Deer (sing & pl, masc: buck or: hart or: stag, fem: hind or: doe) were a species of mundane mammal.
Species[]
- Elk, the largest species within the deer family.[5]
- Fawn of Shiallia, celestial deer that were servitors of the goddess Shiallia.[6]
- Megaloceros, an ancient dire species of deer that managed to persist in some areas of the Realms.[7]
- Red Deer, the species of deer found in the Cormanthor area, feeding on the plentiful rye grass found there.[8] They could also be found on the plateau of High Moor, with most living in the Misty Forest.[9]
- Reindeer[10]
- Roe deer, a species of deer found in the sub-arctic forests of Kara-Tur[11] and in the northern forests of the Hordelands.[12]
- Swamp deer, a species of deer native to the swampy forests of Vaasa. They blended in well with their habitat.[13]
- White-tailed Deer, a species of deer found in the Delimbiyr Vale and the vicinity of Lizard Marsh, often hunted as a cheap and abundant food source.[14]
Ecology[]
Habitats[]
A group of deer in the Heartlands of Cormyr.
Deer were commonly found in the Pellamcopse Woods, north of Waterdeep.[15]
In north Faerûn, deer could be found in the Tangled Vale[16] and throughout the forests of the Vast.[17]
In the Unapproachable East, deer could be found in the Tannath Gap, Rashemen, and Immil Vale.[18]
Beyond Toril, deer inhabited the planet known as Radole.[19] Giant black stags with red eyes that could gore an elephant with ease served the goddess Beshaba and inhabited her Abyssal realm of the Blood Tor.[20]
Relationships[]
Hybsils were often on good terms with deers.[21]
Deer were the preferred animal manifestations of Gwaeron Windstrom, Shiallia, and Silvanus. Stags in particular were favored by the gods Baervan Wildwanderer, Eldath, and Rillifane Rallathil.[22] A white hart in the High Forest was considered sacred to Mielikki.[23]
Usages[]
Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold deer hides for 4 gold pieces a piece.[24]
The antlers of deer could be boiled down to create a sort of glue.[25]
Cultural Significance[]
- Throughout the Realms, the words "doe" and "stag" were used as polite and rather bardic terms for one's female or male lover respectively.[26]
Notable Deer[]
- White Stag of Labelas, a unique servant of Labelas Enoreth on the island of Evermeet.
- White Stag of Dargendale: the elusive white deer from the forests of Dargendale who was killed and stuffed by a poacher but later was animated by a druid to exact revenge on his killer.[27]
Appendix[]
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Appearances[]
Adventures
Novels & Short Stories
Darkwalker on Moonshae • Sojourn • The Ring of Winter • Blackstaff • Cormyr: A Novel • Tymora's Luck
Referenced only
Sentinelspire
Sentinelspire
Film & Television
Video Games
Baldur's Gate series (II: Enhanced Edition • Siege of Dragonspear) • Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights • Shadows of Undrentide • Darkness over Daggerford) • Neverwinter (Fury of the Feywild)
Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
Gallery[]
A deer gathers with other animals around a meistersinger.
A deer gathers with other animals around a bard playing a Ollamh harp.
A buck and hind join other forest animals in gathering around a druid.
A stag is feasted upon by a dire wolf.
A depiction of a deer from Dungeons & Dragons Online.
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 321. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 119. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 55. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Richard Baker and James Wyatt (2004-03-13). Monster Update (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Player's Guide to Faerûn. Wizards of the Coast. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-10.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 120. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs, George Strayton (September 2004). Frostburn. Edited by Greg Collins. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 117. ISBN 0-7869-2896-4.
- ↑ James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “Cormanthor”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 8. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ Tim Beach (October 1995). “The High Moor”. In Julia Martin ed. Elminster's Ecologies Appendix II (TSR, Inc), p. 19. ISBN 0786901713.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, James Jacobs, George Strayton (September 2004). Frostburn. Edited by Greg Collins. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 164–165. ISBN 0-7869-2896-4.
- ↑ Gary Gygax, David Cook, and François Marcela-Froideval (1985). Oriental Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 115. ISBN 0-8803-8099-3.
- ↑ David Cook (August 1990). “Volume II”. In Steve Winter ed. The Horde (TSR, Inc.), p. 122. ISBN 0-88038-868-4.
- ↑ Paul Culotta (May/June 1995). “Steelheart”. In Wolfgang Baur ed. Dungeon #53 (TSR, Inc.) (53)., p. 57.
- ↑ Ossian Studios (June 2018). Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford. Beamdog.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (July 2006). Blackstaff. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 1. ISBN 978-0786940165.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves. (TSR, Inc), p. 100. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (October 1998). The City of Ravens Bluff. Edited by John D. Rateliff. (TSR, Inc.), p. 146. ISBN 0-7869-1195-6.
- ↑ Anthony Pryor (June 1995). “Campaign Guide”. In Michele Carter, Doug Stewart eds. Spellbound (TSR, Inc.), pp. 59, 70, 77. ISBN 978-0786901395.
- ↑ Nigel Findley (July 1991). Practical Planetology. (TSR, Inc.), p. 14. ISBN 156-076134-2.
- ↑ Kate Novak, Jeff Grubb (December 1997). Tymora's Luck. (TSR, Inc.), p. 106. ISBN 0-7869-0726-6.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 77. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. pp. 10–15. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo, Logan Bonner, Robert J. Schwalb (September 2008). Forgotten Realms Player's Guide. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 133. ISBN 978-0-7869-4929-8.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 75. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (October 2012). Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 15. ISBN 0786960345.
- ↑ Ossian Studios (June 2018). Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford. Beamdog.