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So far the only Bergrib deity is ….

Minor Powers
Tarf	(CG)	Patron of travellers and second chances. More Tarf's origins are unclear. In some tales Way is half-orc and in other half-elf, and may be male or female, an outcast and perennial traveller. Sometimes he is depicted with an asses head. All the legends ever agree on, is that s/he waa always on the ove and was always prepared to give a person a second chance. … The Priesthood: Although they are called Brothers, priests can be male or female and of any race. Priests are generally multi-classed, they start out in jobs and classes that involve a lot of travel (such as Seamen, Merchants, Mercenaries, Messengers) before recognising the call to become a priest. Fit Priests continue to travel as navigators, teamsters and healers. When they are unable to travel, they settle settle into the Way-House circuit. Examples: Fighter/Cleric, Expert/Adept or Warrior/Inquisitor are just some of the possible combinations … Way Houses: Way-Houses, are hostels that provide cheap, safe lodgings for brethren and other travellers. A Way-House normally consists of a common room, kitchen and simple living accommodation for the brothers of the house. Many have dormitory accommodation for guests, in others guests sleep on the common room floor. There will always an alcove that contains a small shrine to Way. Guests are expected to make a small donation in return for basic food and an overnight stay. The living quarters for resident brothers is equally simple, most brothers have a small cell, perhaps seven or eight feet square, in which to live and sleep. Resident brothers are expected to help out in the gardens or the kitchens, brewing ale, and with all the other tasks needed to run the Way-House.

I think the Pantheon will have a proto-Egyptian (Yeah, I know it is the wrong way around) with a Lankhamar feel. A broad pantheon of animal headed gods - with a pyramid in each city holding the hero-gods of that city. (Class them as Minor Powers). I loved Apshai (First ed Deities and Demi-gods) the Egyptian pantheon Insect God of farmers :)