Touv Pantheon
See also: [ Powers of Oerth ] [ Baklunish | Flan | Oeridian | Olman | Suel | Touv ]
One of the Pantheons of Oerth
CHARACTER: The Touv are a dark-skinned, jungle-dwelling people native to Hepmonaland, known for their rich tribal culture, fierce resistance to domination by outsiders, and deep connections to the vibrant, often dangerous jungle environment they call home. Their pantheon, led by Uvot, the Spirit of Land’s Bounty, features eleven powers who embody natural forces and life cycles—such as Nola the Sun, Vogan of the Rains, Mother Breeka, and the wicked Meyanok, god of darkness and poison.
The Touv revere balance between all things—fertility and fire, night and day, life and decay. Their religious system emphasises communal worship and ritual practices tied seasonal and celestial cycles, often focusing on survival and respect for the jungle’s power.
| NAME | PORTFOLIO | REALM / NOTES | PRONOUNS | ALIGNMENT | POWER LEVEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berna | Passion; forgiveness | Prime / Oerth | She/Her | CN (N) | Demipower |
| Breeka | Living things | Prime / Oerth | She/Her | N | Intermediate |
| Damaran | Vermin; creeping things | Prime / Oerth | He/Him | NE (N) | Demipower |
| Katay | Decay; inevitability; order; time | Prime / Oerth | He/Him | LN | Lesser |
| Kundo | Building; noise; music; defence | Prime / Oerth | He/Him | LG (NG) | Lesser |
| Meyanok | Serpents; poison; discord; darkness; famine | Prime / Oerth | He/Him | NE (CE) | Lesser |
| Nola | The Sun | Prime / Oerth | She/Her | NG | Intermediate |
| Uvot | Prosperity | Prime / Oerth | He/Him | NG | Greater * |
| Vara | Nightmares; fear | Prime / Oerth | She/Her | NE (LE) | Demipower |
| Vogan | Rain; storms; water | Prime / Oerth | He/Him | CG (NG) | Intermediate |
| Xanag | Metal; beauty | Prime / Oerth | She/Her | N | Lesser |
A Who’s Who of the Touv Powers of Oerth
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Realms of the Touv Powers of Oerth
Canonical Source: On Hallowed Ground [2e] p60-63; Greyhawk wiki
Sources: Jon Winter-Holt, with many thanks to Talktoh who is far more knowledgeable than me about all things Greyhawk. ‡
Culturewatch: To help cutters unfamiliar with Greyhawk lore picture these powers, you can do a rough mental translation of these folk to real-world civilisations like indigenous African and Central American tribal societies, given their jungle homelands, animistic faiths, and warrior cultures.