Sylvanus

Known by many as the Forest Father, he is the god of nature, though formerly considered only the god of wild nature and druids. Sylvanus is one of the oldest and most prominent deities in Faerun, and the wilder counterpart to Chauntea. His more devout worshipers protected places of nature from the encroachment of civilization with vigour and were implacable foes of industrious peoples."Sylvanus strives to balance all, meting out wild water and drought, fire, and ice, life and death. Hold your distance and take in the total situation, rather than latching on to the popular idea of what is best. Everything in existence is in cycle, deftly and beautifully balanced. It is the duty of the devout to see this cycle and the sacred Balance as clearly as possible. Make others see the Balance and work against those that would disturb it. Watch, anticipate, and quietly manipulate. Resort to violence and open confrontation only when pressured by time or hostile action. Fight against the felling of forests, banish disease wherever you find it, defend the trees, and plant new flora wherever possible. Seek out, serve, and befriend the dryads and learn their names. Kill only when needful, destroy fire and its employers, and beware orcs and others who bring axes into the forest. - Sermon of Gloria Dunnain, a Sylvanian Druid-Priest"