Editing Moonshae Isles (section)

==Gods==
The Ffolk are a rare monotheistic culture in the Realms, united under the belief of "The Goddess"; an Earthmother deity served by a priesthood made up of [[druid]]s rather than [[cleric]]s. In most editions of the game, the Goddess is stated to be an aspect of [[Chauntea]], perhaps an older, more [[fey]] incarnation that has been forgotten in the rest of the Realms, but in 4th edition, she is instead viewed as one of the [[Primal Spirits]]. Her power takes physical form through sacred pools known as Moonwells, the water of which is imbued with divine magic; the primary role of the Ffolk's druids is tending to these Moonwells and keeping them flowing strongly, as the destruction or defilement of a Moonwell weakens the godly essence of the Goddess.

The Goddess is served by her Three Children; powerful monsters that are only seen when she feels a great need for their services. These Children are ''The Leviathan'' (a great sea-beast resembling a cross between a whale and a shark), ''Kamerynn the Unicorn'' (demigod [[unicorn]] stallion, possibly connected to [[Eachthighern]]), and '''The Pack''' (the Moonshae's entire population of Dire Wolves united into a single consciousness).

Oppossing the goddess is a dark beast-god called '''Kazgoroth'''; said to be an aspect of [[Malar]], this squamous horror takes the form of a fiendish reptilian creature, somewhere between a wingless [[dragon]] and a demonic [[dinosaur]]. It yearns to slay the goddess and end her rule over the creatures of the Moonshaes.

In comparison, the Northmen worship a more conventional pantheon, made up of deities familiar to those of the northern regions of the Sword Coast; a trinity made up of [[Auril]], [[Tempus]], and [[Umberlee]]. In later materials, the cult of one of Tempus' underlings, [[Valkur]], is on the rise. Unlike the Ffolk, they favor [[cleric]]s over [[druid]]s, most commonly being led by clerics of Tempus or [[Malar]] (Kazgoroth)

[[Cleric]]s of other deities, most prominently [[Silvanus]], [[Azuth]], [[Deneir]], [[Lathander]], and [[Chauntea]], have attempted to win converts, but aren't having much luck, especially amongst the Ffolk.