Lydia (Greyhawk)

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Greyhawk Deity
Lydia
Title(s)	The Mother of Truth, the Pure Song
Home Plane	Elysium
Power Level	Lesser
Alignment	Neutral Good
Portfolio	Music, Knowledge, Daylight
Domains	Good, Knowledge, Sun, Travel
Alias(es)	none
Superior	none

In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Lydia is the Suel goddess of Music, Knowledge, and Daylight. Her holy symbol is a spray of colors from an open hand.

Contents 1 Description 2 Relationships 3 Clergy 4 References

[edit] Description

Lydia is depicted as a dynamic, white-haired woman with clear blue eyes.

[edit] Relationships

Lydia interacts with many other deities, exchanging songs and information. She opposes Pholtus, feeling that others must see the light of truth without being blinded by it.

[edit] Clergy

Most of Lydia's clerics are female. They use education to uplift women from lesser stations in life. This tends to make her church unpopular with patriarchies.

[edit] References

• Brown, Anne. Player's Guide (TSR, 1998).
• Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0 (Wizards of the Coast, 2005). Available online: [1]
• Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (TSR, 1983).
• Gygax, Gary, and Frank Mentzer. The Temple of Elemental Evil (TSR, 1985).
• Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (Wizards of the Coast, 2000).
• Lakofka, Lenard. "Gods of the Suel Pantheon." Dragon #92 (TSR, 1984).
• Reynolds, Sean K. The Scarlet Brotherhood (TSR, 1999).
• Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes (TSR, 1992).