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| Berei | |
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 A sheaf of wheat stalks, the symbol of the goddess Berei. | |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Agriculture, Family, Home |
| Home: | Elysium |
| Alignment: | Neutral Good |
| Gender: | Female |
| Superior: | Beory |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Community, Creation, Good, Plant, Protection |
A lesser deity originally known to the Flan, Berei is goddess of Agriculture, Family, and Home. Her holy symbol is a sheaf of wheat stalks.
Description
Berei is depicted as a brown-skinned, kindly-looking woman carrying a sickle.
Relationships
Berei is thought by some to be a lesser aspect of the goddess of nature, Beory.
Realm
Berei can most often be found in the first layer of Elysium, in the realm of Principality.
Dogma
Berei tries to strengthen the ties of family and community and urges care in the planting of crops.
Worshipers
Clergy
Berei's priests officiate over wedding ceremonies, attend births, and protect and teach their communities. Some clerics of Berei choose to wander, planting seeds, carrying news between communities, and looking for exotic crops. They often adopt their adventuring companions as if they were true family in every sense of the word.
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:[1]
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- 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.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Against The Giants: The Liberation of Geoff | 81 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | From the Ashes: References Card | #4 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Ivid the Undying | 46, 111 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 19, 85, 106, 112, 116, 117, 167 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 18 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #05 | 22 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #11 | 77 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #15 | 12 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #20 | 4 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #27 | 19 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 20 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 34, 37 |
| Berei | Deity | Worshipped by: Human, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 63 |
| Bereis Bounty | Item | Ship, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 103, 107 |
| Bereis Bounty (Hardby) | Building | Inn, Tavern, Bar, or Restaurant , | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 37 |