiest journey since I usually do most of my work
conclusion of the Dawn Cataclysm era, the two gods merged on the world of Toril, and portals from there can be tricky at
as one, but maintained some partial separation of their times. My cousins in Haven were delighted to receive me and
personas; Lathander’s persona would be dominant until after let me stay with them for the duration of my current project -
the Spellplague, when Amaunator’s persona became organizing records from the Spellplague era. They were kind
dominant. The events of the Second Sundering that separated enough to allow me access to books and scrolls normally
Abeir from Toril also included some separation of the two restricted to city leaders (my cousins are well ranked in the
gods from the same body, much as Tymora and Beshaba city’s bureaucracy).
became separate entities from the splitting of the goddess
Tyche’s body. While I was perusing the city’s sealed records, a name
in mention caught my eye: Edorus Nalva. I vaguely recalled
If the union of the two deities was not perfect, it would explain my grandmother having the surname of Nalva before she
the strange communications occasionally received from married. Curious about a potential ancestor of mine, I
Lathander, as well as Amaunator’s bias towards good after searched for more accounts related to Edorus Nalva. Little did
reviving. It would also explain why some servants lost their I know that this whim of mine would lead to a shocking
connection to the deities while others maintained theirs during discovery.
the transitions of deific identity.
I came across a locked box with the name of Edorus on
When Lathander, Sune, and Tyr imprisoned Cyric in Cyric’s it. The box had an indentation on its top surface; the
own divine realm, their battle with the god of murder took indentation was in the same shape and size as the holy symbol
place in the plane of Limbo, where Cyric’s realm of The of Lathander that I wore on my necklace. I received this
Supreme Throne is located. Limbo is a plane of supreme symbol medallion from my grandmother so there seemed to be
chaos, whose environment is wrought with chaotic and a very tangible connection at this point between this Edorus
disruptive magic in many of its parts; such magic may have Nalva and my family line. I placed the holy symbol in the
destabilized the union between Amaunator and Lathander, indentation, and it briefly glowed with a bright pink light. The
causing the dominant persona to switch. This resulted in box unlocked after the light faded away.
Amaunator taking the place of Lathander until the Second
Sundering wholly separated their bodies and personas. There was a set of books inside the box, each one
numbered in a series of volumes. When I opened what
It is also observed that following the revelation of the two appeared to be the first volume in the series, there was a name
deities’ separation, Amaunator re-affirmed his original stance inside: Edorus Nalva. It turned out to be Edorus’ personal
of fairness and neutrality in his judgements and policies. this journal, containing entries that began about six years after the
lends further credence to the possibility that the two deities Spellplague hit the realms of Toril. I was intrigued by the
were influencing each other from within the same body until notion of a potential firsthand account of events during a
they were separated (rumors speculate that the separation was tumultuous era.
performed by some unknown higher power).
Edorus Nalva was my ancestor after all, from what I
It is therefore logical to conclude that Amaunator and could gather of the writing. He mentions his son Balen, which
Lathander were originally separate gods that merged for a so happens to be the name of my grandmother’s father.
temporary period of time and re-separated when that period According to my grandmother, my great-grandfather had not
concluded, bringing the status quo to its current state in the spoken of his father because of some family secret that needed
modern era. to be protected at all cost. When I reached the middle of the
third volume, I realized what this secret was.
A “Convergence of Suns”, as it were.

