Laverna - Revision history

Gronk at 18:43, 18 January 2026

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	\|alignment = Chaotic neutral		\|alignment = Chaotic neutral
	\|areas_of_concern = Trickery, hunting, raiding, the moon		\|areas_of_concern = Trickery, hunting, raiding, the moon
	\|worshipers = Adventurers, wanderers, hunters, werewolves, raiders		\|worshipers = Adventurers, wanderers, hunters, [[Lycanthropy\|werewolves]], raiders
	\|cleric_alignments = {{Alignment grid		\|cleric_alignments = {{Alignment grid
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	'''Runo''' {{Pronunciation\|ROO-no}} is a goddess of trickery, hunting, raiding, and the moon. She was the first lycanthrope who gave her blood to mortals so that they might hunt as she does. As the patron of hunters, raiders, and those who take from others what they need to survive, Runo is viewed as a goddess of necessity, who tolerates actions that may be evil when in service of keeping oneself alive.		'''Runo''' {{Pronunciation\|ROO-no}} is a goddess of trickery, hunting, raiding, and the moon. She was the first [[Lycanthropy\|lycanthrope]] who gave her blood to mortals so that they might hunt as she does. As the patron of hunters, raiders, and those who take from others what they need to survive, Runo is viewed as a goddess of necessity, who tolerates actions that may be evil when in service of keeping oneself alive.

	It is said that Runo enjoyed her hunts in the divine realm to such a degree that she began to transform herself in order to fit her obsession. She took first the ferocity of a wolf, then its speed and its cunning, before finally adopting its physical features directly. In this manner she hunted the creatures of the gods' world for uncountable years, felling her prey as it reappeared each day. Eventually she took notice of the prayers of mortals, and saw hunters amongst them who acted in her name. She found the five fiercest of the hunters and stalked them as they tracked their quarry. The first two did not impress Runo, for they were unable to detect her, and therefore she tore into them. The next two spotted her as she moved, but were too aggressive in attacking the goddess, and lost. Finally, the fifth laid a trap cunning enough to catch Runo, and she was defeated. The goddess allowed her mortal form to be temporarily slain. As the hunter drank her blood she gave him her gift, and he became the first mortal lycanthrope.		It is said that Runo enjoyed her hunts in the divine realm to such a degree that she began to transform herself in order to fit her obsession. She took first the ferocity of a wolf, then its speed and its cunning, before finally adopting its physical features directly. In this manner she hunted the creatures of the gods' world for uncountable years, felling her prey as it reappeared each day. Eventually she took notice of the prayers of mortals, and saw hunters amongst them who acted in her name. She found the five fiercest of the hunters and stalked them as they tracked their quarry. The first two did not impress Runo, for they were unable to detect her, and therefore she tore into them. The next two spotted her as she moved, but were too aggressive in attacking the goddess, and lost. Finally, the fifth laid a trap cunning enough to catch Runo, and she was defeated. The goddess allowed her mortal form to be temporarily slain. As the hunter drank her blood she gave him her gift, and he became the first mortal lycanthrope.

Gronk at 19:28, 21 July 2024

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	Neither Laverna nor her worshipers tolerate others telling them what is allowed and what is forbidden. To her faithful, to desire something for oneself is all the justification needed to take it. Opportunism, self-interest, self-preservation - these are the highest tenets of Laverna.		Neither Laverna nor her worshipers tolerate others telling them what is allowed and what is forbidden. To her faithful, to desire something for oneself is all the justification needed to take it. Opportunism, self-interest, self-preservation - these are the highest tenets of Laverna.

	Laverna particularly favors those ~~that~~ find creative means to undermine others who stand in their way. Tricksters, pranksters, and ~~those that~~ find ways to thrive in the cracks in society are said to be smiled upon by Laverna. According to her clerics, she cares not if one attempts to change an unfair situation, only if one manages to thrive despite the odds against them.		Laverna particularly favors those who find creative means to undermine others who stand in their way. Tricksters, pranksters, and others who find ways to thrive in the cracks in society are said to be smiled upon by Laverna. According to her clerics, she cares not if one attempts to change an unfair situation, only if one manages to thrive despite the odds against them.

