Mortas

Goddess of Magic, Law, and the Dead

(a.k.a. The Stern Lady)

Mortas is depicted as a stunning woman dressed in a beautiful gown, wearing some jewelry with a skull motif. She promotes the use of spells and magic items and favors the creation of such things. She also serves as the judge of the dead in the Vurian pantheon, escorting the souls of the dead to their proper places in the afterworld.

Divine Domains

Grave, Order, Arcana

Holy Books & Codes

The Red Book : This tome, over a hundred pages long, explains in a detailed manner the signs of death and rituals to undertake when death is closing in or has taken place, which differ according to the person's former status in life. It focuses a great deal on the rites and prayers one can use to prevent a spirit from rising as an undead.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

A red skull wreathed in fire.

Tenets of Faith

• Magic is key to all things. Understanding, personal power, security, order, and control over fate come with the study of magic.

• Respect those who came before you, left their knowledge, and died to make room for you; there will come a time when your life is over and those who come after will honor your learning and memory.

Holidays

Ancestor's Day

Divine Classification

Greater Deity

Religions

• Emberfell
• Zhathair Enclave

Alignment

Lawful Neutral