The DnD Gods: A Complete Guide for 2024

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Since the earliest days of Dungeons & Dragons the gods have been an important part of gameplay, shaping both the vast lore of the multiverse and the rules that govern divine powers for players, NPCs, monsters and magic items.

With the new DnD 2024 rules now upon us, the role of deities is more important than ever. Yet surprisingly, the 2024 Player’s Handbook barely mentions the gods. And while it’s possible we’ll learn more in the upcoming 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide, we thought it might be helpful to get a head start and break out some of the most important DnD deities from the older editions as well as the worlds of the Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, Dragonlance and Eberron.

So grab your holy symbol and prepare to receive a boon of knowledge as we dig into the all the divine details.

Table of Contents

• Gods and Domains
• Gods and Alignments
• Forgotten Realms Gods
• Greyhawk Gods
• Dragonlance Gods
• Eberron Gods
• Other DnD Gods
• Final Thoughts

Gods and Domains

In DnD, each deity is associated with a specific Domain that represents the powers they exert on the mortal planes of existence. For example, a god of the harvest might be associated with the Life Domain, while a god of thieves would be represented by the Trickery Domain. In terms of gameplay, Domains are subclasses that Clerics choose which grant unique abilities and spells. In the 2014 rules, Clerics chose their Domain at Level 1 from one of the following 14 options: Arcana, Death, Forge, Grave, Knowledge, Life, Light, Nature, Order, Peace, Tempest, Trickery, Twilight and War.

In the new DnD 2024 rules, however, Clerics now choose their Domain at Level 3 with only four base options: Life, Light, Trickery and War (all of which have been slightly modified from their 2014 versions). While as a Cleric you can choose any Domain you wish, it should make sense narratively with the deity you choose to worship. For example, if you follow a god of music and song it would be unlikely that you would choose the Death Domain as your subclass (although you can always work with your Dungeon Master to fit in a Domain into your character’s backstory).

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Gods and Alignments

The DnD alignment chart has been a key part of the game since it was first created. And while many fans thought that Wizards of the Coast might do away with it in the 2024 rules, it is in fact alive and well, with some slight alterations that reflect changing views on morality. For example, the new DnD Orcs are no longer considered a Chaotic Evil race, with the species instead reflecting a variety of different moral views.

And while most players consider alignment something that only applies to characters, monsters and NPCs, it’s also something that applies directly to the gods, with each deity having a specific alignment. This is especially important if you’re playing a Cleric or Paladin, as you’ll likely want to follow a god who shares a similar alignment to you.

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Forgotten Realms Gods

The Forgotten Realms remains one of the most popular DnD campaign settings, having appeared in almost every edition of the game and remaining the primary world in fifth edition. The setting will also be a major part of DnD 2024 rules, with two new Forgotten Realms sourcebooks coming out that further explore the people, places and gods of Faerûn. In the meantime, below is a list of some of the most important Forgotten Realms deities.

Deity	Portfolio	Alignment	Cleric Domain
Auril	Goddess of winter	NE	Nature, Tempest
Azuth	God of wizards	LN	Knowledge
Bane	God of tyranny	LE	War
Beshaba	Goddess of misfortune	CE	Trickery
Bhaal	God of murder	NE	Death
Chauntea	Goddess of agriculture	NG	Life
Cyric	God of lies	CE	Trickery
Deneir	God of writing	NG	Knowledge
Eldath	Goddess of peace	NG	Life, Nature
Gond	God of craft	N	Knowledge
Helm	God of protection	LN	Life, Light
Ilmater	God of endurance	LG	Life
Kelemvor	God of the dead	LN	Death
Lathander	God of birth and renewal	NG	Life, Light
Leira	Goddess of illusion	CN	Trickery
Lliira	Goddess of joy	CG	Life
Loviatar	Goddess of pain	LE	Death
Malar	God of the hunt	CE	Nature
Mask	God of thieves	CN	Trickery
Mielikki	Goddess of forests	NG	Nature
Milil	God of poetry and song	NG	Light
Myrkul	God of death	NE	Death
Mystra	Goddess of magic	NG	Knowledge
Oghma	God of knowledge	N	Knowledge
Savras	God of divination and fate	LN	Knowledge
Selûne	Goddess of the moon	CG	Knowledge, Life
Shar	Goddess of darkness and loss	NE	Death, Trickery
Silvanus	God of wild nature	N	Nature
Sune	Goddess of love and beauty	CG	Life, Light
Talona	Goddess of disease and poison	CE	Death
Talos	God of storms	CE	Tempest
Tempus	God of war	N	War
Torm	God of courage and self-sacrifice	LG	War
Tymora	Goddess of good fortune	CG	Trickery
Tyr	God of justice	LG	War
Umberlee	Goddess of the sea	CE	Tempest
Waukeen	Goddess of trade	N	Knowledge, Trickery

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Greyhawk Gods

One of the oldest DnD campaign settings, Greyhawk has not existed for multiple editions, appearing in dozens of Greyhawk novels and sourcebooks, but is returning as a sample campaign world in the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide. Below are a few of the most iconic deities from Oerth.

