Selune usually manifests in the temple from out of this wand. Many of Faerun's residents live according to the dictates of the night sky, and hence Selne boasts a highly diverse body of worshipers: navigators, sailors, women, female spellcasters (especially those born under a full moon or interested in divination), good and neutral-aligned lycanthropes, those who work honestly at night, those seeking Here she is known as Lucha, She Who Guides. It is widely believed that Lucha herself watches over all marriages performed by her clergy, and nearly all marriages in Durpar are performed by priests of Lucha. Go crush the darkness for Selune in the night (under the moonlight, its way cooler under the moonlight) and be good to people in the day when less things come out to fight and be annoying. Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. As it stands, my idea is that the Paladins tribe has come under the sway of a new religious leader who promises them power and loot if they destroy and raid several holy sites of Selune. They caught her, thinking she was Shar, but were shocked to find Luna under the mask. [4][5] Her name was shared by the moon of Toril, Selne;[3] it was unknown if the moon was named for the goddess or the goddess for the moon. They are in reality planetars. The fragile, eternal balance Lord Ao has charged us gods to uphold. Selunes eternal foe is the evil goddess Shar, and she battles her ceaselessly on many planes of existence, both through mortal worshipers and servitor creatures. [48] At some point in the 1350s DR, known only as a mysterious woman, Selne appeared to Conner. No shoes are worn at ceremonies. These images are for individual DMs to use in personal campaigns, to provide visual cues and examples for their players. This was draining and injurious, but easily healed with time or magic. [47][note 4], Selne had been an independent deity for millennia, but her might waned and in time she came to serve Sune, goddess of love, for several centuries. [5][59], Her eternal enemy was her sister Shar, goddess of the night, a war that had been waged since before all other Faernian gods existed, before time was recorded. Worshipers, Clergy & Temples Sehanine's faithful view life as a series of mysteries veiled by Sehanine herself. Anywhere the full moon shines is the place for Selne. Fountains and plants line the walls. [17] There were also a number of lay worshipers who could not cast spells and had no special talents. He will need to take down a couple generals, fight his way to the shaman, and stop her ritual before Eshowdow is brought fully into the world. A great deal of moon-related activity occurs in and around Waterdeep, and most of this is attributed to the temple to Our Lady of Silver. Selune is a caring but quietly mystical power who often seems saddened by events perhaps millennia old. Most Selunites, however, tend toward smaller shrines and individual worship, since Anywhere the full moon shines is the place for Selune. Selunites refer to night conditions as being either moonlight (the moon is present, though perhaps not immediately visible) or nightgloom (the moon is not out or is dark). Sehanine's temple is a soaring monument constructed of white marble and shaped so as to suggest imminent flight. [2][3] From 1372 DR, clerics would often also train as bards or sorcerers, or become silverstars. The Dark Moon heresy was the belief that Selne and Shar were two aspects of the same deity. Turn to the moon, and 1 will be your true guide.. Furthermore, Thentians saw the whole Moonsea as sacred to the goddess. Selne (pronounced:/slun/seh-LOON-eh[1][4][5] or:/slune/seh-LOON-ay[6]), also known as Our Lady of Silver, the Moonmaiden, and the Night White Lady, was the goddess of the moon in the Faernian pantheon. A rock etched with the symbol of Sehanine Moonbow. [26], Around 1367 DR, there were frequent stories of people sighting Selne gliding above the waters of the Moonsea. [2], Following the Godswar of 1358 DR, with her waxing faith, theologians of the 1360s DR predicted Selne would once again be elevated among the gods, possibly within their own lifetimes. Her relationship with Sune and Lliira is still extremely friendly and cooperative. [26][30][52][53] Her light blasted away Shar's darkness, while she reminded her of their unceasing battle and the balance they must uphold, a balance restored by her friends. Suggested Price $1.99. The avatar promised the faithful her grace and protection. I found two magic items on the wiki that were listed as items used by the clergy of Selne, and figured they were simple enough to convert for 5E. There are several dieties in the core books that would, and indeed mention, have druids worshipers. Not to stroke too much to Sailor Moon but Selune kinda also follows the fighting evil by moonlight, winning love by daylight mantra. She had a serene and peaceful nature and was slow to anger; she would not fight if she could help it, but nor did she hold back if she must. Finally, do what I never did and GET THE MOONBLADE. Finally, the priests gave the false avatar the Wand of the Four Moons and she used it to knock out Luna. Consumed with bitterness and loneliness, she vowed revenge and lurked in the darkness until her time to strike. