Arvoreen

Arvoreen, also known as The Defender, is the halfling deity of protection, vigilance, and war and an exarch of Sheela Peryroyl, herself a servant of Chauntea the Earthmother. He is fiercely protective of the halfling race and its settlements. Arvoreen lives in the realm of the Green Fields on the plane of Mount Celestia and his sacred animal is the war dog.

Worshipers
Arvoreen charges his followers to defend halfling homes by being prepared against any aggressive incursions by participating in regular drills, arms practice and planning. He is worshipped by his clerics before battle; they wear silver chainmail and helmets. Silvered weapons are typically sacrificed to him when followers seek his blessing.

Arvoreen's clerics are the protectors and defenders of halfling communities. They spend their days constructing defensive barriers, signaling systems, beacons, and traps, and reviewing defenses already in place. Clerics of the Defender regularly patrol their communities, always investigating the slightest hint of a threat. Many clerics organize the local militia, procure weapons for volunteers, and train every able-bodied halfling in the use of weapons and other defense strategies or at least in how to best seek safety. Many of Arvoreen's Marshals regularly adventure to gain magical weapons and defensive items of all kinds.

Relationships
Of the halfling gods, Arvoreen is most closely aligned with Yondalla, Cyrrollalee and Urogalan. He disapproves of the more capricious members of the pantheon, such as Brandobaris. Evil deities, especially the patrons of goblinoids incite Arvoreen to great wrath. He opposes Bane, Cyric and the Deities of Fury.

Dogma
"Keep the community's burrows secure, and always be prepared for threats and attacks. Prepare an active defense, drill continuously, and leave nothing to chance. Put down danger before it even rears its head. Seek out allies, no matter how unorthodox. Those who give aid against a mutual foe are friends to be rewarded and trusted. Stealing from other halflings and allies is never acceptable, but thieving is not necessarily dishonorable, as long as it is employed against enemies to better the odds in combat later."