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Tom Kalbfus
2019-07-09, 09:42 AM
Here is a couple charts for my Spelljammer campaign:
Basically it centers around Earth Venus and Mars
Well can't post the charts at this moment. Basically they are spelljammer charts, two of them one shows the System, the other shows the Earth and Mars System with their moons. A character from Earth who is on Mars gains +7 to his strength score and loses -4 to his dexterity while on the Planet. the Satellites Phobos and Deimos have Mars Gravity. Gravity on Venus is for game purposes the same as on Earth. The chart also shows some major asteroids in the system. I'm using 3.5 rules with some tweeks for adapting Spelljammer to them.

Tom Kalbfus
2019-07-09, 12:32 PM
Here are a few Deities that are a part of this campaign.

Mercury
The Master Thief, Messenger of the Gods
Intermediate God
Symbol: Caduceus (winged staff with two entwining serpents)
Home Plane: Olympus
Alignment: Chaotic good
Portfolio: Travel, trade, theft, gambling, running
Worshipers: Rogues, illusionists, travelers, merchants, athletes
Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG
Domains: Chaos, Good, Luck, Travel, Trickery
Favored Weapon: Staff

The deity of travelers, merchants, thieves, gamblers, athletes and elegant speakers, Mercury (Mer-cur-ree) appears as a handsome youth carrying a white caduceus. He wears a winged helm and sandals. Her is perhaps the shrewdest and most cunning of all the Olympian deities; he began his career as a thief before he was a day old by stealing a herd of cattle from Sol (who retains a distaste for thieves to this day).

Dogma
Mercury values fair play, so much that he often settles disputes among the Olympians. While he values the wit and daring required to accomplish a difficult theft, he frowns upon those who would steal from anyone who cannot afford the loss. He urges his followers to be dependable and prompt, but he despises tediousness and smiles when something unexpected upsets the predictable. Mercury abhors idleness. If one cannot do anything useful, Mercury says the proper thing to do is travel and have new experiences.

Clergy and Temples
Mercury's clerics seldom sit still. They're always busy with something, or out traveling the world. They are found in a wide variety of occupations, serving as diplomats, judges, translators, money-changers, surveyors, and explorers.
Wayside shrines to Mercury are common, but temples dedicated to Mercury are fairly rare.

Tom Kalbfus
2019-07-09, 12:37 PM
Venus
Intermediate Deity
Symbol: Mirror
Home Plane: Olympus
Alignment: Chaotic good
Portfolio: Love, beauty
Worshippers: Artists, lovers, bards, elves
Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG
Domains: Chaos, Charm, Good
Favored Weapon: Dagger

The deity of romantic love sexual desire, and physical beauty, Venus (Vee-nus) embodies those ideals. She appears as a human woman of phenomenal beauty, dressed in a simple gown and adorned with jewelry. She is usually smiling and in fact is often called "smile-loving" or "laughter-loving Venus." Venus was born from the sea foam after Saturn castrated his father Uranus and cast his severed genitals into the sea.
True to her nature, Venus has not only inspired other deities to acts of passion (with each other and with mortals), but has indulged in several affairs of her own. She is married to Vulcan, but has borne six children to Mars, one to Mercury, two to Neptune, one to Baccus, and at least one to the mortal man, the Trojan Anchises.

Dogma
While her constant lover Mars represents the destructive side of chaos, Venus embodies the joy of passion, freedom, and whimsy. Her brand of passion creates rather than
Destroys life, and she celebrates the beauty of life in all forms. Laughter-loving Venus urges her followers to take whatever pleasure can be extracted from life without allowing social strictures to squelch their freedom, their creativity, or their passion. Though she promotes the ideals of good, she does not demand that anyone take up arms to promote it. Though her own actions have provoked great conflicts, Venus would prefer to see mortals make love rather than war.

Clergy and Temples
Venus' clerics are matchmakers, dispensers of advice to the lovelorn, and general meddlers in other people's personal business. They are also prominent hedonists, seeking out every opportunity to enjoy what pleasures this world offers before moving onto the next. Most are gentle and peaceable, and few find any reason to adventure. Those that do adventure generally do so out of the belief that their actions can improve the world, making it a more peaceable place where love and beauty can flourish in the absence of violence and evil.
Venus' temples are beautifully decorated with fine art and precious implements. They are usually found only in cities, though Venus herself as one of the twelve Olympians, is revered wherever the rest of the pantheon is worshiped.

Tom Kalbfus
2019-07-09, 12:40 PM
Mars
The Ruthless God, He Who Delights in Battle
Intermediate God
Symbol: Spear
Home Plane: Olympus
Alignment: Chaotic evil
Portfolio: War, killing, strife
Worshipers: Fighters, barbarians, half-orcs
Cleric Alignments: CE, CN, NE
Domains: Chaos, Destruction, Evil, War
Favored Weapon: Halfspear
The god of strife, Mars (Mars), usually appears as a large man with burning hateful eyes and a permanent scowl etched across his face. Mars is the personification of the savage side of war. He is fond of strife, anger, and unrestrained bloodletting. He is also jealous, untrustworthy, and easily offended. As such, he is not a very popular god among mortals or among other gods. He is the son of Jupiter and Juno, both of whom detest him.
Mars is the arch-foe of Minerva, his half sister (after a fashion) and fellow war god.
Dogma
Mars teaches that the World is a cruel and terrible place where only the strong have a right to happiness. He instructs his followers to answer every insult, lie when necessary, and covet what is not theirs. All these acts, says Mars, can lead one into the joy of battle.
Clergy and Temples
Mars' clerics prefer crimson garb and do whatever they can to promote strife and open warfare. Many serve as generals or military advisers to aggressive rulers. Still others lead bands of bloodthirsty raiders that terrorize the countryside. When not actually fighting and plotting, they train in the arts of war. Many clerics of Mars are cleric/fighters or cleric/barbarians.
Mars clerics oppose the clerics of Minerva wherever and whenever they can. Wherever the two sects meet blood is sure to flow.
Temples to Mars are rare. They are usually forbidding fortresses built to intimidate civilians and serve as bases for raiding or other military action.

