All 36 Dungeons & Dragons 5e Deities From The Forgotten Realms

The immense and immersive world of has evolved and grown over the years, particularly with each new iteration of the core rule books. In the current fifth edition (5e) system for the tabletop roleplaying game, the common universe of the Forgotten Realms has many deities, each with their own background of iconography and lore attached to them. Under the discretion of their DM, groups might also flex their creativity to introduce new ideas for Gods or Goddesses into a homebrew for their private games.

Because the list of deities in the Forgotten Realms of can be so large, many players creating a new character may just take a cursory glance at what common Gods or Goddesses are for their class type. While there is nothing wrong with that, the different lore, alignments, and beliefs of the deities can add a lot to the backstory of a character and create fun roleplaying experiences without having to create something new. Taking time to look over the list of prominent deities in the pantheon of the Forgotten Realms could be worth it in the long run.

The fifth edition of the includes lists of deities for some of its best-known campaign settings. In addition to the more than thirty listed specifically for the Forgotten Realms, the section notes that there are many more deities worshiped by small cults, as regional deities, and by more eclectic religious sects. When all of these are combined with the innumerable catalog of homebrew-created Gods, it can become impossible to create a comprehensive list. Therefore, this is a listing of the 36 most prominent deities in the Forgotten Realms, according to the :

Name

Title

Alignment

Auril

Goddess of Winter

Neutral Evil

Azuth

God of Wizards

Lawful Neutral

Bane

God of Tyrants

Lawful Evil

Beshaba

Goddess of Misfortune

Chaotic Evil

Bhaal

God of Murder

Neutral Evil

Chauntea

Goddess of Agriculture

Neutral Good

Cyric

God of Lies

Chaotic Evil

Deneir

God of Writing

Neutral Good

Eldath

Goddess of Peace

Neutral Good

Gond

God of Craft

True