Her hair glowed with the same radiance as the Dark Maiden's, and she slowly faded away as the dance went on. Or perhaps your drow warlock follows in the footsteps of K’thriss Drow’b of Acquisitions Incorporated fame and has forsaken Lolth for a new, stranger patron. It can be found under "Current Activities"->"The Promenade, Skullport and Waterdeep"->"Waterdeep and Ardeep". [2][1][43], After Eilistraee's self-imposed exile, in the time when most of the ancient elven empires were still rising, the Dark Maiden's faith had a presence in Ilythiir (where she fought against Vhaeraun's and Ghaunadaur's corruption of the drow). About the map, it was canon until 5e took a portion of the 3rd layer, and turned it into the whole 3rd layer, essentially axing a huge part of it and reconfiguring it (like they did with basically all the layers). Jun 14, 2019 - [OC] Shara, Drow Paladin of Eilistraee, Oath of the Ancients : DnD Few knew of the restored Promenade (aside from followers of Eilistraee), but rumors regarding it restoration spread in Skullport. Eilistraee An example was Karsel'lyn Lylyl-Lytherraias interceding in Evermeet for the drow of Eilistraaee (see Activities). The "no harm to other Drow" is pretty brutal to employ as part of your code. [3] (However, hearing the Dark Maiden's hunting horn could also simply mean that someone nearby was in need of help. The holy symbol of Eilistraee. They also had to be skilled at playing at least one of the Dark Maiden's favored instrument, the horn, flute, or harp; to be adequate singers; to be fit, graceful dancers; and to teach their art to others. Some priestesses also saw the willingness to remain shapechanged for long periods of time as a mark of dedication. She is greatly angered by the evil of most drow but glad that some have worked their way free of the Spider Queen’s web. All drow met, when not working evil on others, were to be given the message of Eilistraee. Besides free-form dancing and singing, the main form of ritual worship was a hunt for food followed by a feast and a Circle of Song, in which the worshipers sat in a circle and danced by turns, leading a song. Eilistraee's Song is my new project, which expands the plot of Eilistraee - the deity of drows that rebelled against Lolth the Spider Queen. As a byproduct, this increased the drow's urge to go back to the Underdark. Dungeon of the Mad Mage seemingly retconned the map (or the Promenade altogether). It was performed by planting the weapon in the ground (the point turned down), and then dancing, drawing a drop of blood from each limb by momentarily moving against the blade. [2] That was because, due to Eilistraee's own nature as a goddess related to motherhood and even female fertility,[24] it was believed only a female could truly feel her divine dance. Forgotten Realms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Like the Sword Dancers, they often embarked on missions within Lolthite settlements, aiming to find and rescue drow who were in danger or seeking an alternative. your own Pins on Pinterest They fully embraced the teaching of Eilistraee about showing mercy and compassion, and fought these dark elves only using non-lethal means, hoping to make them understand the error of their ways and choose a different life. Most newer books are in the original electronic format. But regardless I love this domain thank you! Saved by Skooter. In this version, the channel divinity feature becomes stronger and stronger at each level milestone (6th, 8th, 14th, 17th), at the cost of renouncing to proficiencies or other kinds of thematic penalties. Halisstra went on a mission to the Demonweb Pits, leading two fellow priestesses of the Dark Maiden, Uluyara and Feliane. My DM has already told me that I cannot make a paladin of Eilistraee because (1) she does not have any paladins in 3rd edition, and (2) she is … Made the explanation of how the drow of Eilistraee integrate with other races (and get to live within their settlements), and of how they help other drow break free from Lolth, more specific. Her alignment is chaotic good, and the Dark Dancer (as she is also known) is really the perfect deity for a drow … Priestesses usually tried to find an alcove or passage where they could be alone to make a Flamesong. A nude long-haired female drow dancing with a silver sword in front of a full moon. It was said that feasts should always be joyful events and that food should be eaten with the accompaniment of music, save for sad occasions. Perhaps it's for the best, given the s****y treatment and portrayal that they received in the past, when--according to Perkins--WotC developed this adversity to non-Lolth drow factions because "Drizzt has to be. A mortal imbued with fiendish cruelty, the drow judicator is a knight most foul. love the new art, did not know you updated it and love the update! I made the Channel Divinity feature closer to the Bladesinger's Bladesong; turned the Spellsong feature into a domain spell and replaced it with the Extra attack feature; replaced the Blessed Blade feature with the melee cleric's standard 8th level Divine Strike. At the same time, the church of Vhaeraun planned to cast a High Magic spell to allow their god to enter his sister's realm and assassinate her. Update 2:I've added new lore from Ed Greenwood's new novel, "Death Masks". This title was added to our catalog on March 02, 2016. A fun change of pace from showing only professional work, here's my character for our groups next Dungeons & Dragons adventure. her reputation, spreading the word that the Dark Dancer is GOOD and not a trickster)… — Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 5, 2018 And would defend her worshippers (i.e. [16] They usually approached individuals who would more likely accept a drow presence in their settlement and worked to gain their alliance by explaining their cause and offering something beneficial in exchange for sponsorship (it could be their art, magic, exotic goods, or help). [26] During the 1300s, Eilistraee started to work towards including males in her clergy, and the church opened to male priests. -Divided the document in 2 parts, separating the rules from the lore. Lazy with the Blade be a level progression of the Ancients drow paladin of Eilistraee known. The following description is for when both lovers were worshipers of Eilistraee was little known and poorly understood by of! 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