A salient divine ability is like a
feat-it gives a deity a new capability or improves one that the deity already has. A deity has one salient divine ability for each
divine rank the deity has, plus additional salient divine abilities reflecting its
status: Demigods receive one bonus ability, lesser deities receive two bonus abilities, intermediate deities receive three, and greater deities receive five.
Some salient divine abilities have
prerequisites. Usually, the deity must have all the listed
prerequisites to have
the ability. A
divine rank of 1 is a prerequisite for all salient divine abilities. The most common salient divine abilities are described here. A few deities have unique salient divine abilities that are described in the deity's individual entry.