Storm and Dove remained, but much diminished in magical power and living under assumed names. Qilu was a 6 feet tall drow female of wild, dazzling beauty (a far cry from the sleek, well-groomed appearance of most drow priestesses). If they're gone from your game, that's on your DM and the players. Died [10], She could also use moonbeams as means of travel through long distances, although this magic could not bypass strongly magically guarded places[15], Qilu had a particular bond with Laeral Silverhand. Or Cone 70 feet wide that cause no damage, but banished dead magic areaforever, instantly restoring such an area's connection with the Goddess of All Magic. Believing his wife to be the victim of an evil spirit, Qilu's father (the human Harper Dornal Silverhand) killed her, endangering not only the child's life, but her soul as well, as she would have been completely destroyed by the power of the Lady of Mysteries that was flowing in her. I don't even think the 9th level spell cap applies to them, they probably haven't been given stats in 5e because they break the rules. Others who tried to trace the sword, or enter the extradimensional space, would find their way barred by a manifestation sent by Eilistraee, equal in effect to an Evard's black tentacles spell that materialized right in front of them, accompanied by the discharge of a cascade of lightning bolts[12] Qilu called this blade Dancing Mistress, but Eilistraee herself called it "Iluemeirarra", the name of her drow priestess whose soul and was bound into it at the death of her corporeal body. 0000001804 00000 n Yeah, the theurgy tradition is to make it more balanced in the game. Edit: I mixed up Laerals condition immunities in 5E. Dates She was very proactive in contrasting such forces (which often led her and her drow to battle bands of followers of Vhaeraun and Lolth, slavers and organizations like the Zhentarim or the Cult of the Dragon). Also they didn't need to sleep and could ready their spells in 10 minutes instead of an hour and did age very slowly (Elminster was like over 1000 years old and looked old but was still very healthy. Lorcan may be dangerous but the power he offers is exhilarating. If you are author or own the copyright of this book, please report to us by using this DMCA report form. This holy relic is still used by the many members of the Cult of the Dragon to raise their own dracolich allies. Qilu planned to kill the balor Wendonai (whom Lolth had originally used to corrupt the drow into following her), whose essence was held inside the Crescent Blade, by taking it into her and destroying it with Mystra's silver fire. [7] The Dark Sister chose to remove herself from mortal affairs, at least for a time, but she still talked and interacted with mortals through altars and sacred places,[34][35] much like the other "dead" seven sisters could while waiting for Mystra to recreate their bodies. [8][pageneeded]. They also become more familiar with magic; able to detect its presence. Sammaster was known for founding the Cult of the Dragon and discovering the process which turns a dragon into a dracolich. 3rd Edition Statistics[4] The Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide contains a number of references to Chosen -- including their involvement in tumultuous events during the Second Sundering. Mechanically speaking it's more or less like using Wish to replicate any spell without the need of any components (you can cast a spell while being bound and gagged). 0000004005 00000 n Buiyrandyn[3] So, you, the only one who took history class, start to explain how it was once a floating city ruled by one of the greatest NethereseArcanists who ever lived. Cleric 16 As for now, I had already a great help from everyone that awnsered me. It is not a prestige class. But thats all interesting, I've been wondering how did Elminster lived so long being a human. None of those things are gone. The voice said: When Qilu regained her consciousness, her experience and the two goddesses' gifts marked her with wisdom and an innate magical talent, which would help the Dark Sister in the role that both goddesses had envisioned for her. This research lasted several years and resulted in the creation of several original necromantic enchantments. That is definitely what I am most interested in. Her other major concern was to convert (or, if truly forced to, destroy) the increasing numbers of drow who came to the temple complex with hostile intent, as the Promenade was seen as an abomination to be destroyed by most followers of Lolth, Ghaunadaur, and even Vhaeraun. Sammaster began to believe that all of his problems had began when he accepted his role as Chosen of Mystra. Ilindyl[1] Gone is the marvel of high magic twisted by the elves into delicate structures of ivory and gold. 0000004571 00000 n [15], The most sought after, mysterious, and powerful benefit Mystra's Chosen gain from her blessing, however, is silver fire, a unique ability to conjure a silvery flame in a variety of functions. [11] He also knew a spell to create dozens of shadow jaws to attack a target. Though I guess not many people would want to play that. On his travels he met and began a relationship with another Chosen of Mystra, Alustriel Silverhand, who had been leader of Silverymoon since 857 DR. Sammaster's interest in Alustriel was to dominate and master her, and to unravel her secrets. Qilu fought and vehemently opposed slavery-focused organizations in various ways, either directly, or by sabotaging their activities (like the making of potions and poisons used to kidnap folks to then sell them as slaves in Calimshan, or to be forced to work in Calishite-owned mines in Chult). I could go into exhaustive detail over all the powers and boons given to them over the course of five editions, and the myriad of novels that either undermined or vastly overextend the scope of what those powers entailed. Probably the closest you can come within the rules is to stack several spell/magic related epic boons onto a level 20 wizard. