Religions of Theros

Religions of Theros presents a new approach to interacting with the pantheon as you forge your legend in the mythic world of Theros. This title presents Theros as a truly religious world, with life defined by a calendar of festivals, where religious rites are performed with daily activities like sitting down for a meal, and where the most famous aspects of culture such as athletic games, theatrical performances, and epic poetry all form part of the religious world. Characters who honor the gods earn their collective blessings, but those who fail to are cursed for their hubris.

Inside you will find:

• The Favor Mechanic: Used either in conjunction with, or replacing the Piety system, the Favor mechanic tracks how your party is viewed by each of the gods, who offer boons to their favored servants, and curses to those who dishonor the gods with their hubris.

• Rites of Worship: The Favor mechanic is affected by the many facets of religious rites in Theros, translated into game mechanics from the real religious rites of the ancient Greeks. Pour libations and offer handmade votives to the gods. Make animal sacrifices, divining their entrails for the gods’ will, or visit an oracle who can commune directly with the divine. Take part in grand festivals, where you can worship by competing in Athletic games, thespian competitions, or poetic orations.

• The Gods: Blessings and Curses: Learn how religious rites differ for each god, what unique actions affect their Favor, and the Blessings and Curses they place upon mortals, based on their Favor score. Each of the fifteen Gods offer two blessings and two curses based upon their domain, affecting each character in the adventuring party, allowing gods to side with or against your party, picking sides as the gods of Greek myth did with the heroes of the Trojan War.

• Mysteries and Elective Cults: Much like in ancient Greece, where religion was not limited to the public worship of the Olympians, in Theros, many elective and secretive cults exist, worshiping Nymphs, Heroes, and unique aspects of the Gods, forgotten or unknown to the wider world.

• The Party Favor Sheet: A printer-friendly and form-fillable Favor sheet provides an easy way to track the party’s Favor score with each of the gods, and to see which Blessings and Curses currently affect them.

• All of this lavishly decorated with Stickyhunter's art, displaying religious life and the power of the gods in the style of ancient Greek ceramic art.