Phaulkon
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| Greyhawk Deity | |
|---|---|
| Phaulkon | |
| Title(s) | Master of Birds, the Feathered One, the Far Reacher, the Wind Archer |
| Home Plane | Olympian Glades of Arborea |
| Power Level | Lesser |
| Alignment | Chaotic Good |
| Portfolio | Air, Wind, Clouds, Birds, Archery |
| Domains | Air, Animal, Chaos, Good, Sky, War |
| Alias(es) | none |
| Superior | none |
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Phaulkon is the Suel god of Air, Wind, Clouds, Birds, and Archery.
Phaulkon is the son of Lendor, and fathered Kord upon Syrul. He is a staunch ally of Jascar, Murlynd, and Aerdrie Faenya. He is very active, and dedicated to the eradication of evil. Among the gods of the Suel, Phaulkon is regarded as second only to Kord in fighting prowess. Though he resides on Arborea, he often visits the plane of Elemental Air.
[edit] Description
Phaulkon appears as a powerful winged man, clean-shaven and bare-chested.
[edit] Clergy and temples
Phaulkon's holy symbol is a winged human silhouette, and his favored weapons are longbows and shortbows. His priests protect the nests of flying animals, study the clouds and sky for portents, and teach hunting and archery to the common man. They also train soldiers in ranged combat. The priesthood seeks to destroy evil artifacts, or to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. To this end, they often work with other priests of allied faiths, such as Jascar, Aerdrie, or Murlynd. Phaulkian priests tend to be wanderers, and enjoy dwelling under the open sky.
Phaulkon is popular in the Sheldomar Valley, especially in Keoland, the Duchy of Ulek, and the Yeomanry. He also enjoys some degree of popularity in Celene. As a Suel deity, it is assumed that the Scarlet Brotherhood also pays homage to him. An abbey to Phaulkon once existed in the town of Restenford on Lendore Isle, but its status is uncertain since most humans were expelled from the island a few years ago.
[edit] References
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