Silvanus

Silvanus was the Celtic and Faerunian power of nature, and one of the oldest and most prominent gods in the pantheon. Formerly considered only the god of wilderness and druids, the Forest Father was often seen as the wilder counterpart to Chauntea the Earthmother.

Description
His avatar often took the form of a long-limbed humanoid male, in particular long legs, dressed in a suit of armor made of leaves and wielding a wooden mallet.

Abilities
His avatar was capable of controlling any number of animals and forest creatures with the sound of his voice. He could also make plants grow or shrink at any rate he willed.

Possessions
His avatar typically dressed in a +5 suit of leaves armor, which offered protection equivalent to plate mail, and a +5 wooden mallet.

Worshipers
Silvanus had both clerics and druids in his faith, though their presence varied by location, with druids being the more prominent. He was also frequently worshiped by barbarians. His clergy often worked together with the priests of Mielikki and Eldath towards common goals.

The church of Silvanus had a pervasive influence on Toril, especially across the continent of Faerûn. His worshipers protected places of nature from the encroachment of civilization with vigor and were implacable foes of industrious peoples. Non-worshipers often viewed the church unfavorably due to its tendency to disrupt expansion into woodland, sometimes with violence. Examples of rituals for worship were entreaties for spells at sundown or in moonlight. The Dryad Dance was a replenishing ritual of wild, wayward dance that called out dryads to join the ritualists for mating. Most Silvanite clerics, sometimes referred to as Forest Masters, also functioned as druids or rangers.

Relationships
Whilst having no superiors, Silvanus was a long-time ally of Chauntea, despite their clergies' differences. He was also allied with Lathander. Silvanus was served directly by Eldath and Mielikki, whom some called his daughters, and indirectly by Gwaeron Windstrom, Lurue and Shiallia. Silvanus resented the destructive nature of the storm lord, Talos, and the Lady of Poison, Talona, who encouraged disease beyond what was natural and reserved his greatest hatred for the Beastlord Malar and his followers, working against his insatiable bloodlust at every opportunity. Silvanus despised life-threatening impulses in anything.