Zeus, King of the Gods, God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law and order

Zeus is the king of the gods in Greek mythology, known for his thunderbolt and association with the sky and weather.

• Pantheon: Greek Pantheon
• Deity Title: Zeus, King of the Gods, God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law and order
• Deity Symbol: Thunderbolt, eagle, and oak tree
• Home Plane: Mount Olympus
• Deity Level: Greater
• Alignment: Chaotic Good
• Aliases: Jupiter, Jove, Zeus Xenios, Zeus Horkios
• Superior: None
• Traditional Allies: Athena, Apollo, Hermes, Demeter, Persephone, Hera
• Traditional Foes: Giants, Tantalus, Atlas, Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Gigantes, Hera, Hyperion, Iapetus, Poseidon, Themis, Typhon
• Divine Artifact: The thunderbolt, which symbolizes his power over the sky and weather.
• Servants: The Horae (seasons), the Muses, the Graces, the Nereids (sea nymphs), and the Furies (Erinyes). Bia, Briareus, Ganymede, Heracles, Kratos, Eagle of Zeus (The eagle who brings back the thunderbolts of Zeus)
• Servitor Creatures: Air Elementals, Eagles (Behemoth, Legendary, Paragon), Naiads, Tempests,
• Sacred Animal: The eagle and the bull
• Manifestations: A tall, imposing figure with a powerful build, often portrayed with a full beard and thunderbolt in hand. He may manifest as a storm cloud, thunderbolt, eagle, or bull.
• Signs of Favor: Good weather, bountiful harvests, success in battle or athletics, and the birth of sons.
• Worshipers: Kings, rulers, athletes, warriors, and anyone seeking protection and good fortune.
• Cleric Alignments: Lawful Good, Neutral Good
• Specialty Priests: Oracles, who communicate with the gods and interpret their will.
• Holy Days: The Olympics, which were held every four years in ancient Greece, and various local festivals and rites.
• Portfolio: Sky and weather, rulership, protection, hospitality, justice, fertility.
• Domains: Air, Heaven, Law, Nobility, Weather
• Favored Weapon: Thunderbolt or a staff topped with an eagle or lightning bolt.
• Favored Class: Paladin
• Favored Race: Humans and centaurs
• Duties of the Priesthood: To uphold the law and justice, offer hospitality to strangers, protect the weak, and honor Zeus through prayer and sacrifice.
• Major Cult/Temple Sites: Olympia, the temple of Zeus at Dodona, and the temple of Zeus at Athens.
• Benefits: Followers of Zeus gain access to powerful spells and abilities related to weather and protection, and may receive blessings and visions as signs of his favor. They also gain the ability to call upon Zeus’s aid in times of need, and may receive boons such as good weather or a successful harvest. In addition, they are often respected and revered members of their community, known for their wisdom, leadership, and strength.

Also known as Jupiter the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Zeus is the god who led his siblings in revolt against their despotic father and established the Olympians as the supreme rulers of the heavens. He is the king of the gods, though his command over them is far from absolute and his decisions are often challenged. Zeus is the god of the sky, the ruler of all high things, including the clouds, rain, wind, thunder, and mountain summits. He is the protector of laws, friend of the weak, and dispenser of justice. Although he can take any form he wishes, and often assumes that of a powerful, bearded man with regal bearing, in his true form he is a ball of fiery light so intense that no mortal can look upon him without bursting into flames.

Zeus is considered the father of the gods and of mortals. He did not create either gods or mortals he was their father in the sense of being the protector and ruler both of the Olympian family and of the human race.

Zeus is an efficient leader, but he is something of a despot. He is moved by anger more often than mercy, and makes his decisions on the basis of politics rather than justice. A confirmed lecher, he will go to any length to woo a beautiful woman (even a mortal) – despite the jealous anger of his wife, Hera. Zeus is not above toying with men’s lives just to entertain himself and the other gods.

