Garland

Garlands were bands of plant material woven (or attached in some other manner) together. A circular garland was typically referred to as a wreath or more rarely a chaplet (but only when being worn around the head).

Individuals

 * The Lord of Lands was known to wear a wreath around his head.
 * Olsheirie, a dryad, wore a garland of flowers.
 * Sei, a cherry blossom spirit in Kozakura, wore a wreath of cherry blossoms.

Magic

 * Some were known to weave together certain herbs or combinations of herbs into a gardland and wear them, as doing so would keep away lesser undead in a manner equivalent to protection from evil.

Races & Sentient Creatures

 * Sometimes when hamadryads traveled away from their tree, they carried a piece of it in the form of a garland that never withered.

Regions & Settlements

 * In Arabel, it was customary for young maidens on the Night of Masks to throw flower garlands at mounted knights to catch upon their lances.
 * On the island nation of Evermeet, it was quite common for centaurs to wear garlands of white flowers.
 * It was customary for the citizens of Waterdeep to decorate the city's inner walls with garlands during Gods' Day.

Religions

 * One of the lesser known holy symbols of Apollo was a wreath of laurel leaves.
 * One of the holy symbols of Chauntea was a wreath of golden grain.
 * The holy symbol of Iallanis was a garland of flowers.
 * Priests of Pan were known to wear laurel wreathes as part of their priestly vestments.
 * Many stillwaters, specialty priests of the Church of Eldath, wore garlands of flowers in their hair that symbolized peace.

Trivia

 * Those who gained access to the leaves of the Pale Tree's eponymous tree were often known to form them into garlands.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Night of the Seven Swords • Marco Volo: Departure
 * Novels
 * Murder in Cormyr