Description of Gods

Below in boxes, the gods in your compiled version of Crossfire are shown. Use the command crossfire -m8 to check if the information presented here is accurate.

(Note: you need to have compiled with the DUMP\_SWITCHES and MULTIPLE_GODS flags for this to work!) The boxed attributes have meaning as follows:

Enemy cult: Name of the enemy god
Aligned race(s): Names of races friendly to the cult. The priest of this cult has greater power over these creatures. In some cases the prayer summon cult monsters will summon these monsters to help the priest.
Enemy race(s): Names of races hated by the cult. ``Holy word'' prayers of this god may be used to kill these creatures.
Attacktype(s): Attacktypes used by this god's avatar and by cult cause wounds prayers.
Immunity: Granted by the holy possession prayer.
Protected: Granted to a cult priest and by the bless prayer.
Vulnerable: Given to a cult priest and by the curse prayer.
Attunded: The cult priest is attuned to these spellpaths.
Repelled: The cult priest is repelled to these spellpaths.
Denied: The cult priest is denied use of these spellpaths.
Added gifts/limits: A cult priest has these addtional benefits and restrictions.

Note that not all gods have values for all possible attributes. In this case, no attribute will appear in that god's box.

RuggilliChaos God of slaughter and terror
Enemy cult:NONE
Aligned race(s): Consuming fire creatures
Enemy race(s): None
Attacktype(s): Physical, fire
Immunity: Physical, fear
Protected: Physical, magical, fear
Attuned: Fire, Wounding
Repelled: Summoning, Restoration, Information
Denied: Protection, Mind, Creation, Transmutation, Turning
Added gifts/limits: no armour may be worn, reflect missiles, hp regenerate at 1, digestion is faster (1)

DevourersSoul Eaters
Enemy cult:Gaea
Aligned race(s): Undead
Enemy race(s): None
Attacktype(s): Drain, depletion, death
Immunity: Fear
Protected: Fear
Vulnerable: Fire
Attuned: Death
Repelled: Protection, Abjuration
Denied: Fire, Restoration, Turning, Light
Added gifts/limits: is undead, has infravision , hp regenerate at -1, digestion is slowed (-3)

GaeaGoddess of peace
Enemy cult:Devourers
Aligned race(s): Animal,Bird,Slime,Insect,Reptile,Water elemental,Earth elemental,Air elemental,Fire elemental
Enemy race(s): Undead,Chess,Unnatural
Attacktype(s): Fear
Immunity: Drain, depletion, death
Protected: Drain, depletion, death
Vulnerable: Fear
Attuned: Summoning, Abjuration, Creation, Light
Denied: Fire, Frost, Electricity, Missiles, Detonation, Transmutation, Transferrence, Wounding, Death
Added gifts/limits: weapon use is forbidden, hp regenerate at 2, grace regenerates at 3

MostraiDwarven diety of metal smithing and warcraft
Enemy cult:Gnarg
Aligned race(s): Dwarf
Enemy race(s): Goblin,Giant
Attacktype(s): Weaponmagic
Immunity: Fire
Protected: Fire
Attuned: Creation, Information, Transmutation
Repelled: Summoning, Restoration, Light

LythanderElven god of luck
Enemy cult:Gnarg
Aligned race(s): Faerie
Enemy race(s): Goblin,Troll
Attacktype(s): Confusion
Immunity: Confusion
Protected: Confusion
Vulnerable: Confusion
Attuned: Turning
Repelled: Protection, Restoration, Wounding
Added gifts/limits: is stealthy, luck is 2

GnargFather of goblins
Enemy cult:Lythander
Aligned race(s): Goblin,Giant,Troll
Enemy race(s): Faerie,Dwarf
Attacktype(s): Poison
Immunity: Poison
Protected: Poison
Vulnerable: Fear
Attuned: Missiles, Wounding
Repelled: Restoration, Turning

LuciferOverlord of the Underworld
Enemy cult:Jehovah
Aligned race(s): Undead,Demon
Enemy race(s): Angel
Attacktype(s): Fire, electricity, cold
Protected: Fire, electricity, cold
Vulnerable: Confusion, fear
Attuned: Fire, Frost, Electricity, Summoning
Denied: Restoration, Light

JehovahJudge of souls
Enemy cult:Lucifer
Aligned race(s): Angel
Enemy race(s): Undead,Demon
Attacktype(s): Fear
Immunity: Confusion, fear
Protected: Confusion, fear
Attuned: Restoration, Mind, Turning
Repelled: Death
Denied: Wounding

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