Used with permissiom from Palindrome

As seen in Palindrome thread at Dicefreaks

Superior None.
Allies Apollo, Athena, Hades, Hera, Poseidon, Rhea, Thetis
Foes Atlas, Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Gigantes, Hera, Hyperion, Iapetus, Poseidon, Themis, Typhon
Servants Bia, Briareus, Ganymede, Heracles, Kratos, Eagle of Zeus (The eagle who brings back the thunderbolts of Zeus)
Servitor Creatures Air Elementals, Eagles (Behemoth, Legendary, Paragon), Naiads, Tempests, Titans, Muses
Manifestations Changes in the weather, appearances/disappearances of eagles or other birds of prey, voices in thunderclouds, bursts of strength or Charisma, unusual celestial events.
Signs of Favor Bursts of strength or Charisma, changing weather
Worshipers Rulers, warriors, fighters, champions
Cleric Alignments CG, CN, TN
Specialty Priests Yes
Holy Days Yes (Games and festivals of Zeus in January)
Portfolio Air, sky, nobility, weather
Domains Air, Heaven, Nobility, Strength, Weather
Favored Weapon Zeus’ Lightning (lightning burst javelin)
Duties of the Priesthood Priests devoted to Zeus must maintain a temple of suitable grandeur, and are responsible for organizing the Olympic games held every four years to honor Zeus. At least once during his life, every priest must visit the sacred oak tree at Dodona in Epirus, where Zeus speaks to his oracles in the rustling leaves
Major Temple Sites Dodona

Zeus
fighter 45/sorcerer 25
Medium outsider (Chaotic, Extraplanar)
Divine Rank	19
Hit Dice	45d10 (fighter) plus 25d4 (sorcerer) plus 1400 (1950 hp)
Initiative	+18, always first (+10 Dexterity, +8 Superior Initiative, Supreme Initiative)
Speed	60 ft., fly 390 ft. (perfect)
Armor Class	105 (+10 Dexterity, +34 natural, +19 divine, +22 deflection, +10 shield), touch 61, flat-footed 95
Base Attack/Grapple	+45/+71
Attack	Zeus’ Lightning +105 melee touch or +102 ranged touch (1d6+56 plus 3d6 chaotic plus 18d6 sonic and Fort DC 54 or annihilation and Fort DC 59 or 1d10 round stun/19-20/x2 plus 2d6 plus 6d6 chaotic plus 6d6 lightning plus 21d6 sonic plus Fort DC 70 or die); or spell +89 melee touch or +74 ranged touch.
Full Attack	Zeus’ Lightning +105/+100/+95/+90 melee touch or +102/+97/+92/+87 ranged touch (1d6+56 plus 3d6 chaotic plus 18d6 sonic and Fort DC 54 or annihilation and Fort DC 59 or 1d10 round stun/19-20/x2 plus 2d6 plus 6d6 chaotic plus 6d6 lightning plus 21d6 sonic plus Fort DC 70 or die); or spell +89 melee touch or +74 ranged touch.
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Command air elementals/turn earth elementals 25/day, salient divine abilities, spells, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities	Divine aura (19 miles, DC 51), divine immunities, DR 35/epic and cold iron and wielded by the first son born of Metis, godly realm (100 miles outer plane, 1900 ft. Material Plane), greater teleport at will, plane shift at will, remote communication, resistance (fire) 39, speak, and read all languages and speak directly to all beings with 19 miles, SR 86
Saves	Fort +76 Ref +62 Will +60
Abilities	Strength 60, Dexterity 30, Constitution 50, Intelligence 34, Wisdom 28, Charisma 54
Skills	Bluff +114, Concentration +74, Craft (armorsmithing) +66, Diplomacy +49, Handle Animal +54, Intimidate +114, Knowledge (arcana) +81, Knowledge (history)+76, Knowledge (local-Olympus) +76, Knowledge (nature) +84, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +76, Knowledge (the planes) +76, Move Silently +64, Search +76, Spellcraft +120 (+126 decipher scrolls), Spot +54, Survival +101 (+107 aboveground, +105 extraplanar, +105 find/follow tracks), Use Magic Device +76 (+84 scrolls)
Feats	Chain Spell, Cleave, Combat Expertise, Dodge, Empower Spell, Energy Admixture (sonic), Energy Substitution (sonic), Energy Substitution (electricity), Enlarge Spell, Combat Expertise, Extend spell, Far shot, Great Cleave, Greater Spell Penetration, Greater Weapon Focus, greater weapon specialization, Eschew Materials, Improved Critical, Improved Initiative, Improved Precise Shot, Improved Sunder, Mobility, Persistent spell, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Precise Shot, Quicken Spell, Spell Penetration, Twin Spell, Weapon Focus (Zeus’ Lightning), Weapon Specialization (Zeus’ Lightning), Whirlwind Attack
Epic Feats	Armed Deflection, Devastating Critical, Distant Shot, Enhance Spell(x2), Epic Prowess, Epic Weapon Focus (Zeus’ Lightning), Epic Spellcasting, Exceptional Deflection, Expeditious Metamagic, Ignore Material Components, Improved Metamagic, Mighty Sunder, Multispell, Overwhelming Critical, Superior Initiative, Uncanny Accuracy
Salient Divine Abilities	Alter Form, Annihilating Strike (DC 54), Automatic Metamagic (Empower Spell), Automatic Metamagic (Enlarge Spell), Banestrike (outsiders – Titans), Call Creatures (Behemoth Eagles, 39 HD maximum, 380 HD/day), Divine Air Mastery, Divine Blessing (Charisma), Divine Blast (23/day, 19 miles, 41d12 points of damage damage), Divine Inspiration (love and desire), Divine Spellcasting, Divine Splendor (190 ft. radius, Fort save DC 61 or die, else 19d6 points of damage), Divine Weapon Focus (Zeus’ Lightning), Divine Weapon Specialization (Zeus’ Lightning), Energy Burst (19d8 points of electrical damage), Energy Storm (180 ft., 18 electricity, 18 chaotic), Extra Immunity (cold), Increased Damage Reduction, Irresistible Blows (Zeus’ Lightning, DC 59), Lay Curse, Lord of Wind (Unique Salient Divine Ability), Mass Divine Blast, Power of Nature, Strength of the Ancients, Supreme Damage Reduction, Supreme Initiative.*Unique ability; see below