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It was the month after Amaunator announced his closer to the arguing figures, and the words being exchanged
return to the world, shortly after Lathander mysteriously fell could be heard much more clearly. Edorus realized then that
silent. Edorus Nalva was a cleric of Lathander at the time, the two figures arguing were none other than the gods
serving at a shrine in Haven, and was greatly confused at how Amaunator and Lathander.
Lathander could have been Amaunator all this time. Edorus
was not entirely convinced that the Risen Sun Heresy was the The Morninglord held a strange object in his hands,
true story, and set off to investigate. The most obvious place to which appeared to be a smooth, rose-crystal sphere; the sphere
begin was the old location of Amaunator’s divine realm in held an inner glow that was pulsating like a beating heart. The
Mechanus, which was a few tendays journey from Haven with description of the object seemed to match that which is
the right path. currently known as the Dawnstone, a sacred relic given by
Lathander himself to the inhabitants of Myth Drannor.
Upon reaching the destination, the searching cleric
found a vast, empty platform gear where a city had once stood. Amaunator was pleading with Lathander to stop some
It was as much to be expected of what was once a dead god’s sort of action that the Lord of the Dawn was committed to.
realm...but only if the dead god was responsible for Lathander rebutted with the claim that what he was about to
maintaining the integrity of the plane itself. Mechanus was do was the only way to bring back his love, which is assumed
preserved by the being known as Primus, therefore there here as referring to Tyche, the goddess that was effectively
should have been something, some form of abandoned ruins destroyed when she was separated into Tymora and Beshaba
on the platform. The mystery thickened. during the Dawn Cataclysm. The Keeper of Law seemed to
be faded somehow, too weak to do anything but shout at
When Edorus approached the former site of Lathander.
Amaunator’s divine realm, he was met with a surprising
phenomenon. The air around him shimmered and blurred, The Rose-and-Gold God held the sphere above his
and within a few blinks of an eye, Tao D’Evorda, the City of head and chanted; a wave of magical energy burst forth from
Clocks appeared into view less than a hundred feet away. At the sphere, causing Amaunator to collapse. Powerful winds
first, Edorus wasn’t sure whether he was seeing an illusion, but filled the domed chamber for what seemed to be several
then an angel flew from the city to greet him; the angel was a minutes, then died away almost as swiftly as they had arrived.
servant of Amaunator, and expected Edorus’ arrival. The Morninglord lowered the sphere to the floor, and fell to
his knees weeping.
The angel led Edorus into Amaunator’s palace, the
Keep of the Eternal Sun, and brought the bewildered cleric Apparently, whatever ritual was being performed had
before the presence of the demigoddess At’ar, whom Edorus failed because too much time had passed since “she” (Tyche?)
had believed was another identity for Amaunator and not a had been lost. All seemed silent except for the wails of
wholly separate being as she presented herself. At’ar welcomed Lathander, until the light within the sphere began to pulsate
Edorus to Tao D’Evorda and beckoned him to follow At’ar wildly. The powerful winds returned, and Lathander seemed
into another room where none were allowed to enter without confused. It seemed that something terrible was about to
her permission. happen because of the sphere’s surge of power, and the Lord
of the Rising Sun did not know how to stop it.
Edorus followed At’ar into a large chamber with many
mirrors covering all of the walls. At the center of the room was It was then that Amaunator threw himself upon the
a great pillar of silvery liquid that gently flowed upwards from sphere and screamed. His body, weakened as it was, emitted a
the floor to the ceiling. At’ar explained that this place was a flash of blinding radiance, and when the light faded, the winds
“Chamber of Time”, a place where one could pierce the veil had stopped again, the sphere’s pulsating glow had calmed,
of time and selectively view the events of the past as easily as and Amaunator was lying on the floor trembling and
one turns pages in a book. The Yellow Goddess pointed exhausted.
towards one of the mirrors and spoke the name of a place and Lathander rushed over to Amaunator’s side and
a specific time. An image formed on the mirror’s surface, observed that the Yellow God was dying, weakened over the
appearing as if looking through a transparent window into ages from a declining faith and drained from whatever he had
another world. just done to suppress the raging magic of the sphere. The Lord
The image revealed two figures in a massive domed of the Dawn, still weeping, expressed his deep regret and guilt
interior of iron and gold paneled walls, with many of the for causing such a sacrifice to become necessary. Amaunator
panels featuring hoisted crystal objects the size of horses. The whispered gentle words of forgiveness, and closed his eyes; his
figures in the image glowed with a brilliant radiance; at closer body began to fade even further.
look they appeared human-like but somehow made of stuff far With a sudden conviction, Lathander refused to allow
sturdier than flesh. One of the figures was standing on some the Keeper of Law to die, and promised that he would
sort of circular platform, raised on a great stone pillar at the somehow make things right again. The Morninglord extended
center of the dome. The other was standing on a bridge his hand onto the sphere, waited a few moments as the hand
leading to the central platform. Beneath the bridge and the began to glow more brightly, and then plunged the hand into
platform appeared to be a bottomless chasm. the chest of Amaunator. There was another blinding flash of
The two figures appeared to be arguing about light, and the body of Amaunator was gone. Lathander stood
something. Edorus asked the angel what this scene was meant in silence staring at the sphere, and muttered “Until that day”.
to reveal, and then the angel brought the view in the mirror

