I'm DMing a Whoops! All Wizards! campaign and came across info on Greyhawk's Wee Jas goddess. Some of the wikis mention that there's a rumor she hid some of her divine power in a magical well and will grant individuals a drop of that power to make them a great wizard. Does anyone know where this lore comes from? None of the wikis properly source it. Its also always a word-for-word copy/paste of the same summary:
The Arcane Well. This myth claims that Wee Jas is secretly a greater goddess, the majority of her divine power hidden in a magical well. Although this is supposedly a secret held from the greater gods themselves, mortal followers of Wee Jas all seem confident of the tale's veracity. The well is said to be somewhere within the Stern Lady's realm in Acheron, guarded by powerful servitors and at least one bound demigod. Great wizards are said to be born with a drop of power from the well granted them by the Witch Goddess.
In it, they refer to her as the "Witch Goddess," and I found info on her being called that in The Scarlet Brotherhood accessory by Sean K. Reynolds on pg. 80 and 81. I haven't been able to get my hands on a copy to see if that's where its from.
Does anyone have info on where this bit of lore originated?
they refer to her as the "Witch Goddess," and I found info on her being called that in The Scarlet Brotherhood accessory by Sean K. Reynolds on pg. 80 and 81. I haven't been able to get my hands on a copy to see if that's where its from.
Does anyone have info on where this bit of lore originated?
The Scarlet Brotherhood accessory does not elaborate on the name, it simply lists it as one of several alternate titles. It's likely just an intuitive moniker, given that she's the goddess of death and magic (and seems kinda similar to the Roman witch goddess Hecate).
Dragon #350 (p26) gives more details about the Arcane Well, which serves as an explanation of why she was downgraded from Greater Deity (Dragon #88, p11) to Intermediate Deity (From the Ashes, p93)
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I'm DMing a Whoops! All Wizards! campaign and came across info on Greyhawk's Wee Jas goddess. Some of the wikis mention that there's a rumor she hid some of her divine power in a magical well and will grant individuals a drop of that power to make them a great wizard. Does anyone know where this lore comes from? None of the wikis properly source it. Its also always a word-for-word copy/paste of the same summary:
https://ghwiki.greyparticle.com/index.php/Wee_Jas
In it, they refer to her as the "Witch Goddess," and I found info on her being called that in The Scarlet Brotherhood accessory by Sean K. Reynolds on pg. 80 and 81. I haven't been able to get my hands on a copy to see if that's where its from.
Does anyone have info on where this bit of lore originated?
The Scarlet Brotherhood accessory does not elaborate on the name, it simply lists it as one of several alternate titles. It's likely just an intuitive moniker, given that she's the goddess of death and magic (and seems kinda similar to the Roman witch goddess Hecate).
Dragon #350 (p26) gives more details about the Arcane Well, which serves as an explanation of why she was downgraded from Greater Deity (Dragon #88, p11) to Intermediate Deity (From the Ashes, p93)
This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!