Deity	Portfolio	Alignment	Cleric Domain
Beory	Goddess of nature	NG	Nature
Boccob	God of magic	N	Knowledge, Arcana
Celestian	God of stars and wanderers	NG	Knowledge, Twilight
Ehlonna	Goddess of woodlands	NG	Nature, Life
Erythnul	God of envy and slaughter	CE	War, Death
Fharlanghn	God of horizons and travel	N	Knowledge, Trickery
Heironeous	God of chivalry and war	LG	War, Light
Hextor	God of war and discord	LE	War, Death
Kord	God of strength and courage	CG	War, Order
Incabulos	God of plague and famine	NE	Death, Trickery
Istus	Goddess of fate and destiny	N	Knowledge, Trickery
Iuz	God of pain and oppression	CE	Death, Trickery
Nerull	God of death	NE	Death
Obad-Hai	God of nature	N	Nature
Olidammara	God of revelry and rogues	CN	Trickery
Pelor	God of the sun and healing	NG	Life, Light
Pholtus	God of light and law	LG	Light, Order
Ralishaz	God of bad luck and insanity	CN	Trickery
Rao	God of peace and reason	LG	Peace, Knowledge
Saint Cuthbert	God of wisdom and truth	LG	Knowledge, War
Tharizdun	God of eternal darkness	CE	Death, Trickery
Trithereon	God of liberty and retribution	CG	War, Trickery
Ulaa	Goddess of hills and mountains	LG	Nature, War
Vecna	God of evil secrets	NE	Death, Knowledge
Wee Jas	Goddess of magic and death	LN	Death, Arcana

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Dragonlance Gods

Another incredibly popular DnD world, Dragonlance has a seomwhat complicated relationship with gods after the pantheon essentially abandoned their followers in the wake of the Cataclysm. That being said, they remain a key part of the setting lore throughout past and present versions of Krynn.

Deity	Portfolio	Alignment	Cleric Domain
Branchala	God of music	CG	Life, Trickery
Chemosh	God of the undead	LE	Death, Grave
Chislev	Goddess of nature and instinct	N	Nature
Gilean	God of knowledge	N	Knowledge
Habbakuk	God of animal life and the sea	NG	Nature, Tempest
Hiddukel	God of lies and greed	CE	Trickery
Kiri-Jolith	God of honor and war	LG	War
Lunitari	Goddess of neutral magic	N	Arcana, Trickery
Majere	God of meditation and order	LG	Knowledge, Order
Mishakal	Goddess of healing	NG	Life
Morgion	God of disease and secrecy	NE	Death
Nuitari	God of evil magic	LE	Arcana, Death
Paladine	God of rulers and guardians	LG	War
Reorx	God of craft and creation	N	Forge, Knowledge
Sargonnas	God of vengeance and fire	LE	War
Shinare	Goddess of wealth and trade	LN	Trickery
Sirrion	God of alchemy and change	CN	Nature, Tempest
Solinari	God of good magic	LG	Arcana
Takhisis	Goddess of control and evil	LE	Trickery, War
Zeboim	Goddess of the sea and storms	CE	Tempest
Zivilyn	God of wisdom and insight	N	Knowledge

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Gods of Eberron

The world of Eberron is relatively new to Dungeons & Dragons and is one of the more unusual campaign settings. This is particularly evident in how deities are approached in the lands of Khorvaire, with some worshipped as omnipotent beings and others viewed more as arcane energies or unique philosophies. Below is a list of some of the key religions and gods of Eberron.