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong. Planned Maintenance scheduled March 2nd, 2023 at 01:00 AM UTC (March 1st, How do Prestige class levels stack with base class levels? There is a cost for that. Maybe they only seem gone to me because lately, everyone wants to play Joe, the son of Kevin, the butcher who ran away from home because he had some gambling debts. So a player becoming one should expect a visit from Lady of Mysteries from time to time with a task. 0000006996 00000 n He left this encounter feeling as though he and Mystra were in love. Qilu sometimes purposefully showed herself in this way to lure drow of other faiths or any individual that she wished to talk to. It is a template. Browse other questions tagged, Start here for a quick overview of the site, Detailed answers to any questions you might have, Discuss the workings and policies of this site. So I was thinking that he would be a Chosen of Mystra; but that option is not available in 5e - so how can I replicate it using 5e mechanics? [2][43], The Cult began to spread from Chondathan and soon attracted enemies such as the Harpers. I can't name their exact powers, but they basically contain a bit of Mystra's power. Most of those who received her help showed deep gratitude, seeming to almost revere her. Did you ever read the Chosen rules in Magic of Faerun? If victims are intelligent or knowledgeable enough . I would play it with the character (and the player) not knowing they are Chosen, but occassionally noticing strange powers. [24], By 905 DR, Sammaster possessed a staff of power, a ring of human influence, a ring of wizardry, potions of evil dragon control, a pearl of power, and wings of flying. He is no longer a great and powerful king or a mighty warrior; he is an older man past his prime, living in a peasant's hut and married to a baker's daughter - but he is happy. He was instructed to force them to return to where they had come from. Fluff wise, Mystra used to have 9 chosen who basically shared half of her power because AO decreed Mystra to be too powerful if she would wield all her power herself. - Immunity to disease and poison andmagic can't put you to sleep. Weren't the abilities that came with being a Chosen of Mystra intentionally never fully statted out? They were cure light wounds, charm person, dispel magic, neutralize poison, raise dead, blade barrier, and resurrection. I am no Realms historian, but I must assume Elminster was Chosen at birth (if not before), even if there was a "meeting with the goddess" moment where he may have been formally Chosen. [5], He described Sammaster as a quick study, having a fierce intellect, and Sammaster would often miss meals or sleep in order to fulfil his driving ambition to learn and master the art of magic. Immortality (Ex): Chosen of Mystra are naturally immortal and cannot die from natural causes. [10], Though born to a human couple, Qilu was full-blooded drow, due to the bizarre events surrounding her birth. Also, I do not seem to have my Magic of Faerun book any more, which likely has more details. Obviously these powers are nowhere near as comprehensive as those she had in past editions, however all magic as well as the gods are far weaker in 5E than they were. The army took the Bloodstone gates and flooded into Damara. Barbarian-Oath of Glory Paladin-Swords bard multiclass, if you're interested in that. Chaotic good @JonathanHobbs The Chosen of Mystra template was never intended for PCs, and is wildly overpowered for them. Humble beginnings give you room to grow into something more. Born [17] These wards also generated a variety of effects, blocking people in gaseous form, passing through the ethereal plane, and even teleportation, going so far as to harm those who attempted as much. His mother is said to have been a fiend from another plane, an escaped slave, a wood nymph, a priestess from Mulhorand, or an incarnation of Sharess. Within the year, despite his immense power, Sammaster was destroyed along with his phylactery, and the Rage came to an end.