Waukeen

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Waukeen
Title(s)	Merchant's Friend
Power Level	Intermediate deity Formerly: Lesser deity
Subservient Deities	{{{minions}}}
Dominion	{{{dominion}}}
Alignment	True neutral
Sphere	{{{sphere}}}
Portfolio	Money Trade Wealth
Worshipers	Merchants, rogues, traders, and the wealthy
Cleric Alignments	LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE
Domains	Civilization, Knowledge[1] Formerly: Balance[2], Protection, Trade, Travel,
Holy Day(s)	{{{holy days}}}
Favored Weapon	Cloud of Coins (nunchaku)
Channel Divinity Prayer	Waukeen's silver tongue

Waukeen (pronounced wah-KEEN ^[3]), or the Merchant's Friend, is the goddess of coins and wealth. She rules over deals done above and below the table and believes that mercantile trade is the best road to enrichment. Waukeen frowns upon destroying fine trade goods and favors those who oppose the propagation of malicious rumors that could harm someone's commerce.

[edit] Worshipers

Waukeen's faithful travel the world aiding merchants or staff temples in large cities that serve as moneylenders and change houses. They believe in investing in enterprises that have any chance of succeeding.

[edit] Relationships

Waukeen has no enemies besides Mask and the demon lord that held her captive during the Time of Troubles, Graz'zt.

[edit] History

During the Time of Troubles, Waukeen was captured and enslaved in the Abyss by the demon lord Graz'zt. Lliira, the Goddess of Joy, took on her portfolio and saw to her followers from that time until Waukeen's eventual escape.

After more than a decade of isolation from her followers, Waukeen was freed from her prison by a band of adventurers in 1370 DR.^[4]

[edit] References

• Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

• Dale Donovan (May 1998). For Duty & Deity. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1234-0.

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