The Gods

A description of the gods their powers and effects on the different activities in Olympia

The 12 Gods
From the king and queen of the gods to their children and lesser beings, each god is known for a variety of properties and worshiped for the gifts they can bestow on the common man. 
Halls of of Olympia uses the gods to imbue weapons, armor, horses and men with special properties that can affect the outcome of the games they play.  
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God Like Powers (WIP)
This list is subject to updates and change. What is presented here is an initial draft which will be iterated on over time. 
God
VFX / Style
Chariot Effect
Gladiator Effect
Zeus
Lightning
Stun
Lightning Damage
Stun 
Lightning Damage
Hera
Queen of the gods
Marriage
Women
Fertility
Family
Revenge

Increased chance to pass on beneficial traits when breeding


Increased attack synergy with allied gladiators

Added bonus to fighting a revenge target

Poseidon
Water
Horses
Storms
Earthquakes



Reduced fire damage

Increased Horse Stats

Storm Damage Weapon effects
Reduced FIre Damage

Reduce opponents vision

Storm damage weapon effects
Demeter
Harvest
Fertility
Nature
Seasons



Horse Breeding bonuses

Nature damage
Nature Damage

Withering effects
Athena
Wisdom
Handicraft
Warfare


Damage bonus to gladiator

Improved armor quality

Tactical Advantages in fighting
Apollo
Sun
Prophecy
Philosophy
Archery
Inspiration
Poetry / music / arts
Medicine
Healing


Blind opponent

Inspire sprinting for longer duration

Endurance recovery 

Increased healing after tournament
Regenerate health
Short recuperation times
Strike Prediction (Defensive bonus)
Artemis
Hunt
Wilderness
Virginity
Moon
Archery
Protection
Plague
Ranged to hit bonus
Ranged weapon bonuses
Slow healing wounds (plague)
Ares
War
Violence
Bloodshed
Damage Increase
Damage Increase
Bleeding effects
Berzerker rage
Aphrodite
Love
Pleasure
Passion
Beauty
Desire
Increased recognition / Renown
Increased recognition / Renown


Hermes
Messenger 
Travel
Commerce
Communication
Diplomacy
Thieves 
Games
Increased betting odds
Drafting bonus


Increased betting returns
Increased mercy chance (when wounded)
Hestia
Hearth
Fire



Flaming Chariot Wheels 

Fire Coated Weapons
Dionysus
Wine
Ecstasy
Madness 
Resurrection
Spook horses to make rider lose control for short time

Resurrect a dead horse or rider

Drunken master styles (unpredictable strikes

Extra life - Gladiator wont die from cripling wound

NPCs

Betting and Spectating

Last modified 10mo ago

God	VFX / Style	Chariot Effect	Gladiator Effect
Zeus	Lightning	Stun Lightning Damage	Stun Lightning Damage
Hera	Queen of the gods Marriage Women Fertility Family Revenge	Increased chance to pass on beneficial traits when breeding	Increased attack synergy with allied gladiators Added bonus to fighting a revenge target
Poseidon	Water Horses Storms Earthquakes	Reduced fire damage Increased Horse Stats Storm Damage Weapon effects	Reduced FIre Damage Reduce opponents vision Storm damage weapon effects
Demeter	Harvest Fertility Nature Seasons	Horse Breeding bonuses Nature damage	Nature Damage Withering effects
Athena	Wisdom Handicraft Warfare		Damage bonus to gladiator Improved armor quality Tactical Advantages in fighting
Apollo	Sun Prophecy Philosophy Archery Inspiration Poetry / music / arts Medicine Healing	Blind opponent Inspire sprinting for longer duration Endurance recovery Increased healing after tournament	Regenerate health Short recuperation times Strike Prediction (Defensive bonus)
Artemis	Hunt Wilderness Virginity Moon Archery Protection Plague	Ranged to hit bonus	Ranged weapon bonuses Slow healing wounds (plague)
Ares	War Violence Bloodshed	Damage Increase	Damage Increase Bleeding effects Berzerker rage
Aphrodite	Love Pleasure Passion Beauty Desire	Increased recognition / Renown	Increased recognition / Renown
Hermes	Messenger Travel Commerce Communication Diplomacy Thieves Games	Increased betting odds Drafting bonus	Increased betting returns Increased mercy chance (when wounded)
Hestia	Hearth Fire	Flaming Chariot Wheels	Fire Coated Weapons
Dionysus	Wine Ecstasy Madness Resurrection	Spook horses to make rider lose control for short time Resurrect a dead horse or rider	Drunken master styles (unpredictable strikes Extra life - Gladiator wont die from cripling wound