I am working on my own content so I am always willing to give someone else's content a chance :). 7.2: Added the Darksong Knight paladin Oath. This document is an attempt to provide insight into the drow deity Eilistraee and her clergy, the Sword Dancers, and into their goals going forward in the post-Second Sundering era of the Forgotten Realms. Any remaining food was given to priestesses of the Dark Maiden, as they would give it away in turn and none would go hungry. His has a red outline to denote his rank, E-Rank. She keyed the portal to be activated only by good drow and elves by speaking the Message of Eilistraee. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow. A fun change of pace from showing only professional work, here's my character for our groups next Dungeons & Dragons adventure. English is not my first language, so I apologize if my phrasing sounds off and for any error that this document may contain. [26] As of the Second Sundering and Eilistraee's return,[28][29] the clergy had fully opened to male priests, and the Changedance was no longer a necessity. When High Mages (circa −17,600 DR) of all non-dark elven Tel'Quessir gathered to create Evermeet (a safe haven for all elven people, where the threat of the dark elven followers of Ghaunadaur, Lolth, and Vhaeraun couldn't reach them) in a ritual known as Ever'Sakkatien, the plea of the followers of Eilistraee, who were fleeing Ilythiir and wanted to live in peace with other elves and be granted a place in said land, was thoroughly ignored. [2], Specialized clerics of the Dark Maiden were known as Sword Dancers. [8][2] They aided their people to learn to live and forge their own path in a hostile world, by providing practical help in the matters of each dark elf's everyday life—which included, among the various things, the teaching of skills pertinent to survival, gathering, healing, crafting, and hunting. [2], The Love-Binding was the Eilistraeean version of marriage. [2], The most iconic Eilistraeean spell was the Dark Maiden's Moonfire, a dancing globe of light whose intensity and color could be controlled by the creator at will (ranging from a faint glow to a clear, bright—but not blinding—light). Among the resistance was Drogan Droganson's pupil, who found themselves involved in this matter through a geas spell cast by Halaster Blackcloak himself, but also found an ally in an Eilistraeean drow assassin named Nathyrra, who led the adventurer to the base of the resistance force. Eilistraee appears as an unclad, glossy-skinned drow woman of great height with ankle-length, sweeping hair of glowing silver. She usually appears unclad, cloaked only by her hair and silvery radiances that are … Thanks for giving it a chance, and for the future feedback. Thanks for the info, though! the most special ever". Feb 23, 2020 - This Pin was discovered by Mark MacPherson. For years I'm reading your answers concerning Eilistraee on all the different dnd platforms and everytime I feel enlightened, thanks for that. She prefers to speak little of her past life in the Underdark, volunteering only that she once belonged to a minor drow house that has long since been wiped out. The priestesses sang a sweet melody reminiscent of the sound of the wind, summoning a soft curtain of moonlight. [citation needed], However, in the Year of Shadows Fleeting, −331 DR, the drow of the Twisted Tower were defeated and driven away by the combined forces of the armies of Cormanthyr and Rystal Wood and the followers of Eilistraee from Cormanthor. I tried to detail the culture, ideals and religion of these drow, while also talking about Eilistraee, the bond that unites her with her people, and their role in Faerun: the mission to free the drow from Lolth, and claim back a place for their people in the surface world, in harmony with all races. Update: In response to the feedback that I've received, I've added an alternative version of the domain, with a different 8th level feature. 171. Update 2:I've added new lore from Ed Greenwood's new novel, "Death Masks". This led many moondancers to the City of Splendors, with the goal of creating a forest-shrine to their goddess (The Dancing Haven) within its walls. That said, I hope that this document is enjoyable to many, and I am grateful to everyone who decides to give it a chance. After that, the couple kissed, while the Dark Lady removed their robes, covering them also in moonglow. Members Tweaked some ability descriptions. It was usually held once per season and ended with a circle dance for the goddess if the quarry was slain (and a feast if the quarry was edible). [3][26] Rituals and dances (like the Circle of Song and the Run) saw the participation of all members of the community, regardless of gender. Calithildir is a Drow Cleric of Eilistraee. The faithful disrobed and started dancing, seeking their goddess's blessing.