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Caladan Brood
Senior Scribe
Norway
410 Posts |
 Posted - 02 Mar 2013 : 21:28:17
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We all pay our respects to all the gods of the Realms, of course (unless you want to spend eternity as part of a wall) - the question has probably been asked before (I delved into the many scrolls here at Candlekeep, but could not find it, however; so my apologies if I overlooked the correct scroll);
Which deity receives your devotion more than the others? I mean, we all send a quick prayer to Waukeen when we're in need of money, or thank Chauntea when there's food to be eaten...but which deity is your patron - aka, who is your favorite Forgotten Realms® deity?
Feel free to elaborate on the choice
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
7989 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2013 : 21:51:55
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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
USA
2708 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2013 : 22:02:15
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| Corellon, of course a lot of people don't like him, but he is my favorite FR deity. |
Sweet water and light laughter |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
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Delwa
Master of Realmslore
USA
1272 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2013 : 23:27:18
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Mine or Delwa's? Delwa's is Shevarash, though he is currently running from Shar with his pants on fire. Becoming a shade kinda tempted him, and devouring someone's soul set him on a very dark path for a good while. Thanks to the "Druid's Grove" web enhancement adventure, he's back on the path of chaotic neutral. Anyhoo....I waver between Selune and Mystryl, currently leaning toward Selune. However, I'm far from a devout follower, and my knowledge of the pantheon keeps expanding, so my answer may change any moment.  |
- Delwa Aunglor
I am off to slay yon refrigerator and spoil it's horde. Go for the cheese, Boo!
"The Realms change; seldom at the speed desired of those who strive, but far too quickly for those who resist." - The Simbul, taken from the Forgotten Realms Campaign Conspectus |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4213 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2013 : 23:51:33
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If I found myself in the Forgotten Realms...I'm likely to be a Shaundakul worshiper.
I would love to explore Faerun and so he would be a likely choice for that, as well as the fact that I would picture myself being something of a woodsman/ranger which would also fit well with him.
Primarily, I like that he is worshiped heavily in the Moonsea area, and that is my favorite place in Faerun. |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
Edited by - Dalor Darden on 03 Mar 2013 00:24:08 |
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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
USA
2708 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 01:03:19
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
Guess mine would have to be Eilistraee! She is probably closest to my RL patron (I'm Wiccan), and I love everything that she embodies. Not just the moon, music and dance aspects, but her role as a patroness of hunters, lovers, and sword-wielders.
You're a Wiccan? That is awesome! |
Sweet water and light laughter |
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Diffan
Great Reader
USA
4469 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 01:18:40
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Pre-Spellplague: The Triad (Tyr, Torm, Ilmater)
Post-Spellplague: The Threefold God (Helm, Tyr, Torm)
Thinking a bit further on this, I believe it's due to my Catholic up-bringing and beliefs that pull me to a structured church style religion. They come off very authoritarian (being Lawful Good and all) and it appeals to my sensibilities. |
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Irennan
Great Reader
Italy
3811 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 01:38:27
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
Guess mine would have to be Eilistraee! She is probably closest to my RL patron (I'm Wiccan), and I love everything that she embodies. Not just the moon, music and dance aspects, but her role as a patroness of hunters, lovers, and sword-wielders.
Don't forget the freedom of expressing oneself, of forging one's own path that E. stands for. It's at the base of her other aspects IMO, and one of the reasons she's an interesting character. |
Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things. |
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Mournblade
Master of Realmslore
USA
1288 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 02:07:08
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| In both the way i act in real life and my character, Mielikki is my patron |
A wizard is Never late Frodo Baggins. Nor is he Early. A wizard arrives precisely when he means to... |
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 03:10:24
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Edited by - MrHedgehog on 03 Mar 2013 03:12:42 |
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daarkknight
Seeker
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 04:01:34
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| The Lord of Guardians, the Vigilant One, Helm. I ignore the actions of his human worshipers in the new found lands of Maztica, as well as the baseless idea that he needed to chaperone the god of laws and the goddess of luck during their courting activities. |
"That's it!"
Quote attributed to Talor Stormhammer, paladin of Helm, when fighting a frost giant. |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 04:38:11
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Originally posted by CorellonsDevout
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
Guess mine would have to be Eilistraee! She is probably closest to my RL patron (I'm Wiccan), and I love everything that she embodies. Not just the moon, music and dance aspects, but her role as a patroness of hunters, lovers, and sword-wielders.
You're a Wiccan? That is awesome!
Yup, and since Eilistraee is a moon goddess, she is a perfect fit for me, both my (main) PC, and in RL. Second choice would be Chantea and Bahamut. (Or possibly Zeus, if he was in FR.) |
The Goddess is alive, and magic is afoot.