Tom Kalbfus
2019-07-09, 12:44 PM
Jupiter
Father of Gods and Mortals
Greater Deity
Symbol: Fist filled with lightning bolts
Home Plane: Olympus
Alignment: Chaotic good
Portfolio: Sky, air, storms, fate, nobility
Worshipers: Everyone
Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG
Domains: Air, Chaos, Good, Nobility, Strength, Weather
Favored Weapon: Shortspear or halfspear

The king of the gods, Jupiter (ju-pit-er), appears as a mighty male human standing 15 tall. He has white hair and a long white beard. He wears a white tunic and carries his shield, Aegis, which bears the likeness of the head of the first medusa. A white celestial giant eagle is always at Jupiter's side.
Jupiter is one of the six children of Saturn and Ops and led the other gods in revolt against their tyrannical father (after liberating them from Saturn's belly). He has many minor titles, including Averter of Ills, Bountiful, Contriver, Descender, Dusty, Friendly, God of Oaths, Gracious, Guide of Fate, Highest, Hospitable, Hurler, King, Orderer, Purifier, Savior, Strong, Supreme, Thunderbolt, and Warlike.
Jupiter is married to Juno, but his amorous encounters with other women (both divine and mortal) are infamous. He is the father of a tremendous number of deities and exceptional mortals, including the deities Mars, Vulcan, Apollo, Diana, Bacchus, Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva, a large number of lesser divinities (such as the Muses and the Graces), and a large number of mortals, most of them adventurers of heroic stature.

Dogma
As ruler of the pantheon, Jupiter is in control of events in the universe. His church teaches that nothing happens anywhere without Jupiter's consent. Every blessing of curse that falls on mortal heads happens by the will of "the gods," which primarily means Jupiter, though the other Olympian deities often contest his decisions. Jupiter is rather fickle in his administration of justice in the universe, he plays favorites, and his favorites change on a whim. However, Jupiter cares for the mortal life, much like a rather distant father cares for his children. He almost never sends destruction without some cause, real or imagined. The mortal lot, Jupiter's clergy teaches, is simply to accept whatever Jupiter sends their way, for good or ill.

Clergy and Temples
Jupiter's clerics enjoy a position of prestige among the clergy of the Olympian deities. As Jupiter is king of the gods, so are the rulers among the clerics. No Olympian clerics care much for church hierarchy, but when your patron is the head of the pantheon, you tend to get a little more respect..
Jupiter's clerics wear white tunics, and lead monthly sacrifices in his grand temples. His temples are found in every settlement where the Olympians are worshiped, and even the smallest towns boast grand and impressive structures to honor the king of the gods.

Tom Kalbfus
2019-07-09, 12:48 PM
Neptune
Earth-Shaker, Savior of Ships, Neptune of the Dashing Wave
Greater Deity
Symbol: Trident
Home Plane: Olympus
Alignment: Chaotic neutral
Portfolio: Sea, rivers, earthquakes
Worshipers: Sailors, fishermen, coast dwellers
Cleric Alignments: CE, CG, CN
Domains: Chaos, Earth, Water
Favored Weapon: Trident

Neptune (Nep-Tune), god of the sea, appears as a large male human with long, flowing black hair and beard. He wears a tunic and carries a trident. Tritons, merfolk, and sea nymphs often accompany him.
Neptune is one of the six children of Saturn and Ops.

Dogma
Like other chaotic neutral deities, Neptune requires little from his followers beyond sacrifices. His clerics sacrifice a bull to their patron (by throwing it into the sea) at least once a month, and Neptune remains relatively placid.
Sailors and coastal dwellers must be sure not to anger this temperamental deity. Neptune has been known to flatten coastal cities with tidal waves or earthquakes when they displeased him. The hero Ulysses was condemned to ten long years of wandering because he blinded one of Neptune's children, the cyclopes Polyphemus. Neptune represents all the bounty and danger of the sea, bringing forth life (he is said to have created both horses and cattle) and taking it away.

Clergy and Temples
Neptune's clerics have the weighty duty of staving off the deity's volatile anger. They offer sacrifices, pray his blessing on boats and ships, and accompany sailors on their voyages. They are among the most well-traveled clerics of the pantheon, and are not usually affiliated with a specific temple for long.
Neptune's temples are always located within sight of the sea, often on promontories, seaside cliffs or islands. They are usually open to the sea air.

Tom Kalbfus
2019-07-09, 01:08 PM
These gods have planets. Others do not. Minerva is worshipped in places on Mars, it is the planet of war and wars need two sides.