Baervan Wildwanderer
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In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Baervan Wildwanderer is the gnome deity of Forests, Travel, and Nature.
Description
Relationships
In many campaign settings, the gnome pantheon of gods consists of the leader Garl Glittergold, as well as Baervan Wildwanderer, Baravar Cloakshadow, Flandal Steelskin, Gaerdal Ironhand, Nebelun, Segojan Earthcaller, and Urdlen.
Realm
Baervan lives in the gnomish realm of the Golden Hills on the plane of Bytopia.
Dogma
Worshipers
Clergy
Baervan's clerics wear wood-brown clothes and green caps. His sacred animal is the raccoon.
Temples, rituals, and holy days
Baervan's holy days are on the full moon, and he is worshipped in forest clearings. Treasured items are sacrificed to him monthly.
Other media
Baervan owns a raccoon named Chiktika Fastpaws, according to a female avariel (winged elf) cleric/mage character named Aerie in the AD&D computer role-playing game Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
References
- Boyd, Eric L. Demihuman Deities (TSR, 1998).
- Boyd, Eric L, and Erik Mona. Faiths and Pantheons (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
- Gygax, Gary. Unearthed Arcana (TSR, 1985).
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground (TSR, 1996).
- Moore, Roger E. "The Gnomish Point of View." Dragon #61 (TSR, May 1982).
- Sargent, Carl. Monster Mythology (TSR, 1992).
- Ward, James M. and Kuntz, Robert J. Deities & Demigods (TSR, 1980).