Norse Pantheon

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Pathfinder updates 3.5 with a plethora of rules in order to keep a stable and consistent core ruleset for the campaign world of the same name. However, most instances of the rules do not actually take place in the Pathfinder Campaign Setting. Since Wizards of the Coast is keeping their 3.5 core pantheon marked "Product Identity" (which is to say not fair game for derivative works such as Pathfinder and this site's content), the well-known deities are not available for rules conversion ... though by merit of "Fair Use" laws, I suspect a conversion table, which is all that is really needed for game play, is fully permissible despite the OGL.

To enter a different well-known pantheon, I think the real-world Norse gods, with modifications to suit the standard races, is a great fit. This is loosely inspired by the 3.5 Deities & Demigods supplement.

The Asgardian Pantheon

Name Domains Rank Alignment Favored Weapon Portfolio
Odin Air, Knowledge, Magic, Travel, Trickery, War G NG Shortspear Knowledge, magic, supreme, war
Aegir Death, Destruction, Evil, Strength, Water I NE Greatclub Sea, storms
Balder Good, Healing, Knowledge I NG Greatsword Beauty, light, music, poetry, rebirth
Forseti Knowledge, Protection, Strength I N Longsword Justice, law
Frey Air, Good, Plant, Sun G NG Greatsword Agriculture, fertility, harvest, sun
Freya Air, Charm, Good, Magic I NG Longsword Fertility, love, magic, vanity
Frigga Air, Animal, Community, Knowledge G N Natural Weapons Birth, fertility, love
Heimdall Good, Law, War I LG Longsword Watchfulness, sight, hearing, loyalty
Hel Death, Destruction, Evil I NE Longsword Death, underworld
Hermod Chaos, Luck, Travel D CN Rapier Luck, communication, freedom
Loki Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Trickery G CE Dagger Thieves, trickery, murder
Njord Air, Good, Water I NG Longspear Commerce, sea, wind
Odur Chaos, Fire, Sun D CG Bastard Sword Light, sun, travel
Sif Chaos, Good, War L CG Longsword War, dueling
Skadi Destruction, Earth, Strength L N Greataxe Earth, mountains
Surtur Evil, Fire, Law, Strength, War I LE Longsword Fire, war
Thor Chaos, Good, Protection,
Strength, War, Weather
G CG Warhammer Storms, thunder, war
Thrym Chaos, Earth, Evil, Strength, War I CE Greataxe War, cold, giants
Tyr Law, Protection, War I LN Longsword Courage, trust, strategy, tactics, writing
Uller Chaos, Protection, Travel L CN Longbow Archers, hunting, winter