	Though the best known of Laverna's followers are the pirates, bandits, and other outlaws attracted to her faith, most are simply individuals who wish to find their own ways, free of the constraints imposed by others. Adventurers, wanderers, misfits - many find reason to worship Laverna. Those ~~that~~ chafe under authority yet are not particularly drawn to the revolutionary ideals of [[Marya]] often find their way to Laverna.		Though the best known of Laverna's followers are the pirates, bandits, and other outlaws attracted to her faith, most are simply individuals who wish to find their own ways, free of the constraints imposed by others. Adventurers, wanderers, misfits - many find reason to worship Laverna. Those who chafe under authority yet are not particularly drawn to the revolutionary ideals of [[Marya]] often find their way to Laverna.

	Laverna is the sister of Marya, twin goddesses born from the same moment. Both sprung forth when the first mortal beings observed the world the gods had created and desired something else. Where Marya personifies the drive for freedom and self-determination for one's community, Laverna instead represents the desire for complete personal independence. Despite their similarities in the beginning, the followers of each goddess have taken their faiths in quite different directions.		Laverna is the sister of Marya, twin goddesses born from the same moment. Both sprung forth when the first mortal beings observed the world the gods had created and desired something else. Where Marya personifies the drive for freedom and self-determination for one's community, Laverna instead represents the desire for complete personal independence. Despite their similarities in the beginning, the followers of each goddess have taken their faiths in quite different directions.
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	=== Edicts and anathema ===		=== Edicts and anathema ===
	{{DeityReference		{{DeityReference
	\|edicts = Take what you desire, take revenge on those ~~that~~ have slighted you, pull pranks		\|edicts = Take what you desire, take revenge on those who have slighted you, pull pranks
	\|anathema = Allow others to compromise your goals, follow laws you disagree with, admit defeat		\|anathema = Allow others to compromise your goals, follow laws you disagree with, admit defeat
	}}		}}

Gronk at 00:55, 14 July 2024

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	Two of Laverna's holy texts are particularly widely read:		Two of Laverna's holy texts are particularly widely read:

	; ''Code of Laverna'' : ~~The~~ ''Code of Laverna'' is a collection of tenets that her faithful attribute to their goddess. Most provide instruction on how to respond if one is slighted in some way. This text is particularly favored by pirates.		; ''[[The Code of Laverna]]'' : ''The Code of Laverna'' is a collection of tenets that her faithful attribute to their goddess. Most provide instruction on how to respond if one is slighted in some way. This text is particularly favored by pirates.
	; ''Under the Surface, Under the Skin'' : ''Under the Surface, Under the Skin'' is a long narrative about an unnamed thief and their struggles to survive and thrive as they travel between [[Viridia]] and [[Kea Racha]] during the early 9th millennium. Her followers debate endlessly as to whether the story is fictional or an accurate account.		; ''[[Under the Surface, Under the Skin]]'' : ''Under the Surface, Under the Skin'' is a long narrative about an unnamed thief and their struggles to survive and thrive as they travel between [[Viridia]] and [[Kea Racha]] during the early 9th millennium. Her followers debate endlessly as to whether the story is fictional or an accurate account.

	Laverna is often depicted in an animal form, frequently a fox, seagull, racoon, or other small, mischievous creature. Her followers eschew portraying her as larger than life or in a dramatic manner, viewing her more as an old friend than a remote deity to be obeyed unconditionally. Unusually, clerics of Laverna openly promote questioning the tenets of the goddess, without fearing that it could invoke her anger.		Laverna is often depicted in an animal form, frequently a fox, seagull, racoon, or other small, mischievous creature. Her followers eschew portraying her as larger than life or in a dramatic manner, viewing her more as an old friend than a remote deity to be obeyed unconditionally. Unusually, clerics of Laverna openly promote questioning the tenets of the goddess, without fearing that it could invoke her anger.

