Procan

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Greyhawk Deity
Procan
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Procan's holy symbol.
Title: The Storm Lord, the Sailor of Sea and Sky, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest
Alias(es): none
Home plane: Ever-Changing Chaos of Limbo
Power level: Intermediate
Gender: Male
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Portfolio: Seas, Sea Life, Salt, Sea Weather, Navigation
Domains: Animal, Chaos, Luck, Storm, Travel, Water, Weather
Superior: none

Procan is the Oeridian god of Seas, Sea Life, Salt, Sea Weather, and Navigation. His holy symbol is a gold and coral trident above or piercing a cresting wave.

Description[edit]

Procan is an ancient, primal god. He is wild and tempestuous; he can be benevolent or malevolent at turns, but generally cares nothing for humanity unless carefully propitiated - and perhaps not even then. He's the embodiment of mercurial winds and uncertain fate. He is greedy and possessive of the wealth that comes to his domain, whether from deliberate offerings or sunken ships. He's an elder god, almost like a titan, though he roams the cosmos freely.

Procan is portrayed as a muscular man with blue-green skin and hair. His eyes are golden, glinting like sunken treasure. He carries a large spear dripping with seaweed.

Relationships[edit]

Procan is the father of the Velaeri: (Velnius, Telchur, Atroa, Sotillion, and Wenta). Procan usually ignores other gods, save for fellow sea-deities such as Osprem and Xerbo. He is said to have aided in the banishment of Panzuriel.

Realm[edit]

Procan's realm, Seasedge, is located on the plane of Limbo.

Dogma[edit]

Priests of Procan stress the protean and changeable nature of the seas and skies. They portray nature as a harsh, treacherous mistress that Procan can hope to avail against. While Procan can protect his worshippers against doom, they also note that he can help them reap the bounty of the seas. The ocean—and, by extension, Procan—is seen as the origin and destination of all life.

Worshipers[edit]

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Procan is most often revered in his aquatic aspect, though some inland peoples do worship him as a weather god. Some sentient aquatic creatures, such as merfolk, may also worship Procan.

Clergy[edit]

Clerics of Procan normally live on or near the sea, ministering to fishermen and sailors. Their holy water is made from salt water, but their create water cantrips may call either fresh or salt water into being.

Temples[edit]

Any port city will have at least a small shrine to Procan. Atirr, the Free City of Greyhawk, Hardby, Irongate, and Sasserine all have temples to the deity. Atirr's cathedral is particularly large. The cathedral of Procan in Ironport in the Sea Barons is famed for its incredible decorations, including arabesques, symbols of Procan, anchors, and chains all carved from stone. In the center is a towering 20-foot-high statue of the god himself. The cathedral's walls stand over a hundred feet high.

There is a temple of Procan in Saltmarsh. It is on the eastern edge of town and is run by Wellgar Brinehanded and a "half-dozen novitiates and laypeople".[1]

Rituals[edit]

Procan's services are held on or close to the sea. Gold or pearls are cast into the waters as offerings to the deity, fish and bread are eaten, and the priests pray for their followers' safety at sea.

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. Ghosts of Saltmarsh (2019), p.18.

Bibliography[edit]

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

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Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, White Plume Mountain (Revised), D&D 3.5e 33
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Saltmarsh Encounters, D&D 5e 13, 15
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Slavers, AD&D 2e 47
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Stormwrack, D&D 3.5e 48, 49, 74, 110
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil 120
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, WGR4 The Marklands IC, 35, 72, 73
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 63
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions 29
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Dragon magazine #204 56
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Dragon magazine #206 37, 38
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Dragon magazine #299 103
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Dungeon magazine #019 13
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Dungeon magazine #114 41
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 91
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, From the Ashes: Campaign Book 17, 77
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, From the Ashes: References Card #4
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e 18, 28, 29, 141, 148, 149, 154, 155, 156, 223, 224, 227, 228
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Ivid the Undying 6, 45, 51, 53, 65, 66, 90
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 44, 46, 50, 51, 53, 54, 63, 77, 78, 79, 94, 107, 110, 111
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 21, 55, 77, 79, 89, 91, 99, 100, 165, 180, 184, 186, 188
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Living Greyhawk Journal #2 5
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Living Greyhawk Journal #2 5
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Living Greyhawk Journal #3 17
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, On Hallowed Ground 180, 190, 192
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #05 17,19
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #10 31,75
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #11 4
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #19 46,66
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #21 15,17,19,23
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #22 4
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #25 5,11,12
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #27 24
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #29 23
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #32 30
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Oerth Journal #33 26
Procan Deity Sealord, Sender of Storms, Roar of the Ocean, Eye of the Tempest, Worshipped by: Human, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 19
Procan, Cathedral of (Ironport) Building Cathedral, Dragon magazine #206 37
Procan, Cathedral of (Killdeer) Building Cathedral, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 54, 94, 111
Procan, Shrine of (Pearl Beacon) Building Shrine, Dragon magazine #204 56
Procan, Shrine of (Warthalkeel) Building Shrine, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e 224, 228
Procan, Stormspire (Sornhill) Building Religious building, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 77
Procan, Tempesthall (Sornhill) Building Religious building, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 78
Procan, Temple of (Admundfort) Building Temple, WGR5 Iuz the Evil 43
Procan, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) Building Temple, The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions 29
Procan, Temple of (City of Greyhawk) Building Temple, Living Greyhawk Journal #2 5
Procan, Temple of (Longbridge) Building Temple, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 54
Procan, Temple of (Oldred) Building Temple, WGR4 The Marklands 73
Procan, Temple of (Saltmarsh) Building Temple, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e 15(Map), 18, 29
Procan, Temple of (Scant) Building Temple, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 54
Procan, Temple of (Sornhill) Building Temple, Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e 54
Procan, Temple of (Willip) Building Temple, WGR4 The Marklands IC
Seasedge (Procan's Realm) Planar Plane/Dimension, On Hallowed Ground 180
Specialty Priest of Procan People Group Religious order, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 91