Selûne
Moonmaiden
Selûne, the Moonmaiden, represents the mysterious power of the moon, the celestial force that influences the tides, changes lycanthropes, orders reproductive cycles, pulls at the edges of sanity, and tugs on the strings of fate. An incalculably ancient deity, like her husband Pelor, twin Sehanine, and the rest of the gods, Selûne approaches existence with the placid calm of dappled moonlight. Like the moon itself, the quietly mystical Maiden has many faces. At times, she seems distant, cloaked in the sadness of past defeats and tragedies. At others, she dances joyfully, her lithe form glowing with majestic radiance. A chaotic being well accustomed to change, Selûne can be counted on for one constant, her everlasting love for her children the noble lycanthropes, Syrus, and Aylin.
Divine Domains
Chaotic Good goddess of Chaos, Lycanthropes, the Moon, Protection, Prophecy, and Travel.
Artifacts
The Rod of Four Moons and the Eyes of the Moon.
Holy Books & Codes
Gates of the Moon
Divine Symbols & Sigils
A pair of female eyes surrounded by seven silver stars.
Tenets of Faith
Let all whom Selûne's light falls be welcome if they desire. As the silver moon waxes and wanes, so too does life. Trust in the Maiden's radiance, and know that all love alive under her light shall know her blessing. Turn to the moon, and she will be your true guide. Promote acceptance and tolerance. See all other beings as equals. Aid fellow Selûnites as if they were your dearest friends.
The Moonmaiden's clergy believe that "anywhere the full moon shines is the place for Selûne." Her worshipers tend to be patient, accepting all with an understanding ear and a healing hand. Selûne's lessons of compassion and guidance through observation of the heavens resonate strongest with sailors, nonevil lycanthropes, and especially female spellcasters. Her church possesses a very chaotic hierarchy, which occasionally shifts with the phase of the moon or other less predictable heavenly phenomena. Clerics of Selûne value self-reliance, humility, and practical application of common sense far more than rigid adherence to stodgy ceremonies. Clerics frequently arm themselves with a special kind of mace known as the Moon's Hand, which replaces the standard head of the weapon with a representation of the moon (those of different temples prefer different phases). Moon's Hands come in heavy and light varieties and are in all other ways identical to maces.
The appearances of Selûne's temples vary as much as her clerics, from small shrines in the wilderness to huge open-air or skylit buildings the size of great mansions. Reflecting ponds, small gardens, and feminine symbology dominate Selûnite architecture.
The Moonmaiden's clergy believe that "anywhere the full moon shines is the place for Selûne." Her worshipers tend to be patient, accepting all with an understanding ear and a healing hand. Selûne's lessons of compassion and guidance through observation of the heavens resonate strongest with sailors, nonevil lycanthropes, and especially female spellcasters. Her church possesses a very chaotic hierarchy, which occasionally shifts with the phase of the moon or other less predictable heavenly phenomena. Clerics of Selûne value self-reliance, humility, and practical application of common sense far more than rigid adherence to stodgy ceremonies. Clerics frequently arm themselves with a special kind of mace known as the Moon's Hand, which replaces the standard head of the weapon with a representation of the moon (those of different temples prefer different phases). Moon's Hands come in heavy and light varieties and are in all other ways identical to maces.
The appearances of Selûne's temples vary as much as her clerics, from small shrines in the wilderness to huge open-air or skylit buildings the size of great mansions. Reflecting ponds, small gardens, and feminine symbology dominate Selûnite architecture.
Holidays
Lunar Ascension, on the 14th of Orenmir.
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