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Though almost obsolete as a distinct people today, the Flan have had a great influence on present-day Oerdians and to a lesser extent on the Suel - more than those haughty peoples admit. The Flan also left many landmarks, and understanding Flan and their culture can be essential to surviving these.

=== Strong Abilities ===
Dexterity, Constitution, Wisdom.

== Cultural Traits ==
Generous, Boisterous, Carefree, Superstitious, Brave

=== Real-World Models ===
Picts, Celts, northern Native Americans. Flan are the quintessential formerly great people now reduced to the margins of the land.

=== Alignment ===
The Flan see alignment as secondary to survival. You do what you have to do and seek what allies you can find. Servitude under evil is better than the oblivion of death.  The powers of light are more generally benevolent and to be served when you can afford to, but the powers of darkness can give an advantage at a critical time. A member of the tribe can sacrifice himself by turning to evil to save the tribe, only to be condemned and killed yet honored after death for his sacrifice.

=== Sports ===
The flan do engage in team sports, but most of their sports are individual competitions and shows of strength, agility, or magic.
Showing up romantic rivals is considered the ideal sport and a natural part of courtship.
Boasting competitions, sometimes followed up by attempting the actual deeds, are a common entertainment.
These competitions are often violent, and when mixed with alcohol can lead to deadly outcomes.

=== Sexual Mores ===
'''Practices
Genders equal but different (slightly matriarchal), Promiscuity.

'''Taboos:
Masturbation.

'''Family:
Conventional or group marriage. Matrilineal, husbands join their wife's family. Liaisons encouraged, often for religious purposes.

=== Magic ===
Mainly witchcraft, druidic, and sorcerous magic utilizing the natural currents of magic. Protection and divining spells are used to avoid trouble rather than to confront it. Spells that manipulate and turn adversity into gain are popular, such as weather control, charm, geases, divination, and wards. When all else fails, Flan magicians turn to necromancy.

== Pantheon ==
The Flan as a people have largely been assimilated, first by the Oerdians and then into the common culture. But much of their lore survives, and their gods have become very popular and many are a part of the common pantheon. Many modern theologians believe the Flan teachings to be the closest to revealing the true nature of the gods.

The Flan mythology is based around generation cycles, with a first generation of greater gods, a second generation of lesser gods, and succeeding generations of heroes, kings, and mere mortals all the way to the present day and age. Beory is the spirit of Oerth and the main goddess. Pelor and Nerul are her husbands and the progenitors of most of the pantheon. Vecna and Zodal are ascended humans, the last in the cycle of spousal jealousy. 

Another important concept in Flan myth is the ages of life. The ages of women are represented by the goddesses [[Ehlonna (Greyhawk Action)|Ehlonna ]] (girl), [[Myhriss (Greyhawk Action)|Myhriss]] (maiden), [[Berei (Greyhawk Action)|Berei]] (mother) and [[Beory (Greyhawk Action)|Beory]] (matriarch) while the ages of men are represented by [[Olidarma (Greyhawk Action)|Olidarma]] (youth), [[Obad-Hai (Greyhawk Action)|Obad-Hai]] (adult), and [[Pelor (Greyhawk Action)|Pelor]] (patriarch).

== Beory ==
{{ : Oerth (Greyhawk Action)}}

== Pelor ==
{{ : Pelor (Greyhawk Action)}}

== Procan ==
{{ : Procan (Greyhawk Action)}}

== Nerull ==
{{ : Nerull (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Berei ==
{{ : Berei (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Obad-Hai ==
{{ : Obad-Hai (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Allitur ==
{{ : Allitur (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Celene ==
{{ : Celene (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Ehlonna ==
{{ : Ehlonna (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Gruumsh  ==
{{ : Gruumsh (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Incabolous ==
{{ : Incabolous (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Iuz ==
{{ : Iuz (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Luna ==
{{ : Luna (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Myhriss ==
{{ : Myhriss (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Olidarma ==
{{ : Olidarma (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Procan ==
Procan is generally seen as an Oerdian god, but many Flan also honor him as a good of war, hills, and thunder. These Flan state that Procan was originally a Flan god and the Oerdians learned of his worship from the Flan.{{ : Procan (Greyhawk Action)}}

== Rao ==
{{ : Rao (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Obad-Hai ==
{{ : Obad-Hai (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Vecna ==
{{ : Vecna (Greyhawk Action)}}
== Zodal ==
{{ : Zodal (Greyhawk Action)}}

== Traits ==
{{ Flan Traits (Apath)}}