Herne

Herne The Huntmaster (also known as Herne the Wild Hunter) was a hunter power worshiped by the orcs of the High Forest instead of the Orc pantheon.

History
A long time before Corellon's battle with Gruumsh, an incarnation or avatar of Herne came to the world of Toril and was slain by the native deity Malar. Years later, when a young Araushnee went looking to recruit Malar she found and gazed upon the shadowy remains of Herne.

Around the time of the rise of Netheril, a wave of planar immigrants came from another world and settled on Toril. One of these groups of people came from a rugged land with a culture tied to nature, the sea, and the warrior history of its dozen-king greater god. They brought along with them their own style of society and faiths, the worship of Celtic deities. This included a newly reincarnated, though corrupted, Herne.

In later centuries Herne would go on to be worshiped by orc tribes in northwest Faerûn's High Forest.

Eventually, during the Time of Troubles of 1358 DR, Herne was challenged and defeated once more in battle by Malar, who then proceeded to assume his portfolio.

During the Grey Migrations of 1372 DR, the orcs' faith remained strong and they took it with them to the Delimbiyr Vale and Graypeak Mountains.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Elves of Evermeet
 * Elves of Evermeet