 Sharess | |
|---|---|
| Alias(es): | The Dancing Lady, Mother of Cats |
| Power: | Demigod |
| Pantheon: | Faerûnian pantheon |
| Symbol: | A set of feminine, rouged lips |
| Alignment: | Chaotic good |
| Cleric alignment: | CG, CN, NG |
| Portfolio: | Hedonism, sensual fulfillment, festhalls, cats |
| Worshippers: | Bards, Hedonists, sensualists |
| Canon NWN2 domains: | Chaos Good Travel Trickery |
| Other canon domains: | Charm |
| Favoured weapon (NWN2): | Unarmed strike |
| Canon favoured weapon: | Claw bracer - A great cat's paw |
| Allies: | Selûne, Sune, Milil, Hanali Celanil, and Lliira |
| Enemies: | Loviatar, Shar |
Sharess (pronounced SHAH-ress) is the deity of hedonism, festhalls and sensual fulfillment. Sharess is often depicted as a beautiful, voluptuous woman with the head of a cat (especially in Mulhorand). She has the individualistic and hedonistic personality of a feline and she is constantly grooming herself to ensure her appearance is always up to standards. Sharess is an innate flirt and loves toying around with beautiful mortals; once she has had her fill, she swiftly moves on to other sources of pleasure.
The Church of Sharess is of casual nature, and her clergy are responsible for the running of many festhalls found throughout large cities in Faerûn. These festhalls seek to indulge every pleasure imaginable. Privately owned festhalls usually employ at least one or two Sharessan clerics.
The Church of Sharess probably celebrate the most festivals out of all the faiths of Faerûn. These revels are known collectively as the Endless Revels of Life. Even daily events present a chance for Sharessan to revel; sometimes even the rising and setting of the sun. Their most beloved festival is the Midsummer's Eve festival, where the pursuit of pleasure has no boundary. Sharessan clerics pray for their spells at dusk.