Even a kind, benevolent Mystra may be weakening or even dooming races by causing them to rely increasingly on magic and not, say, their thews. An iron holy symbol devoted to an unknown god: 88: A book that tells the story of a legendary hero's rise and fall, with the last chapter missing: 89: A vial of dragon blood: 90: An ancient arrow of elven design: 91: A needle that never bends: 92: An ornate brooch of dwarven design: 93 Components: V,S Yes (ignoring Shar’s little bid in the interests of not putting everyone to sleep whilst I drone on and on), of COURSE Mystra could magically heal Elminster and whisk him home. It would take a sufficient sacrifice of silver fire to cancel out the dead magic zone, and this nullification would have nothing to do with the character's wishes (i.e. If I was a Knight of Myth Drannor, I would probably describe Mystra as "neutral with good tendencies" - - but if I was a Zhentarim, I'd probably say she was "neutral tempered with ruthless dislike of some," and if I was a priest of Torm or Helm, I'd say she was "neutral; for if she favoured good, she'd not have suffered the Zhents or Red Wizards to flourish as they did; and if she favoured evil, competing renegade magelords would rule most of the Realms, mustering dragons and worse as allies in an endless struggle to rule us all." The paladins, the Knights of the Mystic Fire, are granted their spells by Mystra. Kelemvor's priest is an older male human with gray short hair and a short beard. What causes changes in the weather in the Hells? (Those who protest that the Chosen are her favourites have missed the point: they are her AGENTS rather than a "side" among conflicting mortal power groups.) NE. Casting Time: 1 round Within Realmspace, Mystra is the most powerful deity of all (excepting Ao), or would be if Ao hadn’t limited her power by vesting some of it in her Chosen (to prevent utter chaos ensuing if Mystra went mad, or just on a whim decided to trash things, drifted into tyranny [absolute power corrupts absolutely], or somehow [as happened in the Avatar trilogy] became the captive of another entity). Mystryl sacrificed herself to save the weave before the damage became irreparable. No one wanted a static Hell, and the basic D&D game concept won’t permit it. Mystra (pronounced MISS-trah), the Mother of all Magic, was the greater deity who guided the magic that enveloped Toril prior to the Time of Troubles. From a young age mortals are taught that if they do not heed the words of their parents, the young child will be snatched away by the King of the Caves, who lurks deep below every home. ;}. :}. During the Time of Troubles, the former incarnation of the goddess of magic, Mystra, was destroyed and her essence merged with that of the land itself. This spell bestows on its recipient the capability of magical flight. (One of my pet amusements, when visiting the old TSR in Lake Geneva, was lunching at various restaurants in surrounding places like Elkorn, and watching the faces of nearby diners as they overheard some of the things we were saying.). Once anyspell is cast and a wizard spell is read, the wizard spell is retained in the priest's mind until the priest casts it. "Seek always both to learn new magic and to create new magic, but experimenting to learn to craft something oneself is better than merely buying scrolls or hiring tutors. I can assure all scribes that many of the details folk have wrangled over in the thread were specifically hashed out, between myself and several games designers (WotC has a revolving-membership triad called the Rules Council that determines what’s official, and again, like it or not, that’s what we creatives are stuck with) as well as fiction editors. Most feared what they did not know or understand. It is Mystra’s aim to eventually subsume the Shadow Weave into her own portfolio, even if that means sacrificing her last remaining vestiges of humanity and inherent goodness and absorbing more of the darkness that is Shar. Mystra is aware that he’s in great danger and so is the power he holds, that could be ‘tainted’ by an archdevil and therefore permanently lost to her, or return to her bringing an insidious diabolical influence with it that she can’t eradicate (which would be a fatal weakness when archdevils detect it, and become aware that they can influence her, and thus the Weave, and thus all life in Realmspace, in this manner). Temples of Mystra can be almost any size and style of structure; some shrines are natural caves or grottoes. Seek always to learn and create new magic. Duration: 1 round/level The hierarchy of the Mystran faith is wide and varied, separating into orders concentrating on one form of magical energy. Shemmy thought I portrayed Mystra as far too powerful, whereas The Simbul holds the opinion that I ‘played her stupid’ to make