I've been thinking about another approach to God building:
Take each rune (or aspect of a rune) and assign 2 common Magic, 2 skills, and 2 Divine Spells.
ie
Elemental Rune Templates
Night Deity
Runes: Darkness
Common Magic: Boon of Lasting Night, Darkwall
Divine Magic: Eclipse, Fear
Skills: Stealth,Sleight
Sea Deity
Runes: Water
Common Magic: Co-ordination, Water Breath
Divine Magic: Summon Elemental (Undine), Ebb and Flow
Skills: Swim, Ship-handling
Earth Deity
Earth Rune
Common Magic: Heal, Second Sight
Skills: Resilience, Brawn
Divine Magic: Heal Body, Summon Elemental (Gnome)
Wind Deity
Runes: Air
Common Magic: Mobility, Push/Pull
Divine Magic: Summon Elemental (Sylph), Call Winds
Skills: Athletics, Evade
Thunder Deity
Runes: Air
Common Magic: Voice of Thunder, Strength
Divine Magic: Crash of Thunder, Lightning Strike
Skills: Brawn, Combat Style (Hammer or Spear)
Weather Deity
Runes: Air or Water
Common Magic: Co-ordination, Heal
Divine Magic: Rain, Fog
Skills: Seduction, Resilience
Sun Deity
Runes: Fire
Common Magic: Ignite, Fire Blade
Skills: Orate, Perception
Divine Magic: Summon Elemental (Salamander), Sun Spear
Sky Deity
Runes: Fire
Common Magic: Light, Fire Arrow
Skills: Combat Style (Bow or Spear), Perception
Divine Magic: Summon Elemental (Salamander), Sureshot
Seduction Deity
Moon Rune
Common Magic: Co-ordination, Second Sight
Skills: Dance, Seduction
Divine Magic: Aphrodisiac, Eclipse
Madness Deity
Moon Rune
Common Magic: Bandit's Cloak, Second Sight
Skills: Insight,Stealth
Divine Magic: Madness, Summon Elemental (Lune or Selene)
Other Rune Templates
Ruling Deity
Mastery Rune
Common Magic: Glamor, Bear Witness
Skills: Influence, Orate
Divine Magic: Shield, Mind Blast
Death Deity
Death Rune
Common Magic: Hand of Death, Demoralize
Skills: Weapon Style, Persistence
Divine Magic: Sever-Spirit, Spirit Block
War Deity
Death Rune
Common Magic: Blade Sharp or Bludgeon, Strength
Skills: Weapon Style, Resilience
Divine Magic: True Weapon, Berserk
Hunter Deity
Death Rune
Common Magic: Speedart, Bandit's Cloak
Skills: Missile Weapon Style, Track
Divine Magic: Sureshot, Alter Target
Life Deity
Fertility Rune
Common Magic: Heal, Cauterise
Skills: First Aid, Craft (Healing Potions)
Divine Magic: Resurrect, Heal body
Reproduction Deity
Fertility Rune
Common Magic: Glamour, Vigour
Skills: First Aid, Craft (Healing Potions)
Divine Magic: Aphrodisiac, Regrow Limb
Peace Deity
Harmony Rune
Common Magic: Heal , Spiritbane
Skills: First Aid, Influence
Divine Magic: Reflection, Disarm
Balance Deity
Harmony Rune
Common Magic: Understanding , Becalm
Skills: Insight, Influence
Divine Magic: Dismiss Elemental, Clear Skies
Trickster Deity
Disorder Rune
Common Magic: Babel, Befuddle
Skills: Seduction, Influence
Divine Magic: Fear, Laughter
Thief Deity
Disorder Rune
Common Magic: Bandit's Cloak, Golden Tongue
Skills: Sneak, Evaluate
Divine Magic: Disarm, Reflection
Fate Deity
Fate Rune
Common Magic: Fate, Fanaticism
Skills: Any two in line with other cult skills
Divine Magic: Alter Target, Disarm
Luck Deity
Luck Rune
Common Magic: Lucky, Parry
Skills: Gambling, Any one in line with other cult skills
