Religion in the Realms – Details, episodes & analysis

Eilistraee is the singular good-aligned deity of the Drow pantheon and looks to turn the Drow back towards the light of the surface.

Yes, I saw Ed Greenwood posted two videos related to Eilistraee recently. This episode was recorded and mostly done and I didn't want to go back in and add more material to it.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 1:08 Titles 1:20 Portfolio & Domains 1:51​​ Appearance & Manifestations 7:12 Abilities 11:03 Personal History 49:50​ Personality 50:42 Personal Realms 56:06 Allies & Allegiances 58:00​​ Enemies 58:39​ Symbols 59:05​​ Central Dogma 59:54​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 1:01:56 Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 1:10:19​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 1:13:10​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 1:14:42 Appearance & Dress 1:15:45 Rituals 1:23:29​​ General Characteristics of Places of Worship 1:24:32 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 1:42:08​​ Character Options 1:44:14​​ DM Options 2:04:03 End Details

Candlekeep Forum post that talks about Drow demographics mentioned at 1:00:15 - http://candlekeep.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5812&whichpage=66

Candlekeep Forum post that talks about men being allowed into Eilistraee's clergy mentioned at 1:05:06 - https://candlekeep.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5812&whichpage=56

Candlekeep Forum post that talks about the Eilistraee love-binding ceremony (again, NSFW text material) mentioned at 1:22:07 - https://candlekeep.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13186&whichpage=87

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This is the forty-eighth and final episode (for now) in a series about the Faerûnian Pantheon. Waukeen is the goddess of coin and trade in this pantheon. Her faith is dedicated to the spread of wealth and trade across the continent.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 0:30 Titles 0:46 Portfolio & Domains 1:01​​ Appearance & Manifestations 3:44 Abilities 7:36 Personal History 16:34​ Personality 17:48 Personal Realms 25:47 Allies & Allegiances 26:44​​ Enemies 26:59​ Symbols 27:18​​ Central Dogma 28:25​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 30:35 Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 33:35​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 35:52​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 38:21 Appearance & Dress 40:01 Rituals 50:34​​ General Characteristics of Places of Worship 52:20 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 1:06:08​​ Character Options 1:08:09​​ DM Options 1:13:02 End Details

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This is the thirty-ninth episode in a series about the Faerûnian Pantheon. Sune is the goddess of love, passion and beauty. Sune's clergy sponsors artists and spread the creation and celebration of beauty throughout the Realms.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 1:18 Titles 1:40 Portfolio & Domains 1:53​​ Appearance & Manifestations 4:57 Abilities 7:54 Personal History 13:53​ Personality 14:48 Personal Realms 24:24 Allies & Allegiances 26:14​​ Enemies 27:12​​ Symbols 27:41​​ Central Dogma 29:07​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 30:43​​ Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 32:17​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 35:20​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 38:43​​ Appearance & Dress 40:52​​ Rituals 43:34​​ General Characteristics of Places of Worship 44:31 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 57:17​​ Character Options 1:00:19​​ DM Options 1:07:51​ End Details

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This is the thirty-eighth episode in a series about the Faerûnian Pantheon. The Red Knight is the goddess of tactics and planning. The Red Knight's clergy - the Red Fellowship - looks to advance the study and practice of battle strategy throughout the Realms.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 0:35 Titles 0:52 Portfolio & Domains 1:09​​ Appearance & Manifestations 4:43​​ Abilities 7:20 Personal History 13:11​ Personality 14:19​ Personal Realms 19:36 Allies & Allegiances 21:35​​ Enemies 22:21​​ Symbols 22:33​​ Central Dogma 23:40​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 26:29​​ Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 27:39​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 28:37​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 29:51​​ Appearance & Dress 31:22​​ Rituals 35:00​​ General Characteristics of Places of Worship 36:36 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 39:12​​ Character Options 41:46​​ DM Options 49:14​ End Details

Link to Ed Greenwood's tweet describing two large Red Knight temples mentioned at 36:42 : https://twitter.com/TheEdVerse/status/1226362608988704768?s=20&t=9Eewjp8QtTAO5t2m85E8Zg

Link to the Wayback Machine's archive of the Master Tactician : https://web.archive.org/web/20161101150315/http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd%2Fmb%2F20040915a

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This is the thirty-seventh episode in a series about the Faerûnian Pantheon. Tempus is the god of war and battle. Tempus and his faith look to create a strong population of capable fighters able to defend themselves. The Tempuran clergy advocate for combat based upon specific principles of engagement.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 0:27 Titles 1:07 Portfolio & Domains 1:19​​ Appearance & Manifestations 5:08​​ Abilities 8:01 Personal History 13:47​ Personality 15:14​ Personal Realms 20:44 Allies & Allegiances 21:46​​ Enemies 22:52​​ Symbols 23:02​​ Central Dogma 24:38​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 27:37​​ Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 30:51​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 33:45​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 36:45​​ Appearance & Dress 39:13​​ Rituals 41:54​​ General Characteristics of Places of Worship 43:29 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 1:03:08​​ Character Options 1:05:37​​ DM Options 1:12:09​ End Details

Link to Ed Greenwood's tweet explaining the Northlander perspective on Tempus mentioned at 25:16 : https://twitter.com/TheEdVerse/status/1280937764477902849?s=20&t=d-qEV93p3jNTozDYBb-b1Q

Link to the Wayback Machine's archive of the first article in the short Trail of Tears series mentioned at 1:01:01 : https://web.archive.org/web/20161101205302/http://archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=fr%2Fpg20011226x

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This is the thirty-sixth episode in a series about the Faerûnian Pantheon. Gond is the god of artifice and craft. Gond and his faith look to make ideas concrete as they continually invent and modify. The Gondar clergy are continually trading ideas and travel abroad to further their craft.

