Gods and Their Specialty Priests

Silvanus (Oak Father)

Greater Power of Concordant Opposition, N

Portfolio: Nature, druids Requirements: Wisdom 12, Charisma 15 Major Spheres: As Druids Minor Spheres: As Druids

Weapons Allowed: As Druids Armor Allowed: As Druids Magical Items Allowed: As Druids

Granted Powers

• The specialty clerics of Silvanus are druids, with all the abilities noted on page 35 of the <Player's Handbook>.

Other Notes

The ceremonial dress for both clerics and druids of Silvanus is a suit of armor made of overlapping leaves. For clerics the leaves are made of metal plates and the suit functions as a set of scale mail. For druids the leaves are made of green-tinted leather and the suit functions as leather armor. Either set is worn with green breeches and shirt. The outfit is topped with a large helm with oak leaf-shaped wings.

In urban areas, where the clerics outnumber the druids, the standard dress has been simplified to a green-copper pin worn on the breast when not involved with the High Ceremonies.

When adventuring, druids and clerics of Silvanus may wear their ceremonial armor or switch to something less flamboyant, depending on their mission.

There are many druids who worship different gods -- Chauntea, Silvanus, and Mielikki. All these groups maintain their own hierarchy of great druids, grand druids, and archdruids. Their interfaith relations are fairly cordial, and each will defer to the others in their areas of expertise (Chauntea for clerics and crops, Mielikki for forests and rangers, and Silvanus for nature in general and druids). Conflicts between the faiths are settled through negotiation, or, failing that, ritual or personal combat.