In the ''
World Of Greyhawk ''
Campaign Setting and the
Default Pantheon of deities for the ''
Dungeons & Dragons ''
Role-playing Game , is the god of Nature, Woodlands, Hunting, and Beasts. He is often called the Shalm.
Originally a
Flan deity, Obad-Hai is most favored by
Druids and other nature priests. His domains are air, animal, earth, fire, plant, and water.
Obad-Hai is most often depicted as a lean and weathered old man of indeterminate age, dressed in brown or russet. Obad-Hai is strictly
Neutral . His holy symbol is a mask of oak leaves and acorns, and he is known for playing the
Shawm . He has an unfriendly rivalry with
Ehlonna , and is the sworn enemy of
Phyton .
Obad-Hai's priests favor russet-colored clothing and simple
Quarterstaves . They have no hierarchy; all members are treated as equals. They keep to the wilderness and to themselves, rarely getting involved with society and often living as hermits. Temples of Obad-Hai are almost invariably laden with oak trees.
In the movie ''Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God'', a priest of Obad-Hai is one of the main characters.
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- Redman, Rich, Skip Williams, and James Wyatt. ''Deities and Demigods'' (Wizards of the Coast, 2002).
- Sargent, Carl. ''From the Ashes'' (TSR, 1992).