Environment Mount Olympus

Organization Unique (Solitary) or Zeus and Pantheon (1-4 Olympian Pantheon members, typically including Hera) or his guards Zelus, Nike, Cratos and Bia,

Challenge Rating 68

Treasure Zeus’ Lightning

Alignment – Chaotic Neutral

Advancement–

Level Adjustment–

Alter Reality Zeus can use the wish spell with regard to his portfolio, save for the replication of other spells. This ability costs Zeus no XP, and requires a standard action to implement.
– Zeus may create avatars, and assume any size between Fine (as small as a grain of sand) and Colossal (as tall as 1,600 ft). He may cast any cure spell at will (applying metamagic feats requires him to forego the use of Alter Reality for 1 round per increased spell level).

Divine Immunities Ability damage, ability drain, cold, death effects, disease, disintegration, electricity, energy drain, mind-affecting effects, Paralysis, poison, sonic, sleep, stunning, transmutation, imprisonment, banishment.

Domain Powers Command air elementals and turn earth elementals as a cleric; +1 inherent bonus to AC, attack and damage against fiendish outsiders; may inspire allies by speaking to them for 1 round, giving them a +2 morale bonus on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and damage rolls; may perform a feat of strength 19/day, gaining an enhancement bonus of +8 19/day for 1 round; treat Survival as a class skill.

Spell-like abilities At will: air walk, bless, bull’s strength, call lightning, chain lightning, charm monster, clenched fist, cloak of chaos, commune ,consecrate, control weather, control winds, crushing hand, cure critical wounds, daylight, demand, discern lies, divine favor, elemental swarm (air elementals only), enlarge person, enthrall, firestorm, fog cloud, gaseous form, geas lesser, geas quest, grasping hand, greater command, greater dispel magic, holy aura, heavenly blessing ,hold monster, holy sword, holy word, ice storm, invisibility, invisibility purge, levitate, magic vestment, obscuring mist, persistent image, polymorph (humanoid forms only, duration 1 hour), Purge of Might, repulsion, righteous might, sleet storm, spell immunity, stoneskin, storm of vengeance, whirlwind, wind wall,

3/day: etherealness, summon nature’s ally IX

1/day: gate, maze, meteor swarm.

Zeus casts his spell-like abilities at 89th level, except for chaotic spells which he casts at 90th level. The save DC’s are 61 + spell level and are Charisma-based.

Possessions: Zeus always carries Zeus’ Lightning, a unique and legendary weapon whose powers are described below, except for those rare instances when he lends it (briefly) to Athena.

Other Divine Powers

– Zeus is immortal, and Zeus is not considered to be permanently dead unless he is killed in Olympus and provided that the attacker makes a successful rank check. Otherwise, Zeus reforms after 70 years. If Zeus is slain on one of the worlds upon which he is venerated, Zeus is not destroyed nor his activities restricted on the planes or on other worlds; however he is banished from that world and loses jurisdiction in said world. Zeus may attempt to exert influence on that sphere again after 70 years if sufficient worship is available or a suitable ritual is performed.

