The Daghdha
| The Daghdha | ||
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| 2E: Celtic shield 5E: Bubbling cauldron or shield |
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| Aliases | The Dozen King, Eochaid Ollathair | |
| Alignment | Chaotic Good | |
| Divine Rank | Greater God | |
| Pantheon | Celtic | |
| Portfolio | Crops, weather | |
| Domains | Nature, Trickery | |
| Home Plane | Mag Mell (Outlands, Tir na Nog) | |
| Worshippers | Druids, farmers | |
| Favoured Weapon | Club | |
The Daghdha, or Dagda as he's called in Deities and Demigods, is the leader of the Celtic pantheon and the oldest child of the goddess Danu.
Personality[edit | edit source]
The Dozen King is a trickster and generally happy-go-lucky. He enjoys being comical, but can become stern when needed. He keeps watch over both the Celtic people as well the gods and their followers, regardless of their alignment, and will act to protect their well-being.
Priesthood[edit | edit source]
The Daghdha's priests are all druids, who dress in an unusual manner to draw attention to themselves but generally kept to themselves, gathering in large numbers only when important ceremonies are held. Their main duty is the creation of new standing stones with which to track the seasons and exercise their magical powers.
Mechanics-wise, The Daghdha's speciality priests are the same as druids in 2nd edition, having the same prerequisites and restrictions, but gain the ability to accurately predict the weather one week in advance at 1st level, and at 8th level the ability to cast Heroes Feast once per day.
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Ravenloft[edit | edit source]
| Daghda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cauldron | ||
| Alignment | Chaotic Good | |
| Divine Rank | Unknown | |
| Pantheon | Ravenloft | |
| Portfolio | Fertility | |
| Domains | Good, Plant, Trickery | |
| Home Plane | Unknown | |
| Worshippers | Forfarians, Tepestani | |
| Favoured Weapon | Club | |
Daghda is worshipped differently depending on where exactly you are.
In the realm of Forlorn, Daghda is the god of fertility and the chieftain of the gods, and is one of the two gods the druids worship. He's often associated with the oak faction, who believe that balnce can be restored to the land by bringing in more good-aligned creatures.
In the realm of Tepest, Daghda is the goddess of fertility, the mistress of untamed wilderness, consort to the god Lugh, and one of three creators of the fey. Daghda is seen as being a dark and simple-minded reflection of Brigantia, though not an evil one, merely a misguided one.
| The Deities & Religions of Ravenloft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawful | Neutral | Chaotic | |
| Good | Brigantia • Ezra (Pure Hearts) • The Overseer • Ra | Andral • Belenus • Diancecht • Osiris | Daghda • The Morninglord • Tvashtri |
| Neutral | Divinity of Mankind • Manannan mac Lir • Ezra (Home Faith) • Yutow | Ancestral Fey • Ezra (Erudites) • Hala • The Ancestral Choir | Lugh • Mytteri |
| Evil | Anubis • Ezra (Zealots) • Math Mathonwy • The Lawgiver • Set • Zhakata | Arawn • The Eternal Order | Cat Lord • Erlin • Kali • Morrigan • The Spider Queen • The Wolf God |
| Unknown | Dark Powers | ||
