Deities of Forgotten Realms

Deity Alignment Suggested Domains Symbol Cliff Notes
Auril, Goddess of Winter NE Nature, Tempest Six-pointed snowflake Lots of human sacrifices on icy altars, for evil and ice themed characters only.
Azuth, God of Wizards LN Arcana, Knowledge Left hand pointing upward outlined in fire Stereotypical old bearded wizard elevated to godhood, for characters who love them some wizarding.
Bane, God of Tyranny LE Order, War Upright black right hand, with thumb and fingers together Lord of being generically evil, think black knights and big evil churches.
Beshaba, Goddess of Misfortune CE Trickery Black antlers Think Jinx from "Teen Titans" elevated to godhood, loves bad luck and assassins.
Bhaal, God of Murder NE Death Skull surrounded by a ring of blood droplets Blood for the blood god, murder for the murder god. Bhaal just loves him some killing.
Chauntea, Goddess of Agriculture NG Life Sheaf of grain or a blooming rose over grain Cornucopias and good harvests, she's the obvious pick for former farmer characters.
Cyric, God of Lies CE Trickery White jawless skull on black or purple sunburst Mad god that successfully pissed off literally everybody, pick at your own risk, nobody is going to like you.
Deneir, God of Writing NG Knowledge Lit candle above an open eye Nerdier and weaker brother of Oghma, good for the nerdy underdog characters.
Eldath, Goddess of Peace NG Life, Nature Waterfall plunging into still pool Pacifist lake goddess of healing, good choice for healers and druids.
Gond, God of Craft N Forge, Knowledge Toothed cog with four spokes If your character's whole deal is making stuff, then Gond is a good bet.
Helm, God of Protection LN Life, Light, Protection Light Staring eye on upright left gauntlet Knight god who defends the weak, especially children.
Ilmater, God of Endurance LG Life, Protection Hands bound at the wrist with red cord Martyr god who's all about persevering for a better future, good for particularly selfless paladins.
Kelemvor, God of the Dead LN Grave, Death Upright skeletal arm holding balanced scales Somber but not evil, dutiful guard of the dead and bastion against undeath.
Lathander, God of Birth and Renewal NG Life, Light Light Road traveling into a sunrise The morninglord, pure chad energy, kind of vain but great for paladins and artists.
Leira, Goddess of Illusion CN Trickery Point-down triangle containing a swirl of mist She likes mists, masks and lies, not a bad option for sneaky characters.
Lliira, Goddess of Joy CG Life Triangle of three six-pointed stars Imagine if a "manic pixie dream girl" became a goddess. Fun bard pick.
Loviatar, Goddess of Pain LE Death Nine-tailed barbed scourge Quite literally the dominatrix goddess, super kinky.
Malar, God of the Hunt CE Nature Clawed paw One of the more tolerable evil gods, a good choice for evil druids.
Mask, God of Thieves CN Trickery Black mask If your edgelord rogue became a god he'd become Mask, and he's a genuinely still a good pick for edgelord rogues.
Mielikki, Goddess of Forests NG Nature Unicorn's head Think Artemis or any other "Huntress goddess" and you're right on the money, good for rangers.
Milil, God of Poetry and Song NG Light Five-stringed harp made of leaves The bard god of bards for bardic reasons who loves bards.
Myrkul, God of Death NE Death White human skull Death god in decidedly evil spooky skeleton flavor.
Mystra, Goddess of Magic NG Arcana, Knowledge Circle of seven stars, or nine stars encircling a flowing red mist, or a single star Magical lady devoted to keeping magic from getting out of hand and blowing everybody up.
Oghma, God of Knowledge N Knowledge Blank scroll God for bards who are about spreading stories and information rather than mischief.
Savras, god of Divination and Fate LN Knowledge Crystal ball containing many kinds of eyes Magic god who loves crystal balls and scrying, major occult mystery vibes.
Selûne, Goddess of the Moon CG Knowledge, Life Pair of eyes surrounded by seven stars Goddess whose moods change with the phases of the moon, particularly honored by sailors.
Shar, Goddess of Darkness and Loss NE Death, Trickery Black disk encircled with a border Shadoweaver, knife lady who loves the dark, great for a character who hates the "good" gods.
Silvanus, God of Wild Nature N Nature Oak leaf I am Silvanus and I speak for the trees! Exclusive pick for druids and tree enthusiasts.
Sune, Goddess of Love and Beauty CG Life, Light Face of a beautiful red-haired woman Vanity personified, good for characters who want to embody thot energy.
Talona, Goddess of Disease and Poison CE Death Three teardrops on a triangle Loves making people sick and die, only right for characters who want to spread some plague.
Talos, God of Storms CE Tempest Three lightning bolts radiating from a central point Talos is basically a eviler Thor who loves wrecking up the place with storms.
Tempus, God of War N War Upright flaming sword Fights for the fight god, Tempus just loves fighting without any rhyme or reason.
Torm, God of Courage and Self-sacrifice LG Protection, War White right gauntlet Basically, the god of paladins, if you want a stereotypical paladin, this is your god.
Tymora, Goddess of Good Fortune CG Trickery Face-up coin Literally lady luck who favors the bold and the risk takers.
Tyr, God of Justice LG Order, Protection, War Balanced scales resting on a warhammer Literal Viking god of extremely lawful goodness, only for those characters committed to real lawful good.
Umberlee, Goddess of the Sea CE Tempest Wave curling left and right Called the bitch queen for a reason, spiteful sea witch perfect for both evil and sea themed characters.
Waukeen, Goddess of Trade N Knowledge, Trickery Upright coin with Waukeen's profile facing left The golden lady, an embodiment of laissez faire trade and a favorite of smugglers.