[48]. Where the character starts at their most powerful, but through a series of events, has all that power stripped away until he is relying on others to make up for his weaknesses. Foranything greater, one would have to be a god. Now we get Barry, the vegan goblin bard with a big heart, who wants his mommy to love him, so he is going on an adventure to the city of big people to prove he's not worthless. These beams were 5 feet (1.5 meters) wide and could be made to extend as far as 70 feet (21 meters) if desired. Early entry into mindbender prestige class. Immunities (Ex): A Chosen of Mystra is immune to Blindness, Deafness, Disease, Disintegration, Fatigue, Exhaustion, Poison, and Sleep effects. His father is a powerful sun elven mage known as "The Magesword" and his mother is a Mystran priestess. Jordan's line about intimate parties in The Great Gatsby? Specifically I would extrapolate the following from her 5E statistics as a baseline for the boons a Chosen of Mystra would have: As a DM I would treat becoming a Chosen as the equivalent of recieving a Legendary magic item in terms of balancing rewards. [15], One of his spells granted him invisibility, and many were wards concentrated on a spot rather than on himself. Meanwhile, Barry is busy picking his nose and eating the boogers and Joe, the butcher's son wants to know where the treasure room is, and Maria, the loli blood hunter, is brooding in the corner again because there are no wolves for her to kill and she wants to kill wolves. 2023 Wizards. Not to mention, Im not sure where everyone doing this is coming from. Wiki Le Monde des Royaumes Oublis (French). So, it's a complete inversion of the hero's journey. I don't even know what that means but it feels like you're actively just trying to find negatives. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystra_%28Forgotten_Realms%29 The news of this event reached the Master Harpers, as well as Storm Silverhand and Elminster, who chose to do nothing about it. Download & View The Chosen Of Mystra as PDF for free.. More details. Feel free to browse our collection of released mods, view information about mods in progress, check . They can inhabit any body or corpse and use it as their own or ask Mystra to build them a new one from scratch. They were all spellcasters born to the ranger Dornal Silverhand and his wife Elu Silverhand, whom Mystra possessed to give birth to the children. Mystra appeared to Elminster shortly after this, and Elminster expressed his distaste at having to "forge" Sammaster, but Mystra reassured him that it was something that must be done. Wiki Le Monde des Royaumes Oublis (French), Most sources give the date as 800 DR, but. -Silver fireability (1/hour) Range Self (Line5feetby 70feet) DC 25 that ignore cover, deal 12d8 radiant damage andany non-living objects touched by the beamsis utterly destroyed. Please enable JavaScript to get the best experience from this site. as in example? Obviously, they all have a greater command of the magic they wield, seeming to be able to cast more often with less effort. In the ruins of Neverwinter, Farideh's doubts get tangled up in a devilish snare six layers deep. Edition neutral current lore from recent Ed Greenwood books: Current Chosen of Mystra do not need to sleep and upon killing become Weaveghosts (their consciousness melds with the Weave and can communicate with other Chosen). . Race Of the twelve, nine were killed, but the lich's physical form was destroyed. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Home His philosophy and beliefs of the Cult of the Dragon also began spreading across Faern, and it was at this time that the name "Cult of the Dragon" became widely adopted. Chosen of Mystra: Elminster Aumar, Dove Falconhand, and the Simbul. She never danced for Eilistraee when clothed, as the Dark Maiden was celebrated through nude dance. Alignment 1379DR (aged 612) (became a Weaveghost)[7] And we haven't even gotten to the heroic characters of Theros or the Astral Drifters (who have literally TALKED TO GODS) in Spelljammer. Laeral can speak across distance with Storm, Alustriel and even Halaster. [47][48], Under the alias of the Witch-King reborn, Sammaster then raised an army of orcs and giants in Vaasa. The validity of these translations is highly speculated, and it is suspected that they were just a means for him to promote his new ideals. The setting was conceived by Ed Greenwood originally as a place for the stories he was telling his friends. Qilu could be firm and commanding when needed, but she usually was a kind and warm person (even if she could also be impish and rather irreverent). This initially damaged their relationship, but with time Laeral came to accept her sister's ways and to even be amused by her (at times, she would even ask Qilu to impersonate her), and the two became very close. She would often travel to Skullport and Waterdeep, attending significant meetings hidden by her magic, learning useful information for her goals, and she had many agents on the surface world. In addition, many also develop immunities to magic, and eventually immunities to disease and poison. 0000005794 00000 n [30], Sammaster began meeting regularly with Elminster, in order to understand his new powers. Algashon was a mage and dedicated priest of Bane (Mystra's enemy). When they demanded protection money for Zhent caravans, they made enemies of Zhentil Keep, and the dracolich Shargrailar began to raid Zhent caravans between Shadow Gap and the River Tesh. With the protection of the Dark Maiden, they fought their way to the Pit, where Qilu faced an avatar of Ghaunadaur. When pleased by the work of the adventurers in her service, she gave them magical means of communicating with her, which could be used to call upon her help when they got in troubles. Moreover, many of Mystra's "failed Chosen" (Sammaster, Aloevan) have gone insane by virtue of an inability to cope with Mystra' s power flowing through them. She is the Mistress of Magic and Mother of Mysteries who guides the Weave of magic that envelopes the world. They also become more familiar with magic; able to detect