Next was Mystra.
This Magic Web Goddess had spent a thousand years at war. It was better when she held back; whenever she struck, she did so with the force of thunder.
With the help of Kelemvor, Azuth, and Selûne,
the four deities launched a surprise attack on the Divine Realm of the Dark Goddess Shar and jointly cast Thirteenth-Ring Spells, heavily wounding her.
Mystra forcibly seized Shar's authority over the Shadow Weave.
Even some of Shar's authority over the night was taken by Selûne, the Moon Goddess.
Shar, a Greater Divine Power, suffered a grievous blow and fell in rank, becoming an Intermediate Divine Power.
As for Mystra, her Godhead Level rose to 25, while Selûne once again became a Greater Divine Power.
Afterward, Mystra somehow made an exchange with Corellon, Primary Deity of the Elf Race, and Corellon handed over control of elven magic.
Ogma, meanwhile, signed a pact with Mystra. They recognized each other as future subordinate deities, pledging to assist one another's ascension to Great Divine Power.
From then on, Mystra had the qualifications to make a bid for Great Divine Power.
Next was Moradin of the Dwarven Pantheon!
Unlike the other pantheons, Moradin had unified his own domains at a remarkably swift pace.
Almost all authority over forging had fallen under the Dwarven Pantheon.
As the Primary Deity of the Dwarven Pantheon, Moradin had a natural advantage.
Forging was an extension of Creation, and its essence was powerful enough to support Moradin's rise to Great Divine Power.
But Moradin faced another problem: a shortage of Faith Force.
Apart from Dwarves and craftsmen, almost no other beings worshiped Moradin.
The faith of the Dwarves alone was nowhere near enough to raise Moradin's Godhead Level to 25.
To help Moradin reach Level 25 as soon as