Shallaya
"You think mercy is for the weak? 'Twas Shallya's mercy healed my broken arm so I could lead the vanguard against the Orcs in our last campaign. You saying that makes me weak? Think carefully before you answer, lad…" —Sergeant Orton to a greenhorn
The world is a hard place in which to live. Disease, injury, or extended bad fortune can drive a man or woman to the brink of despair, bereft of any hope. These people turn to Shallaya, the White Dove of Mercy, who cries tears that bring the promise of mercy and comfort. To those confined to prison or a sickbed, to people condemned to death or who are dying on or off the battlefield, Shallaya and her priestesses and priests—for a few men serve her order, too—bring peace and forgiveness, and a promise of a better life in the next world.
Divine Domains
Healing, Hope, Compassion
Divine Symbols & Sigils
A dove, sometimes with a key in its beak; a heart with a drop of blood
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Shallya is unrelentingly merciful and sympathetic. As her priests and priestesses are devoted to easing the pain and suffering of others, her omens and portents usually serve to highlight that suffering.
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