the plot work (she had no need to enter the Nine Hells at all). In short, if it was all physical confrontations, we’d very shortly be wallowing in bestiality, rape, devourings alive, grotesque tortures involving fistfuls of gnawing maggots thrust into eyeballs and brains, and so on and on. It empowers a worshiper of Mystra to move vertically and horizontally at MV 24 (A), and at MV 12 (A) if ascending and MV 36 (B) if diving sharply. The Sovereign of Forge and Flame Onatar is revered by smiths, craftsmen, artificers, dwarves and even a small portion of warforged. Both divine and arcane spell casters fill its ranks without regard to experience level or origin. When gods walk the world, clerics channel divine power, evil cults perform dark sacrifices in subterranean lairs, and shining paladins stand like beacons against the darkness, it’s hard to be ambivalent about the deities and deny their existence. The Church of Mystra sponsored an order of rangers, known as the Order of the Shooting Star. Religion is an important part of life in the worlds of the D&D multiverse. In effect, one 4th-level spell slot is "lost" until the wizard spell is cast, at which point the duration of anyspell comes to an end. Laeral Silverhand is a character from the Forgotten Realms - the standard campaign setting for 5e and the place where most 5e adventures take place. Those who succeed in this last and in maturing into true wisdom and consideration for the greater balance of things in Faerûn in the use of Art are most favored in the eyes of the Lady and will serve her beyond death as beings who have become one with magic and live on in it forever.". CLERGY'S ALIGN. I do take issue with comments in the thread regarding the Nine Hells as being primarily fleshed out in Planescape products. Westruun is a central city in the kingdom of Tal'Dorei, approximately midway between Emon and Whitestone. at least it was according to Gary Gygax, who created alignment as part of the D&D game, because he and I and some other 'old hand" grognards had a long discussion about this, years and years ago). Mystra's symbol was a ring of seven stars surrounding a rising red mist, spiraling to the heavens, though her older and more often seen symbol was a simple seven-pointed star. Mystra's symbol was a ring of seven stars surrounding a rising red mist, spiraling to the heavens, though her older and more often seen symbol was a simple seven-pointed star. The Hymn to the Lady is a solemn ritual performed mostly at funerals. The spell recipient can swoop and rise with a mere thought and can carry up to his own body weight along in flight. She doesn't "play favourites." Word of such puissant divine aid and guidance has spread swiftly across Faerûn, and wizards from distant realms indeed have come to Elventree in search of grandeur. The Font of Knowledge: Temple to Oghma.Founded in 1368 DR, with expansive patronage by House Estelmer, the Font of Knowledge houses the largest library in Waterdeep, and most of the North (save Silverymoon), an archive which is open to the public (with the gentle guidance of the temple's clergy-sages).The church has strong ties to Houses Estelmer and Majarra, as … Mystrans also search out beings skilled in spell use, seeking to keep watch on the identities, powers, and behavior of individuals likely to become magic-wielders of importance. I mean, even if a lower level spell is used to make contact, you can just go from there. Magic is Art, the Gift of the Lady, and those who wield it are privileged in the extreme. Were more wizards and sorcerers devout worshipers of the Lady of Mysteries, the faith would undoubtedly be the most powerful in all Faerun. Through the power of magic drawn from the divine power of their deity, clerics can heal their allies and destroy their enemies. 800x800px 79.39 KB. As an NPC, The Wildmother is played by Matthew Mercer. The patron of good-aligned drow and those of that race who wish to live in the Realms Above in peace, Eilistraee (eil-iss-tray-yee) is a melancholy, moody deity. (The powers of the Chosen are discussed extensively in The Seven Sisters accessory.) A modified Magefire ceremony may be employed at the end of the Hymn to raise the honored dead aloft into a floating pyre on high. If some hardy mortals establish dwellings in the Nine Hells, as we're told in the rules they do, what’s it like to live there, day after day (rather than just invading with a band of adventurers on a military expedition)? : Intelligence, Wisdom Starflight is often used as an initiation when an individual joins the priesthood of Mystra or a celebration when two worshipers are wed. Holy Symbol: A holy symbol is a representation of a god or pantheon. At this time, the goddess of magic's alignment shifted from lawful neutral, maintaining the balance in use of magic, to