You are a devoted servant of the Raven Queen, Matron of Ravens—goddess of Death, Fate, and Winter. Chosen to walk the path between life and death, you bear the solemn duty of preserving the sanctity of death, guiding souls, and collecting emotions and memories. While others may view death with fear, you see it as a necessary part of existence. A transition that ensures the natural order. As an acolyte of the Raven Queen, you act as her eyes and hands in the mortal world, defending fate and guarding against those who seek to disrupt the balance of life and death.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, History
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit This kit contains a variety of instruments such as clippers, mortar and pestle, and pouches and vials used by herbalists to create remedies and potions. Proficiency with this kit lets you add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to identify or apply herbs. Also, proficiency with this kit is required to create antitoxin and any potion of healing.
- Languages: Choose two from: Elvish, Sylvan, Primordial, Draconic
- Equipment: A holy symbol of the Raven Queen, a set of common clothes, vestments, a small pouch containing 15 gp, a token containing a cherished memory (such as a locket or feather), and a journal for recording emotions or memories.
You have a connection to the Raven Queen’s influence over fate and death. When interacting with those who are dying, spirits, or those who have lost someone, you can offer insight or comfort by channeling faint whispers of their fate. This feature gives you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) or Charisma (Intimidation) checks made to influence such individuals.
Additionally, once per day, you can ask a yes/no question to the Raven Queen regarding the fate of a person, place, or object, and receive a cryptic answer (DM’s discretion).
Suggested Characteristics
Acolytes of the Raven Queen are somber and enigmatic individuals, marked by their deep connection to death, fate, and the cold stillness of winter. Their lives revolve around a sacred duty: to preserve the sanctity of death, guide souls to their destined rest, and collect the memories and emotions of the living. Their worldview is shaped by the inevitability of mortality, leading them to adopt unique philosophies regarding life, loss, and purpose. Despite their distant nature, they often possess profound insight into the human condition, understanding emotions they may rarely express themselves.
These acolytes rarely seek glory or recognition, instead walking a path of quiet service. Their presence can be unsettling, evoking both respect and fear in those who encounter them. Though they may seem cold or detached, their dedication to their purpose is unwavering.
| d4 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I find beauty in the stillness of winter and speak in measured tones. |
| 2 | I feel a quiet reverence for death and fate, believing they are intertwined with life. |
| 3 | I keep a cold, emotionless exterior, but I secretly long to understand mortal emotions. |
| 4 | I write down strange dreams and visions, believing they may be messages from the Raven Queen. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Balance. All things must pass through the cycle of life and death in their time. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Duty. I am bound to serve the will of the Raven Queen and protect the sanctity of death. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Mystery. There is always more to discover about the realms beyond death. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Solitude. True understanding comes from quiet contemplation of life and death. (Neutral) |
| d4 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | A vision from the Raven Queen set me on this path, and I must fulfill its purpose. |
| 2 | I carry a relic of someone I once loved—a memory I will never let fade. |
| 3 | I guard the boundary between life and death, ensuring no soul is taken before its time. |
| 4 | My loyalty to the Raven Queen is absolute, and I will defend her will at any cost. |
| d4 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I struggle to trust those who fear or reject death’s inevitability. |
| 2 | My devotion to the Raven Queen blinds me to alternate perspectives. |
| 3 | I often act cold or distant, afraid of forming attachments. |
| 4 | I am haunted by the faces of those whose souls I could not save. |
You have sworn yourself to the Raven Queen, the enigmatic Matron of Ravens. Your duty is to observe and preserve the flow of souls, collect lost memories, and protect the fragile threads of fate. Winter’s cold has hardened your resolve, and you walk between life and death with a solemn reverence.
Your devotion to the Raven Queen grants you a unique connection to death’s mysteries. When you encounter a corpse, you can ask the Raven Queen for a brief glimpse of its final moments. Once per day, you can touch a corpse and gain one specific piece of information about how it died (DM’s discretion).
Additionally, you can detect unnatural influences over death or fate within 30 feet, such as undead, curses, or tampering with fate. This ability works similarly to the Divine Sense feature but detects disturbances in fate and death instead of celestials, fiends, or undead.
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