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The image in the mirror returned to its normal
reflection. At’ar then requested that Edorus keep what he had
just witnessed a secret for the time being, to prevent the chaos
in the church from escalating further. The cleric swore to
protect the secret unto death and beyond, lest the forces of evil
and darkness use such a revelation to exploit weaknesses within
the organization of the faithful; it would be a great tragedy to
share knowledge that the world was not ready for.

That was how Edorus Nalva, faithful of Lathander,

became a faithful of Amaunator, at least on the surface. He
chose to pen this revelation in secret and safely stored his
accounts in hopes that it would be useful one day. Perhaps that
day is now.

It is my belief that if the journal’s accounts are true,

the Morninglord preserved the essence of Amaunator within
his own body to atone for the sin of driving the Keeper of Law
to an unfortunate demise. It could then be surmised that the
spirit of Amaunator endured through the ages, perhaps
influencing Lathander at times, and vice versa after they
switched places in the wake of the Spellplague.

I believe that if the journal’s accounts are true, the

Morninglord was trying to reassemble the halves of Tyche into
one with a powerful ritual magic, but failed to do so. The
artifact used for the ritual must have been so dangerous that it
was worth the sacrifice for a god to give his life in sealing the
sphere’s power. I believe that the sphere made it possible for
the two deities to merge while preserving Amaunator’s
individuality.

In my opinion, the faithful of Lathander and

Amaunator deserve to know some measure of this theory,
enough to contemplate the ramifications to a degree of
satisfaction, but not so much as to reveal the possible existence
of this Chamber of Time, which if it truly does exist, could
produce a catastrophic future in the wrong hands. I therefore
request that a limited version of this story be distributed to our
scholarly peers among the realms, so that there can be healthy
discussion and conversation to replace the tumult of our
churches’ confusion.

Sunrise Elder, I pray that this message reaches you

safely, and that you will agree to my proposal.

May the dawn bring you blessings.

Chiyora Flynn

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Update Log

Changes in v1.1:

Added update log.

Re-structured Divine Allies and Divine Enemies sections, including the addition of alignments and holy symbols.

Added Amaterasu, Bahamut, Lu Hsing, Mitra, Osiris, Surya, and Tian-mu to Amaunator’s Divine Allies.

Added Baravar Cloakshadow, Bhaal, Brandobaris, Lei Kung, Leira, Set, Shargaas, Sung-Chiang, Urdlen, Vergadain,
and Vhaeraun to Amaunator’s Divine Enemies.

Added separate holy symbol lines to Exarchs. Moved At’ar’s and Siamorphe’s holy symbol descriptions into new lines
directly under their name titles, and revised At’ar’s “circle” into a “circular disc”.

Added a myth of Amaunator’s origin to the introductory history of Amaunator.

Corrected last sentence of At’ar’s entry in Amaunator’s Exarchs section, “from transferred control of his territory there
to the revived Lathander.” to “returned to his original home.”

Expanded Mechanus’ description in Amaunator’s Afterlife section.

Added paragraph to Tao d’Evorda description in Amaunator’s Afterlife section about gnoll worshippers from the Age
of Netheril.

Revised last line and added lines to third paragraph of Quellac Da Ruu Kasta description in Amaunator’s Afterlife
section - the other solar deities of Realmspace that were not mentioned before are now addressed.

Moved first half of third paragraph of Quellac Da Ruu Kasta description in Amaunator’s Afterlife section to the
introductory history of Amaunator.

Added fourth, fifth, and sixth paragraphs to Quellac Da Ruu Kasta description in Amaunator’s Afterlife section,
detailing Siamorphe’s portal to her former divine realm, the secret chambers of the keep, and Amaunator’s “throne
room”.

Added Customs of the Faith sections following Clergy sections. Moved two of the Clergy section paragraphs in
Amaunator’s part to more appropriate Customs of the Faith section. Added “The Path to Unity” to Amaunator’s
Customs of the Faith section.