Gronk at 06:31, 19 December 2023

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	== ~~Laurentian~~ pantheon ==		== Talgazan pantheon ==
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	{{DeityInfobox		{{DeityInfobox
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	* The Red Wolf		* The Red Wolf
	\|type = Pantheonic deity		\|type = Pantheonic deity
	\|pantheon = [[~~Laurentian~~ pantheon]]		\|pantheon = [[Talgazan pantheon]]
	\|adjectives = Lavernan		\|adjectives = Lavernan
	\|plane = Maelstrom		\|plane = Maelstrom

Gronk at 00:36, 27 November 2023

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	\|sacred_colors = Black and orange		\|sacred_colors = Black and orange
	}}		}}

	'''Kalausi''' {{Pronunciation\|cah-LAU-see}} is a goddess of trickery, self-interest, and spite, worshiped especially by those who wish to find their own ways in life free from constraints applied by others. She is also widely considered the patron of those that wish to remain hidden. In some stories she taught mortals how to camouflage themselves and use invisibility magic to better remain out of sight. Isolated communities that do not want to found by the broader world often worship Kalausi, as do those individuals that have left society for their own reasons.		'''Kalausi''' {{Pronunciation\|cah-LAU-see}} is a goddess of trickery, self-interest, and spite, worshiped especially by those who wish to find their own ways in life free from constraints applied by others. She is also widely considered the patron of those that wish to remain hidden. In some stories she taught mortals how to camouflage themselves and use invisibility magic to better remain out of sight. Isolated communities that do not want to found by the broader world often worship Kalausi, as do those individuals that have left society for their own reasons.

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	\|sacred_colors = Black and orange		\|sacred_colors = Black and orange
	}}		}}

	'''Laverna''' {{Pronunciation\|lah-VER-nah}} is the goddess of trickery, personal freedom, self-interest, and spite, the patron of those like pirates and bandits that take what they desire by force. Followers of Laverna reject subtlety in favor of strength and believe the only way to make your way in the world is through your own abilities.		'''Laverna''' {{Pronunciation\|lah-VER-nah}} is the goddess of trickery, personal freedom, self-interest, and spite, the patron of those like pirates and bandits that take what they desire by force. Followers of Laverna reject subtlety in favor of strength and believe the only way to make your way in the world is through your own abilities.

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	\|sacred_colors = White		\|sacred_colors = White
	}}		}}

	'''Lycia''' {{Pronunciation\|lie-SEE-ah}} is a goddess of the sky, storms, luck, hunting, and the moon. Impulsive and rash, she is the patron of bandits, outlaws, thieves, and pirates.		'''Lycia''' {{Pronunciation\|lie-SEE-ah}} is a goddess of the sky, storms, luck, hunting, and the moon. Impulsive and rash, she is the patron of bandits, outlaws, thieves, and pirates.

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	\|sacred_colors = Black and orange		\|sacred_colors = Black and orange
	}}		}}

	'''Amathaunta''' {{Pronunciation\|a-mah-THAWN-tah}} is a goddess of survival, trickery, self-interest, and spite. A comparatively minor deity in the Khapeshan pantheon, she is the patron of outcasts and outlaws, those who have rejected the rules of society and now live on their own terms. Communities that live on the margins of the inhospitable [[Red Lands]] often worship Amathaunta, as she gives them strength and motivation to continue to live life in a harsh landscape.		'''Amathaunta''' {{Pronunciation\|a-mah-THAWN-tah}} is a goddess of survival, trickery, self-interest, and spite. A comparatively minor deity in the Khapeshan pantheon, she is the patron of outcasts and outlaws, those who have rejected the rules of society and now live on their own terms. Communities that live on the margins of the inhospitable [[Red Lands]] often worship Amathaunta, as she gives them strength and motivation to continue to live life in a harsh landscape.

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	\|sacred_colors = Black and red		\|sacred_colors = Black and red
	}}		}}

	'''Runo''' {{Pronunciation\|ROO-no}} is a goddess of trickery, hunting, raiding, and the moon. She was the first lycanthrope who gave her blood to mortals so that they might hunt as she does. As the patron of hunters, raiders, and those who take from others what they need to survive, Runo is viewed as a goddess of necessity, who tolerates actions that may be evil when in service of keeping oneself alive.		'''Runo''' {{Pronunciation\|ROO-no}} is a goddess of trickery, hunting, raiding, and the moon. She was the first lycanthrope who gave her blood to mortals so that they might hunt as she does. As the patron of hunters, raiders, and those who take from others what they need to survive, Runo is viewed as a goddess of necessity, who tolerates actions that may be evil when in service of keeping oneself alive.

