Core Beliefs
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| Core Beliefs, from Dragon #342, p33 | |
| Type: | Dragon article series |
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| Edition: | Third edition |
| Author(s): | Sean K. Reynolds with Sam Weiss; Sean Phillips |
| Cover Artist(s): | Andrew Hou |
| Interior Artist(s): | Andrew Hou, Matt Dixon |
| Series: | Core Beliefs |
| Publisher: | Wotc/Paizo |
| First Published: | December 2005 |
| Class: | Official source |
Core Beliefs is a series of articles detailing various "core" deities from the D&D game.
Description
These articles take a close look at individual deities who are considered some of the most common in the D&D "core world".[1] At the time, the World of Greyhawk was considered the core world.[2] Similarly, these deities are among the third edition "core D&D pantheon".[3] The "core deities"[4][5] are defined for that edition as either being included in the third edition Player's Handbook (2000)[6][7]. Some other deities are listed in core sourcebooks because they were mentioned in the third edition Monstrous Manual (2000).[8]
| Subject | Isuue # | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Boccob | #338 (Dec 2005) | Sean K. Reynolds |
| Olidammara | #342 (Apr 2006) | Sean K. Reynolds |
| Pelor | #346 (Aug 2006) | Sean K. Reynolds |
| Vecna | #348 (Oct 2006) | Sean K. Reynolds and Samuel D. Weiss |
| Wee Jas | #350 (Dec 2006) | Sean Phillips |
| Heironeous | #354 (Apr 2007) | Sean K. Reynolds |
| Hextor | #356 (Jun 2007) | Sean K. Reynolds |
| Saint Cuthbert | #358 (Aug 2007) | Sean K. Reynolds |
Article sections
Many lore aspects in the articles were already well-established, but each one also added further details to the lore associated with each deity. Each article contained several different standardized sections to better describe the deities. These sections include:
- The Basics
- Holy Texts
- Aphorisms
- A Cleric's Role
- A Paladin's Role (or Rogue, Bard, Wizard, or other applicable class)
- Relations with Other Religions
- Holidays
- Three Myths
- Relics
- New Spells
- NPC Contacts
- Planar Allies
Publication History
The article series is found in Dragon magazine from 2005 to 2007. It comprised eight articles spanning issues #338 to #358.
Reception
Gallery
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Player's Handbook (2000), p.90, "Across the world, people and creatures worship a great number of varied deities. Those described here are the most common deities worshiped among the common races.".
- ↑ D&D Gazetteer (2000), p.2, "This is the core world for D&D game products … The D&D game setting is located on the sphere of Oerth, most specifically on the continent of Oerik, in its easternmost portion called the Flanaess.".
- ↑ Complete Divine (2004), p.108, "Core D&D Gods.... are represented in the Player's Handbook.".
- ↑ Complete Divine (2004), p.124, "core deities, other Greyhawk deities, and monster deities."; Tables 5-1, 5-2, and 5-3.
- ↑ "The Power of Faith: Initiate Feats of the Core Deities". Dragon #342 (Apr 2006), p.49.
- ↑ "The Power of Faith". Dragon #342 (Apr 2006), p.49. "initiate feats of the core deities.... deities from the Player's Handbook"
- ↑ Player's Handbook (2000), p.90-92.
- ↑ Complete Divine (2004), p.124, "divided into core deities, other Greyhawk deities, and monster deities. Some monster deities... appear in the core deities chart... [others are] listed among the monster deities."; Table 5-1 Core Deities, Table 5-3 Monster Deities.
Bibliography
- Phillips, Sean. "Core Beliefs: Wee Jas." Dragon #350. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
- Reynolds, Sean K.. "Core Beliefs: Boccob." Dragon #338. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
- ———. "Core Beliefs: Heironeous." Dragon #354. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
- ———. "Core Beliefs: Hextor." Dragon #356. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
- ———. "Core Beliefs: Olidammara." Dragon #342. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
- ———. "Core Beliefs: Pelor." Dragon #346. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
- ———. "Core Beliefs: Saint Cuthbert." Dragon #358. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2007.
- ———. "Core Beliefs: Wee Jas." Dragon #350. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.
- Reynolds, Sean K. and Samuel D. Weiss. "Core Beliefs: Vecna." Dragon #348. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2006.