Lirr (Greyhawk)

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Greyhawk Deity

Lirr
Title(s)	Lady Poet, the Lorekeeper
Home Plane
Power Level	Lesser
Alignment	Chaotic Good
Portfolio	Prose, Poetry, Literature, Art
Domains	Chaos, Good, Knowledge, Magic, Travel
Alias(es)	none
Superior	none

Lirr is the Oeridian goddess of Prose, Poetry, Literature, and Art in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Her symbol is an illustrated book.

1 Description
2 Clergy and temples
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Description

Lirr is usually depicted as a fresh-faced Oeridian woman with dark blue eyes and long black hair. The goddess carries a tome that can show any prose, poetry, spell, or artwork ever created. Lirr gladly cooperates with all who respect knowledge, learning, and the arts, and opposes those that would destroy knowledge and art or hide it from others.

[edit] Clergy and temples

The favored weapons of Lirr's clergy are the rapier and shortspear.

Lirr's priests wander the Oerth searching for knowledge, news, lore, poetry, historical tales, magic, and works of art. They sneak into lands controlled by oppressive rulers (such as the Pomarj, Scarlet Brotherhood, and Empire of Iuz), seeking to rescue items of interest that are in danger of being destroyed out of either ignorance or malice. Many Lirrian priests train as bards, telling stories and creating works of art rather than singing. Such clerics often find work as scribes, tutors, and artists. Novice priests spend months creating copies of the local temple's archives of scrolls, books, and artwork, which are then distributed among the masses so that others may enjoy them.

Many Oeridian wizards and sorcerers revere Lirr, especially those who dislike Delleb's reclusive and conservative disposition.

Temples and shrines to Lirr are most common in lands with significant Oeridian populations or influence. One of her better-known places of worship is the shrine housed at the Guildhall of Performing Artistes in Greyhawk City.