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Press J to jump to the feed. [7][33][34][35][note 2], This greatly enraged Shar; she renewed her assault on her injured sister and began to blot out all light and warmth in the universe, or the lights of Selne, gravely weakening her. [1][2][4][5][6][7] Lesser creatures of similar appearance, called slivers, also acted as her special servants. She holds the portfolios of the moon, stars, navigation, navigators, wanderers, questers, seekers, and non-evil lycanthropes. Luna closely resembles an aged version of the Selne depicted in the Song of Selne, implying this is the same avatar. In others, Selne died because of her sacrifice, but was resurrected come the next full moon. The building is surrounded by columns, with a triangular blue-tiled roof. She had infused her spirit with the moon, and there eternally watched over the world. When Selune (Seh-LOON-eh) journeys to the Realms, she is said to appear in many forms and is depicted in religious art as everything from a female face on a lunar disk to a dusky-skinned woman with wide, radiant eyes and long ivory-colored hair to a matronly, middle-aged woman whose dark hair is streaked with gray. [2][3], The specialty priests were called silverstars, in both the time of Netheril and in the 14th century DR.[2][3], The church of Selne commonly included among its ranks clerics, the elite specialty priests known as silverstars, crusaders, and mystics. Her church's main objective is to fight evil lycanthropes and summon the Shards, blue-haired female planetar servants of Selne, to battle the minions of her archnemesis and twin, Shar. [3][4][49][50] She kept her full divine powers and access to the planes behind a locked door in the inn and kept the Wand of the Four Moons at the House of the Moon, her local temple. In some, Selne learned her lesson and went back to her home, and brought the young mage with her. Milk, a sacred fluid, was a vital holy substance in ceremonies. Under the harvest moon, my Paladin will receive a vision of the cleric tomb being consumed by shadow, and a mysterious beast emerging from the rubble and soaring into the sky to blot our the moon, dappling the land in darkness. Furthermore, she could guide those who meditated under moonlight, even if they did not pray to her. [4], Selne was believed to be one of the oldest deities known in Faern. [28], In the time of Netheril, and later in the Shining Lands under the guise of Lucha, she was believed to guide herders to good pastures, to aid ships lost on the sea and travelers lost in the wilds, to deliver love to those who sought it and bless marriages, to guarantee the safety of births, and to watch over relationships and connections between people. [54] Another Moonsea legend held that couples who came to Point Moonsea on the first night of Selne's first day and exchanged their vows would suffer no strife in their marriage. You have a much clearer path of what you want and its good go with it. Typical Selunite titles (in ascending order) include: Touched, Enstarred, Moonbathed, Silverbrow, Lunar, Initiate, and High Initiate. Worshipers: Female spellcasters, good and neutral lycanthropes, navigators, monks (Sun Soul), sailors There were also humble hermitages, hilltop circles in which worshipers danced in the night, and ornate temple mansions, which were huge edifices with open-air courtyards or great skylights. An alternate symbol of Selne's faithful. Portfolio: Moon, stars, navigation, navigators, wanderers, questers, good and neutral lycanthropes [4], Selne was worshiped by the Netherese in the ancient empire of Netheril. They were warrior priests armed with much moon-related magic. The idea that Selne has a father seems at odds with the conventional creation myth of the Realms, in which Selne is said to have coalesced out of the primordial essence of Realmspace and no "father" is mentioned. The goddesses were beautiful, identical but polar opposites, silver-haired and raven-haired, one representing the light, the other the dark in the manner of yin and yang. Wondrous Item, uncommon (requires attunement). [1] Regardless, most Faernian humans believed the moon to be the goddess herself watching over the world and the lights that trailed behind it to be her tears, from both joy and sorrow.[8]. Among them were the first Mystra and the second Mystra, who was her greatest ally against Shar since 1358 DR. Eilistraee and Lliira, meanwhile, shared her love of frolicking under the moon. Shes pulling strings all over the place just to stop the Guardian of Light from appearing but little does she know youre already out there. A rock painted with the symbol of Sehanine Moonbow. [2][3][4] Such priests also provided healing, usually asking for nothing more than a meal and a warm place to rest. There is no known proper name for the overall body of clergy dedicated to Selne, nor is there a unified formal organization. Honestly, I used a lot of Sailor Moon inspiration for my man and it turned out great. [2][6][31], Most good folk of Faern respected the Selnite clergy, though few understood the details of the faith. They then went to see the false Selne for themselves. Church of Shar[2][6], The church of Selne (pronounced:/slun/seh-LOON-eh[2][3][5] or:/slune/seh-LOON-ay[7]) was the primary religious organization dedicated to the worship and service of the goddess Selne, Our Lady of Silver. She is wearing a silvery-white diaphanous gown with a silver lash sash around the waist, and simple sandals on her feet. Thats such a large body of work with imagery and symbolism and complete story arcs. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [2][3][4][7][24][note 4], The Conjuring of the Second Moon was conducted only on Shieldmeet, a day that occurred once every four years. All cooperate in relativeif rollickingpeace under the symbol of Our Lady of Silver. Together, they created from the cosmic ether Abeir-Toril and the other heavenly bodies and infused these worlds with life. If you wish to submit an images to this site, please contact us. Those titles that follow these in rank tend to begin with Priestess/Priest of the and end in some form traditional to the individual temple or shrine the priest is affiliated with. [42], Two darkly beautiful human female eyes surrounded by a circle of seven silver stars. Among other groups, the church of Selflne is also affiliated with Harpers and a group of female diviners who worship the Night White Lady who call themselves the Oracles of the Moon. A wax seal with the symbol of Sehanine Moonbow. They make much small coin by telling fortunes, because folk who try to read the stars never achieve the same success rate in predictions as do clergy members who can call on Selune for real guidance. The undying enmity between the two goddesses predates the existence of most, if not all, of the present-day existing Faetunian deities. [35]) In time, Selne coalesced from the primordial essence, alongside her twin sister, Shar. Selune as Lucha is worshiped by nearly everyone in Durpar. As the goddess bade them, they were generous with their healing magic and charged very little for it. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [4] It was otherwise identical to a typical footman's mace,[1][2][3] light mace, or heavy mace, with the clergy favoring the heavy mace. Meanwhile, a holy word from her automatically banished evil extraplanar beings. Membership Wiki Le Monde des Royaumes Oublis (French). The twins immediately fell to fighting and were separated only by Selne, Lathander, and Azuth. A high priest carried as their symbol of office a wooden staff wrapped with silver, including silver flowers and vines, and topped with a moonstone. [4][7], During the full moon, a female cleric would perform morning ceremonies to make herself receptive to special insights, intuition, and visions. (Such visions were claimed by tieflings of several faiths, such as Tymora's. Your circle could be dedicated to Selune and the moon, and another circle could be dedicated to the sun and be your mortal enemies. It can be safely said that as the moon changes, so does the nature of the moon goddess. Once the cloak has been used to cast a spell, it can't be used to cast that spell again until the next moonrise. Additionally, you learn the dimension door spell and can cast it once per long rest. [1][4][7], In the mid14th century DR, Selne aided the god-like cat lords. Her priests work ceaselessly against those of Mask and other evil gods. [7], Meanwhile, the church's philosophy of self-reliance and finding one's path made her popular with all kinds of mavericks, eccentrics, and outsiders, such as adventurers and outcasts. Vajra and Luna went to investigate the other avatar. Clerics of Selne are a very diverse group, including sailors, nonevil lycanthropes, mystics, and . [6][7][33][34][35] Shar was cast into her darkness for centuries, enabling light and warmth to bathe Abeir-Toril and the other worlds. The holy symbol of Selne. [24], If the goddess was pleased by a ceremony, she bathed the milk or wine poured on the altar with moonlight, transforming it into a holy substance known as moonfire. [3] Clerics and specialty priests alike were able to turn undead like many other good and neutral priests. Each temple had its own preferred phase for their Moon's Hands. Sehanine Moonbow is the elven goddess of death, dreams, heavens, journeys, moon (full moon to be precise), moon elves, stars, and transcendence as well as the most powerful female member of the Seldarine. [56], Selne counted as her allies fellow deities of the moon, beauty, fortune, joy, light, magic, and weather. In the 14th and 15th centuries DR, she held the portfolios of the moon, stars, navigation, navigators, wanderers, questers, seekers, and non-evil lycanthropes. [2][3] After 1372 DR, clerics were chaotic good or similar.[4][7]. [5], Avatars of Selne most often wandered the Outer Planes, seeking out magical lore or an advantage to help her destroy Shar once and for all. Let all on whom my light falls be welcome if they desire to be so. Astrologers, diviners, fortune-tellers, mystics, and those just curious about the future acknowledged her as a ruler of fate. Meanwhile, they communed and communicated personally with Selne through mental visions. [4][5][26], To indicate her favor or presence or to help mortals, Selne might send owls; weredragons or song dragons; certain breeds of good lycanthropes or other shapechanging creatures; or one of her loyal planetar servants known as the Shards,[4][5][25] or lesser beings known as slivers.