Senses Zeus can see (using normal vision or Darkvision), hear, touch, and smell at a distance of 19 miles. As a standard action, he can perceive anything within 19 miles of his worshippers, holy sites, objects, or any location where one of his titles or name was spoken in the last hour. He can extend his senses to up to twenty locations at once. He can block the sensing power of deities of her rank or lower at up to two remote locations at once for 19 hours.

Portfolio Sense: Zeus senses any event related to rulership, great act of strength, or that affects the air or weather 19 weeks in the past and 19 weeks in the future.

Automatic Actions: Zeus may use any Strength-based skill or skill related to his duties as ruler of the Olympic pantheon as a free action if it’s DC is lower than 30. He may perform up to 20 free actions per round.

Create Magic Items: Zeus may create any magical item related to rulership, weather or wind, or that increases strength, including artifacts.

Lord of Wind (Unique Salient Divine Ability): Even by deific standards, Zeus has incredible powers over weather and wind. This provides him with the following benefits:

• Zeus recieves a 190 foot bonus to his flight speed as long as he is airborne.
• Zeus is immune to any weather-based effect and those who attempt to use a weather-based effect within the range of Zeus’ godly realm must make a Will save DC 56 or else have the effect seized from them and used by Zeus in a manner in which he sees fit.
• Zeus may cast any spell with the [Air] descriptor as a standard action. Zeus may furthermore add any metamagic effect which he knows to the spells which he casts in this manner, but he must wait for one round for each level of metamagic that he adds.
• Finally, Zeus may surround himself with extremely powerful winds, functioning as an intensified greater whirlwind which lasts as long as Zeus desires it to do so, and can only be dispelled through succeeding at a rank check against him.

Sorcerer Spells (0th-22nd level) (Sp): Spells/day: 6/12/12/11/11/11/11/10/10/10/5/4/4/4/4/3/3/3/3/2/2/2/2.

Spells known:

• 0th level: arcane mark, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic.
• 1st level: entangle, pass without trace, speak with animals, true strike, unseen servant.
• 2nd level: fog cloud, gust of wind, misdirection, resist energy, whispering wind.
• 3rd level: daylight, fireball, lightning bolt, rage.
• 4th level: dimensional anchor, hallucinatory terrain, ice storm, reincarnate.
• 5th level: baleful polymorph, mind fog, telekinesis, wall of force.
• 6th level: bull’s strength (mass), chain lightning, suggestion (mass).
• 7th level: banishment, heal, reverse gravity.
• 8th level: animal shapes, discern location, greater shout.
• 9th level: mage’s disjunction, shapechange, storm of vengeance.

Zeus casts his spells at 25th level and at 48th level for the purposes of Spell Penetration. Saving throws against Zeus’ spells are DC 32 + spell level. The saving throw DC’s are Charisma-based and all of Zeus’ spells are empowered. Zeus may cast 9 epic spells per day with a maximal Spellcraft DC of 140.

Possessions Zeus always carries Zeus’ Lightning, an artifact constructed by the three Cyclopes Brontes, Steropes, and Arges. For the purposes of damage Zeus’ Lightning may be treated as a triple throw, sonic burst, lightning burst, chaotic power +10 javelin of returning. Each time it hits a target, a sonic-exchanged fireball detonates. This has been included in the statistics of the attack block above.

Zeus also possesses the Aegis

Avatars Out of all of the members of the Olympic pantheon, Zeus is the best known for the wide array of different forms that his Avatars have taken in the past, ranging from clouds of gas, to elderly, human males, to a semblance of his true form. When Zeus is in his true form, he is a tall human male with a white beard and toga, carrying his lightning in his right hand even as it crackles and sparks continuously with electrical energy, and emits the sound of distant thunder from the incredible sonic power contained within it’s form.

