Great Curators

The Great Curators are a pantheon of extraplanar deities which actively watch over the Prime plane and influence the lives of mortals in subtle ways. They may have different ideals and goals, but they are allies with one common cause: To protect their creation.

Mythology
When the creator deities came together to weave the reality of the Prime Plane in it's current form, they worked until their souls began to wither from exhaustion and their powers begann to fade. They were about to die for the sake of their creation, but they couldn't leave this young world alone. To regain their former might, they needed to go on a dangerous journey to be reborn. So they put their souls in carnate avatars and descended upon the lands they shaped with so much care. They became Chrysalis and the Age of the Incarnate Gods began.

After many trials and tribulations, some of the Chrysalis were able to restore their full divinity and ascended once again. Before their journey, they were eldritch metaphysical beings of alien nature. But after after having their vast minds confined by the limits of their avatars and spending so much time close to mortals, they developed a true understanding of their creations and retained the humanity they had gained even after their ascension.

The reborn gods, those complete beings who wield both divinity and humanity, vowed to protect the world. They became the Great Curators, wardens of the Prime Plane.

Divine intervention
Despite their power, ancient edicts forbid the Great Curators from meddling too much in the lives of mortals if it isn't for the fate of the entire world. They agreed upon the notion that mortals should be able to live their own lives and that divine powers should only be used to influence them in subtle ways. However, there are instances were deities are willing to break these rules, even if it draws in the wrath of the rest of the pantheon.

It is not unusual for a Great Curator to bestow special mortals with divine powers when they are truly committed to their patron god.

In the rare instance that a Great Curators communicate with mortals. This happens either through wonders, prophetic dreams or messages delivered by their celestial servants. Even so, since there can be alternative explanations for many things, dreams can just be dreams and a messenger can turn out the be a fake or an illusion, there is a lot open to debate. Many claim to have received divine guidance or that some events should be interpreted a certain way, while in truth those self-proclaimed prophets simply try to push their own agendas. Even if there are real prophecies, the fact that different deities have varying motives and values does make it difficult to determine an unambiguous canon.

Core beliefs

 * The Great Curators are the peak of existence and nothing can surpass their might.
 * They are the true rulers over all planes of existence.
 * The Prime plane is their magnum opus and the center of their efforts.
 * A patron deity of your choosing will watch over your soul and you must honor them in return.

Church
The Church of the Great Curators is the most widespread and influential religion in Carmia.

After reaching adulthood, followers choose one god as their patron deity and join a specific branch that is devoted to them. It's common to still worship other Great Curators, for example if someone goes trough troubles in certain areas their own deity holds no domain over. It's only seen as unfaithful if it intervenes with the worship of their patron deity. Followers can convert to another branch and change their deity, but this is only accepted if the person in questions seeks out a high ranking priest to perform a ritual in which the former patron god is asked for forgiveness.

The church's official central authority is the Collegium of archbishops and the Exarch in Pantus.