Avandra
| Game background | |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | Lady Luck,[1] The Maiden |
| Home plane | The World |
| Alignment | Good |
| Portfolio | Change, Luck, Trade, Travel |
| Domains | Change, Freedom, Luck |
| Design details | |
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Avandra is the good goddess of change, luck, trade and travel. She is revered by halflings, rogues, travelers, and merchants. Avandra is a member of the 4th edition core pantheon.
Publication history
Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
Avandra first appears as one of the deities described in the Players Handbook for fourth edition (2008).[2]
Relationships
Avandra is friends with Melora, Sehanine and Corellon - they are collectively known as "the Four Free Gods", and Avandra's exalted usually spend their afterlives in and around Arvandor, the dominion of Corellon and Sehanine.[3] Avandra's most hated adversary is Zehir.[4] She is also an enemy of Asmodeus, the lord of tyranny, and Torog, god of jailors, whom her followers fight at any opportunity.[5]
Temples
Avandra's temples are few in civilized lands, but her wayside shrines appear throughout the world.[6] In the Temple of the Fates she is worshiped as a god of destiny alongside Ioun and the Raven Queen. Teleportation Circles are often found in temples of Avandra.[7] Avandra has a shrine in the Moonsong Temple of Fallcrest.[8]
Worshippers
In 4th edition, Aasterinian is a blue dragon exarch serving as Avandra's messenger.[9]
References
- ↑ Dragon 384 (Wizards of the Coast, 2010), page 69.
- ↑ Heinsoo, Rob, Andy Collins, and James Wyatt. Player's Handbook (Wizards of the Coast, 2008).
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo “The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea” (Wizards of the Coast, 2010), page 38.
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo “The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea” (Wizards of the Coast, 2010), page 32.
- ↑ Heinsoo, Rob, Richard Baker, Logan Bonner and Robert J. Schwalb Divine Power (Wizards of the Coast, 2009), page 18.
- ↑ Heinsoo, Rob, Andy Collins, and James Wyatt Player's Handbook (Wizards of the Coast, 2008), page 21.
- ↑ James Wyatt Dungeon Master's Guide (Wizards of the Coast, 2008), page 156.
- ↑ James Wyatt Dungeon Master's Guide (Wizards of the Coast, 2008), page 203.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Logan Bonner, Ari Marmell, Robert J. Schwalb Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons (Wizards of the Coast, 2008), page 29.