Mystra's Chosen were all concerned with fighting evil and imbalances in the Weave. - Matthew Najmon Jul 21, 2014 at 16:35 Add a comment 1 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. 0000001322 00000 n Mystra was only concerned with his furthering of the theories of magic, and did not prevent him from deeds perceived as evil. - CastDetect MagicandIdentifyat will as a bonus actionwithout any component. -Advantage on all saving throws against magic, - Resistance to all damage from magic effect. Using silver fire against one of the chosen of Shar, for example, wielding the shadow magic equivalent, could rip apart reality and create anything fromdimensional portals to magical anomalies to magical dead zones. This could be something like this for exemple; - Cast 1st level and 2nd level spells without expending spell slots. Suspicious referee report, are "suggested citations" from a paper mill? Press J to jump to the feed. So for the template for a 5E Chosen of Mystra I edited disease immunity to poison immunity since the latter is what is in her statblock. Buiyrandyn[3] This holy relic is still used by the many members of the Cult of the Dragon to raise their own dracolich allies. 0000003825 00000 n They can steal bodies to prolong their lifespan, but if they choose not to they eventually die and return to the Weave until Mystra makes them a new body. 0000002920 00000 n This time, experience has taught him to be cautious, and with the help of his new friends, he defeats the dragon and saves the girl. Wiki Le Monde des Royaumes Oublis (French), Most sources give the date as 800 DR, but. Qilu was careful to pray for spells often: it was a needed precaution, as the Promenade was often under attack, and its survival also depended on the high priestess' strength. 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So, although silver fire grants the chosen immense power, one has to be careful about how and when to use it. With everyone he knows and cares about dead, Raidon must nd within himself the strength to lead the ght against the rise of an elder evil the likes of which would be the end of mortal kind. His hair was usually long and straight. [5] When he asked for the reason that Mystra had chosen him, she replied that she had foreseen that one of her Chosen would be killed in battle, and he would be the replacement. Is that a bad thing? But thats all interesting, I've been wondering how did Elminster lived so long being a human. The number of distinct words in a sentence. Side notes: The FR Campaign Setting is a pretty awesome book, and worth finding for Realms fans. Make them learn their abilities as they go, then at some plot-critical point let them know the truth. Initiate of Mystra works too, though it requires Cleric 3 to take the feat. Qilu loved to dance and to hear and perform singing. Both were found in the tomb of an archmage of ancient Netheril. 3rd Edition Statistics[4] 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. The Chosen Of Mystra The Seven Sisters Alustriel Silverhand Human (Chosen of Mystra) Wizard / Sorcerer / Archmage Alustriel Silverhand, the longtime High Lady of Silverymoon and ruler of the Silver Marches is both a powerful mage and one of the Seven Sisters. Wiki Le Monde des Royaumes Oublis (French), Year of the Rune Lords Triumphant, 1487 DR, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. Dates Sammaster was a tall handsome man with dark brown hair. Since Eilistraee was trying to find a way to save her follower, Mystra offered to replace the dead baby with the soul of the seventh sister, Qilu, to save both. This research lasted several years and resulted in the creation of several original necromantic enchantments. Throughout Toril's history, its various deities have engaged in a practice of vesting mortals with power and purpose. Just because WotC has decided to not publish rules for a seriously broken game concept that only works in pure narrative settings don't mean they've abandoned them. [10], Qilu possessed a unique singing sword that could be stored in an extradimensional space located within the Weave and drawn from there at will. Historically she should be immune to both and a host of other conditions but 5E has fewer status effects and categories for monster immunities and her stat block only lists poison as an immunity. She also despised all drow who acted with arrogance and cruelty, and all those people whose prejudice led them to draw their weapon against drow, expecting them to be enemies even before a single word could be spoken. The Dark Sister disliked violence and preferred to avoid combat through the use of diplomacy, although she didn't hesitate to attack and could be as cold and merciless as any drow, when it came to protect herself and her people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystra_%28Forgotten_Realms%29 The spheres could also be willed to expand, so as to attack those who stood within their possible range. 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. Dedicate hundreds of years of life to studying and advancing magic, creating a few spells on the way. Mystra does not look kindly on Chosen who hurtle it at every mage who insults them. Are there any other prestige classes for 5e besides the Rune Scribe? They trusted her word and often didn't hesitate to redirect lost adventurers (or individuals who felt lost in their lives) to see Qilu, because: The Dark Sister was angered by tyrants and slavers, and anything that would oppress intelligent creatures. Iliryztara's unborn daughter had perished during the journey, and that would have eventually led to the mother's death. [36][39], He soon began translating ancient prophecies and distributing his findings, most notably his translations from the ancient text, Maglas's Chronicle of Years to Come, in 887 DR. Regardless, keep a Detect Magic going if possible so you can always see the Dead Magic Zone coming. It was intended for powerful plot-device-with-feet NPCs like Elminster and the Seven Sisters. [24], Sammaster went on to learn to command and reanimate the innocent dead, forming relationships with vampires and liches. Not to mention, Im not sure where everyone doing this is coming from. [15], One of his spells granted him invisibility, and many were wards concentrated on a spot rather than on himself. [1], After Elu died in the Year of the Awakening Wyrm, 767 DR, Dornal abandoned his daughters and they were cared for by various foster parents. She didn't wear the bracer when dancing to Eilistraee. It seems like being a chosen of Mystra represents the very pinnacle of a mortal's ability to perform magic. [10], Qilu also often carried a blast scepter and a special wand of magic missiles that could unleash about one missile per second and recover its magical energy with time (roughly, every hour it gathered the power to unleash one missile). This single event is widely attributed as turning Sammaster mad, and turning him towards evil. [28] In fact, Qilu's soul found refuge in the Weave, within the same extradimensional hideout as her singing sword Iluemeirarra, and she survived as a Weaveghost,[7][13][29][30][note 1] like all the Seven Sisters did after the death of their bodies. The magic classes seem lacklustre, and the martial classes seem dull. 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. 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. 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 Netherese. rev2023.3.1.43268. Cleric 16 Divine disciple 3 You stare at their blank faces for a while and then give up and ask the DM if you can roll to see if you know where the treasure room mightbe. A half-elven wizard named Celtavian Magerius. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top, Not the answer you're looking for? Banner thanks to u/HanzoHouse! [29] Sammaster fell to his knees and wept upon Mystra's feet. The creature began forming an army from humanoids, undead, and dragons. Iluemeirarra could see through the sword and telepathically speak to Qilu (or other wielders, as well as to creatures wounded by the blade) to warn her of eventual approachers. [16] One of those wards created concentric spheres that attacked anyone intersected with them; at least one of these spheres blocked breath weapons. Home 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. 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