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krishna · Inscrit le: 30 Nov 2003

Eilistraee: 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), the Dark Maiden and Lady of the Dance, is a melancholy, moody deity of song, beauty, dance, swordwork, hunting, and moonlight. She is greatly angered by the evil of most drow but is glad that some have worked their way free of the Spider Queen's web. Eilistraee is a lover of beauty and peace but is not averse to striking back against those who would harm her followers. She appears as an unclad, glossy-skinned drow woman of great height with ankle-length, sweeping hair of glowing silver.

Ghaunadaur: Ghaunadaur (gone-ah-dowr) is an ancient deity, said to have emerged from the primordial ooze, who is venerated by the largest slimes, oozes, slugs, and other crawling things, some of which are said to possess intelligence, albeit, alien. That Which Lurks struck most of them mad in a fit of fury for some transgression and stole their intellects. As a result, many of its worshipers, and most of it is power, ceased to exist. Only in recent millennia have evil beings seeking an alternative to established deities begun to worship That Which Lurks. A god of monstrous oozes, slimes, and jellies, outcasts, and rebels, Ghaunadaur is unpredictable by human standards. It may aid worshipers who merely pay lip service to its rituals -- even expending great power to grant permanent magical boons -- but may also devour or maim them without warning. Ghaunadaur enjoys watching the hunting and devouring activities of large, horrible monsters, and the suffering they cause. That Which Lurks usually appears as a reddish-purple giant slug, though it can alter its form at will.

Kiaransalee: Kiaransalee (kee-uh-ran-sa-lee), goddess of the undead and vengeance, is inexorable, twisted, and consumed by thoughts of vengeance. The Lady of the Dead descended into madness long ago, but she retains her twisted cunning and clear recollection of every slight or insult done to her -- real or imagined. The Revenancer is powerful and swift to anger, and she schemes dark revenge against all who have wronged her. Kiaransalee prefers the mindless company of the undead to sentient beings capable of independent thought. She prefers to solve problems herself rather than trust someone else to do justice to her vision. The Lady of the Dead was once a mortal, powerful dark elven necromancer-queen from another plane. She has long been an unwilling vassal of Lolth, and she is capable of only small acts of rebellion. She appears as a sinuous drow female wearing only silver jewelry and black silk veils.

Lolth: Cruel and capricious, Lolth (loalth), Queen of the Demonweb Pits, embodies the absolute evil of the drow and their matriarchy as goddess of spiders, evil, darkness, chaos, and assassins. She is malicious in her dealings with others and coldly vicious in a fight, coveting the power of deities worshiped by the surface races. Some believe her to be insane, because the Queen of Spiders pits her own worshipers against one another in an endless struggle for station. She can be kind and aids those she fancies, but she thrives on death, destruction, and torture -- including those of her own worshipers who have displeased her. Although she can appear in the form of a giant black widow spider with crimson eyes, Lolth's true form is that of a human-sized, exquisitely beautiful female drow.

Selvetarm: The Champion of Lolth, Selvetarm (sell-veh-tarm) is also cruel and malicious by nature, caring only for battle and destruction. He harbors a deep hatred for all living things, including his dominating mistress -- to which he nevertheless remains loyal -- and the only beauty he can appreciate is a well-honed and deadly fighting style. Selvetarm can exhibit a great deal of patience while waiting for prey to fall into an ambush he has set, but he prefers the wild abandon of battle frenzy to a careful and deliberate attack. For many centuries, he walked a solitary way and was nearly turned to good by Eilistraee when Lolth convinced him to battle Zanassu, a demon lord with a fondness for spiders. When Selvetarm defeated and absorbed the demon, he was overwhelmed by Zanassu's evil and fell into Lolth's mental traps. He now serves her utterly. The Spider That Waits appears as a large black spider, sometimes with the head of a drow male.

Vhaeraun: Vhaeraun (vay-rawn) is the drow deity of thievery, males, and all evil activity on the surface. Cast out when he and his mother's treachery was discovered, he longs for the surface world he was once free to travel. The Masked Lord is vain, proud, and sometimes haughty. He bears grudges of legendary length and never forgets slights or deceptions. Any underhanded means and treachery are acceptable to him if they further his aims or are done in his service -- but if others so treat him or his people, it is a deep sin that cannot go unpunished. He actively involves himself in drow affairs and can be convinced easily to send a minion to assist the work of his clergy if the proper rituals are performed and the need is genuine. The Masked Lord appears as a well-muscled, slim, graceful, and handsome drow male with eyes and hair that change in hue from red to gold to blue and to green, reflecting his mood.