Deneir

Deneir

Lord of All Glyphs, the Scribe of Oghma

No Aliases

Portfolio

Glyphs, images, literature, literacy, scribes, pictoral and literary art, cartography

Divine Relationships

• Domain: Library of All Knowledge • Subpantheon: The Gods of Knowledge • Superior: Oghma • Allies: Oghma, Azuth, Milil, Mystra, Lliira, Lathander • Foes: Bane, Malar, Talos, Mask

Clergy

• Priestly Title: Glyphscribes • Vestments: Off-white, tan or white tunic with circular collar, breeches and swirl cloak. Cloak color indicates rank of priest. Must always wear the symbol of Deneir, on a gold circlet if nowhere else. Always wear triangular leather scriveners' kits. • Hierarchy: Applicant, Underpriest, Aspirant Priest, Full Priest, Priest Illuminator, Priest Calligrapher, Priest Editor, Priest Secretary, Priest Librarian, Aspirant Scrivener, Full Scrivener, High Scrivener; Writer Inquisitor, Librarian, High Librarian • Affiliated Orders: Harpers (loosely), Preservers of the Ordered Way (cloistered copyists), Disciples of the Free Word (copying for poor), Zealots of the Written Word (adventurers)

Worshippers

• Alignment: Any • Typical Worshippers: Scholars, historians, seekers of enlightenment, artists, sages, wizards, clerks, students, anyone who deals with the written word

Temples

• The Master's Library, Iron Dragon Mountain, Earthfast Mountains • The Reading Room, south of the Master's Library • The Edificant Library, Snowflake Mountains • Twilight Hall, Berdusk • Candlekeep, Western Heartlands • The Vault of Sages, Silverymoon

The Power

Deneir, the Lord of All Glyphs and Images, is the god of literature and literacy, the patron of the artist and the scribe. His is the power to accurately render and describe, to write and to read, and to pass on information. He is portrayed as a balding old sage with a huge, flared beard. His home plane is said to be a library containing all that is known and true. Deneir is in service to Oghma, and is also known as Oghma’s scribe. His symbol is a single candle set above an eye.

The Ethos

Followers of Deneir believe that information that is not recorded and saved to be used later is information that is lost. Literacy is an important gift of the gods, and should be spread and taught. Followers of Deneir have taken an oath of charity as well, such that they cannot turn down the request of another to write letters and transcribe information. Information that does not harm should be made free to all.

The Clergy

The priests of Deneir are found throughout the Realms, as are shrines and temples in that god’s name. It is reported that the scribes of Deneir keep great hidden libraries in mountain fastnesses such as the Snowflake Mountains, where they hide their great knowledge. Deneir, with Mystra, has influence on the mysterious group known as the Harpers.

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Other Details

Deneirrath Cloaks & Rank

• Applicant: black-and-white stripes
• Underpriest: black
• Aspirant Priest: black with maroon collar
• Full Priest: black with grey central strip
• Priest Illuminator: gray with black trim
• Priest Calligrapher: all grey
• Priest Editor: indigo
• Priest Secretary: sepia
• Priest Librarian: turquoise
• Aspirant Scrivener: royal blue
• Full Scrivener: white with gold trim
• High Scrivener: pure white