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Lord Ao (AY-oh) is the Overgod of the world of Abeir-Toril. As Overgod, all deities of Toril are subject to him. If it were not for Ao's involvement in the Time of Troubles, he would most likely be forgotten by the mortals of Faerûn. It seems that Ao does not want to be known, for cults once dedicated to him only a decade ago have begun to die out, and Ao's name is mysteriously disappearing from written records. What goes on in Toril and what the other deities do are of no concern to Ao, as long the deities uphold their individual portfolios and do not completely ignore their worshipers.
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To get to Railay from Ao Nang there are longtail boats that act as ferries which can be found at either end of Ao Nang beach. The trip takes about 15 minutes. There is no pier at Ao Nang or Railay so be prepared to get your feet wet.
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In addition, unlike the other gods under him, Lord Ao has no need for worshipers whatsoever, whereas those "normal" gods who do not receive the worship of mortals can "die" from lack of worship. Ao initiated this after the Time of Troubles in order to enforce his will that the gods act like guardians of the Balance rather than kings of mortals.
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Though the nightlife here is pretty quiet, Ao Nang does have a few bars. These are mostly concentrated at the northern end of the beach road. There are ... a few places on the roads leading away from the beach.
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Ao initiated the entrance of Mesopotamian and Egyptian pantheons into Realmspace (mainly Toril), after the Imaskari captured people from "another world" (Earth). This is detailed in the Spelljammer.org's page about the priests of Ptah. Although Spelljammer.org is the official Spelljammer 3E site and the fact that the Mulhorandi pantheon comes from another world is ascertained (see Lost Empires of Faerûn), this particular treatment (influence of Ao and Ptah) may not be canon.
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Lord Ao created the universe that holds the world of Abeir-Toril. After he created the universe, it was just an empty, gray, and misty void, a timeless place of nothingness that existed before light and darkness became two separate things. Out of this shadowy realm came the two beautiful twin goddesses: Selûne and Shar, goddess of light and goddess of darkness.
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