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Clerics of specific genders

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:15 pm
by Baboonicorn
As per Stonebar's great post about the Morndinnsamman, some of the clerics of various deities are restricted to a particular gender.

Do we know if this is solely a dwarf-specific thing, or are there other deities who only allow male or female clergy?

For instance, I've only ever seen female clerics of Sehanine Moonbow on the server - I'm not sure whether that's just player choice or whether there's a lore-specific reason I've missed.

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Re: Clerics of specific genders

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:35 pm
by Considerate_
At this timeline, Lolth and Eilistraee both only allow female clerics to the best of my knowledge

Re: Clerics of specific genders

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:37 pm
by TheKai
Faiths and Pantheons lists a requirement for Lurue's priests as female

Re: Clerics of specific genders

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:43 pm
by Passiflora
Pretty sure Lolth allow male clerics, but they can never gain a lot of levels.

Re: Clerics of specific genders

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 1:09 pm
by Hoihe
I've seen male sehaninite clerics. I'll need to check my source material for elven faiths though.

According to this http://www.feuros.com/D&D/Faiths%20and%20Pantheons.pdf ,
there is no mention of the Sehaninite clergy's genders. I'll check some other sourcebooks, but I think it's universal.

I also read a in one of my sourcebooks that female clergy wear white/silvery gowns while male clergy prefer white/Silvery togas. It may have been greyhawk, though. However, if it fits FR then it clearly states males also exist!

Re: Clerics of specific genders

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:25 pm
by c2k
Moon Elves, both male and female, revere Sehanine Moonbow.

The only Seldarine goddess that has exclusively female clergy is Angharradh, for obvious reasons.

Re: Clerics of specific genders

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:36 pm
by Baboonicorn
I checked Sehanine in Demihuman Deities - her clergy is a 48/52 split male:female. So my handsome moon elf may yet see the light of day night.