Geshtai
| Geshtai | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Lakes, Rivers, Wells, Streams |
| Home: | Outlands |
| Alignment: | Neutral |
| Gender: | Female |
| Superior: | none |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Plant, Travel, Water |
Geshtai is the Baklunish goddess of Lakes, Rivers, Wells, and Streams. Her symbol is a waterspout.
Description
Geshtai is depicted as a young Baklunish woman carrying a clay jug. She stands in a pool of water with Gumus, her fish companion.
Relationships
Geshtai dislikes fiery gods and gods of disease and poison, particularly Pyremius.
Realm
Her realm in the Outlands is called Nature's Rest.
Worshippers
Geshtai is revered in Bissel, the Bright Lands, Ekbir, Ket, the Plains of the Paynims, among the Tiger Nomads, in Tusmit, Ull, among the Wolf Nomads, and in Zeif.
Clergy
Clerics of Geshtai act as guardians of valuable waters.
Rituals
Geshtai is worshipped on vessels in the Rumikadath River during the spring, the only times that using vessels in those shallow waters is not considered taboo by the local nomads.
History
The Daughter of the Oasis remained neutral during the ancient War between Light and Darkness before the Baklunish Hegira, aiding both sides dispassionately as did Mouqol.
References
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine (Wizards of the Coast, 2004).
- Perkins, Christopher. Warriors of Heaven. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992).