Oerdian (Greyhawk)

The dominant race of the Flaness, the Oerdians are very accepting and open as a culture, which has let them assimilate large groups of Flan and Suel. As a result, there are today few "pure" Oerdians. Oerdian identity is cultural, not racial.

Cultural Traits

Accepting, Loyal, Warlike, Worldly, Practical.

Oerdians are a pious, soulful people whose passions are strong and long-lasting. At the same time they are practical and focused on the task at hand. They are a very devout people and loyal to a fault.

Real-world Models

French. The Oerdians are passionate people living life to the fullest.

Alignment

The conflicts within the Oerdian culture is between good and evil, as exemplified in the conflict between Hieroneous and Hextor. The Oerdians are accepting of differences on the Law - Chaos axis; a community can have both lawful and chaotic members living in harmony.

Sexual Mores

Practices : Prostitution, Sex outside culture/race.

Taboos : Incest, Nudity, Transvestism.

Family : Monogamous. Patrilinear. Extra-marital liaisons tolerated.

Magic

Pragmatic is the word; Oerdians see magic as a tool. Most often used to create magic items for everyday use and to make ordinary life easier. Arcane magic users tend to focus on combat magic, each adopting a specialty of their own.

Pantheon

A very diverse pantheon. Procan is the progenitor of the Oerdian wind gods, lords of life and the common man. But Procan is barely a part of the pantheon anymore and holds no prominent place. Instead, it is lead by two brothers, Hextor and Hieroneous, both gods or nobility and valor, eternal rivals. These usurped power from Pholtus, their father. These are all gods of nobility and of little concern to common folk.

Atroa	Lesser	NG	Spring, Renewal	Air, Good, Plant, Sun	Oerdian
Bleredd	Lesser	N	Metal, Mines, Smiths	Earth, Fire, Strength, Metal	Common, Oerdian, Flan
Celestian	Intermediate	N (NG)	Space, Stars, Wanderers	Knowledge, Travel, Protection, Oracle	Common, Oerdian
Cyndor	Lesser	LN	Time, Infinity, Continuity	Law, Protection, Travel, Oracle, Time	Oerdian
Delleb	Lesser	LG	Design, Intellect, Study	Good, Knowledge, Law, Magic	Oerdian
Eruthnul	Intermediate	CE (CN)	Hate, Panic, Slaughter	Chaos, Evil, Trickery, War, Madness	Common, Oerdian, Humanoid
Fharlanghn	Intermediate	N (NG)	Distance, Travel, Roads	Luck, Protection, Travel, Celerity	Common, Oerdian
Hextor	Intermediate	LE	War, Discord, Fitness, Tyranny	Destruction, Evil, Law, War, Domination	Oerdian
Hieroneous	Intermediate	LG	Chivalry, Justice, Daring	Good, Law, War, Glory, Inquisition	Oerdian
Kurell	Lesser	CN	Jealousy, Revenge, Theft	Chaos, Trickery, Envy, Greed	Oerdian
Lirr	Lesser	CG	Literature, Art	Chaos, Good, Knowledge, Magic, Travel	Oerdian
Merikka	Demigod	LG	Calendar, Agriculture, Home	Good, Law, Plant, Protection	Oerdian
Pholtus	Intermediate	LG	Light, Resolution, Law, Order, Sun, Moons	Good, Knowledge, Law, Sun, Inquisition	Oerdian
Procan	Intermediate	CN	Seas, Sea life, Salt, Windstorm, Navigation	Animal, Chaos, Travel, Water, Storm	Oerdian, Elder
Rudd	Demigod	CN (CG)	Chance, Good luck, Skill	Celerity, Liberation, Luck	Common, Oerdian
Sotillion	Lesser	CG (CN)	Summer, South wind, Ease, Comfort	Air, Chaos, Good, Healing, Plant, Sloth	Oerdian
Telchur	Lesser	CN	Winter, Cold, North wind	Air, Chaos, Strength, Cold	Oerdian
Trithereon	Intermediate	CG	Individuality, Liberty, Retribution, Self-defense	Chaos, Good, Protection, Strength, Liberation, Summoner	Oerdian, Common
Ulaa	Intermediate	LG	Hills, Mountains, Gemstones	Earth, Good, Law, Cavern	Oerdian, Dwarf, Gnome, Flan
Velnius	Lesser	N (NG)	Sky, Windstorm	Air, Travel, Water, Windstorm	Oerdian
Wenta	Lesser	CG	Autumn, West wind, Harvest, Brewing	Air, Chaos, Good, Plant	Oerdian
Zilchus	Intermediate	LN	Prestige, Money, Business, Influence	Knowledge, Law, Trickery	Common, Oerdian

Traits

Caretaker of the Land

You have a honorable background working the land, be it as a serf or a landowner. Your family has given their all for the land over generations and learned its secrets.

Benefit: Choose either Handle Animal, Knowledge (local), Knowledge (geography) Ride, or Survival. The chosen skill is a class skill for you and you gain a +1 trait bonus to it.

Chivalric Fighter

You have been trained in the weapons of a chivalry.

Benefit: Select one of longsword, lance, light armor, medium armor, heavy armor, and shields (light and heavy). You gain proficiency in the selected piece of gear. You must fulfill all prerequisites for the proficiency feat you gain.

Pious Devotion

Your faith gives you power.

Prerequisite: A character that already has access to clerical domains cannot use this trait; this represents the power of faith of a lay person.

Benefit: You must have a patron deity to benefit from this feat. Choose one of your patron's domains. You can use the level 1 domain power of one of this domain as a cleric of you character level. If the use of a domain power requires the expenditure of a use of channel energy, that power can be used a number of times per day equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1 times per day).

Push to Glory

When the goal is within reach, you are able to give that final push needed to succeed.

Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on attack rolls to verify critical hits.

Steady Rider

You groom your mount to keep going trough danger.

Benefit: You can form a special bond with a mount after one week together. Add your skill modifier for Handle Animal and Ride to the mount's hit points. If you begin bonding with a new mount, any previous bonds are broken.