Dead god (Dungeons & Dragons)
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In the polytheistic pantheons of many Dungeons and Dragons campaign settings, there are quite often multiple gods who are said to have died or who have fallen out of worship. There is, however, a significant amount of gray area concerning the nature of deities in Dungeons & Dragons and whether they can die. Generally, each campaign setting has its own set of rules regarding the death of deities, and the universal d20 System books that cover them accommodate multiple popular sets of rules. In the Greyhawk campaign setting, Orcus could be considered a dead god; in the Forgotten Realms, examples include Bhaal and Amaunator. In the Planescape setting, the Astral Plane is home to the bodies of many dead gods, who have petrified into floating islands which are home to the Githyanki.