Talona

Talona, the Plage Crone, was the goddess of poison and disease in the Kalardan pantheon. Where the Plage Crone walked, death and disaster followed, and she was blamed for all manner of ailments, ranging from common sicknesses and devastating diseases to brackish wells and failing crops, Worship of the Mother of All Plagues waxed and waned in an unending cycle; the Mistress of Disease would unleash waves of death-bringing blights, after which came mass entreaties for respite before that cycle's great plagues went into remission, her power slowly declined, and spurred by feelings of vulnerability, she began the cycle anew.
Talona appeared as a gaunt, 10‑foot (3‑meter) Elven female with long, unkempt hair and reaching, elongated fingers. Her depictions in religious texts portrayed her as a withered crone with a scarred, tattooed face. The bodies of her avatars seemed like they had been beautiful and voluptuous at one point, but their frames and charms had been ravaged by the march of time, horrific diseases, and starvation. Even so, Talona's dancing movements were said to be alluring, and her lips were nonetheless inviting and gentle.

Divine Domains

Death, Poison, Disease

Artifacts

Verminshroud

Divine Symbols & Sigils

A sickly large black rat

Tenets of Faith

Spread Her Touch Disease and poison are sacred gifts. Carry her blessings to the world, ensuring no place remains untouched by her presence.
Respect the Power of Decay All things must rot and wither in time. Accept and encourage the natural decline as an inevitable truth.
Death is Transformation Talona’s gifts are not merely destruction but change. From the ashes of decay, new strength can rise.

Divine Classification

Forsaken One, Greater Deity

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Lady of Poison, Mistress of Disease, Mother of all Plagues, The Plague Crone.