Zeus’ Avatar
Fighter 22/Sorcerer 13
Divine  Rank	0
Hit Dice	22d10  (fighter) plus 13d4  (sorcerer) plus  595 (867 hp)
Initiative	+18, always  first (+10 Dexterity, +8 Superior Initiative, Supreme  Initiative)
Speed	60 ft., fly 200 ft. (perfect)
Armor Class	59 (+10 Dexterity, +15 natural, +14 deflection, +10 shield), touch 34, flat-footed 49
Base Attack/Grapple	+27/+45
Attack	Zeus’ Lightning +56 melee or +48 ranged (1d6+30 plus 3d6 chaotic plus 18d6 sonic/19-20/x2 plus 2d6 plus 6d6 chaotic plus 6d6 lightning plus 21d6 sonic plus Fort DC 50 or die); or spell +45 melee touch or +37 ranged touch.
Full Attack	Zeus’ Lightning +56/+51/+46/+41 melee or +48/+43/+38/+33 ranged (1d6+30 plus 3d6 chaotic plus 18d6 sonic /19-20/x2 plus 2d6 plus 6d6 chaotic plus 6d6 lightning plus 21d6 sonic plus Fort DC 50 or die); or spell +45 melee touch or +37 ranged touch.
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Command air elementals/turn earth elementals 17/day, domain powers, spells, spell-like abilities
Special Qualities	Divine aura (1900 ft., Will DC 24), divine immunities, DR 10/epic, greater teleport at will, plane shift at will, resistance (fire) 5, SR 48
Saves	Fort +36, Ref +23, Will +20
Abilities	Strength 47, Dexterity 30, Constitution 44, Intelligence 29, Wisdom 26, Charisma 38
Skills	Bluff +52, Concentration +33, Craft (armorsmithing) +25, Handle Animal +30, Intimidate +30, Knowledge (arcana) +39, Knowledge (history)+25, Knowledge (local-Olympus) +25, Knowledge (nature) +25, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +25, Knowledge (the planes) +25, Move Silently +26, Search +33, Spellcraft +47 (+51 decipher scrolls), Spot +34, Survival +46 (+50 aboveground, extraplanar, find/follow tracks), Use Magic Device +40 (+44 scrolls)
Feats	Cleave, Dodge, Empower Spell, Enlarge Spell, Extend spell, Far shot, Greater Weapon Focus, greater weapon specialization, Eschew Materials, Improved Critical, Improved Initiative, Improved Precise Shot, Improved Sunder, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Precise Shot, Spell Penetration, Weapon Focus (Zeus’ Lightning), Weapon Specialization (Zeus’ Lightning).
Epic Feats	Devastating Critical, Distant Shot, Overwhelming Critical, Superior Initiative
Salient Divine Abilities	Divine Air Mastery, Extra Domain, Natural Spellcaster, Lord of Wind, Supreme Initiative
Challenge Rating	36
Treasure	Zeus’ Lightning

Divine Immunities Ability damage, ability drain, mind-affecting effects.

Domain Powers Command air elementals and turn earth elementals as a cleric; +1 inherent bonus to AC, attack and damage against fiendish outsiders; may inspire allies by speaking to them for 1 round, giving them a +2 morale bonus on saving throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, and damage rolls; may perform a feat of strength 19/day, gaining an enhancement bonus of +8 19/day for 1 round; treat Survival as a class skill.

Spell-like abilities At will: air walk, Bless, bull’s strength, call lightning, chain lightning, charm monster, clenched fist, cloak of chaos, commune ,consecrate, control weather, control winds, crushing hand, cure critical wounds, Daylight, demand, discern lies, divine favor, elemental swarm (air elementals only), enlarge person, enthrall, firestorm, fog cloud, gaseous form, geas lesser, geas quest, grasping hand, greater command, greater dispel magic, holy aura, heavenly blessing ,hold monster, holy sword, holy word, ice storm, invisibility, invisibility purge, levitate, magic vestment, obscuring mist, persistent image, polymorph (humanoid forms only, duration 1 hour), Purge of Might, repulsion, righteous might, sleet storm, spell immunity, stoneskin, storm of vengeance, whirlwind, wind wall,

3/day: etherealness, summon nature’s ally IX

1/day: gate, maze, meteor swarm.

Zeus casts his spell-like abilities at 35th level, except for chaotic spells which he casts at 36th level. Saving throws against Zeus’ spell-like abilities is DC 24 + spell level. The saving throw DC’s are Charisma-based.

Sorcerer Spells (0th-6th level)(Sp): Spells/day: 6/10/10/9/9/9/7.

Spells known:

• 0th level: arcane mark, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic.
• 1st level: entangle, pass without trace, speak with animals, true strike.
• 2nd level: fog cloud, gust of wind, misdirection, resist energy, whispering wind.
• 3rd level: daylight, fireball, lightning bolt, rage.
• 4th level: dimensional anchor, hallucinatory terrain, ice storm, reincarnate.
• 5th level: baleful polymorph, telekinesis, wall of force.
• 6th level: chain lightning, suggestion (mass).

Zeus’ Avatar casts his spells at 13th level and at 15th level for the purposes of Spell Penetration. Saving throws against Zeus’ spells are DC 24 + spell level. The saving throw DC’s are Charisma-based.