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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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 Posted - 10 Mar 2006 : 04:26:51
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Wow... This topic predates me coming over here. Looking back over the posts on this thread, I see some familiar faces, but also a lot of scribes that don't come in as frequently any more...
Anyway, my fave Realms deity is Lurue. Why? Well...
The whole point of a patron deity is that you follow the one who most closely matches your own nature. Lurue is whimsical, and that -- even more than mischief -- is one thing that marks me.
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."
Much of what is written about Lurue is how I live. 
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" -- and you know that's a group I'd be part of!
All of that makes her be the deity for me! |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 10 Mar 2006 : 05:30:47
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| Tymora and Tyr. Tymora after meeting Rathan and his sidekick Torm, or is it the other way around... anyways, it has always interested me. check out the temple in shadowdale. Additionally, I became interested in Tyr after the pools trilogy. |
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Mr. Wilson
Seeker
USA
73 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2006 : 06:51:12
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| I've always been partial to Oghma and Hoar. Knowledge for knowledge's sake, and Poetic Justice, great portfolios. |
"I've got a plan..."- Dan
"Nothing good has ever come after those four words." - Jesse |
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EytanBernstein
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
704 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2006 : 08:39:26
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| My favorites for most of my FR experience have been the evil gods Malar, Mask, Moander, Gargauth, and recently Tiamat. I am also fond of some of the lesser known demihuman deities such as Solonor Thelandira and Baravar Cloakshadow. |
http://eytanbernstein.com - the official website of Eytan Bernstein |
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Horatio
Seeker
Israel
59 Posts |
Posted - 12 Mar 2006 : 00:49:24
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By order:
Ilmater, Kelemvor, Lathander, Tempus
I love Ilmater because my first character in a FR settings was a benevolent priestess of Ilmater everyone liked, and it was very rewarding to play a character everyone likes.
I like Kelemvor because I get to brood a lot, and play the gravedigger!
I like Lathander because you get to be cheery and inspiring. It's a very characteristic class.
I like Tempus because you get to be very contentious.
Well, enough of my rambling! |
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khorne
Master of Realmslore
Finland
1073 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2006 : 10:43:24
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| Hoar is close to me, but my all-time favorite is the vigilant one, Helm. |
If I were a ranger, I would pick NDA for my favorite enemy |
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Lord Nemes
Seeker
Canada
58 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2006 : 00:38:58
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My favorites are Bane and Mask, you can add Bhaal and Myrkul, I usualy have a plot or two with them in background (Crown of Horn or folower trying to bring them back...)
On the side of good I go with Tymora |
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Vainelus
Seeker
USA
59 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2006 : 19:57:16
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Favorite deity
I would have to say that I have always been a fan of Mystra, Torm, and Mielikki.
Although currently I am running a campaign based around the Knights of the Blue Moon and I am beginning to grow fond of Selune. |
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The Blue Sorceress
Learned Scribe
107 Posts |
Posted - 14 Mar 2006 : 23:15:29
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Lathander is my favorite FR deity. Cheerful, optimistic and enthusiatic pretty much describe me.
-Blue |
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely.
I see your walrus and raise you a carpenter |
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Firhyanda
Learned Scribe
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 00:03:42
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Greetings
Siamorphe god of nobles in waterdeep great fun. |
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TheRedBard
Acolyte
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 05:42:26
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| Sune is my personal fav by far, as my latest thread discussed, nothing petty about love whatsoever. |
"You're only given a little spark of madness. And if you lose that, you're nothing!"
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Talanfir Swiftfeet
Learned Scribe
Finland
143 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2006 : 15:35:03
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Originally posted by TheRedBard
Sune is my personal fav by far, as my latest thread discussed, nothing petty about love whatsoever.
I agree. Most of the books make Sune and her clergy look too whimsical and petty. I think she was best interperted in "Heirs of Prophecy" where the half-elf Larajin was a cleric of both Sune and Hanali Celanil.
My favorite deity is Finder Wyvernspur and Brandobaris as a close second. Those books about Finder just made me love his personality. I also like that he has that "renewal of nature by rot" thing (does he have any druids?) as well as the art portfolio. |
I am Talanfir Swiftfeet. (In)famous across the Swoardcoast as "Tal the Swift", Brandobaris´ seraph of mischief. If ye find yer shoelaces tied together while trying to catch a thief or meet a king who is angry because somebody switched the places of his chamberpot and his crown, ye can usually (try to) find me near.
If I had a halfling mother and a human father, would I be a half-halfling or a threequarterling? |
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Which is your favorite deity?