After publishing this episode it became clear to me that all the members of the Gnomish pantheon (except Urdlen) should have been said to be allies of Gond. He is allied with them through the aspect of Nebelun and his inclusion in the Gnomish pantheon. Not only that, I mention how Flandal Steelskin and Gond have a portal between both their realms and are allied. Not a terrible oversight, but an oversight nonetheless.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 0:45 Titles 1:55 Portfolio & Domains 2:10​​ Appearance & Manifestations 4:48​​ Abilities 9:32 Personal History 11:28​ Personality 12:38​ Personal Realms 16:40 Allies & Allegiances 19:02​​ Enemies 19:36​​ Symbols 19:56​​ Central Dogma 21:23​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 31:38​​ Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 37:25​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 38:39​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 40:46​​ Appearance & Dress 42:59​​ Rituals 46:14​​ General Characteristics of Places of Worship 47:45 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 1:01:54​​ Character Options 1:04:34​​ DM Options 1:16:57​ End Details

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This is the thirty-fifth episode in a series about the Faerûnian Pantheon. Milil is the god of poetry and song. Milil and his faith look to inspire creativity and action in the people of Faerun with their performances. The Sorlyn clergy are always interested in new songs and finding hidden magical instruments.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 0:33 Titles 1:45 Portfolio & Domains 2:00​​ Appearance & Manifestations 5:15​​ Abilities 9:00 Personal History 9:48​ Personality 10:35​ Personal Realms 16:14 Allies & Allegiances 19:15​​ Enemies 19:26​​ Symbols 19:57​​ Central Dogma 21:04​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 22:31​​ Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 26:51​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 29:13​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 30:26​​ Appearance & Dress 31:39​​ Rituals 34:01​​ General Characteristics of Places of Worship 35:00 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 40:21​​ Character Options 43:03​​ DM Options 51:12​ End Details

Ed Greenwood's tweet mentioned at 17:39 discussing Finder Wyvernspur after the Second Sundering: https://twitter.com/TheEdVerse/status/1477757692211044360?s=20&t=Yubuj0G59gxTUh-jYSRz0Q

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This is the thirty-fourth episode in a series about the Faerûnian Pantheon. Deneir is the god of glyphs and scribes. Deneir and his followers place great importance upon archiving and collecting written knowledge as they try to piece together a fabled tome known as the Metatext.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 0:56 Titles 1:10 Portfolio & Domains 1:25​​ Appearance & Manifestations 4:46​​ Abilities 7:01 Personal History 8:49​ Personality 10:07​ Personal Realms 14:47 Allies & Allegiances 16:56​​ Enemies 17:26​​ Symbols 17:44​​ Central Dogma 18:31​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 22:53​​ Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 25:52​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 29:57​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 33:18​​ Appearance & Dress 35:13​​ Rituals 37:34​​ General Characteristics of Places of Worship 38:28 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 46:43​​ Character Options 49:01​​ DM Options 1:01:39​ End Details

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This is the thirty-third episode in a series about the Faerûnian Pantheon. Akadi is the god of elemental air. Akadi and her followers are always on the move as they hate setting down roots.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 0:40 Titles 1:05 Portfolio & Domains 1:23​​ Appearance & Manifestations 3:28​​ Abilities 7:30 Personal History 10:04​ Personality 10:53​ Personal Realms 15:21 Allies & Allegiances 16:07​​ Enemies 16:33​​ Symbols 16:45​​ Central Dogma 17:30​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 20:36​​ Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 25:08​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 26:45​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 27:53​​ Appearance & Dress 29:09​​ Rituals 31:33​​ General Characteristics of Places of Worship 32:15 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 33:05​​ Character Options 35:18​​ DM Options 39:49​ End Details

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This is the thirty-second episode in a series about the Faerûnian Pantheon. Grumbar is the god of elemental earth. Grumbar and his followers remain sturdy and unmoving in their convictions.

Sections: 0:00​​ Introduction 0:42 Titles 1:27​​ Portfolio & Domains 1:52​​ Appearance & Manifestations 3:36​​ Abilities 5:55 Personal History 11:57​ Personality 12:47​ Personal Realms 15:34 Allies & Allegiances 16:30​​ Enemies 16:51​​ Symbols 17:07​​ Central Dogma 17:45​​ Presence of the Faith in the Realms 19:32​​ Hierarchy & Structure of the Clergy 23:03​​ Responsibilities & Duties of Followers 24:37​​ Orders & Priestly Bodies 25:37​​ Appearance & Dress 26:36​​ Rituals 30:04​​ General Locations of Worship 30:38 Specific & Known Locations of Worship 36:52​​ Character Options 39:48​​ DM Options 44:49​ End Details

Blog post mentioned at 10:47 https://dnd.wizards.com/dndstudioblog/dnd-canon

Link to Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1on DMs Guild mentioned at 41:42 https://www.dmsguild.com/product/296621/Mordenkainens-Fiendish-Folio-Volume-1-Monsters-Malevolent-and-Benign?term=mordenkainen%27s++fiend

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