1) Correct: Selûne was downgraded too far; if she had really been an intermediate power, Shar would have succeeded in sewing widespread chaos, many realms would have fallen into outlaw barbarity, and many rulers and Shar’s own servants would have committed suicide... #realmslore
Replying to @TheEdVerse
Selune and shar being close in power makes sense, 3e faiths and pantheons placing selune as intermediate goddess seemed not right. How close is silvanus to chauntea? I can see a narrative that rise of human civilization has moved each up and down in respect.

Apr 8, 2026 · 10:46 PM UTC

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2) ..out of despair. That didn’t happen, so obviously Selûne wasn’t that less powerful than Shar. Silvanus was formerly greater in power than Chauntea, but the rise of human civilization (and cultivation, as population figures grew and food demands made agriculture.. #realmslore
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3) ..increasingly crucial) has reversed their power relationship; the Earthmother is now more powerful than Silvanus. (Locally, in a wild wood region, Silvanus would still be more influential.) #realmslore
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Replying to @TheEdVerse
Anodes that mean Jessar was powered up?
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Replying to @TheEdVerse
So many questions. Is there a sourcebook(s) or set of novels that showcase Selune's active work against Shar in 1300s realms? Do Paul S. Kemp's books capture the feeling of Shar worship as you conceive it? (some of my favorite genre fiction of all time personally)
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Replying to @TheEdVerse
Can you provide a ranking of the Faerûnian pantheon from strongest to weakest?
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