Lolth (Lolth)
Overview
One of the invading goddess and ex wife of the elven god Allir. Cruel and capricious, Lolth embodies the absolute evil of the drow. She is malicious in her dealings with others and coldly vicious in a fight, coveting the power of deities worshiped by the surface races. Some believe her to be insane, because the Queen of Spiders pits her own worshipers against one another in an endless struggle for “station.” She can be kind and aids those she fancies, but she thrives on death, destruction, and torture--including those of her own worshipers who have displeased her. Although she can appear in the form of a human-sized, exquisitely beautiful female drow. Lolth’s true form is that of a giant black widow spider with crimson eyes.Portfolio and Responsibilities
She is a goddess whose portfolio includes chaos, darkness, drow, evil, and spiders. Clerics of Lolth are the rulers, police forces, judges, juries, and executioners of drow society. They wield power in keeping with the cruel and capricious nature of Lolth herself, and manipulate (often by brute force) their fellow drow to behave as their deity. The ultimate aim of every cleric is to achieve and keep the favor of Lolth. They believe that the spirits of those who die in her favor go to the Demonweb Pits, where they become yochlol and other servant creatures, while those in Lolth’s disfavor pass into torment on another plane somewhere. (Accursed souls may someday return to Aralla as snakes or spiders; drow beliefs on such matters often change with time and location.) Although she often rewards treachery and cruelty, Lolth does not look kindly on those who let personal grudges and vengeance bring defeat or shame to their House, clan, city, or band.Divine Domains
Chaos, Darkness, Destruction (including Hatred), Evil (including Demon), Trickery (including Deception and Espionage), Vermin
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Holy Weapon - Greatsword
Holy Animal - Spider
Holy Colors - Black, Red, Purple
Holy Mineral - Obsidian
Holy Symbol - Black spider with female drow head hanging from a spider web
Tenets of Faith
Edicts - Create fear and weed out the weak and rebellious. Convert or destroy nonbeliever drow. Sacrifice males, slaves, and other races. Raise children to praise Lolth.
Anathema - Love or respect others. Question Lolth’s motives or wisdom. Aiding nondrow. Kill or mistreat a spider.
Example Antipaladin Codes
Bound by the silken threads of fate and darkness, I dedicate my very essence to Lolth, the Queen of Spiders. In her name, and to honor the complexity and cruelty of her web, I vow:- I will weave disorder and unpredictability into my every action, reflecting Lolth's chaotic nature.
- The darkness shall be my cloak, my ally, and my weapon. I will manipulate it, drawing strength and power from its depths.
- My greatest pursuit shall be to remain in Lolth's favor, for in her pleasure lies my ascension, and in her displeasure, my doom.
- Like the spider weaving her intricate trap, I will manipulate those around me, bending them to the will of the Queen of Spiders.
- I will not shy from cruelty when it serves Lolth's purpose. Death, destruction, and torment shall be my tools in her service.
- I will honor, protect, and utilize spiders as sacred creatures, seeing in their form and actions the direct reflection of Lolth's will.
- Those who bring shame or harm to their House, clan, or city in pursuit of personal vendettas will meet my wrath, for they have dishonored Lolth's intricate web.
Physical Description
Body Features
She is often depicted as a beautiful drow woman in dark iron armor, usually shown sitting on a throne of webs and rock, or as a large drider wielding a greatsword.
Divine Classification
Deity
Religions
Alignment
Chaotic Evil
Realm
Church/Cult
Honorary & Occupational Titles
“The Queen of Spiders” or “Queen of the Demonweb Pits”
Spouses
Allir
(spouse)
Siblings
Pronouns
she/her
Other Affiliations
Ruled Locations
