Order of the D30: Saints for your Cleric to Invoke

Edited in 2023 to remove the non-functioning link to the 2008 Order of the D30 and update some references

Inspired by Jeff Rients’ Book Miscellaneum of Cinder and this article from Grognardia.

In my 2008 AD&D Quest for the Staff of Genesis game on Sunday afternoons I played a Gnome Cleric named Nevets Belin.  A follower the Lawful/Good Diety, Jahwei.  For some reason, Nevets has been picking up his own followers left and right.  Due to this upsurge in followers I have been contemplating Saints in the Jahwei hierarchy to flesh out the faith for better RP.  After reading the above linked book and article, and suddenly I had my inspiration.  Not all of these Saints are going to be in Jahwei’s hierarchy as He is Lawful/Good and would never condone criminal activity.  But I present them here anyway.

1. St. Spiner, patron saint of technology (By Spiner’s gold-plated epidermis)
2. St. Donatrum, patron saint of shop owners and merchants (By Donatrum’s bank accounts)
3. St. Benji, patron saint of canines and their handlers (By Benji’s studded collar)
4. St. Diznee, patron saint of good wizards and magical abilities (By Diznee’s Dominant Domain)
5. St. Orlando, patron saint of archers (By Orlando’s Onery Arrows)
6. St. Goolianni, patron saint of civilization, the protector of cities (By Goolianni’s Galvanized Gantries)
7. St. Algore, patron saint of the wilderness (By Algore’s Spotted Owl)
8. St. Castle, one-eyed, patron saint of Warriors dedicated to the eradication of demons and evil (By Castle’s good eye)
9. St. Michellein, patron saint of travellers. (By Michelein’s Mighty Movements)
10. St. Perkins, patron saint of animals (By Mutual of Omaha)
11. St. Bilgayts, patron saint of information (By Bilgayts Burnished Baubles)
12. St. Yankovich, patron saint of Bards (By Yankovich’s Pearly Squeeze-box)
13. St. Jonnidepp, patron saint of bandits and pickpockets. (By John’s Jolly Joybox)
14. St. Wapner, patron saint of judges and arbiters of the law. (By Wapner’s Glorified Gavel)
15. St. Anhauser, patron saint of taverns. (By Anhauser’s Awesome Ale)
16. St. Hawking, patron saint of knowledge and students. (By Hawking’s silver chair)
17. St. Jonnideere, patron saint of farmers and herdsman.  (By Jonnideere’s Furrowed Fields)
18. St. Valdeez, patron saint of sailors and ships. (By Valdeez’s Black Wake)
19. St. DeeAhn, patron saint of wanderers. (By DeeAhn’s devilish Dulcimer)
20. St. Oprah, patron saint of town criers. (By Oprah’s Obvious Announcements)
21. St. Mikey, patron saint of life. (By Mikey’s Mirthful Mouth)
22. St. Cialis, patron saint of male virility. (By Cialis’ Enlarged Epidermis)
23. St. Shatner, patron saint of travelers. (By Shatner’s Shifted Shirt)
24. St. Kinsman, patron saint of Royalty (By Kinsman’s Uncle Bear)
25. St. Stark, patron saint of armorers. (By Stark’s Crimson Armor)
26. St. Checkmate, patron saint of weaponsmiths. (By Checkmate’s Cheeky Chunks)
27. St. Brunzeneggar, patron saint of barbarians (By Brunzeneggar’s Burly Biceps)
28. St. Roker, patron saint of predictors of the weather. (By Roker’s Randy Raingauge)
29. St. Harwell, patron saint of seekers of the truth (By Harwell’s Holy Handgrenade)
30. St. Hwinykw, patron saint of evil wizards (By Voldemort’s Nameless Ancestry)

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3 Comments

  1. heh. I never noticed that before… Funny you should choose that. I often name drop Adrian of Nicodemia in my modern games. The Order of St. Adrian is usually vampire hunters, for instance.

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