22.3 The Immortal Deities of Avalon.

Spanning the ether above Avalon are the realms of the Gods, divine essences that will come to play a crucial role in your daily life. The Gods will be patrons, guides, even hindrances to you, and on occasions they may act decisively to help another at your expense.

It is here that the question of divine favour and disfavour play a pivotal role. Should you find yourself pitted against someone who holds the high favour of a particular divinity, then do not be surprised if that God or Goddess aids your opponent against you. This is looked at more closely later in this section.

Remember at all times, however, that the Gods conform to no laws. They are not bound by the mortal concepts of Equality and Fairness, and this is precisely what makes them so interesting and enigmatic. An important phrase should be borne in mind when you consider them: the Gods do not exist because of the mortals - they exist despite them.