Church of Waukeen

The Church of Waukeen was a relatively young yet one of the most widespread religious organizations in Faerûn. Grand temples to the Merchant's Friend could be found in nations such as Suzail, Erlkazar, as well as in most cities that dealt in mercantile, such as Elversult on the Dragon Coast, Innarlith on the Lake of Steam,

"Waukeen's priests are more interested in large donations than in protecting their worshiper's confidentiality."

- Flattery Wyvernspur

Clergy
All clerics and priests of Waukeen were expected to pay a tithe equal to twenty five percent of their income to the church, however this excluded wages paid by the church to its priests. The heft tythe was applicable to adventuring loot, investments, bounties, rewards, and businessess. The money collected from worshipers to pay for casting of divine spells while in employ of shrines and temples belonged to the the church.

During Waukeen's absence from the Realms, most members of the church devoted their lives to Lliira as Waukeen's godly regent. During that time Waukeenar spells were granted to the proests by Lliira on Waukeen's behalf. Those who remained with the church of Waukeen were often called "coinspinners" by other religions. The name referred to the Church's extrovagant spending of its gold in order to display the goddess's wealth to all observers and worshipers.

Amn
Waukeenar could be found across the merchant's nation of Amn in the Lands of Intrigue. The church had major presence in Athkatla and Keczulla.

Vilhon Reach
The Church of Waukeen was prevalent in the region of the Vilhon Reach among the cities that thrived on trade and spawned prosperous merchant houses. Such cities as Timindar held the biggest populations of Waukeenar.

History
The Church of Waukeen sufered heavy losses, both financially and in loss of faitfull following the Time of Troubles. When the gods walked Faerûn, Waukeen's avatar reportedly never witnessed my the mortal eyes. When the deities were allowed to return to the Planes, Waukeen was still missing. Her clerics did not recieve spells and many of her followers lost faith, joining other churches. In the, a prophet of Lliira announced that the goddess was dead. The prophet carried that message to all temples of Waukeen and invited the clergy to join the Church of Lliira as she was holding the Merchant's Frien'd divint protfolio. Waukeen lost followers to Lliira, Tymora, Lathander, Shaundakul, and even Beshaba during that period of time.

Notable Members of the Church of Waukeen

 * Halleth Garke, a half-elven cleric of Waukeen who was cursed with undeath as a Revenant in Undermountain in the 15 century DR.
 * Iona Waukeenservant, one of the two leaders of a Sembian Company of Night in the 14 century DR.
 * Obaya Uday, a Chultan priestess of Waukeen who sponsored expeditions to Undermountain in the late 15 century DR.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Swords of the Iron Legion &bull; Waterdeep: Dragon Heist &bull; Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
 * Novels
 * Whisper of Waves &bull; Lies of Light &bull; Scream of Stone &bull; The Sapphire Crescent &bull; Obsidian Ridge
 * Tantras &bull; The Wyvern's Spur &bull; The Nether Scroll &bull; The Howling Delve &bull; The Adversary
 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
 * Card Games
 * AD&D Trading Cards
 * AD&D Trading Cards