its presence. Extremes are me - shy and reserved - loud and fiery but take the time to truly know me and you will find that I have the heart of an artist and a bohemians soul. 0000001322 00000 n They took pages to explain. Guild summary for the Alliance guild 'Chosen of Mystra' on The Scryers - US The number of distinct words in a sentence. Back to your gravesSammaster to an army of undead. But not sure if you meant the mechanics of adding it, or how to define a list of features that would work as a chosen? This could be something like this for exemple; - Cast 1st level and 2nd level spells without expending spell slots. [10], When not dancing to the goddess, Qilu wore a robe that flickered with a shifting, silvery glow. Alternatively, you could just figure out all the abilities as magical items and have them start with less money. The robe was linked to Qilu's life-force, and it instantly lost all its powers when not touching her. Again, once chosen it cannot be changed. Initiate of Mystra works too, though it requires Cleric 3 to take the feat. Award-winning game designer Bruce R. Cordell depicts the rise of a monstrous nation of elder evil 0000004593 00000 n 0000001183 00000 n Make them learn their abilities as they go, then at some plot-critical point let them know the truth. 2nd Edition Statistics[5] Algashon aimed to steal Alustriel's silver fire rather than kill Sammaster to gain his. In addition, many also develop immunities to magic, and eventually immunities to disease and poison. A player simply deciding that their character has no reason to keep going with the adventure after achieving some personal goal is the fault of the player, not the PC's backstory. I don't want to go into it too deeply to avoid spoilers, but it comes down to: Chosen age, albeit slowly, and as they age their power becomes closer to equivalent level mortal wizards. Why are non-Western countries siding with China in the UN? 0000012297 00000 n Eilistraee and Mystra used the Chosen's body as a conduit for their power, and silvery fire burned away at the evil god, until it fled for its life, much reduced in strength. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The Chosen of Mystra are, similarly to the Chosen of other deities, mortals who have been specifically blessed by Mystra. Forgotten Realms Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. 0000006974 00000 n Chosen of Mystra gain many benefits from her blessing, but there are a few notable powers that they gain. Hello guys. Although he struggled at first, he ultimately succeeded. Report DMCA Overview For the next few years the two mages traveled far and wide together, Sammaster converting to worship Bane, and Algashon, seeing an opportunity to create a powerful tyrant, slowly turned Sammaster more bitter, resentful and evil. [10] He also knew flensing, acid rain, and black blade of disaster. Fearing that Qilu would lose her life in the ritual, Laeral froze her in time and went to seek help, but in the meantime the drow priestess was found by the Lady Penitent, who took hold of the Crescent Blade. Spell immunity to one spell of each level. Gallery They also become more familiar with magic; able to detect its presence. How can I replicate chosen of Mystra in 5e, Then you finally get to the ancient ruins, and the first thing Barry the, cockney goblin bard says is, wowzas, thisplaceis well minted. Every Chosen of Mystra enacts her will in the realms directly. Is that a bad thing? They also become more familiar with magic; able to detect its presence. [13] He also knew a shapeshifting spell, almost certainly shapechange. [4] By the time her mother (the half-elf soreceress Elu Shundar) was bearing the seventh child, the womanpossessed by Mystrawas almost reduced to a husk by the goddess' power that flowed in her body. Joe, son of Kevin, goes out into the world and realizes he has a great purpose to bring the light of pelor to the world. [8] He could call those dragons with his spells, and he also had a number of other, more specific spells, including fleshshiver,[9] flesh to stone and backblast. Less than once an hour, a Chosen of Mystra could unleash a beam of whitish magical flame known as silver fire. His father is said to have been a nobleman, a necromancer, or a pirate. Role-playing Games Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for gamemasters and players of tabletop, paper-and-pencil role-playing games. He is believed to have had many relationships and possibly borne children, but there is no record of who these individuals are. He still doesn't know where all that magic power came from, or that he is decended from Mystras bloodline. I like the concept of the chosen of Mystra and the idea that her chosen has a greater affinity for magic and weave manipulation. Qilu was also immune to one spell of each level: magic missile, web, lightning bolt, Evard's black tentacles, cone of cold, chain lightning, power word: stun, sink, and imprisonment. Gone are the demons of the abyss and their eternalstruggleagainst the corrupted soldiers of some long-dead God, who have styled themselves as devils andtrick and trap mortal souls to use them as soldiers in their war. Gone are the floating cities and ancient strongholds of primordial beings. I guess it's not bad. Torsion-free virtually free-by-cyclic groups. [25], Sammaster was born in 800 DR,[1][note 1] and not much has been discovered about his early life. 0000002920 00000 n But she should want something in return. Site design / logo 2023 Stack Exchange Inc; user contributions licensed under CC BY-SA. Imagine the situation where your character bullies an elderly couple for fun and they change shape and he suddenly sees the Witch-Queen of Aglarond AND her lover before him, asking him if they can have a word with him - with her . 