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Domains are broadly defined as divine concepts worthy of devotion, the source of all divine magic.[1] Some divine scholars theorize that each domain is further divided into two or more subdomains, and that a cleric may find herself bonding with such a subdomain within her deity's portfolio instead of its parent domain.[2] This further 'specialization' is reported to grant the cleric a somewhat different array of divine powers than those received by clerics who devote themselves to the parent domain.[3] Adherents of this theory further believe that a particular deity's control of a domain does not necessarily grant that deity control over each of its subdomains. Gozreh, for instance, is reported to command the Water subdomain of Oceans but not that of Ice, and has no authority whatsoever over the Animal subdomains of Feather and Fur.[4] It has been further observed that a few of the 'known' subdomains appear to belong to more than one domain.[3]
Apocryphal subdomains
Apocryphal subdomains associated with a particular deity are rare, only accessible via obscure texts called apocrypha and often only utilized by extreme members of a faith. In the articles below, apocryphal subdomains are clearly marked with a superscript apocryphal to distinguish them from standard subdomains.[5]
Structure of this article
This article has three main components:
- A list of all the known subdomains granted by the deities of Golarion
- A list of domains and the subdomains with which they are associated
- A categorized list of the deities of Golarion with the particular subdomains which they are able to grant to their followers
Known subdomains
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Subdomains and their parent domains
The following are the known subdomains capable of being granted by the gods of Golarion if a god has dominion over its associated parent domain (domains are shown in boldface):[23]
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Gods and their subdomains
The following are the known subdomains granted by the individual deities of Golarion (deities are shown in boldface):
Major deities
Inner Sea regionThe twenty core deities of the Inner Sea region may grant their servants access to the following subdomains:[4]
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Dragon EmpiresThe twenty core deities of Tian Xia, may grant their servants access to the following subdomains:[25]
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Minor deities
Osirian pantheonThe gods of the Osirian pantheon grant the following subdomains:[26]
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Outer GodsThe Outer Gods grant the following subdomains:[27]
Other minor deitiesOther deities and powers may also grant their followers subdomains, including the following:[20]
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Non-human pantheons
Deities of the various non-human pantheons whose subdomains are known are shown below:
Draconic pantheonThe Draconic Pantheon grant the following subdomains:[20]
Dwarven pantheonThe Dwarven Pantheon grant the following subdomains:[20] |
Elven pantheonThe Elven Pantheon grant the following subdomains:[20]
Giant pantheonThe Giant Pantheon grant the following subdomains:[20]
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Goblin Hero-GodsThe Goblin Hero-Gods grant the following subdomains:[8]
Halfling godsThe Halfling Pantheon grant the following subdomains:[28]
Orc pantheon and cultsThe orc pantheon and orc cults grant the following subdomains:[20]
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Demigods
These demigods grant the following subdomains:[20]
General demigods
ArchdevilsThe Archdevils grant the following subdomains:[20]
Infernal dukes
Malebranche
Whore Queens
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Demon lords and nascent demon lordsThe Demon Lords grant the following subdomains:[20]
The EldestThe Eldest grant the following subdomains:[20]
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Elemental lordsThe Elemental Lords grant the following subdomains:[20]
Empyreal lordsThe Empyreal Lords grant the following subdomains:[20]
Four Horsemen or archdaemonsThe Four Horsemen grant the following subdomains:[20]
Great Old OnesThe Great Old Ones grant the following subdomains:[27]
Qlippoth lordsQlippoth Lords grant the following subdomains:[20]
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The Fallen, False, and Forgotten
The Fallen, False, and Forgotten grant the following subdomains:[20]
- Aroden
- None
- Great Old Ones
- Dark Tapestry, Insanity, Language, Memory, Nightmare, Stars
- Lissala
- Devil, Hubrisapocryphal Language, Leadership, Legislation,[12] Memory, Sovereignty,[11] Thought, Wards
- Peacock Spirit
- None
- Razmir
- None
- Ydersius
- Demon, Hubrisapocryphal Leadership, Martyr, Saurian, Tactics
References
- ↑ Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 39. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3
- ↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2010). Advanced Player's Guide, p. 86. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-246-3
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 3.38 3.39 3.40 3.41 3.42 3.43 3.44 3.45 3.46 3.47 3.48 3.49 3.50 3.51 3.52 3.53 3.54 3.55 3.56 3.57 3.58 3.59 3.60 3.61 3.62 3.63 3.64 3.65 3.66 3.67 Jason Bulmahn. (2010). Advanced Player's Guide, p. 86–97. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-246-3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jason Bulmahn. (2010). Advanced Player's Guide, p. 91. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-246-3