Divine Magic: Alter Target, True Weapon
Truth Deity
Truth Rune
Common Magic: Detect Lie. Abacus
Skills: Orate, Any one in line with other cult skills
Divine Magic: Heal Mind, Mindblast
Illusion Deity
Illusion Rune
Common Magic: Glamour. Befuddle
Skills: Stealth, Sleight
Divine Magic: Illusion, Reflection
Travel Deity
Motion Rune
Common Magic: Mobility. Clear Path
Skills: Athletics, Resilience
Divine Magic: Channel Strength, Clear Skies
Stasis Deity
Stasis Rune
Common Magic: Slow. Becalm
Skills: Resistance, Resilience
Divine Magic: Shield, Heal Wound
Then to create your Gods,
all you need to do is combine 3 templates for a greater god,
2 for a standard god, and a single for minor deities to the basic template
Basic Template
Skills:
Pact(Deity) Lore(Deity)
Divine Magic
Behold
Blessing
Consecrate
Dismiss Magic
Excommunicate
Extension
Soul Sight
Myth-wise a Greater god gains 170% over three Myths
Standard god gains 120% over two Myths
Minor god gains 75% resonance in one myth.
Xiogorn the Murderous
The Major deity of his pantheon
Runes Mastery,Earth,Death
Common Magic: Hand of Death, Demoralize,Heal,
Second Sight,Glamour, Bear Witness
Skills: Weapon Style, Persistence, Influence,
Orate,Resilience, Brawn, Pact (Xiogorn), Lore (Xiogorn)
Divine Magic: Sever-Spirit, Spirit Block , Heal Body,
Summon Elemental (Gnome), Shield, Mind Blast,
Behold, Blessing, Consecrate, Dismiss Magic, Excommunicate,
Extension, Soul Sight
Myths: One Myth 70% resonance, two others 50% resonance
Not sure how much this merit this has but it does allow you to build pantheons pretty quick.
Take each rune (or aspect of a rune) and assign 2 common Magic, 2 skills, and 2 Divine Spells.
ie
Elemental Rune Templates
Night Deity
Runes: Darkness
Common Magic: Boon of Lasting Night, Darkwall
Divine Magic: Eclipse, Fear
Skills: Stealth,Sleight
Sea Deity
Runes: Water
Common Magic: Co-ordination, Water Breath
Divine Magic: Summon Elemental (Undine), Ebb and Flow
Skills: Swim, Ship-handling
Earth Deity
Earth Rune
Common Magic: Heal, Second Sight
Skills: Resilience, Brawn
Divine Magic: Heal Body, Summon Elemental (Gnome)
Wind Deity
Runes: Air
Common Magic: Mobility, Push/Pull
Divine Magic: Summon Elemental (Sylph), Call Winds
Skills: Athletics, Evade
Thunder Deity
Runes: Air
Common Magic: Voice of Thunder, Strength
Divine Magic: Crash of Thunder, Lightning Strike
Skills: Brawn, Combat Style (Hammer or Spear)
Weather Deity
Runes: Air or Water
Common Magic: Co-ordination, Heal
Divine Magic: Rain, Fog
Skills: Seduction, Resilience
Sun Deity
Runes: Fire
Common Magic: Ignite, Fire Blade
Skills: Orate, Perception
Divine Magic: Summon Elemental (Salamander), Sun Spear
Sky Deity
Runes: Fire
Common Magic: Light, Fire Arrow
Skills: Combat Style (Bow or Spear), Perception
Divine Magic: Summon Elemental (Salamander), Sureshot
Seduction Deity
Moon Rune
Common Magic: Co-ordination, Second Sight
Skills: Dance, Seduction
Divine Magic: Aphrodisiac, Eclipse
Madness Deity
Moon Rune
Common Magic: Bandit's Cloak, Second Sight
Skills: Insight,Stealth
Divine Magic: Madness, Summon Elemental (Lune or Selene)
Other Rune Templates
