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title=The Beautiful Moon <br> The Gracious <br> Selan of the Garden| |
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power=Unknown (Great God)| |
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In the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[roleplaying game]] '''Selan''' is a fictional goddess of beauty in the ''[[Al-Qadim]]'' [[campaign setting]] that is which is set within the ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' campaign setting. She is one of the so-called [[List of Forgotten Realms deities#Zakharan pantheon|eight Great Gods]] of the fictional continent of [[Zakhara]] and stands for the beauty that lies in everything.<ref name="LoF51">{{cite book |author=Grubb, Jeff with Andria Hayday |title=[http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/aq/aq-lof.htm Al-Qadim Land of Fate] Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara p. 51 |year=1992 |publisher=TSR |id=ISBN 1-56076-329-9}}</ref> Selan's symbol is a moon within a ring<ref name="LoF48">{{cite book |author=Grubb, Jeff with Andria Hayday |title=[http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/aq/aq-lof.htm Al-Qadim Land of Fate] Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara p. 48, 51 |year=1992 |publisher=TSR |id=ISBN 1-56076-329-9}}</ref>. |
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The goddess is described as a flawless maiden cloaked in white. Old tales link her with the moon, which is said to be Selan's chariot.<ref name="LoF51"/> Like other Zakharan gods she is above such concerns as alignment, as beauty may be craved and valued by good and evil folk alike<ref name="LoF45">{{cite book |author=Grubb, Jeff with Andria Hayday |title=[http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/aq/aq-lof.htm Al-Qadim Land of Fate] Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara p. 45, 46 |year=1992 |publisher=TSR |id=ISBN 1-56076-329-9}}</ref>. |
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Selan's followers place much stock in appareances, but also value inner beauty. The try to treat everyone with care and to emphasize that which is positive in themselves and others. Many gardeners and artisans are among Selan's worshippers. The bulk of her priesthood consists of [[Al-Qadim#Priests|ethoists]] with a mainly traditional outlook. Her most important center of worship is the Great Mosque of the Moon in Medina al-Afyal.<ref name="LoF51"/> |
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Revision as of 23:34, 31 August 2008
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In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game Selan is a fictional goddess of beauty in the Al-Qadim campaign setting that is which is set within the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. She is one of the so-called eight Great Gods of the fictional continent of Zakhara and stands for the beauty that lies in everything.[1] Selan's symbol is a moon within a ring[2].
The goddess is described as a flawless maiden cloaked in white. Old tales link her with the moon, which is said to be Selan's chariot.[1] Like other Zakharan gods she is above such concerns as alignment, as beauty may be craved and valued by good and evil folk alike[3].
Selan's followers place much stock in appareances, but also value inner beauty. The try to treat everyone with care and to emphasize that which is positive in themselves and others. Many gardeners and artisans are among Selan's worshippers. The bulk of her priesthood consists of ethoists with a mainly traditional outlook. Her most important center of worship is the Great Mosque of the Moon in Medina al-Afyal.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Grubb, Jeff with Andria Hayday (1992). Al-Qadim Land of Fate Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara p. 51. TSR. ISBN 1-56076-329-9.
{{cite book}}: External link in|title= - ^ Grubb, Jeff with Andria Hayday (1992). Al-Qadim Land of Fate Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara p. 48, 51. TSR. ISBN 1-56076-329-9.
{{cite book}}: External link in|title= - ^ Grubb, Jeff with Andria Hayday (1992). Al-Qadim Land of Fate Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara p. 45, 46. TSR. ISBN 1-56076-329-9.
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