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Eirnae Slytherin-Natenhar
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 Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 3:28 am
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:27 am
Status: Lesser Deity
Gender: Female
Symbol: Nude long haired female drow dancing with a silver b*****d sword in front of a full moon
Home Plane: Arvandor (also the Demonweb Pits)
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Portfolio: Song, beauty, dance, swordwork, hunting, moonlight
Worshipers: Good aligned drow, hunters, surface-dwelling elves
Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, NG
Domains: Chaos, Charm, Drow, Elf, Good, Moon, Portal
Favored Weapon: The Moonsword (b*****d sword)
Relationships: Daughter of Corellon Larethian and Araushnee (Lolth), sister of Vhaeraun
Allies: The Seldarine, Mystra, Selune, and the good deities of the Underdark races
Enemies: Evil deities of the Underdark, especially the rest of the drow pantheon
Eilistraee is the goddess of the good drow. She is the Matron goddess of all the drow that wish to return to the surface. Eilistraee did not actively rebel against Correlon, but was deceived into becoming involved. One of her arrows fired at the enemy Her arrow was magically deflected by Lolth to injure Corellon. Eilistraee was not automatically exiled from Arvandor, but volunteered to leave as she believed she would be needed. She still harbors hope that some if not all of the Dark Elves will turn their back on evil.
Her trademarks are song and beauty. Not much is known about Eilistraee except that she is quick to anger over the evil that most drow do. Eilistraee will more likely lend aid to a creature she favors instead of appear personally. She will grant favors, small ones, which give the most practical answers. If the situation warrants her appearance she usually will appear as a tall drow female with long glowing hair down to her ankles. The clergy of Eilistraee are female from any race. These priestesses much further the cause of beauty and song. They must always carry one of their goddess's favoured instruments, the horn, flute, or harp. Their lot in life is to persuade drow to return to the surface world and work to improve surface relations.
Clerics of the Dark Maiden pray for spells at night, after Moonrise, singing them whenever possible. Their rituals revolve around a hunt followed by a feast, dancing (wearing as little clothing as possible), and a Circle of Song. This last is held preferably in a wooden glade on a moonlit night, in which the worshipers sit and dance by turns in a circle, each one leading a song. Worshipers of Eilistraee try to let out all the gathered emotions of the day with an evensong. This is a personal thing, often wordless, and done in private. Clerics of the Dark Maiden who have the coin to do so are expected to hire any strange minstrel or bard they meet for a song or two; lay worshipers are encouraged but not required to do so.
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Eirnae Slytherin-Natenhar
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Eirnae Slytherin-Natenhar
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:03 am
 Calavel (Elven for 'Sword of Faith')
Calavel is from the same lands as Eirnae, the Forgotten Realms, and was called to Gaia much as Eirnae was... but for reasons that she has chosen to not disclose. She is a drow priestess of Eilistraee and also a shadowdancer, in fact being the very priestess that taught Eirnae what she knows of the Dancing. As of late she has been putting the final touches on the newly erected temple for her goddess as well as keeping an eye out for potential priestesses, at least when she isn't home helping Eirnae with family business.
Calavel's trained classes are those of a cleric and a shadowdancer, and she constantly strives to improve her skills for both. She can pray to her goddess, Eilistraee, to renew her spells once a day in the order that she herself chooses. She is a highly skilled dancer and acrobatic performer, often loving to put on a show for her friends if just to cheer them up a bit.
She is an expert in the use of her patron goddess's chosen weapon, the b*****d sword, and knows of the use of many others. She tends to carry a composite longbow with her when she can for situations when range is best, but otherwise prefers her b*****d sword. She also has many a spell for both offensive and defensive means.
Shadowdancer Abilites:
Hide in Plain Sight - As long as there are shadows near her Calavel can blend into them and effectively disappear.
Dark Vision - Calavel can see in perfect darkness for up to 60 feet, though it will be in black and white.
Summon Shadow - Calavel is able to call up to three living Shadows to her, but for now she only has one Shadow companion... who has remained unseen by Eirnae thus far. This companion is not evil in nature, in fact its 'alignment' mimics that of Calavel herself. Therefore it cannot be 'sent into the ether' by a holy influenced person, or seduced by one aligned with darkness.
Shadow Illusion - Once a day Calavel can form a silent image out of shadow, which will remain in place for up to one day or until she releases it.
Shadow Jump - Calavel can travel between shadows for a distance of up to 160 feet per day.
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