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name=Wenta||titles       =The Alewife, Harvest Daughter|
home=[[Arvandor]]|rank         =Lesser|
gender=Female|
class=|
alignment=Chaotic Good|
portfolio=Autumn, West Wind, Harvest, Brewing|
domains=Air, Chaos, Family, Good, Plant|
alias=none|
super=[[Velnius]]|
}}
'''Wenta''' (WEN-tah) is the [[Oeridian]] goddess of Autumn, Brewing, Harvest, and the West Wind. Her symbol is a large mug of beer.

==Description==
Wenta always appears as a young, rosy-cheeked, buxom woman with straw in her hair, holding a large mug of beer.

==Relationships==
Wenta is the youngest of the three daughters of [[Procan]], and a cousin of [[Merikka]]. The youngest of the [[Velaeri]], she is sister to [[Velnius]], [[Telchur]], [[Atroa]], and [[Sotillion]]. She dislikes her brother Telchur, seeing him as a black sheep perpetually on her heels. She prefers to go where her heart takes her, and thus has been romantically linked to many deities, but never for long.

==Realm==
Wenta is a free spirit, travelling where the wind takes her, but can currently be found in [[Arvandor]], drinking beer with the [[Seldarine]].

==Dogma==
Wenta sends the cool winds of autumn as a signal that it is time to reap the harvest. She advocates staving off winter's chill with beer and ale, and instructs brewers to care for their product as they would a lover. Wenta rewards each day of hard work with pleasantly cool nights, boon companions, and plenty of good spirits to loosen the tongue and quicken the heart.

==Worshipers==
Wenta is usually worshiped with her siblings as part of the Velaeri, the [[Oeridian agricultural gods]]. She is thus revered by farmers and others who depend on the land's bounty. She is also honored by brewers, vinters, and nearly anyone who would partake of their products.

===Clergy===
Wenta's priests are friendly, sociable, and unafraid to speak with strangers. They pray for their spells during a brief interval preceding sundown. Their duties include organizing gatherings (particularly those where alcohol will be present), and directing harvest procedures so that work is finished early and shared fairly by all. Many Wentan priests work as brewmasters and often
travel to various regions of the world to enjoy the weather and partake of the local spirits. The priests of the Alewife often adventure to visit old friends and make new ones, or simply because they agreed to do so while under the effects of alcohol. Holy water created by the priesthood is actually blessed ale or beer. The club is their favored weapon.

==Temples==
Places of worship to Wenta are often dedicated to the Velaeri as a whole. These locations are found throughout Oeridian lands, including [[Ahlissa]], the [[Bone March]], the [[Gran March]], [[Highfolk]], [[Ratik]], [[Sunndi]], the [[County of Urnst]], and [[Veluna]]. Though worship of the Velaeri is forbidden in the [[Theocracy of the Pale]], they are honored in secret by many farmers and country folk.

==Holy days and observances==
Wenta regards the week of [[Brewfest]] as holy, though she prefers that people honor her during this time by cavorting and drinking instead of praying.

==Bibliography==
*Conforti, Steven, ed. ''[[Living Greyhawk]] Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign,'' version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[http://www.wizards.com/rpga/downloads/LG_Deities.zip]

*[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983. 

*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.

*Perkins, Christopher. ''Warriors of Heaven''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.

* [[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. [https://greyhawkonline.com/download/16370/?tmstv=1727302323 PDF by William Allman with maps].  Original RTF archived:[http://web.archive.org/web/20081218001449/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Wizards.com]. WGR7 or WGRx


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