[3]. [2], The main work of the church of Eilistraee was reaching drow trapped in Lolth's web, aiding them, and providing them with a new life and future on the surface. The goddess retook the title of Dark Maiden, as her brother Vhaeraun returned too, and took back his own portfolio. The Channel Divinity feature, while retaining its function and flavor, has also been slightly modified and toned down. Jun 14, 2019 - [OC] Shara, Drow Paladin of Eilistraee, Oath of the Ancients : DnD Except when fighting evil, they were to be always kind, even to those who showed rudeness, and to aid others in acts of kindness. I am concerned that the variable bonuses to hit, ac, and Dex saves are going to be too much. Or maybe your drow is a bard who is Drizzt’s biggest fan and constantly sings songs about his epic adventures. [25], Her worship was not bound by hard rules; it was free-form expression through dance and song, and all that was needed to celebrate her was a moonlit glade (or some kind of light, if in places that couldn't be reached by moonlight). They formed an uneasy coexistence with the native Lolthite followers, provided shelter to the refugees (of any race) who had lost their home in the Underdark due to the war, and organized a resistance against the forces of the Valsharess. However, in line with her ideals, Eilistraee would welcome and accept beings of all races who desired to see all people living in harmony, without pointless discrimination or wars, and worked towards that goal. There were a few examples of this approach: The faithful also routinely grew, gathered, and hunted food; prepared cures; and readied all that was needed to aid drow returning to the surface and to shelter travelers, adventurers, and individual who didn't represent a threat. They were to promote peace between them and other races, thus helping the drow forge their own place in the world and become part of its rightful, non-evil inhabitants. [2]), Clerics who did not die in battle were blessed by Eilistraee with the ritual of the Last Dance. Jul 19, 2019 - This Pin was discovered by Skooter. Love the picture. For the priestesses of the Promenade of the Dark Maiden, this ritual took the particular form of the Flamesong, the most important personal prayer for the Dark Ladies and Maids, in which they danced around a flame or a candle. It can be found under "Current Activities"->"The Promenade, Skullport and Waterdeep"->"Waterdeep and Ardeep". 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). 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. These ebooks were created from the original electronic layout files, and therefore are fully text searchable. I honestly feared that WotC would ignore them entirely in 5e like they did in 4e. So I am going to try using the base blade song chassis for my Blade Dancer with it geared for wisdom instead of Int. In all other cases, the ritual would change and vary.) They would sing freely for their goddess and dance following the rhythm of the music as it came, until the flame was extinguished. It is one of the best articles created by the Forgotten Realms Wiki community. Mad Mage includes a random temple to Eilistraee on the 10th level (nothing interesting or relevant, though, just this shrine with a statue), but nothing apart from that. It's not exclusive of Thorn, every priestess of Eilistraee has the potential to learn such an ability. Thank you, Jenny. Eilistraee could also occasionally choose to gift any creature the power to temporarily manifest her Moonfire. they wanted to be a homosexual drow male who doesn't belong so I figured Eilistraee was a good god to be a cleric of and found yours and after reading it I didn't think it was crazy powerful or anything. I will add that info to the main document soon enough. If more priestesses took part in a Spellsong, its power could grow and become able to restore lost limbs or cure a wide variety of illnesses, poisons, or other negative effects. Thanks for the replies. Also, their file size tends to be smaller than scanned image books. — The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow. I checked D&DBeyond, but I couldn't find the domain. In the Windwalker novel, there is a Champion of Eilistraee named Thorn. Priestesses of Eilistraee may come in many forms, but the three most common forms are: Cleric or Paladin. Base ofoperations The mechanics of the class are Dario Boemio's work. The dancing could be anything comfortable for those who joined it, with agile and young dancers gyrating and wildly leaping around the less fit ones. [2], The followers of Eilistraee started a slow process of rebuilding, one that would take centuries to provide results[2] and meet severe hardships because of persecution by the church of Lolth and the hostility of many of the very surface dwellers that the drow of the Dark Maiden sought peaceful relations with[citation needed] (for example, many