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Holy Weapons for Forgotten Realms deities?

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#1
Snooze
Dec 23, 2008 0:22:51 Has there been any indication that there are going to be holy weapons for the Forgotten Realms deities, or holy symbols that are specific to those deities? I think the Adventurer's Vault has both a weapon and a holy symbol for each deity in the PHB.

Perhaps in a Dragon article we'll see items for the Forgotten Realms deities? My Cleric/Ranger would love a bow of Silvanus. Especially if it does radiant damage.
#2
Mirtek
Dec 23, 2008 18:51:46 Well, I see no real reason why the would change any of them in this regards. So I guess it's safe to assume that they're still using the same holy symbols and favored weapon as before.

The favored weapon of Sylvanus is "The Great Mallet of Sylvanus" which is a maul
#3
Snooze
Dec 24, 2008 8:48:14 Huh, I didn't know that. A maul doesn't seem at all appropriate for that deity. Maybe they'll add Solonor Thelandira at some point.

At any rate, it would be good to see other Clerics get holy weapons too.
#4
Vatras
Dec 24, 2008 15:57:31 The most likely place to look for such things are the FR rulebooks, I doubt they will show up in other core material.
#5
lord_karsus
Dec 27, 2008 21:11:23 -The favored weapons of certain deities' churches, as well as those deities' favored weapons themselves can be found in Demihuman Deities, Faiths and Avatars, Powers and Pantheons, and the 3e summation of those three, Faiths and Pantheons.
#6
faraer
Dec 29, 2008 16:21:28 Bear in mind that some of the 3E favored weapons were chosen/changed to show off the 3E weapons roster. In Silvanus's case, while it is plausible that some priests would use an echo of the great mallet of the god's avatar, most priestly followers of Silvanus are druids and use the traditional D&D druidic weapons.
#7
lord_karsus
Dec 29, 2008 18:22:35
...most priestly followers of Silvanus are druids and use the traditional D&D druidic weapons.

-It is likely that many, if not most, followers of specific deities- lay and ordained- use weapons different than that of their actual deity.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Snooze Dec 23, 2008 0:22:51	Has there been any indication that there are going to be holy weapons for the Forgotten Realms deities, or holy symbols that are specific to those deities? I think the Adventurer's Vault has both a weapon and a holy symbol for each deity in the PHB. Perhaps in a Dragon article we'll see items for the Forgotten Realms deities? My Cleric/Ranger would love a bow of Silvanus. Especially if it does radiant damage.
#2 Mirtek Dec 23, 2008 18:51:46	Well, I see no real reason why the would change any of them in this regards. So I guess it's safe to assume that they're still using the same holy symbols and favored weapon as before. The favored weapon of Sylvanus is "The Great Mallet of Sylvanus" which is a maul
#3 Snooze Dec 24, 2008 8:48:14	Huh, I didn't know that. A maul doesn't seem at all appropriate for that deity. Maybe they'll add Solonor Thelandira at some point. At any rate, it would be good to see other Clerics get holy weapons too.
#4 Vatras Dec 24, 2008 15:57:31	The most likely place to look for such things are the FR rulebooks, I doubt they will show up in other core material.
#5 lord_karsus Dec 27, 2008 21:11:23	-The favored weapons of certain deities' churches, as well as those deities' favored weapons themselves can be found in Demihuman Deities, Faiths and Avatars, Powers and Pantheons, and the 3e summation of those three, Faiths and Pantheons.
#6 faraer Dec 29, 2008 16:21:28	Bear in mind that some of the 3E favored weapons were chosen/changed to show off the 3E weapons roster. In Silvanus's case, while it is plausible that some priests would use an echo of the great mallet of the god's avatar, most priestly followers of Silvanus are druids and use the traditional D&D druidic weapons.
#7 lord_karsus Dec 29, 2008 18:22:35	...most priestly followers of Silvanus are druids and use the traditional D&D druidic weapons. -It is likely that many, if not most, followers of specific deities- lay and ordained- use weapons different than that of their actual deity.