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 Alexander Augunas, Russ Brown, John Compton, Alex Riggs, and David Ross. (2016). Divine Anthology, p. 22ff.. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-894-6
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 Matt Goodall et al. (2014). Champions of Balance, p. 16f. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-603-4
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Tork Shaw, Mat Smith, and Jerome Virnich. (2013). Kobolds of Golarion, p. 13. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-512-9
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 James Jacobs, Hal Maclean, and Richard Pett. (2011). Goblins of Golarion, p. 27. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-362-0
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 Sean K Reynolds et al. (2014). Inner Sea Gods, p. 224ff. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-597-6
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Paris Crenshaw, Jim Groves, Sean McGowan, and Philip Minchin. (2014). Champions of Corruption, p. 18f. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-674-4
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 Isabelle Lee, Luis Loza, Ron Lundeen, and Jacob W. Michaels. (2017). Heroes of the High Court, p. 21. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-920-2
- ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 12.21 12.22 12.23 12.24 12.25 12.26 12.27 12.28 12.29 12.30 12.31 12.32 12.33 12.34 12.35 12.36 12.37 12.38 12.39 12.40 12.41 12.42 12.43 12.44 12.45 12.46 12.47 12.48 12.49 12.50 12.51 12.52 12.53 12.54 12.55 12.56 12.57 12.58 12.59 12.60 12.61 John Compton et al. (2015). Heroes of the Streets, p. 18–19. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-769-7
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 Jessica Blomstrom, Adam Daigle, Shaun Hocking, Daniel Marthaler, Tork Shaw, and Christina Stiles. (2013). Champions of Purity, p. 20f. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-511-2
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 James Jacobs. (2011). Cults of the Dark Tapestry. Wake of the Watcher, p. 62. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-311-8
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Ethan Day-Jones, Jim Groves, Jonathan H. Keith, Andrew Romine, David N. Ross, and James L. Sutter. (2014). People of the Stars, p. 29. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-674-4
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 James Jacobs. (February 10, 2011). Golarion Day: Other Gods and New Subdomains, Paizo Blog.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 Hal Maclean and Colin McComb. (2012). Blood of Fiends, p. 15. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-423-8
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Amber E. Scott. (2012). Blood of Angels, p. 27. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-438-2
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 57. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8
- ↑ 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 20.11 20.12 20.13 20.14 20.15 20.16 20.17 20.18 20.19 20.20 All subdomains in this section are defined in this following reference, or in the forum associated with it, unless a separate citation has been added to an individual deity: James Jacobs. (February 17, 2011). Golarion Day: Subdomains for Everyone!, Paizo Blog.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 65. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 Alexander Augunas, Steven T. Helt, Luis Loza, and Ron Lundeen. (2016). Blood of Shadows, p. 17. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-820-5
- ↑ All subdomains in the table are defined in this reference unless a separate citation has been added to an individual subdomain: Jason Bulmahn. (2010). Advanced Player's Guide, p. 87. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-246-3
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 The Psychopomp subdomain is unusually associated with two domains: Death and Repose
- ↑ James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 58ff. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8
- ↑ Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 66ff. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 James Jacobs. (2011). Cults of the Dark Tapestry. Wake of the Watcher, p. 64ff. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-311-8
- ↑ Sean K Reynolds. (2008). Gods and Magic, p. 52. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-139-8
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 Although this subdomain would normally not be available to worshippers of this deity, in this case an exception is made due to the deity's close association with this theme.
- ↑ Jason Nelson. (2011). NPC Gallery. The Hungry Storm, p. 55. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-374-3
- ↑ Amber Scott. (2013). Chronicle of the Righteous, p. 39. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-506-8
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Amber Scott. (2013). Chronicle of the Righteous, p. 54. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-506-8
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Amber Scott. (2013). Chronicle of the Righteous, p. 23. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-506-8
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