"Where Science ends, Magic begins" -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491
"You idiots! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -Spaceballs
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Lothir, courtesy of Sylinde (Deviant Art)/Luaxena (Chosen of Eilistraee)
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 05:01:26
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Relying on the gods for food, money, luck, etc. would just make one lazy. So no, I won't pray to any, nor have my characters do it. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36906 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 05:09:37
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I'm going to quote myself, here...
Lurue!
The whole point of a patron deity is that you follow the one who most closely matches your own nature. Here's what the Powers and Pantheons says:
"The Queen of Talking Beasts and Intelligent Creatures is often taken with wanderlust. She can be whimsical but is infinitely loyal once she takes someone into her trust, and she never abandons her worshippers in times of need. When faced with no other option that combat, Lurue is a dedicated and intractable foe, but she prefers light banter, clever riddles, new discoveries, and the joyous exploration of life.
The Unicorn is a symbol of hope, joy, salvation, and protection for the needy, forlorn, and forsaken. Life is to be relished and lived with laughter. Quests are to be taken on a dare and gifts are to be made on a whim. Impossible dreams are to be pursued for the sheer wonder of the possibility of their completion. Everyone, no matter how unique, is to be praised for their strengths and comforted in their weaknesses. Evil melts most quickly in the face of a rapier wit and unshackled joy. Search for the unicorn and in the pursuit find happiness.
Many of Lurue's clergy are adventurers who travel about the Realms seeking wrongs to right and finding a good balance of merriment, new experiences, and self-improvement in such a profession."
Plus, the city of Silverymoon was named after her, and that's one of my fave places in the Realms. Her affiliated order, the Order of the Unicorn, was founded by the Knights of the Unicorn, "a romantic, whimsical group of high-born adventurers."
All of that makes her be the deity for me! 
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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 03 Mar 2013 05:10:34 |
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LastStand
Learned Scribe
130 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 06:19:35
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Our lady of Silver, Selune.
I feel she is much more 'lenient' than most of the other deities, and she is plentyful with her boons. |
"Don't. The battlegrounds that you and I have returned from alive are too different."
~ Claymore ch106 |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 06:55:23
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Originally posted by Dennis
Relying on the gods for food, money, luck, etc. would just make one lazy. So no, I won't pray to any, nor have my characters do it.
I don't think anyone is speaking of relying on a deity for any of those things- like Wooly said, it's choosing the deity (read- spiritual path or ethos) that most closely fits with your own inner nature (or your PC's, depending on which way you want to look at it.) It's all about following your beliefs. That's what a patron deity is for! |
The Goddess is alive, and magic is afoot.
"Where Science ends, Magic begins" -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491
"You idiots! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -Spaceballs
Lothir's character background/stats: http://forum.candlekeep.com/pop_profile.asp?mode=display&id=5469
My stories:
http://z3.invisionfree.com/Mickeys_Comic_Tavern/index.php?showforum=188
Lothir, courtesy of Sylinde (Deviant Art)/Luaxena (Chosen of Eilistraee)
http://sylinde.deviantart.com/#/d2z6e4u |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 07:02:58
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
quote:
Originally posted by Dennis
Relying on the gods for food, money, luck, etc. would just make one lazy. So no, I won't pray to any, nor have my characters do it.
I don't think anyone is speaking of relying on a deity for any of those things- like Wooly said, it's choosing the deity (read- spiritual path or ethos) that most closely fits with your own inner nature (or your PC's, depending on which way you want to look at it.) It's all about following your beliefs. That's what a patron deity is for!
Really? You might want to re-read the OP?
As for beliefs . . . well, belief in oneself is far more important than in some supernatural being. |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 07:21:59
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I mean one's PERSONAL morality and ethos- not necessarily belief in a "higher being" per se. As for the OP, that was being used as examples of why most people pray to a deity at any given time, NOT why they actually choose a particular deity as patron. That's a different issue altogether. And the prime motivator for most Realms folks is USUALLY actually having some kind of afterlife, and not being shoved into the Wall of the Faithless. Cause no one wants to spend eternity as part of some living wall in which their soul is slowly destroyed.....
Plus, it's not weakness to ask for help when it's needed. That's actually something called humility. Belief in oneself is all well and good, but EVERYONE needs a halping hand now and then! |
The Goddess is alive, and magic is afoot.
"Where Science ends, Magic begins" -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491
"You idiots! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -Spaceballs
Lothir's character background/stats: http://forum.candlekeep.com/pop_profile.asp?mode=display&id=5469
My stories:
http://z3.invisionfree.com/Mickeys_Comic_Tavern/index.php?showforum=188
Lothir, courtesy of Sylinde (Deviant Art)/Luaxena (Chosen of Eilistraee)
http://sylinde.deviantart.com/#/d2z6e4u |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 07:52:53
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| Having Netherese-Imaskari-Athar views on this matter, I don't think they deserve devotion. Ao and it boss are also demiurges. So it's the Great Unknown. But I have most respect for Gond, he's the future. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 08:12:25
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
Plus, it's not weakness to ask for help when it's needed. That's actually something called humility.
