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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
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.

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[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]

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[edit] Notes

  1. Logan Bonner. Domains in Eberron and the Forgotten Realms (PDF). Dragon magazine 378 p. 8.
  2. Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark, p. 53. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
  3. Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 255. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
  4. Dale Donovan (May 1998). For Duty & Deity, p. 58. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-1234-0.
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