neutral good, reflecting the new incarnation's attitudes toward the uses and purpose of magic. With only two casters, this spell works as a neutralize poison, cure disease, and a remove curse. A rectangular prism with 16 buttons on it, each a different color. You make a color, a small mark, or a symbol appear on an object or a surface for 1 hour. One of the established limits on Mystra’s power is that she’s ‘blind’ to her Chosen if they desire it. To use a slightly clumsy real-world analogy, Mystra is the brain observing and in small ways controlling the heart, the Weave is the heart and the arteries, and the Shadow Weave is the veins. The additional benefits are, in order: cure blindness or deafness, heal, regenerate, and dispel magic. While it’s true that Mystra’s inherited portfolio has an INT of this and a WIS of that, the D&D game posits deities who aren’t all-knowing and mentally infallible (or there’d be no strife among deities at all, because all of them could foresee how everything would turn out, so again every being would be following a script or remaining static, with no free will and no room for adventure). Mystra wants all races using more and more magic; to her, this is a desirable goal. Or to put it more simply, "most gods are beyond the understanding of most mortals, almost all of the time." Not to prove anyone right or wrong, but to give a glimpse of the reasoning behind the design decisions. The Mystran to he affected lies down on the ground and the circle of celebrants pours power into the worshiper—until his or her body, blazing with blue fire, slowly rises to hang in midair above those fueling the ceremony, humming and crackling with the power of the magic surging through it. The holy symbol of Diancecht is a crossing of oak and mistletoe. He is the god of mages. For Mystra, that is enough. Sites dedicated to the deity are enhanced by the Weave to augment spellcasting power. They were positively loaded with powers across the board. Other participating clergy have to either cast starflight or donate three spell slots of magical energy to the spell. Saving Throw: None. (Others may see these as "good" goals and they may well be...or may not. DDH_101 picked up on this and commented on it. The houses were worked into the landscape and it was possible to float large items in the city. So she acts. The general rule of the Mystran faith is that talent and ability outweigh social rank or legendary feats. Death has been the greatest constant throughout human history, but the way humans viewed this unavoidable force has changed considerably as different deities arose to oversee it. Magefire is renewal; it is the exciting feeling of great magical power surging through one's body, blazing out as flickering blue fire as it spills forth, cleansing and renewing. This is my first run at a Chosen of Mystra template and would love feedback! She can’t depend on the reliability of the Weave (and therefore of her Alter Reality/Miracle), remember, and can feel this as she’s fighting. If you have multiple methods of calculating AC, you choose which one to use. The proper image is a crossed oak branch and mistletoe branch, but followers of Diancecht use a more simplified symbol, a crossed acorn and mistletoe berry, as it is easier to recognize and draw. Saving Throw: None. Some members of the Starry Quill are Harpers. To Mystra, trying to ‘see through’ the rift and determine anything at all about Elminster after he’s been sucked through it, would be akin to (clumsy real-world analogy time again) staring into the high-beam headlights of an approaching vehicle of unfamiliar make on a rainy night and trying to identify just who is sitting in the back seat of that conveyance. He was brought from the Beyond by Gilean, and is said to provide the fire for Reorx’s worldforge and the spark of divinity within all life. Evereska (sometimes known as LastHome) is an elf stronghold in North Faerûn that was founded in -8600 DR. RELATED: 10 Pro Tips For Running Evil Party Only Campaigns In Dungeons & Dragons. Portions of a spell donated result in the loss of the whole spell as if it were cast. Mystra's symbol was a blue-white star before the coming of the Avatars and now is a circle of stars in a ring, with a red mist rising toward (or flowing from) the center. Adventuring Garb: In the field, priests of Mystra wear armor and bear the new symbol of Mystra on their shields as a display of their faith. Mystryl was most notably known as the being who embodied the Weave, the primary source of magic in … Portions of a spell donated result in the loss of the whole spell as if it were cast. The ornate tower for the faithful of Mystra with her holy symbol in mosaics on the courtyard, with the tower rising from the center of the starburst. 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