Ruling Deity
Mastery Rune
Common Magic: Glamor, Bear Witness
Skills: Influence, Orate
Divine Magic: Shield, Mind Blast
Death Deity
Death Rune
Common Magic: Hand of Death, Demoralize
Skills: Weapon Style, Persistence
Divine Magic: Sever-Spirit, Spirit Block
War Deity
Death Rune
Common Magic: Blade Sharp or Bludgeon, Strength
Skills: Weapon Style, Resilience
Divine Magic: True Weapon, Berserk
Hunter Deity
Death Rune
Common Magic: Speedart, Bandit's Cloak
Skills: Missile Weapon Style, Track
Divine Magic: Sureshot, Alter Target
Life Deity
Fertility Rune
Common Magic: Heal, Cauterise
Skills: First Aid, Craft (Healing Potions)
Divine Magic: Resurrect, Heal body
Reproduction Deity
Fertility Rune
Common Magic: Glamour, Vigour
Skills: First Aid, Craft (Healing Potions)
Divine Magic: Aphrodisiac, Regrow Limb
Peace Deity
Harmony Rune
Common Magic: Heal , Spiritbane
Skills: First Aid, Influence
Divine Magic: Reflection, Disarm
Balance Deity
Harmony Rune
Common Magic: Understanding , Becalm
Skills: Insight, Influence
Divine Magic: Dismiss Elemental, Clear Skies
Trickster Deity
Disorder Rune
Common Magic: Babel, Befuddle
Skills: Seduction, Influence
Divine Magic: Fear, Laughter
Thief Deity
Disorder Rune
Common Magic: Bandit's Cloak, Golden Tongue
Skills: Sneak, Evaluate
Divine Magic: Disarm, Reflection
Fate Deity
Fate Rune
Common Magic: Fate, Fanaticism
Skills: Any two in line with other cult skills
Divine Magic: Alter Target, Disarm
Luck Deity
Luck Rune
Common Magic: Lucky, Parry
Skills: Gambling, Any one in line with other cult skills
Divine Magic: Alter Target, True Weapon
Truth Deity
Truth Rune
Common Magic: Detect Lie. Abacus
Skills: Orate, Any one in line with other cult skills
Divine Magic: Heal Mind, Mindblast
Illusion Deity
Illusion Rune
Common Magic: Glamour. Befuddle
Skills: Stealth, Sleight
Divine Magic: Illusion, Reflection
Travel Deity
Motion Rune
Common Magic: Mobility. Clear Path
Skills: Athletics, Resilience
Divine Magic: Channel Strength, Clear Skies
Stasis Deity
Stasis Rune
Common Magic: Slow. Becalm
Skills: Resistance, Resilience
Divine Magic: Shield, Heal Wound
Then to create your Gods,
all you need to do is combine 3 templates for a greater god,
2 for a standard god, and a single for minor deities to the basic template
Basic Template
Skills:
Pact(Deity) Lore(Deity)
Divine Magic
Behold
Blessing
Consecrate
Dismiss Magic
Excommunicate
Extension
Soul Sight
Myth-wise a Greater god gains 170% over three Myths
Standard god gains 120% over two Myths
Minor god gains 75% resonance in one myth.
Xiogorn the Murderous
The Major deity of his pantheon
Runes Mastery,Earth,Death
Common Magic: Hand of Death, Demoralize,Heal,
Second Sight,Glamour, Bear Witness
Skills: Weapon Style, Persistence, Influence,
Orate,Resilience, Brawn, Pact (Xiogorn), Lore (Xiogorn)
Divine Magic: Sever-Spirit, Spirit Block , Heal Body,
Summon Elemental (Gnome), Shield, Mind Blast,
Behold, Blessing, Consecrate, Dismiss Magic, Excommunicate,
Extension, Soul Sight
Myths: One Myth 70% resonance, two others 50% resonance
Not sure how much this merit this has but it does allow you to build pantheons pretty quick.