Meh. Humility can be expressed in other forms.
As for not asking help . . . When one strives very hard to solve his own problem, that's also a value: perseverance. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Caladan Brood
Senior Scribe
Norway
410 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 09:27:30
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Well, I'm a hardcore atheist but I still like the FR pantheon and my question was really, buried beneath all the vagueness of my wording, "Which is your favorite FR god" :D
(I haven't decided yet by the way, still so many to learn about) |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 10:48:57
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| Helm would have been a good choice for me but since he is dead I ll go with Bahamut. |
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Chosen of Asmodeus
Master of Realmslore
1221 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 10:52:26
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| I'll give you three guesses, and the first two don't count. |
"Then I saw there was a way to Hell even from the gates of Heaven"
- John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 11:37:19
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| Hmmm, is it Azuth by any chance. |
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Chosen of Asmodeus
Master of Realmslore
1221 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 11:56:11
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| Close, in the sense that it's the guy who killed Azuth. |
"Then I saw there was a way to Hell even from the gates of Heaven"
- John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress
Fatum Iustum Stultorum. Righteous is the destiny of fools.
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Lord Bane
Senior Scribe
Germany
479 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 12:42:29
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Real life religion... no thank you.
When it comes to FR religion and i would find myself in such a position. By my duties, i´d say Oghma since he is the god of scribes and i am a historian so there is some common ground.
That does of course not mean he is my favorite and my unyielding loyalty is to the true evil of the Realms, Bane. |
The driving force in the multiverse is evil, for it forces good to act. |
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Diffan
Great Reader
USA
4469 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 13:10:20
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Originally posted by Thauranil
Helm would have been a good choice for me but since he is dead I ll go with Bahamut.
Helm lives on, of a sorts, and is apart of the Threefold God. For more info about Helm in the Post Spellplauge Realms, I highly recommend Downshadow, Shadowbane, and Eye of Justice novels by Erik Scott de Bie. |
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Aldrick
Senior Scribe
909 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 13:20:23
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I'm an atheist in real life, but if I were in the Realms where the gods are real? Sharess. Hands down without question.
In life I'd devote myself to becoming both a wizard and a cleric - a mystic theurge. I'd faithfully serve the Dancing Lady, working to spread the faith, and increase the political power and wealth of her church.
After Sharess my prayers would most likely be directed at Mystra, followed by Lliira, Azuth, Oghma, and Denier.
Also, Mystra would love me because I'd totally be creating spells that no one else is... and I'd be sharing the knowledge! Elminster will love me when I send him a copy of my spell that cures Erectile Dysfunction.
I'll include with it a little note:
"I figured a gentleman your age could use something like this. It's okay, it's okay! You don't have to say anything, as a Priest of Sharess I deal with stuff like this all the time. Just last month Larloch stopped by looking for a copy for himself, I couldn't believe it! We had a nice little chat, but apparently when he cast the spell it fell off. It seems being a decomposing lich really sucks. (Oops. I told him I could try and fix it; he threatened to level the entire city if I didn't, eek.) Don't worry though, I promise it won't happen to you, well... I'm mostly certain it won't.
Anyway, hugs, kisses, love, pleasure, yada, yada.
- Aldrick"
So, why Sharess? The afterlife. I'll be chilling out in Brightwater with Sharess, Sune, and Lliira. Best. Afterlife. Ever. Absolute freedom, without pain or negative consequence, endless joy, revels, surrounded by unimaginable beauty, then add to that the insane amounts of sex and drugs (without worries of addiction!).
And since they're so lax, I don't have to worry about being oppressed and stymied. I'll be able to do my own thing, whatever brings me happiness, joy, and pleasure - it's on the table.
They'd probably even let me sneak on over to the House of Knowledge to chill with Oghma when I get bored, so long as I promise to like... slip some porn and smut books into his library. (They would totally find this hilarious, and we'd all have a good laugh when Oghma finds it.)
Sharess, Lliira, & Aldrick = Best Friends Forever! |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36906 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 13:21:02
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Originally posted by Dennis
Relying on the gods for food, money, luck, etc. would just make one lazy. So no, I won't pray to any, nor have my characters do it.
"All in all, you're just another brick in the Wall..." </Pink Floyd> |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2013 : 13:37:35
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Dennis
Relying on the gods for food, money, luck, etc. would just make one lazy. So no, I won't pray to any, nor have my characters do it.
"All in all, you're just another brick in the Wall..." </Pink Floyd>
That's only a problem for people who die. As my favorite characters don't intend to, we'd have no such problem. |
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Who is your patron deity?
