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| Beory | |
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 Beory's holy symbol, as depicted in the Player's Guide (1998). | |
| Names and titles | |
| Title(s): | Oerth Mother, Heart of Oerth |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Oerth, Nature, Rain |
| Home: | Oerth (Material Plane) |
| Alignment: | Neutral |
| Gender: | Female |
| Superior: | none |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Animal, Earth, Plant, Water, Nature[1] |
Beory is the Flan goddess of the Oerth, Nature, and Rain. She is also known as the Oerth Mother or Heart of Oerth[2]. Her symbol is either a green disk marked with a circle or a rotund, female figurine.
Description
Beory is considered to be a manifestation of the Oerth itself. She does not care for anything else, and mortals or other deities only concern her if they threaten the Oerth. She is distant even from her own clerics, who wander the earth to experience the different parts of the world. They spend their time communing with nature and often associate with druids.
Relationships
Beory is well-disposed to Ehlonna and Ulaa. Berei is thought to be a more anthropomorphic aspect of the Oerth Mother.
Realm
Beory is the Oerth Mother, and as said above, 'is considered to be a manifestation of the Oerth itself'. She loves the planet unconditionally and will always protect it. However, when she appeared in the Living Greyhawk adventure Love as Bright as Blood by Eric Menge and Diane Hazlett, she manifested in the world of the Fey to offer the weight of the 'sorrows of the world' to players.
Dogma
Worshipers
Beory is worshipped widely throughout the Flanaess, but particularly in the County of Ulek, Furyondy, Perrenland, and Tenh. Her faith is prevalent among tribespeople of Flan descent, such as the Rovers of the Barrens and the Flan tribes of the Bright Lands.
Clergy
"Beory’s most commonly depicted form has changed slowly from a rotund, middleaged woman to a young, athletic wood nymph. She is often depicted nude or wearing simple garments made of broad leaves. There have been no recorded manifestations of Beory in the last 1,500 years, and even her most devoted worshipers think of her as a force of nature rather than a divine personage. The worship of Beory has been rather disorganized, but a recent trend might change that."[3]
Holy days and observances
Beory's Day is the 1st day (Starday) of Flocktime usually marked by villagers singing and dancing around a wooden pole to celebrate the passing of the seasons and the blessings of spring.
Gallery
References
Citations
- ↑ Player's Handbook (2014), p.295.
- ↑ Dungeon Master's Guide (2024), p.148.
- ↑ Pillip Athens, Greyhawk 2000, Dragon #277, p51.
Bibliography
- Brown, Anne. Player's Guide. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
- 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.
- Sargent, Carl. Ivid the Undying. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995. Published online. PDF by William Allman with maps. Original RTF archived:Wizards.com. WGR7 or WGRx
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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 29, 75 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 86 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Dragon magazine #208 | 50 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Dragon magazine #209 | 11 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Dragon magazine #253 | 42 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Dragon magazine #344 | 55 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Dragon magazine #AN4 | 20 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 80, 82, 95 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 44 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | From the Ashes: References Card | #4 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Ivid the Undying | 20, 22, 46, 70, 111, 116, 124, 131, 138, 139, 163 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 16, 43, 44, 66 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 19, 37, 45, 48, 75, 80, 85, 94, 106, 108, 112, 116, 118, 131, 161, 164, 166, 167 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 16 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | On Hallowed Ground | 180, 185, 188, 190, 191 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #01 | 6,13 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #02 | 15,16 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #05 | 12,21,22 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #06 | 20 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #07 | 36 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #08 | 12 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #09 | 10 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #10 | 17,23,26,36,50,51 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #11 | 45,53,58 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #12 | 9 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #13 | 19 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #15 | 3,12,13,14,15,16,17,20 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #16 | 10,16,20,67 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #18 | 14,20,21 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #20 | 4,5,25 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #22 | 4,7,13,45 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #27 | 19 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #33 | 37 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Escape from Scant, RPGA | 7, 8, 13 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Rashtai's Brother, RPGA | 4, 7, 13 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 18, 19, 21, 34 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 120 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | The Adventure Begins | 44, 45, 54, 74, 75, 119, 122 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 25 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 16 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | WGR4 The Marklands | 12, 21, 39, 64, 65 |
| Beory | Deity | Oerth Mother, Matron of the Rains, Worshipped by: Human, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 62, 63 |
| Beory, Chapel of (Scant) | Building | Chapel, | Escape from Scant, RPGA | 7, 8 |
| Beory, Shrine of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Shrine, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 29 |
| Beory, Shrine of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Shrine, | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 86 |
| Beory, Shrine of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Shrine, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 |
| Beory, Shrine of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Shrine, | The Adventure Begins | 120 |
| Beory, Symbol of | Item | Artifact, | Escape from Scant, RPGA | 8, 13 |
| Beory, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Temple, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 25 |
| Specialty Priest of Beory | People Group | Religious order, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 82, 83 |