Deity

A deity is a being of divine power who govern over certain aspects in the mortal realm. A deity's power comes from the strength and number of their worshipers, the more worshipers they have and the stronger their belief, the more powerful the deity becomes. Similarly if belief in a deity begins to dwindle, they slowly lose power and may even fade from existence.

Becoming a Deity
Some deities rise from power due to being worshiped by numerous people. After forming a large enough gathering, they may gain the ability to govern over an aspect and gain a weak, but functioning form of divine power.

A being can be nominated for godhood by their patron deity which then leads to an evaluation of their candidacy by the pantheon. At least a fifth of the remaining deities must agree to raise the candidate to godhood or Anrontis himself can grant it to them.

Godhood can also be attained by gaining the divine essence of an existing deity. This can be granted by a deity or forcefully taking it from them.

Abilities
Although the abilities of most deities differ, they all share common abilities.
 * Superhuman physical prowess - most deities possess physical capabilities far exceeding most living beings
 * Magical resistance - most deities possess an innate immunity to most mortal magic
 * High level magic - most deities are capable of performing high level magic
 * Avatar manifestation - deities are able to manifest a mortal form of themselves in the mortal realm to either directly intervene or communicate with their followers
 * Immortality - deities are immune to aging, diseases, foreign chemicals and cannot be killed except by a being of great power such as a demon lord, archdevil, another deity, etc.
 * Power bestowal - deities are capable of bestowing certain abilities to favored followers and even choosing one to be their champion effectively making them a demigod
 * Divine realm - a deity is capable of creating their own realm where they are at their most powerful
 * Faith communication - deities are able to communicate with their followers, this is not prevented by magical or psionic effects