Deity/Philosophy	Portfolio	Alignment	Cleric Domain
The Sovereign Host	—	—	—
Arawai	Goddess of life and nature	NG	Life, Nature
Aureon	God of law and knowledge	LN	Knowledge, Order
Balinor	God of beasts and the hunt	N	Nature, War
Boldrei	Goddess of home and family	LG	Life, Order
Dol Arrah	Goddess of sunlight and honor	LG	Light, War
Dol Dorn	God of strength at arms	CG	War
Kol Korran	God of trade and wealth	N	Trickery
Olladra	Goddess of good fortune	NG	Trickery, Life
Onatar	God of craft	NG	Forge, Knowledge
The Dark Six	—	—	—
The Devourer	God of nature’s wrath	NE	Tempest, Nature
The Fury	Goddess of wrath and madness	NE	War, Madness
The Keeper	God of greed and gluttony	NE	Death, Trickery
The Mockery	God of violence and treachery	NE	War, Trickery
The Shadow	God of corruption and dark magic	CE	Arcana, Trickery
The Traveler	Deity of chaos and deception	CN	Trickery, Forge, Knowledge
Other Faiths of Eberron
The Silver Flame	Deity of protection and good	LG	Light, Peace
The Blood of Vol	Philosophy of immortality	LN	Death, Arcana
Cults of the Dragon Below	Deities of madness	NE	Death, Trickery
The Path of Light	Philosophy of self-improvement	LN	Light, Knowledge
The Undying Court	Elven ancestors	NG	Life, Death
The Spirits of the Past	Elven ancestors	CG	War

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Other DnD Gods, Demi-Gods & Powers

In early days of DnD the gods weren’t necessarily associated with any one particular setting. This has changed over the years, with certain deities appearing in multiple campaign worlds. For example, the dark elf goddess Lolth, who first appeared in the Greyhawk setting, would eventually become a major part of the Forgotten Realms. Below is a list of deities, demi-gods and other powerful planar beings that have appeared in various DnD editions.

Deity	Portfolio	Alignment	Cleric Domain
Asmodeus	God of tyranny	LE	Knowledge, Order, Trickery
Avandra	Goddess of change and luck	CG	Trickery
Bahamut	Dragon god of justice and nobility	LG	Life, War
Blibdoolpoolp	Goddess of kuo-toa	NE	Death, Nature
Corellon Larethian	Elven god of art and magic	CG	Arcana, Nature
Deep Sashelas	Elven god of the sea	CG	Nature, Knowledge, Tempest
Eadro	God of merfolk	N	Tempest, Nature
Eilistraee	Dark elf goddess of song and dance	CG	Life, Light, Nature
Erathis	Goddess of civilization and law	LN	Knowledge, Forge
Garl Glittergold	Gnomish god of luck and protection	LG	Trickery, Knowledge
Grolantor	Giant god of hunting and battle	CE	War
Gruumsh	Orc God of storms and war	CE	War, Tempest
Hruggek	Bugbear god of violence	CE	War, Death
Ioun	Goddess of knowledge	N	Knowledge
Kurtulmak	Kobold god of pillaging	LE	War, Forge
Laogzed	Troglodyte god of destruction	CE	Death, War
Lolth	Dark elf goddess of spiders	CE	Trickery, War
Maglubiyet	Goblin god of war	LE	War, Death
Moradin	Dwarven god of creation	LG	Forge, Knowledge
Raven Queen	Goddess of death	LN	Life, Death
Rillifane Rallathil	Elven god of nature	CG	Nature, Life
Sehanine Moonbow	Elven goddess of the moon	CG	Light, Trickery
Sekolah	Sahuagin god of hunting	LE	War, Nature
Semuanya	Lizardfolk god of survival	N	Nature, Survival
Skerrit	Centaur god of nature	N	Nature
Skoraeus Stonebones	Giant god of craftsmanship	N	Knowledge, Forge
Surtr	Giant god of fire and crafting	LE	Forge, War
Thrym	Giant god of ice and war	CE	War,
Tiamat	Dragon goddess of greed	LE	Trickery, War
Torog	God of death and the Underdark	NE	Death
Yondalla	Halfling goddess of protection	LG	Life, Peace
Zehir	God of darkness and poison	CE	Trickery, Death

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Final Thoughts

While DnD has literally hundreds of deities to choose from across multiple campaign settings, that doesn’t mean they’re the only options. In fact, many Dungeon Master’s have created their own unique pantheons for their homebrew worlds. That being said, the official DnD gods that do exist offer a ton of inspiration to draw on and can help flesh out your characters in terms of both backstory and abilities. So choose wisely. Because when it comes to Dungeons & Dragons, you really are what your worship.

You can find more about about the latest DnD gods in the 2024 Player’s Handbook, which is available now on D&D Beyond and Amazon.

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