Avandra - Goddess of Change and Luck

The goddess of change, Avandra delights in freedom, trade, travel and adventure. Her temples are few in civilized lands, but her wayside shrines appear throughout the world. Halflings, merchants, and all types of adventurers are drawn to her worship, and many people raise a glass in her honor, viewing her as the goddess of luck.

The Great Negotiator

Many of Avandras supporters see her as the Goddess of Negotiation and possibly the Deity most responsible for how Drass came to exist. At the beginning of time the Gods fought among themselves for dominion over various aspects of the natural world. Zehir contested with Pelor over mastery of the sky, for the sun banished darkness. Pelor in turn fought with Nerull, whose icy mists and snows blocked the life-giving rays of the sun. Each of Pelor's opponents gathered allies, and Pelor had allies of his own. On one side stood Corellon, Nerull, Zehir, and Sehanine, while on the other stood Pelor, Erathis, Moradin, and Melora. The two forces argued for ages to no avail, leaving hurts and grudges that linger still.
Eventually Avandra parlayed between the two factions. To settle the argument between Pelor and Zehir, she offered day and night. As a compromise between Nerull and Pelor, she proposed alternating seasons of summer and winter. The gods, weary of their quarrels, agreed. This does not mean they always play fair, however. Nerull is no more, but the Raven Queen-who holds sway over winter now-honors the ancient pact. Yet she also tests Pelor's resolve, seeking to end summers early and delaying springs as long as she can. In this way, autumn snows and spring thaws can come early or late.

Divine Domains

Change, Luck, Trade, Travel and Freedom

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Threefold wave of forest green

Tenets of Faith

• Luck favors the bold. Your fate is your own to grasp, and to do so is to have Avandra behind you.

• Rise against tyranny. Fight for the freedom of yourself and others when you can, and inspire others to fight when you cannot.

• Change is inevitable. The righteous can ensure that such change is for the better.

Divine Classification

Deity

Alignment

Chaotic Good