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Diancastra

Diancastra was a deity in the giant pantheon, the Ordning. She was a minor trickster goddess, unlike her older sisters Hiatea and Iallanis.   She was fathered by Annam All-Father himself, but her mother is unknown, speculated to be a cloud or storm giant. Unlike her sister Hiatea, she did not earn her divinity through feats of strength, but rather by acts of wit and wile. She accomplished this by stealing a magical necklace from Umberlee the Wavemother, disguising herself as a kuo-toa and sneaking into the Sea Queen's palace.   After her theft from the Sea Queen, she soon announced herself to Annam right before his departure from Ovatria. Citing her sister as Hiatea as a reason why she should be given divine status as well, Annam issued her one task to prove it: to circle the earth in an hour or less, knowing she could not accomplish this task (lacking great powers and items). She went into Stronmaus's library, took one of his atlases, and tore out a page illustrating the world (much to Stronmaus' displeasure). She drew a circle around the world, and presented it towards the All-Father. In a fit of humor, Annam made her a demi-goddess, trusting her to leave some joy in the face of his departure through her acts.  

Earning and Losing Piety

  You increase your piety score to Diancastra when you expand the god's influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:
  • Helping a fugitive escape justice
  • Pulling off a daring robbery
  • Tricking champions of the other gods
  • Exploiting the vices of an evil being
  Your piety score to Diancastra decreases if you diminish Diancastra's influence in the world, contradict his ideals, or make him look ridiculous or ineffectual through acts such as these:
  • Forthrightly assisting lawgivers in their duties
  • Swearing and then honoring an oath
  • Bringing order in times of chaos
  Diancastra's Devotee Piety 3+ Diancastra trait   As a devotee of Diancastra, you have proven yourself accomplished at deception. You can call on Diancastra's blessing and cast disguise self with this trait. While the spell is active, your form has a sea green streak along their left side. You can cast the spell in this way a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.   Diancastra's Votary Piety 10+ Diancastra trait   Your words are inspired by Ovatria's greatest liar. You have advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks.   Diancastra's Disciple Piety 25+ Diancastra trait   You can cast polymorph, targeting only yourself. You can cast the spell this way once per long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.   Champion of Guile Piety 50+ Diancastra trait   You can increase your Dexterity or Charisma score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.

Artifacts

Her pearl necklace, stolen from the bedchamber of Umberlee the Wavemother, allowed her to shapechange into any aquatic creature from Ovatria.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Diancastra was famously a master shapeshifter, but regardless of her form would always have a sea-green streak along her left side. According to legend, this was a curse put upon her after being caught attempting to steal the pearly crown of the Tritons before she was a demi-god. Priests of her faith will often use hair dye and tattoos to emulate this mark.
Divine Classification
Demi-god
Religions
Children
Eyes
Green-flecked amber
Aligned Organization

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