Deities by Race

Deity Alignment Suggested Domains Symbol Cliff Notes
Bahamut, Dragon God of Good LG Life, Protection, War Dragon's head in profile God of all good dragons and a lot of people who think dragons are cool.
Blibdoolpoolp, Kuo-toa Goddess NE Death Lobster head or black pearl Big lady with a lobster head, created by the literal insane power of the Kuo-toa.
Corellon Larethian, Elf Deity of Art and Magic CG Arcana, Light Quarter moon or starburst Creator of all elves, practically a "Mary Sue" of good elf qualities.
Deep Sashelas, Elf God of the Sea CG Nature, Tempest Dolphin Maker of sea elves and all things pretty under the water.
Eadro, Merfolk Deity of the Sea N Nature, Tempest Spiral design Maker of the merfolk and the locathah and pretty much only concerned with keeping them safe.
Garl Glittergold, Gnome God of Trickery and Wiles LG Trickery Gold nugget Gnome prankster god, but genuinely funny and not mean spirited.
Grolantor, Hill Giant God of War CE War Wooden club If you're attacked by giants, Grolantor is often the reason why, he's painfully dumb and hates non-giants.
Gruumsh, Orc God of Storms and War CE Tempest, War Unblinking eye Orcish motivation for a lot of orc ways, especially hating elves.
Hruggek, Bugbear God of Violence CE War Morningstar Extremely simple god of bugbears, he likes combat and he likes his bugbears.
Kurtulmak, Kobold God of War and Mining LE War Gnome skull Creator of the kobolds and hater of gnomes.
Laogzed, Troglodyte God of Hunger CE Death Image of the lizard/toad god Just a big hungry rotting lizard, his only literal motivation is hunger.
Lolth, Drow Goddess of Spiders CE Trickery Spider The spider queen has a ton of history in DnD and even more spiders, sacrifices, and slaves.
Maglubiyet, Goblinoid God of War LE Order, War Bloody axe Chop chop, Maglubiyet loves chopping off heads for sacrifices and little else.
Moradin, Dwarf God of Creation LG Forge, Knowledge Hammer and anvil Creator of the dwarves, everything you know about dwarves is true for Moradin ten times over.
Rillifane Rallathil, Wood Elf God of Nature CG Nature Oak Basically, the world tree smashed together with that magic tree from "Avatar".
Sehanine Moonbow, Elf Goddess of the Moon CG Knowledge Crescent moon Like the other moon goddess but far less interesting and with more elf imagery.
Sekolah, sahuagin god of the hunt LE Nature, Tempest Shark Basically, just a gigantic magical shark, he loves seeing the bloodlust in his little sahuagin minions though.
Semuanya, Lizardfolk Deity of Survival N Life Egg Big lizardman who's almost stupidly neutral, he only mildly prefers that the lizardmen live rather than die.
Skerrit, Centaur and Satyr God of Nature N Nature Oak growing from acorn Big centaur who's all about keeping the balance and keeping nature communities safe.
Skoraeus Stonebones, God of Stone Giants and Art N Knowledge Stalactite Great big stone giant who believes that all stone belongs to the giants, which naturally causes some conflicts.
Surtur, God of Fire Giants and Craft LE Knowledge, War Flaming sword Big old fire giant who loves the "purifying fire" and wants to arm his people for "the fight at the end of the world".
Thrym, God of Frost Giants and Strength CE War White double-bladed axe Big aloof ice giant who only respects strength and doesn't give a damn.
Tiamat, Dragon Goddess of Evil LE Trickery Dragon head with five claw marks Pretty much the most iconic D&D deity, this 5-headed dragon is worshipped by evil dragons and people who think evil dragons are cool.
Yondalla, Halfling Goddess of Fertility and Protection LG Life, Protection Shield Creator of the halflings and is super protective of them, feels responsible for them.