Procan
| Procan | |
|---|---|
 Procan's holy symbol. | |
| General information | |
| Portfolio: | Seas, Sea Life, Salt, Sea Weather, Navigation |
| Home: | Ever-Changing Chaos of Limbo |
| Alignment: | Chaotic Neutral |
| Gender: | Male |
| Superior: | none |
| Rules items | |
| Domains: | Animal, Chaos, Luck, Storm, Travel, Water, Weather |
Procan is the Oeridian god of Seas, Sea Life, Salt, Sea Weather, and Navigation. His holy symbol is a gold and coral trident above or piercing a cresting wave.
Description
Procan is an ancient, primal god. He is wild and tempestuous; he can be benevolent or malevolent at turns, but generally cares nothing for humanity unless carefully propitiated - and perhaps not even then. He's the embodiment of mercurial winds and uncertain fate. He is greedy and possessive of the wealth that comes to his domain, whether from deliberate offerings or sunken ships. He's an elder god, almost like a titan, though he roams the cosmos freely.
Procan is portrayed as a muscular man with blue-green skin and hair. His eyes are golden, glinting like sunken treasure. He carries a large spear dripping with seaweed.
Relationships
Procan is the father of the Velaeri: (Velnius, Telchur, Atroa, Sotillion, and Wenta). Procan usually ignores other gods, save for fellow sea-deities such as Osprem and Xerbo. He is said to have aided in the banishment of Panzuriel.
Realm
Procan's realm, Seasedge, is located on the plane of Limbo.
Dogma
Priests of Procan stress the protean and changeable nature of the seas and skies. They portray nature as a harsh, treacherous mistress that Procan can hope to avail against. While Procan can protect his worshippers against doom, they also note that he can help them reap the bounty of the seas. The ocean—and, by extension, Procan—is seen as the origin and destination of all life.
Worshipers
Procan is most often revered in his aquatic aspect, though some inland peoples do worship him as a weather god. Some sentient aquatic creatures, such as merfolk, may also worship Procan.
Clergy
Clerics of Procan normally live on or near the sea, ministering to fishermen and sailors. Their holy water is made from salt water, but their create water cantrips may call either fresh or salt water into being.
Temples
Any port city will have at least a small shrine to Procan. Atirr, the Free City of Greyhawk, Hardby, Irongate, and Sasserine all have temples to the deity. Atirr's cathedral is particularly large. The cathedral of Procan in Ironport in the Sea Barons is famed for its incredible decorations, including arabesques, symbols of Procan, anchors, and chains all carved from stone. In the center is a towering 20-foot-high statue of the god himself. The cathedral's walls stand over a hundred feet high.
There is a temple of Procan in Saltmarsh. It is on the eastern edge of town and is run by Wellgar Brinehanded and a "half-dozen novitiates and laypeople".[1]
Rituals
Procan's services are held on or close to the sea. Gold or pearls are cast into the waters as offerings to the deity, fish and bread are eaten, and the priests pray for their followers' safety at sea.
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Ghosts of Saltmarsh (2019), p.18.
Bibliography
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | White Plume Mountain (Revised), D&D 3.5e | 33 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Saltmarsh Encounters, D&D 5e | 13, 15 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 47 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Stormwrack, D&D 3.5e | 48, 49, 74, 110 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 120 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | WGR4 The Marklands | IC, 35, 72, 73 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 63 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 29 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Dragon magazine #204 | 56 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Dragon magazine #206 | 37, 38 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Dragon magazine #299 | 103 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Dungeon magazine #019 | 13 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Dungeon magazine #114 | 41 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 91 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | From the Ashes: Campaign Book | 17, 77 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | From the Ashes: References Card | #4 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e | 18, 28, 29, 141, 148, 149, 154, 155, 156, 223, 224, 227, 228 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Ivid the Undying | 6, 45, 51, 53, 65, 66, 90 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 44, 46, 50, 51, 53, 54, 63, 77, 78, 79, 94, 107, 110, 111 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 21, 55, 77, 79, 89, 91, 99, 100, 165, 180, 184, 186, 188 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 17 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | On Hallowed Ground | 180, 190, 192 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #05 | 17,19 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #10 | 31,75 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #11 | 4 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #19 | 46,66 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #21 | 15,17,19,23 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #22 | 4 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #25 | 5,11,12 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #27 | 24 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #29 | 23 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #32 | 30 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Oerth Journal #33 | 26 |
| Procan | Deity | Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 19 |
| Procan, Cathedral of (Ironport) | Building | Cathedral, | Dragon magazine #206 | 37 |
| Procan, Cathedral of (Killdeer) | Building | Cathedral, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 54, 94, 111 |
| Procan, Shrine of (Pearl Beacon) | Building | Shrine, | Dragon magazine #204 | 56 |
| Procan, Shrine of (Warthalkeel) | Building | Shrine, | Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e | 224, 228 |
| Procan, Stormspire (Sornhill) | Building | Religious building, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 77 |
| Procan, Tempesthall (Sornhill) | Building | Religious building, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 78 |
| Procan, Temple of (Admundfort) | Building | Temple, | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 43 |
| Procan, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Temple, | The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions | 29 |
| Procan, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) | Building | Temple, | Living Greyhawk Journal #2 | 5 |
| Procan, Temple of (Longbridge) | Building | Temple, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 54 |
| Procan, Temple of (Oldred) | Building | Temple, | WGR4 The Marklands | 73 |
| Procan, Temple of (Saltmarsh) | Building | Temple, | Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e | 15(Map), 18, 29 |
| Procan, Temple of (Scant) | Building | Temple, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 54 |
| Procan, Temple of (Sornhill) | Building | Temple, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 54 |
| Procan, Temple of (Willip) | Building | Temple, | WGR4 The Marklands | IC |
| Seasedge (Procan's Realm) | Planar | Plane/Dimension, | On Hallowed Ground | 180 |
| Specialty Priest of Procan | People Group | Religious order, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 91 |