Gronk at 21:21, 26 November 2023

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	{{Quote\|text=Why wait to be given what you could claim for yourself? Take from the table, don’t be content with scraps. No law that constrains is worth the clay in which it is written. Be unbound.\|sign=Excerpt from writings by the [[Orange Lotus Fleet]] cleric [[Eye ~~of the~~ Typhoon]]}}'''Laverna''' {{Pronunciation\|lah-VER-nah}} is a pantheonic goddess commonly associated with trickery, personal freedom, self-interest, and spite.		{{Quote\|text=Why wait to be given what you could claim for yourself? Take from the table, don’t be content with scraps. No law that constrains is worth the clay in which it is written. Be unbound.\|sign=Excerpt from writings by the [[Orange Lotus Fleet]] cleric [[Eye Of The Typhoon]]}}'''Laverna''' {{Pronunciation\|lah-VER-nah}} is a pantheonic goddess commonly associated with trickery, personal freedom, self-interest, and spite.

	== Aserdian pantheon ==		== Aserdian pantheon ==

Gronk at 00:17, 15 August 2023

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	* The Masked		* The Masked
	\|type = Pantheonic deity		\|type = Pantheonic deity
			\|pantheon = [[Aserdian pantheon]]
	\|adjectives = Lavernan		\|adjectives = Lavernan
	\|plane = Maelstrom		\|plane = Maelstrom
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	* Call of the Sea		* Call of the Sea
	\|type = Pantheonic deity		\|type = Pantheonic deity
			\|pantheon = [[Chaskan pantheon]]
	\|adjectives = Lavernan		\|adjectives = Lavernan
	\|plane = Maelstrom		\|plane = Maelstrom
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	* Huntress of the Wild Woods		* Huntress of the Wild Woods
	\|type = Pantheonic deity		\|type = Pantheonic deity
			\|pantheon = [[Hellean pantheon]]
	\|adjectives = Lavernan		\|adjectives = Lavernan
	\|plane = Maelstrom		\|plane = Maelstrom
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	* Disharmonious One		* Disharmonious One
	\|type = Pantheonic deity		\|type = Pantheonic deity
			\|pantheon = [[Khapeshan pantheon]]
	\|adjectives = Lavernan		\|adjectives = Lavernan
	\|plane = Maelstrom		\|plane = Maelstrom
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	* The Red Wolf		* The Red Wolf
	\|type = Pantheonic deity		\|type = Pantheonic deity
			\|pantheon = [[Laurentian pantheon]]
	\|adjectives = Lavernan		\|adjectives = Lavernan
	\|plane = Maelstrom		\|plane = Maelstrom

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Hellean pantheon

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	\|symbol = Quiver full of arrows		\|symbol = Quiver full of arrows
	\|sacred_animal = Fox		\|sacred_animal = Fox
	\|sacred_colors = ~~Black and orange~~		\|sacred_colors = White
	}}		}}
	'''Lycia''' {{Pronunciation\|lie-SEE-ah}} is a goddess of the sky, storms, luck, hunting, and the moon. Impulsive and rash, she is the patron of bandits, outlaws, thieves, and pirates.		'''Lycia''' {{Pronunciation\|lie-SEE-ah}} is a goddess of the sky, storms, luck, hunting, and the moon. Impulsive and rash, she is the patron of bandits, outlaws, thieves, and pirates.

Gronk: /* Hellean pantheon */

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Hellean pantheon

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	\|divine_skill = Acrobatics or Deception		\|divine_skill = Acrobatics or Deception
	\|divine_ability = Charisma or Dexterity		\|divine_ability = Charisma or Dexterity
	\|favored_weapon = ~~Bow~~		\|favored_weapon = Shortbow
	\|symbol = Quiver full of arrows		\|symbol = Quiver full of arrows
	\|sacred_animal = Fox		\|sacred_animal = Fox

Gronk at 16:57, 19 July 2023

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