Beshaba - Piety System Page

Goddess of Bad Luck and Ill Omen

All those years, all your effort...it comes down to this one moment. Are you feeling lucky?

Beshaba is the goddess of bad luck and ill omen. Creatures pay homage to her to avert her touch. She governs all situations in which creature’s cast their eyes to the heavens and beg her to avert disaster against all odds.

Beshaba’s Champions

Alignment: Often evil, usually chaotic
Suggested Classes: Rogue, Bard, Druid
Suggested Cleric Domains: Trickery
Suggested Backgrounds: Charlatan, Urchin, Haunted One

Champions of Beshaba understand that the fate of each person in Ilvara hangs on a knife edge between glory and ruin.

Beshaba’s Favor

Beshaba’s favour is a direct counterpoint to that of her more benevolent sister Tymora. She has the power to avert or inflict cruel twists of chance and bad luck on those she dislikes.
Beshaba’s scions can be found in all vocations, but she finds particular worship in druids, who recognise her status as one of the old power of the First Circle.
Why did Beshaba seek you out as a champion? The following table offers a few suggestions.

d6	Circumstance
1	You were born under an ill star.
2	Your family all died in tragic accidents shortly after your birth.
3	Everyone who meets you seems to undergo a swift and unlikely demise.
4	You sought out the goddess in the deep woods when all seemed lost.
5	Life crushed your dreams, and the goddess took pity.
6	You have no idea why you have the favour of the goddess, and it scares you.

Devotion to Beshaba

Following Beshaba means dedicating yourself to the cruel whims of misfortune. As a follower of Beshaba, consider the ideals below as alternatives to those suggested for your background

d6	Ideals
1	Devotion. My devotion to my god is more important to me than what they stand for. (Any)
2	Humility. We are all vulnerable to Her disfavour. Pray for mercy.
3	Fatalism. What will be, will be. Just accept it.
4	Consolation. Once you understand you have no control over your destiny, it puts everything in perspective.
5	Apathy. The goddess decides if I succeed or fail. Why bother trying?
6	Vigilantism. Bad luck? Yes, that would be me, and I’m here to collect.

Earning and Losing Piety

You increase your piety score to Beshaba when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:

• Thanking Beshaba for averting a disaster
• Making sure the goddess is ceremonially invited to a function, ritual or event

Your piety score to Beshaba decreases if you diminish Beshaba’s influence in the world or contradict his ideals through acts such as these:

• Worshipping or calling on the aid of Tymora, Lady of Luck
• Forgetting to invite Beshaba to an event or ceremony
• Not offering sacrifice to Beshaba for staying her hand when things are well

Deity Traits

Favoured God: Beshaba

Piety 3+ Beshaba trait
You gain Inspiration when despite your careful planning, everything goes horribly wrong.

Bad Luck Curse

Piety 10+ Beshaba trait
You can cast bane with this trait, requiring no material components. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

At the Wrong Moment

Piety 25+ Beshaba trait
Anyone who rolls a 1 within 30 feet of you suddenly finds the result of their action to go disastrously wrong, eg. dropping a weapon or setting a house on fire.

Chosen of Beshaba

Piety 50+ Beshaba trait
You may use a reaction and spend an inspiration die to force an enemy to reroll a saving throw and take the lower result.