0000009310 00000 n 0000009714 00000 n When Qilu was but a child, Eilistraee (in the form of a 9-foot-tall, stunningly beautiful drow maiden) appeared to her, asking her to lead her friends to aid nearby drow in need, and gifting all the drow children holy singing swords (precious blades that sang when unsheathed, capable of protecting the wielder against fear, despair and magicaly induced fascination/domination effects) to assist and protect them in their efforts. Now no longer king and merely a warrior again, he lives on the outskirts of a peasant's, taking odd jobs where he can. [8], The seventh among the Seven Sisters, or the "Dark Sister", Qilu was the focus of wild rumors, her reputation on the surface Realms being made up of whispers and voices, but nothing more (and often far from the truth). Mystra's Gift: The powers of the chosen represent a base ability to harness the raw magical nature of the silver fire. It can't be any worse than harvesting cabbages for a tyrannical father. Alustriel is currently doing something unknown (NDA) and not ruling Silverymoon also because of the goddess' orders. One bonus spell of each spell level, which is a single spell that cannot change, and can be used as a spell-like ability. In many occasions, she humbled all those who underestimated her and the drow of the Promenade (trying to to raid it and get rid of the dark elves in it), teaching them a lesson that they would hardly forget.[10]. I know that beinga chosen of a God isn't a thing now, but isthere any way at all to replicate being a chosen in 5e, or is that not at all possible? Rules Information Class IMHO, the Chosen template is most suitable for NPCs, as enforcers of Mystra's will, unless the DM is really ready to run entire campaigns geared around the Chosen's duties. 767DR [6] Like all the world's purpose lies before you. Sammaster was a tall handsome man with dark brown hair. Qilu Veladorn was the high priestess of the Promenade of the Dark Maiden, a temple to Eilistraee that she founded near Skullport, in the Undermountain, an underground dungeon that laid below the city of Waterdeep. Now everyone is a farm boy who just worked really, really hard to harvest his father's crop of cabbages before deciding that he and his favourite shovel were going on an adventure, because why not? This led to an influx of wealth for the Cult, and Sammaster went on to create more dracoliches in the following years. Chosen of Mystra are able to cast more often with less effort. It is from the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. The storyends when you have killed enough rats to pay your debt. [17] He could also create glyphs for use as traps. Imagine it as something Mystra gives to all her acolytes, with only a fully-fledged Chosen getting the actual Silver Fire ability. She tends to the Weave constantly, making possible all the miracles and mysteries wrought by magic and users of magic. [10] The Seven Sisters had personal names known only to each other, to Khelben, Elminster, Lhaeo, and to certain trusted Harpers. [2][42], By 905 DR Sammaster finished his principal work on the Tome of the Dragon, and copies started appearing all over Faern. Chosen, hen and now were never really meant to be PCs except in an epic level game. What non-explicitly-psionic Prestige Classess advance psionic manifesting? Chosen of Mystraare able to cast more often with less effort. Later, a greater mission was awaiting them, as the Dark Maiden manifested again, asking to destroy the Pit of Ghaunadaur, a mile-deep shaft connected to the Sargauth Level of Halaster's Undermountain, from where the god of abominations could have assaulted the surface world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystra_%28Forgotten_Realms%29, http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Chosen_of_Mystra, We've added a "Necessary cookies only" option to the cookie consent popup. I believe there was a template (in 3.5e?) Then Qilu collapsed, and her playmates heard the voice of Eilistraee warning that Ghaunadaur had only been driven away, but not permanently defeated, and that he would one day try to return. Cleric 16 Divine disciple 3 Keep adventuring because they've become romantically involved with another party member or NPC. If the character gets into adventuring because of owing people money, it absolutely doesn't have to end because they've paid those people off. Like most clerics, she possessed a medallion, symbol of Eilistraee, that she could use for clerical spells [14] Powers Mystra gifted Qilu the power to disrupt any magical item within 90 feet of her body. [28], In 851 DR the goddess Mystra appeared to Sammaster in the Dalelands, not far from Myth Drannor,[5] and offered to make him one of her Chosen. If cast, they returned to her mind by Eilistraee's grace 24 hours later. In 5E we have monks who can literally run on water, clerics who can summon avatars of their deities, barbarians who can defy death and bards who can rewrite the fabric of reality.