Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Clerics of Perkwunos, Part I


Perkwunos
Proto Indo-European Thunder God


Tenets of Perkwunos

  • Strike Hard and Strong like Thunder!
  • Slay the Serpent to Let the Rains Flow!
  • Honor the Great Oaks & Mountains!
  • Wield Your Mighty Weapon!


Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Priestesses of Dheghom Mehter, Part III

Spells of Dheghom Mehter
The Earth Mother's powers are subtle, yet profound. As such, each of her spells may only be cast up to once per month, though there is otherwise no limit to how many her priestesses can perform per day. Still, being Proto Indo-European, her priestesses cannot cast the same spell more than once during that time unless under special circumstances (detailed further below under Emphasis Spells). 

   1st Level: Create Water, Cure Light Wounds, Detect Evil, Detect Magic, Purify Food & Drink, Protection from Evil, Remove Fear, Resist Cold, Sanctuary, Floating Disk*, Hold Portal*, Shield*

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Priestesses of Dheghom Mehter, Part II

Divine Tests
The Earth Mother provides even when times can be trying, with support that only a good wife and mother can give.

1-6What is needed? The priestess suffers a -1d4 penalty to her rolls when attempting to do anything related to her emphasis for the next 1d12 hours.

  • For example, if her emphasis is to Protect your children, adoring and providing well for them, having many, crops, then she might ironically be tested with a -2 penalty to rolls for the next 5 hours when engaged in such motherly duties. The various concepts included in each of Dheghom Mehter's emphases may penalize much during that time.

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Priestesses of Dheghom Mehter, Part I

Dheghom Mehter
Proto Indo-European Earth Mother


Tenets of Dheghom Mehter

  • Love & follow your husband, letting men lead
  • Protect your children, adoring and providing well for them, having many
  • Support your people, nourishing and healing your folk
  • Honor the earth, all returning in the end

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Clerics of Dyeus Phater, Part III

Spells of Dyeus Phater
The Sky Father grants great might, both from above and via his magic. Such things usually cannot be repeated until the sky renews though. As such, clerics of Dyeus Phater and other Proto Indo-European deities cannot cast the same spell more than once each day unless under special circumstances, detailed further below. Being the 'original edition' of many later pantheons, similar restrictions apply to the other Proto Indo-European gods as well.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Clerics of Dyeus Phater, Part II

Examples of Magical Side-Effects & Emphases 
The Sky Father can be seen in various ways. 
  • If a cleric of Dyeus Phater's emphasis is Lead Your People to Greatness, then his magical side-effect result #1 could be:

     1. Lead Your People to Greatness and No Other
    : Following any other god besides Dyeus Phater is no option. Unless the recipient specifically follows Dyeus Phater and at least respects leading your people to greatness, no magic occurs if the spell would be beneficial. If not, then it should work very well.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Clerics of Dyeus Phater, Part I


Dyeus Phater
Proto Indo-European Sky Father


Tenets of Dyeus Phater

  • Lead your people to greatness
  • Everything for them, nothing for others
  • Honor those who came before by perpetuating traditional ways
  • Expand your seed, helping your children take new lands
  • Further the sacred against Chaos
  • Only true men can do this


Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Gods & Entities of Witchcraft, Part III

Witch Spells by Patron Type
As magic-users, witches generally learn spells as they do. Their types of patrons, whether gods, goddesses, beast spirits, demons, devils, elementals, fairies, fates, nature spirits, undead spirits, or vampire lords, determine which ones they are more likely to know. 

Unlike priestesses, nature priestesses, barbarian clerics, and seeresses, witches aren't necessarily as formal, public, feral, or traditional in their devotion to divinities or spirits. Unlike sorceresses, fey enchantresses, or hedge wizards, witches aren't always as chaotic and obscure, arbitrary and whimsical, or rustic. And unlike wizards and warlocks, they may not focus on conceptual understandings, or have an insidious source of power, whether asked for or not. Witches are eclectic, so their approaches are odd, combining the ways of various classes, even if they access many of the same spells as them.

Whatever the case, they abide by the guidelines below.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Gods & Entities of Witchcraft, Part II

Witch Tests / Curses
Much can happen to and from witches. As such, their tests are also known as curses.

Even if the witch rolls the same magical side-effect thrice, there's still a 33% chance of the test affecting someone else in a random direction of her instead. Many of a witch's magical side-effects affect others too; that is, until enough of those so harmed have had enough with her.