Chapter 1: Campaigns in tal'Dorei 17the matron of ravens
Alignment: Lawful Neutral • Domains: Life, Death, Blood
Master over the skein of fate and the mistress of winter,
the Matron of Ravens stands as the god of death. Her
gaze follows and marks the end of each mortal life,
watching over the transition between life and death
and ensuring the natural transition is undefiled. Many
funerals call to her blessing in hopes that she will pro-
tect the deceased from the terrible curse of undeath.
Those who keep ancient lore believe the Matron of
Ravens was once mortal herself, and is the only known
mortal to have ascended. Her rise instantly obliterated
the previous, now-forgotten god of death, and the other
gods quickly and fearfully destroyed the secrets to the
rites of ascension.
Few existing visual depictions of the Matron of Ravens
herself exist, with many temples merely using the raven as
a symbol of her blessing. Those that do depict her, how-
ever, reveal a tall, pale woman wrapped in dangling black
linens, her onyx-black hair straight and never ending, her
face obscured by a white, porcelain mask.
The Matron of Raven’s holy day is the Night of Ascension,
celebrating her apotheosis. The actual date of the goddess’s
rise to divinity is unclear, but the Night of Ascension is
nonetheless celebrated on the thirteenth day of the tenth
month. Many people of Emon see this cheery celebration of
the dead to be unnerving and macabre, but the Raven’s fol-
lowers believe the honored dead would rather be venerated
with cheer, not misery.
The Matron of Ravens is also considered by some the
winter patron to the holiday of Winter’s Crest: the celebra-
tion in Tal’Dorei of freedom from Errevon the Rimelord,
celebrated on the 20th day of the eleventh month. Most,
however, see this holiday belonging to the people of the
land, and recognize no pertaining divine worship.Comm andments of the matron of rav ens- Death is the natural end of life. There is no pity for those
who have fallen. - The path of Fate is sacrosanct. Those who pridefully attempt
to cast off their destiny must be punished.- Undeath is an atrocity. Those who would pervert the tran-
sition of the soul must be brought down.
- Undeath is an atrocity. Those who would pervert the tran-
the moonweaver
Alignment: Chaotic Good • Domain: Tr ic ker y
The Moonweaver sends her will as the goddess of moon-
light and the autumn season, as well as the patron of
illusions and misdirection. Widely worshipped within
halfling and elven culture, she is largely considered to be
the deity of love, protecting the trysts of lovers with shad-
ows of her own making. Those who work in darkness and
trickery often ask for her blessing.
Her depictions are as numerous as the myths and stories
of her with meddling within simple unions. However,
she is most often painted as a young girl of light blue skin
and white hair, her body and limbs but wavy silk strands
of silver moonlight that caress and create the edges of
the shadows.
The Moonweaver has no holy day, but is celebrated by
the elves on the night of the decade’s largest full moon.
Elven astronomers track the moon’s phases and how it
grows closer and farther to Exandria, and can predict
these days with great accuracy. Many high and haughty
elves use this festival as an excuse to be sly and mischie-
vous; some younger elves use costumes and illusions to
prank their peers.Comm andments of the moon we av er- Seize your own destiny by pursuing your passions.
- Let the shadows protect you from the burning light of
fanatical good and the absolute darkness of evil. - Walk unbridled and untethered, finding and forging new
memories and experiences.
the platinum Dragon
Alignment: Lawful Good • Domains: Life, Wa r
The pillar of justice, protection, nobility, and honor, the
Platinum Dragon stands as a beacon to many paladins
of order and good, and is revered by most metallic drag-
ons as the first of their kind. The crest of the Platinumthe moonweav er
the Platinum dr agon
the stormlord
the wildmother