elves refused to believe their—or even Eilistraee's—existence because of the implications to some central convictions of their history, namely that the malevolence of all drow was the cause of the Crown Wars[25]). They then used this sponsorship as a basis to integrate within the community. For example, the citizens of Waterdeep witnessed her dancing in the moonlight near the walls of the city, up the road to Amphail. Drow, elf, human, half-elf, half-drow, half-orc,halfling, gnome, shapeshifters, lythari[2] [52], Later, starting in 1355 DR, the church of Eilistraee gained renewed stability with the foundation of the Promenade of the Dark Maiden (led by Qilué Veladorn, chosen of Eilistraee and Mystra), the most important center of worship of the Dark Dancer. When it came to an end, the priestess usually ended the musical spell and led everyone to the place arranged for them to spend the night in (an inn, or temple, private homes, and so on), but some preferred to leave the music echoing in the place until the spell faded (usually half a day later) and, at times (mostly during summer) the night could be spent in the same place as the celebration. They then went on a journey through the surface world, relying on their music, kindness, and skills with the sword to not be hunted and killed for being drow. [2][25], The Silverhair Knights were an order of clerics of Eilistraee completely dedicated to the redemption and subsequent protection of drow followers of Lolth, Vhaeraun, and other deities of the Dark Seldarine. [3] Nonetheless, no matter the personal stance, even those priestess would never reject males who wished to join the clergy, act against them, or refuse to aid and accept them, or renounce Eilistraee's vision. Chosen of Eilistraee[1]Eilistraeans[2] And a handy 500km teleport to Greenest the adventure moduls of Chris Perkins quality-wise very high, so maybe some day we get something new. Her face is like that of her mother, Lolth, with delicately sculpted features and shape, save for her large eyes and ankle-length hair, which are of a glowing silvery hue. A Spellsong could replicate the effects of many other spells, heal a given creature, or grant her protection from magic. The faithful were also told to practice swordwork, learning new techniques with the blade. An example was the alliance between the followers of the Dark Maiden of Cormanthor and the elves of Myth Drannor in −331 DR, born of the aid that the moondancers provided in freeing the Twisted Tower of Ashaba from the Lolthite drow of Maerimydra at the culmination of a larger conflict. I think I'll compile a version of the domain to reflect your suggestions. However, I wouldn't mind at all if someone else decided to take the content and port it as Fantasy Ground or D&DBeyond content. [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. Subscribe to get the free product of the week! The Eilistraeens planted and grew a small grove of trees within an abandoned, roofless building, and then used it as a temple and base of operations. Will fix it. Most newer books are in the original electronic format. Favored weapon Yes, Drizzt seems like he is being portrayed more as an ideal than a unique character but my view may be uncommon. For me this disrupts the reading experience since I have to go back and forth in the document and I kind, Amazing read, do you have more products like this? If such radiance met with real moonlight, Eilistraee's power made it so that any creature or item that the priestesses were touching or carrying while singing could be transported along a path of moonlight to any place where the moon was shining. Even as she matured, these traits never really left her: she had a fiery streak and was prone to wild action, especially in protection of her faithful when they were harmed. These products were created by scanning an original printed edition. Alias(es) Update 5:Added artwork of Eilistraee (a work that I commissioned to: https://leejun35.deviantart.com/); added a few details about the Misty Forest shrine (credits to Eric Menge for his write-up of the said sanctuary). The Crescent Blade was left broken, lying in the Demonweb Pits. Update 9: Added back the Wardancer feat (it had been lost during the updates, but it wasn't intentional), Update 8: Added a bardic college option (College of the Spellsong). The bodies of evil enemies were to be burned as an offering to the goddess, unless they were edible and non-sentient and hungry people were near. This lasted until the Second Sundering, when the Changedance was no longer required for priests to join rituals reserved to the clergy. And the art work is now my phone's wallpaper. [2], Eilistraeens were advised to bring happiness and merriment everywhere they went, lifting people's hearts with kindness, gaiety, songs, jests, and revelry. 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