Geshtai
| Geshtai | |
| Title: | Daughter of the Oasis |
|---|---|
| Alias(es): | none |
| Home plane: | Outlands |
| Power level: | Lesser |
| Gender: | Female |
| Class: | Neutral |
| Portfolio: | Lakes, Rivers, Wells, Streams |
| Domains: | Plant, Travel, Water, Weather, Thirst |
| Superior: | none |
Geshtai is the Baklunish goddess of Lakes, Rivers, Wells, and Streams. Her symbol is a waterspout.
Description[edit | edit source]
Geshtai is depicted as a young Baklunish woman carrying a clay jug. She stands in a pool of water with Gumus, her fish companion.
Relationships[edit | edit source]
Geshtai dislikes fiery gods and gods of disease and poison, particularly Pyremius.
Realm[edit | edit source]
Gestai's realm in the Outlands is called Nature's Rest.
Worshippers[edit | edit source]
Geshtai is revered in Bissel, the Bright Lands, Ekbir, Ket, the Plains of the Paynims, among the Tiger Nomads, in Tusmit, Ull, among the Wolf Nomads, and in Zeif.
She is the sole patron of the asherati race.
Clergy[edit | edit source]
Clerics of Geshtai act as guardians of valuable waters.
Rituals[edit | edit source]
Geshtai is worshipped on vessels in the Rumikadath River during the spring, the only time that using vessels in those shallow waters is not considered taboo by the local nomads.
History[edit | edit source]
The Daughter of the Oasis remained neutral during the ancient War between Light and Darkness before the Baklunish Hegira, aiding both sides dispassionately, as did Mouqol.
When the kingdom of Sulm was destroyed by the Scorpion Crown, Geshtai heard the pleas of a those Sulmites who prayed to her, transforming them into the first of the asheratis. If an asherati ever turns from the worship of Geshtai, it crumbles to sand.
References[edit | edit source]
Citations[edit | edit source]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Broadhurst, Creighton, and Stephen Radney-MacFarland. Blight on Bright Sands Sourcebook. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[1]
- Conforti, Steven, ed. Living Greyhawk Official Listing of Deities for Use in the Campaign, version 2.0. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2005. Available online:[2]
- Gygax, Gary. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
- Perkins, Christopher. Warriors of Heaven. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geshtai | Deity | From the Ashes: References Card | #4 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 32, 37, 42, 67, 83, 114, 115, 122, 133, 136, 152, 171, 176 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 18 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 13 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Oerth Journal #01 | 12 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Oerth Journal #09 | 13 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Oerth Journal #15 | 14 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Oerth Journal #19 | 8,14,26 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Oerth Journal #27 | 13,19 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 20 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | Stormwrack, D&D 3.5e | 49 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 120 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 24 | |
| Geshtai | Deity | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 63 | |
| Geshtais Spring | Geographical feature | Spring, | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 24 |