Rebalanced the Feats in both deities’ parts of the pamphlet.

Added Amaterasu, Erevan Ilesere, Mitra, Surya, Tian-mu, Tvashtri, and Ushas to Lathander’s Divine Allies.

Added Amatsu-Mikaboshi, Kiaransalee, Set, and Yurtrus to Lathander’s Divine Enemies.

Expanded Elysium’s and Morninglory’s descriptions in Lathander’s Afterlife section.

NOTE: Tian-mu is a new non-canon addition to the Celestial Bureaucracy, inspired by Doumu in Chinese mythology.

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Changes in v1.2:

AMAUNATOR

Added Divine Realm entry to initial description stats.

Swapped Tao d’Evorda with Quellac Da Ruu Kasta in Amaunator’s Divine Residence entry.

Added pantheon affiliation to all Faerûnian pantheon deities.

Added Fa Kuan’s entry in Divine Allies section.

Added Lendys’ entry in Divine Allies section.

Added Lliendil to Divine Allies section and accordingly adjusted text in the Quellac Da Ruu Kastra entry about the
meetings between gods of the Sun at the Palace of the Four Suns.

Added Savitri’s entry in Divine Allies section.

Added Stronmaus to Divine Allies section and accordingly adjusted text in the Quellac Da Ruu Kastra entry about the
meetings between gods of the Sun at the Palace of the Four Suns.

Added Vandria Gilmadrith’s entry in Divine Allies section.

Added Chirasu’s entry in Divine Enemies section.

Added Dhrakoth’s entry in Divine Enemies section.

Added Falazure’s entry in Divine Enemies section.

Added Mordukhavar’s entry in Divine Enemies section.

Added Quorlinn’s entry in Divine Enemies section.

Added the following text to the Quellac Da Ruu Kastra entry in the Afterlife section, in description of the Palace of
the Four Suns: “...located in the plane of Eternal Sun, currently administered by the goddess Waukeen after
Amaunator transferred back to his original realm”

LATHANDER

Added Divine Realm entry to initial description stats.

Added new third paragraph to initial description section.

Swapped Morninglory with House of Roses in Lathander’s Divine Residence entry.

Added Year of Sundered Webs in parentheses next to -339 DR in third paragraph of initial section describing
Lathander.

Added Year of Doom in parentheses next to 714 DR in third paragraph of initial section describing Lathander.

Added pantheon affiliation to all Faerûnian pantheon deities.

Added Agni’s entry in Divine Allies section.

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Added Kiltzi’s entry in Divine Allies section.

Added Kuan Yin’s entry in Divine Allies section.

Added Lliendil to Divine Allies section and accordingly adjusted text in the House of Roses entry in Afterlife section
about the meetings between gods of the Sun at the Palace of the Four Suns.

Added Selan’s entry in Divine Allies section.

Added Savitri’s entry in Divine Allies section.

Added Stronmaus to Divine Allies section and accordingly adjusted text in the House of Roses entry in Afterlife
section about the meetings between gods of the Sun at the Palace of the Four Suns.

Added Tamara’s entry in Divine Allies section.

Added Valkauna’s entry in Divine Allies section.

Revised Ushas’ alignment from Neutral Good to Lawful Good in Divine Allies section.

Added Dhrakoth’s entry in Divine Enemies section.

Added Falazure’s entry in Divine Enemies section.

Revised Amatsu-Mikaboshi’s alignment from Neutral Evil to Lawful Evil in Divine Enemies section.

Revised Talona’s description of holy symbol in Divine Enemies section to be more specific.

Added missing part about Tezca to the House of Roses entry in Afterlife section about the meetings between gods of
the Sun at the Palace of the Four Suns.

Added Customs of the Faith section. Moved two paragraphs from Clergy section to Customs of the Faith.

CONVERGENCE

Changed name of Landus Novara to Edorus Nalva in the Convergence story.

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Changes in v1.2a:

Added logo to title cover.

AMAUNATOR

Corrected Dhrakoth’s alignment in Divine Enemies section from CE to NE

LATHANDER

Corrected Dhrakoth’s alignment in Divine Enemies section from CE to NE.

Changes in v1.2b:

LATHANDER

Corrected Tamara’s divine portfolio in Divine Allies section.

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