The God of Tits and Wine - Greyhawk Version
🍷 THE REVELCOURT OF OERTH
A lesser-but-widely-worshipped collection of demigods and ascended spirits centered around Bacchalon, the God of Tits and Wine.
Though not part of the First Circle of the Flanaess Pantheon, the Revelcourt is recognized from the Wild Coast to the Kron Hills. Temples range from roadside shrines to grand festival-halls in Dyvers, Rel Astra, and certain neighborhoods of Greyhawk’s River Quarter.
These gods are popular among common folk, adventurers, performers, and anyone who believes life should be lived fully — but also understood carefully.
🍷 BACCHALON
Demigod of Revelry, Wine, Warmth, and Bold Affection
Lord Ambassador, To’Mas Waverly, Skymarshal of the Realm and Guardian of Greyhawk drinking with Bacchalon
Alignment: CN
Favored Weapon: Tankard, whip, or dagger (depending on region)
Holy Symbol: A goblet overflowing with wine, flanked by two stylized feminine silhouettes
Worshippers: Bards, wine-merchants, riverfolk, courtesans, free-spirits, traveling performers
In Greyhawk Lore
Bacchalon is said to have been a heroic mortal bard from Old Ferrond, whose revels were so legendary that Olidammara himself lifted him to divine status. Some claim he is Olidammara’s “wayward student.” Others say he tricked a minor demon-lord of indulgence and stole his portfolio.
Dogma
“Life is too short for fear, shame, or empty cups.”
Follow your desires — but accept your consequences.
Followers’ Practices
Nightly toasts to joy and honesty
Wine blessings before performances or romantic pursuits
The annual Festival of Warm Hearts in Greyhawk City (Not officially sanctioned by the Directing Oligarchy…)
Jarn quickly mixes an elixer for his meeting with VELARIA
🌹 VELARIA OF THE MIRRORED HEART
Lesser Goddess of Desire, Beauty, and Self-Regard
Alignment: CG
Holy Symbol: Silver mirror with a blooming rose
Common Worship: Celene, Highfolk, portions of Dyvers and Hardby
Velaria is said to have been a handmaiden-spirit of Myhriss, who “wandered too close to Bacchalon’s celebrations” and found her own divine spark in witnessing mortal passion.
Her clerics preach body confidence, the celebration of beauty in all forms, and the sanctity of desire.
Greyhawk Tie-In: Artists along the Selintan invoke Velaria before beginning portraiture.
🍇 VINTARA THE VINTAGE QUEEN
Lesser Goddess of Winecraft, Fermentation, and Hearth Celebration
Alignment: NG
Holy Symbol: Grape cluster spiraling into a rune
Primary Worship: The wine regions of Onnwal, Nyrond, and Urnst
Vintara is older than Bacchalon — a Flan agricultural spirit elevated by generations of vintners. Bacchalon adores her, but she frequently scolds him.
Greyhawk rumor: She alone knows a vintage that can make a dragon laugh.
Thrum and Grenna share a little Fey cheer
🐐 THRUM OF THE HORNS
Fey Demigod of Mischief, Drunken Courage, and Bad Decisions
Alignment: CN
Holy Symbol: Inverted wine bottle
Seat of Power: The Gnarley Forest
Thrum is considered a Gnarley Forest fey-lord who joined Bacchalon’s court after a brawl that lasted three days and ended in friendship. He is invoked whenever someone says, “I probably shouldn’t, but…”
Followers include:
rangers, hunters, Wild Coast ruffians, and Greyhawk students.
🕯️ SERENYA THE MORNING STAR
Goddess of Clarity, Regret, and Sobering Truths
Alignment: LN
Holy Symbol: A half-burnt candle
Worshippers: Monks, healers, young nobles, and repentant rogues
Serenya is said to be Bacchalon’s older sister, a Flan spirit of dawn and personal responsibility. She is invoked in Greyhawk City by:
hungover apprentices
guilty lovers
adventurers waking in strange places
Her temples often sit beside Bacchalon’s, as if waiting for the inevitable.
Emberlyn poses at a sitting with Timble Snivenblaven
🔥 EMBERLYN OF THE SCARLET FLAME
Demi-goddess of Sensual Heat, Passion Fire, and Performative Seduction
Alignment: CN
Symbol: A flame bearing a feminine silhouette
Worship: Notably strong in the Wild Coast, the Cairn Hills, and some secretive circles in Hardby
Some scholars say Emberlyn is a renegade servant of Pyremius who abandoned the god after falling in love with dance and mortal intimacy. Her followers perform fire-dances during Bacchalon’s festivals.
😈 NYCHTHELIA, THE BLACK CHALICE
Lesser Goddess of Temptation, Excess, and Forbidden Indulgence
Alignment: CE
Symbol: A black chalice with swirling violet smoke
Worship: Hidden cults in major cities, the Bandit Kingdoms, the Pomarj
The dark mirror of the Revelcourt. Nychthelia seduces mortals toward addiction, obsession, and ruin. Many believe she was once part of Bacchalon’s circle before falling into corruption under the influence of fiendish patrons.
Her cult is illegal in most of the Flanaess.
Austerion and Lord Kelex Zelanen do not approve
🧊 AUSTERION THE COOL-MINDED
God of Temperance, Restraint, and the Still Cup
Alignment: LN
Symbol: A single drop of water
Worship: Monasteries, certain merchant guilds, lawful governments
Austerion opposes Bacchalon philosophically but respects him cosmically. Their rivalry is legendary — stories say their arguments once lasted a full season and changed the weather patterns in Verbobonc.
🍻 GORNDRUM BARRELBREAKER
Dwarven Hero-God of Drinking Contests and Boisterous Fellowship
Alignment: CG
Symbol: A bottomless tankard
Seat of Worship: Irongate, the Abbor-Alz mining camps
A dwarven hero elevated through tale and toast, Gorndrum is a friendly rival to Bacchalon. Their worshippers frequently co-run festivals — usually requiring reinforcements from local guards.
Kiffi Blackhammer, Fortubo and Gorndrum laughing about the Riddle of Steel
🎉 THE REVELCOURT IN THE FLANAESS
The pantheon is not officially recognized in all regions, but is popular in:
Greyhawk City (River Quarter, Clerkburg)
Dyvers
The Wild Coast
Hardby (lower districts)
Highfolk and Celene (Velaria-focused)
Irongate (Gorndrum)
Ulek states (Vintara and Serenya)
The Revelcourt’s greatest observance is the Twelfthnight of Bacchalon, a winter festival banned in Furyondy three times but still celebrated.
