GODS AND CONCORDANCE: A SUMMARY
Choosing a deity to worship drastically changes how you might interact with, or be perceived by, the world around you. Actions you take will have a lingering consequence. You may gain special boons or abilities working for or with your deity. You will act as their patron, their messenger, their warrior, and their missionary. Beyond that, you can petition your deity in times of great need.
Concordance is the measure of how pleased your deity is with you. If they are pleased enough to reward you, you are “in concordance” with them. Certain actions can make you gain or lose concordance. Failing to act when you have an opportunity causes you to lose concordance, as an example.
PETITIONING YOUR DEITY
As an action, you can petition your deity for aid. You may be blessed, ignored, or even punished for repeated badgering.
The DM will roll on the individual god's concordance chart, adding 1d100 + "character concordance points" as follows:
-30 points: Player is actively rebelling against God or doing things that would displease greatly
-15 points: Player is occasionally rebelling against God or doing things that would displease them
+0 points: Player is not rebelling God in any way, but is not going out of way to be active; patron in name only
+15 points: Player is doing a good amount of work for their God and keeping in alignment with them
+30 points: Player is eagerly following their God in every avenue of their lives, keeping full concordance
In addition, the DM may add:
-10 to -30 points: Player is petitioning their god for repeated blessings, they take the Penalty amount from their individual god's concordance chart. Taking an extended rest at your temple, if you have one, clears any penalties you’ve accumulated from petitioning.
+30 points: Player has built, restored, or dedicated an existing temple to their deity. This itself provides other perks in addition to adding concordance points.
KNOWN GODS AND THEIR CONCORDANCE CHARTS
Tarj – God of Knowledge and Wisdom
| Roll | Result | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 01-20 | Cursed! For the next minute, when you make an attack roll or saving throw, you take a -3 penalty. | -20 penalty |
| 21-65 | Ignored by your god. Things could have been worse. | -15 penalty |
| 66-75 | Blessed! For the next minute, when you make an attack roll or saving throw, you take a +3 bonus. | -10 penalty |
| 76-84 | Deity Blessing Tier 1: Illumination – You feel a great inspiration overwhelm your mind. Your insight, knowledge, and perception checks are all heightened by +5 for the next 3 rounds. | -10 penalty |
| 85-94 | Deity Blessing Tier 2: The Enlightened – You feel calm with the knowledge of your mighty god’s enlightenment. All saving throws have double advantage for the next 3 rounds. | -10 penalty |
| 95-104 | Deity Blessing Tier 3: Praise Be Unto the Enlightened – You command your enemies in a strong voice beyond your own to turn in fear from the might of the almighty Tarj. Chaotic or evil creatures become frightened of you for 3 rounds. | -15 penalty |
| 105-114 | Deity Blessing Tier 4: Alchemical Assistance – You find 3 high quality potions in your satchel, placed there secretly by a priest of Tarj the last time you went to church. You are inspired to know of their existence, and can use up to all three of them at once as a bonus action. | -20 penalty |
| 115+ | Deity Blessing Tier 5: Honorable Servitude – A radiating power tremors through the air like a high-pitched siren. All chaotic or evil creatures within 120’ from the patron become unable to fight for 1 round, taking 5d10 psionic damage. | -25 penalty |
Balgor – God of Slaughter
| Roll | Result | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 01-20 | Cursed! For the next minute, when you make an attack roll or saving throw, you take a -3 penalty. | -20 penalty |
| 21-65 | Ignored by your god. Things could have been worse. | -15 penalty |
| 66-75 | Blessed! For the next minute, when you make an attack roll or saving throw, you take a +3 bonus. | -10 penalty |
| 76-84 | Deity Blessing Tier 1: Power Hungry – For the next 3 rounds, all of your attack and damage rolls have a +5. | -10 penalty |
| 85-94 | Deity Blessing Tier 2: Knockback – For the next 3 rounds, all attacks that connect cause an enemy creature to stagger and be knocked backward. The distance is 1d10 feet for a Large creature, 2d10 for a Medium creature or 3d10 for a Small or smaller creature. Falling damage applies to those who are thrown ten feet or farther. | -10 penalty |
| 95-104 | Deity Blessing Tier 3: Rage – Your eyes turn red and your toothy smile widens. For the next 3 rounds, any attack that makes contact with a creature causes them to become frightened of you. This effect ends after the 3 rounds are completed. | -15 penalty |
| 105-114 | Deity Blessing Tier 4: Fury – For the next 3 rounds, your blows are more ferocious and glow with a red light. All attacks and saving throws made have advantage. | -20 penalty |
| 115+ | Deity Blessing Tier 5: Bloodlust – For the next 3 rounds, your blows strike critical areas of your target. All damage is doubled automatically. A critical hit causes the damage to be quadrupled. | -25 penalty |
Nerezza – God of Shadows
| Roll | Result | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 01-20 | Cursed! For the next minute, when you make an attack roll or saving throw, you take a -3 penalty. | -20 penalty |
| 21-65 | Ignored by your god. Things could have been worse. | -15 penalty |
| 66-75 | Blessed! For the next minute, when you make an attack roll or saving throw, you take a +3 bonus. | -10 penalty |
| 76-84 | Deity Blessing Tier 1: Shadow Armor – Shadows flit about deflecting incoming attacks. For the next 3 rounds, adds a +5 to AC. | -10 penalty |
| 85-94 | Deity Blessing Tier 2: : Ichor of the Fells – Your weapons and ammo ooze with black burning acid. For the next 3 rounds, attacks that strike your foes cause an additional 2d10 caustic damage, burning flesh. | -10 penalty |
| 95-104 | Deity Blessing Tier 3: Honed Strikes – You and your weapons flow with shadowy energy. Your weapons seem to dart and weave just the right way to strike the most vital spots. Attacks and saving throws have advantage for the next 3 rounds. | -15 penalty |
| 105-114 | Deity Blessing Tier 4: Maelstrom of Severing – Shadows of nearby enemies within 30’ of the patron are ripped forcibly from their owners and funneled into the shadow realm, dealing 3d10 necrotic damage to each. | -20 penalty |
| 115+ | Deity Blessing Tier 5: Servitor of Shadow – A random shadow beast materializes into the physical plane for the next 4 rounds (+1 per stronghold level) and is ready to fight and die for the patron. Use stats from the Shadow Compendium. | -25 penalty |