The Raven Queen
God of Memories
God of Memories
One of the original, and only surviving member, of the children off Adhumbla and Ymir. She resides in her own realm known as The Shadowfell and protects memories that have been forgotten.
The Raven Queen does not possess or manifest a physical form, instead appearing as a miscellany of symbols, perceptions, and images.
The Raven Queen is obsessed with collecting and observing mementos and fragments of memories and essences. Many sages speculate that she is in fact insane, believing her methods and behavior little more than aimless curiosity or a desperate attempt to prevent her fragile existence from fading into oblivion. Others maintain that there is a cosmological function that is performed by the Queen's actions, as she purifies souls by forcing mortals to deal with their fears and pains.
One of the original, and only surviving member, of the children off Adhumbla and Ymir. She resides in her own realm known as The Shadowfell and protects memories that have been forgotten.
The Raven Queen does not possess or manifest a physical form, instead appearing as a miscellany of symbols, perceptions, and images.
The Raven Queen is obsessed with collecting and observing mementos and fragments of memories and essences. Many sages speculate that she is in fact insane, believing her methods and behavior little more than aimless curiosity or a desperate attempt to prevent her fragile existence from fading into oblivion. Others maintain that there is a cosmological function that is performed by the Queen's actions, as she purifies souls by forcing mortals to deal with their fears and pains.
Divine Domains
Death, Life
Holy Books & Codes
Earning and Losing Piety
You increase your piety score to the Raven Queen when you expand the god's influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:
Piety 3+ Raven Queens trait
As a devotee of the Raven Queen, you can collect memories of dying or recently passed creatures. You can cast Encode Thoughts on another creature with this trait a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
The Raven Queens Votary
Piety 10+ Raven Queen trait
You gain advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made against creatures who try to inquire about your job for the Raven Queen.
The Raven Queens Disciple
Piety 25+ Raven Queen trait
You can cast locate object with this trait, requiring no material components. You can cast this spell a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). Once you have cast the spell in this way, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell. In addition, you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed.
Champion of Memories
Piety 50+ Raven Queen trait
You can increase your Charisma or Wisdom score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.
You increase your piety score to the Raven Queen when you expand the god's influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:
- Defeating a creature that steals memories
- Giving a dying creature their final rights and taking their memories to preserve them in the Raven Queen's fortress
- Remembering your own memories and creating new ones
- Teaching people about the power of memories
- Removing a memory from her memory fortress
- Denying her memories
- Willfully destroy new memories
- Assisting creatures getting into her domain
Piety 3+ Raven Queens trait
As a devotee of the Raven Queen, you can collect memories of dying or recently passed creatures. You can cast Encode Thoughts on another creature with this trait a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
The Raven Queens Votary
Piety 10+ Raven Queen trait
You gain advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made against creatures who try to inquire about your job for the Raven Queen.
The Raven Queens Disciple
Piety 25+ Raven Queen trait
You can cast locate object with this trait, requiring no material components. You can cast this spell a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). Once you have cast the spell in this way, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell. In addition, you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed.
Champion of Memories
Piety 50+ Raven Queen trait
You can increase your Charisma or Wisdom score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Divine Goals & Aspirations
The whole existence of the Raven Queen was focused on collecting memories and strong emotions, typically associated with loss and tragedy. To that end, she dispatched shadar-kai to the far confines of the multiverse to wait for such an event to unfold, as scouted by her ravens. Then they collected mementos, such as trinkets, memories from the living and sometimes the souls of the dead, and brought them back to her.
The Raven Queen also claimed domain of the souls of all shadar-kai, which always returned to her after their deaths.
She was said to have forged the first weapons infused with shadow magic. These sentient blades, such as the Blackrazor, were found in many locations throughout the multiverse and were capable of binding with their wielders. For that reason, the Raven Queen was a popular hexblade patron among warlocks.
The Raven Queen also claimed domain of the souls of all shadar-kai, which always returned to her after their deaths.
She was said to have forged the first weapons infused with shadow magic. These sentient blades, such as the Blackrazor, were found in many locations throughout the multiverse and were capable of binding with their wielders. For that reason, the Raven Queen was a popular hexblade patron among warlocks.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
The whole existence of the Raven Queen is focused on collecting memories and strong emotions, typically associated with loss and tragedy. To that end, she dispatches shadar-kai to the far confines of the multiverse to wait for such an event to unfold, as scouted by her ravens. Then they collect mementos, such as trinkets, memories from the living and sometimes the souls of the dead, and bring them back to her.
Social
Contacts & Relations
The Raven Queen does not deal with the other Gods nor do they deal with her. Even the Gods fear her and her power, since she has the power to kill any of them and let their memories be lost in time.
Religious Views
The Raven Queen's Champions
Alignment: Usualy Lawful Neutral to Neutral.
Suggested Classes: Cleric, Rogue, Warlock, Wizard
Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Life
Suggested Backgrounds: Acolyte, Criminal, Hermit, Sage
Most champions of the Raven Queen believe it is their destiny to bring back memories and mementos to bring back to the Shadowfell.
The Raven Queen usually does not choose a mortal champion. In the rare occassion that she does choose one she stays mostly uninvolved with them.
The Raven Queen's Favor
To follow the Raven Queen is to accept and understand that the most precious possession of creatures is their memories. It mean finding ways to get these memories and to preserve them, forever.
Alignment: Usualy Lawful Neutral to Neutral.
Suggested Classes: Cleric, Rogue, Warlock, Wizard
Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Life
Suggested Backgrounds: Acolyte, Criminal, Hermit, Sage
Most champions of the Raven Queen believe it is their destiny to bring back memories and mementos to bring back to the Shadowfell.
The Raven Queen's Favor
The Raven Queen usually does not choose a mortal champion. In the rare occassion that she does choose one she stays mostly uninvolved with them.
The Raven Queen's Favor
| D6 | Circumstance |
| 1 | You died and found yourself in the Shadowfell. You negotiated with the Raven Queen who allowed you to be send back if you worked for her. |
| 2 | You found a rift or a portal to the Shadowfell where you encountered the Raven Queen. |
| 3 | Your family has a long standing relationship with the Raven Queen. |
| 4 | Your specific skillset puts you in many places, a good position to be in to gather mementos. |
| 5 | Due to a horrible event you have lost your memories. You pleaded to the Raven Queen to return them to you and in turn you are now in her service. |
| 6 | You don't know why the Raven Queen has shown interest in you. |
Devotion to The Raven Queen
To follow the Raven Queen is to accept and understand that the most precious possession of creatures is their memories. It mean finding ways to get these memories and to preserve them, forever.
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