Beshaba

Beshaba (pronounced: /bɛˈʃɑːbɑː/ be-SHAH-ba) is the chaotic evil intermediate deity of accidents, bad luck, misfortune, and random mischief, and a member of Tempus' pantheon during the Spellplague. Lady Doom is the equally acknowledged counterpart of Tymora, Lady Luck, and demanded worship to keep her misfortunes at bay. Most fear her presence, but few would risk not invoking her name and inviting her to any event, lest she take offense and wreak havoc upon all involved.

Beshaba, like Tymora, arose from the corrupted form of Tyche. Once Tymora came forth, all that was tainted by Moander coalesced and stepped out as the goddess of ill fortune, Beshaba. Beshaba was lovely to behold, but her heart was malicious and spiteful. Beshaba and Tymora hated one another instantly and tried to destroy each other. Fortunately other powerful gods were present at the time and helped separate the battling sisters. Beshaba fled to live on the dark planes, which were more suited to her spirit.

— — Selûne

Titles	Adjectives	Aspects & Aliases	Portfolio	Domains
Black Bess Lady Doom The Maid of Misfortune The Maid of Misrule	Beshaban	Shaundakul The Treacherous Lurker in the Sands (Bedine)	Misfortune Bad luck	Trickery

Gender	Alignment	Symbol	Worshipers	Channel Divinity
Feminine	Chaotic Evil	Black Antlers	Druids Red Wizards of Thay	Invoke duplicity Cloak of shadows

Description

Beshaba appears as a tall beautiful maiden with a small waist, voluptuous shape, and a wild mane of pure white hair. Her skin is pale and corpse-like except around her cheeks and throat which are flushes with hues of blue and violet. However, her most prominent feature is her yellow-rimmed eyes ablaze with insanity. She wears a gown of pitch-black fabric the clings to her form and a tiara of black pearls.

Personality

Beshaba is a spiteful, petty and purportedly insane goddess whose actions often seem random to onlookers. She is very jealous specifically towards her sister for her more favorable public reception, and so she demanded equal lip service (if not actual veneration) lest she curse the offenders. Beshaba hoards her divine powers, creating a reserve rather than sharing it with anyone.

Worshipers

She is revered more out of fear than faith as her doctrine states that bad luck happens to all and the only way to avoid itis by worshiping her. A deity of spite and malevolence reflects in her clergy who use fears to manipulate people to provide for them. Clerics made sacrifices of liquor such as burning brandy. There are two festivals of indulgence in her name on Midsummer and Shieldmeet in her honor.

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