Waukeen
Template:Forgotten Realms Deity
Waukeen is the fictional goddess of coins and wealth in the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting of Forgotten Realms.
Publication history
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988)
Waukeen appeared as one of the major deities for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Set's "Cyclopedia of the Realms" booklet (1987).[1]
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)
Waukeen was described in the hardback Forgotten Realms Adventures (1990),[2] and Faiths & Avatars (1996).[3]
Her role in the cosmology of the Planescape campaign setting was described in On Hallowed Ground (1996).[4]
Waukeen was the subject of the adventure module, For Duty and Deity (1998).[5]
Dungeons & Dragons 3.0 edition (2000-2007)
Waukeen appears as one of the major deities of the Forgotten Realms setting again, in Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2001),[6] and is further detailed in Faiths and Pantheons (2002).[7]
Description
Waukeen or The Merchant's Friend, rules over deals done above and below the table. She believes that mercantile trade is the best road to enrichment. She frowns upon destroying good trade goods, and favours those who oppose the propagation of malicious rumors that could harm someone's commerce.
During the Time of Troubles, Waukeen was captured and enslaved in the Abyss. Lliira, the Goddess of Joy, took on Waukeen's portfolio and saw to her followers from that time until Waukeen's eventual escape.
Waukeen has no enemies besides Mask and the demon lord that held her captive, Graz'zt.
Followers
Waukeen's faithful travel the world aiding merchants or staff temples in large cities that serve as moneylenders and change houses. Waukeenar believe in investing in any enterprise that has any chance of succeeding.
References
- ^ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb and Karen S. Martin (1987). Forgotten Realms Campaign Set. Wizard of the Coast. ISBN 0-88038-472-7.
- ^ Grubb, Jeff and Ed Greenwood. Forgotten Realms Adventures (TSR, 1990)
- ^ Martin, Julia, and Eric L Boyd. Faiths & Avatars (TSR, 1996)
- ^ McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground (TSR, 1996)
- ^ Donovan, Dale. For Duty and Deity (TSR, 1998)
- ^ Ed Greenwood; et al. (2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting. Wizard of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
{{cite book}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|author=(help) - ^ Boyd, Eric L, and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons (Wizards of the Coast, 2002)
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