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Posted - 04 Nov 2011 : 05:24:53
my campaign is set in a large town built on the river Chionthar that is mainly a trading town thanks to the river. Would the sailors that pass through worship valkur, or is valkur more of a sea god? I am trying to think of a god's shrine to put on the waterfront. Waukeen already has a proper temple. |
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| MrHedgehog |
Posted - 06 Nov 2011 : 02:08:49
Yes because they sail. The God of Sailors would be worshiped by sailors on lakes, rivers, etc. in my opinion. Especially major rivers like Chionthar. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 04 Nov 2011 : 18:38:52
Slightly off-topic.
Magic sails that work in-reverse: they are drawn toward the wind.  |
| Quale |
Posted - 04 Nov 2011 : 07:32:44
Shaundakul, Umberlee, Valkur, Talos, Eldath, they all should have shrines there. |
| Ayrik |
Posted - 04 Nov 2011 : 07:28:54
The Chionthar passes through a large area. The temples and shrines in the major settlements built along its banks (Baldur's Gate, Berdusk, Elturel, Scornubel, Iriaebor) are already detailed well enough. Baldur's Gate is a major port on the Sword Coast and so would worship Valkur/Umberlee, whereas the inland cities wouldn't place as much emphasis on the sea; they actually tend to worship deities who aren't related to water at all.
The Chionthar could easily be the domain of a local river deity, or even an overpowered water creature with entry level divine stature, serving the needs of Eldath or Selūne or even Valkur. Perhaps even a self-serving sovereign entity, allied with the more powerful water deities only as necessary or convenient.
Sailors tend to be a very superstitious lot, and it seems to me that a temple dedicated to a water god would best be built on or under the water ... every large ship would likely carry some sort of shrine, small vessels might have holy symbols inscribed on their rudders and masts, many vessels would mount figureheads and other ornamentation glorifying (or appeasing) the water gods. Land cannot serve as well as water for such temples, even in a port city ... although no doubt most ports would install temples serving this purpose to help fill the city coffers. I think merchant (and pirate) captains would prefer to pray onboard their own vessels, although the common sailors might have to make do with whatever local shrines are offered. |
| Kentinal |
Posted - 04 Nov 2011 : 06:04:03
Well you are building so in the end it is up to you.
I will however offer that sailing up river tends not to work well unless a strong wind, there are no waves. Now if trade comes in from the sea, there clearly is no reason a small temple might exist. The people honor many deities and sailors certainly can be on fresh and salt water. Also winds might make it easy to sail up a river at times.
My quick research appears to indicate he is more a sea god, however is a deity of all sailors. |
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