Some old tales speak of fate taking the form of three women: the spinner of fate, the drawer of lots and the inevitable shearer. It is said when a person is born, the spinner spins out their life like a thread. She sets their fate in motion. The drawer of lots duty was to help measure out the life's thread and to tie knots where they would make important choices. Lastly, the shearer's purpose and her pleasure was choosing when to cut life's short. Together these three daughters of the primordial Nyx determined fate for the peoples of Narya. Those are the old stories. Others say all three are one goddess: Moira the Spinner of Fate.
Much like Erys, Moira is often depicted as Grimnir's sister but her true origins have been lost to the sands of time. She is the one who wields the spinning wheel of fate but whether or not these threads can be manipulated are debatable. For one, her very continued existence is debated and some believe her daughters are the result of the Mending tearing her in half.
As for fate, it is argued that, perhaps, when a person is born, they are destined for certain outcomes but perhaps these outcomes can be changed. Some believe that you must take risks to change those outcomes and, to some that is where luck comes in...
In the border between Terra Nada and Mechanis, there is a place that some would describe as a temple, others would describe as a casino and most would describe as the final resting place of many gamblers. This place is called House Fortuna and this where fates are rewritten. This massive golden complex rises of the sand and lures in souls and beings from across the planes. Angels, demons, devil, gods and mortals can all be found here playing games with the souls of mortals and the fates of many at stake. The mistresses of the house are Moira's daughter's Glamora and Dyrae.
Glamora AKA Lady Luck favors the bold, the daring and the reckless. She rewards those who takes risks, often tilting fate in their favor, but, while she admires the skilled and cunning, those who cheat too often or without challenging themselves often find themselves on her bad side. Lady Luck is the roll of the dice when a gambler gambles and a risk-taker takes risks. While she is known to show favor towards her adherents, she is most often neutral in the outcome. She loves a game and is known to especially manifest, leaving the confines of House Fortuna, when the stakes are highest. She finds no greater beauty in the universe than when fate is tempted.
While she is associated with good fortunes, she is neither good nor evil, and would say she favors neither. Her sister Dysrae is associated with bad fortunes and, while she favors neither good nor evil, she certainly enjoys the suffering of others.
Dysrae AKA Miss-Fortune hears the prayers of those who wish ill upon others and manifests when fate turns against the proud and the powerful as well as the humble and the meak. She takes pleasure the more luck turns against the hapless and loves to see the downfall of the high and mighty. She has little sympathy or care. She is the cruel needling whisper, the bitter words, and the envious heart of the immortal and mortal plane alike.
While her sister prefers an iconically glamorous form that borders on the gaudy, with lots of materials, dice & coin imagery, and gold, gems and sequins, like a show-girl or magician, Dysrae prefers simpler dress but often takes the form of a red haired noblewoman. In this form, she is mentioned as witnessing many murders and betrayals at the noble lords of Thule.
Both gods, as well as their mother, are often found depicted in gambling houses, thieves guilds and other places where good fortune, as well as bad, are called upon.
MOIRA
Title(s)
The Spinner, Lady Fate, Madame Fortune, Mother Fortuna, Destiny
Pantheon(s)
Naryan
Power Level
Greater Deity
Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Symbol
A golden spinning wheel
Realm
Terra Nada/Mechanis
Portfolio
Fate, destiny, life, death, fortune,
Domains
Life, Grave
Worshipers
Fortune tellers, historians, story-tellers, weavers, wise women
Favored Weapon
Dagger
Holy Day(s)
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GLAMORA
Title(s)
Of the Weal, Lady Luck, The Dice Queen, The Queen of Coins, The Gambler
Pantheon(s)
Naryan
Power Level
Greater Deity
Alignment
Neutral
Symbol
A twenty sided polyhedral die
Realm
Terra Nada/Mechanis
Portfolio
Luck, good fortune, gambling, trickery, skill
Domains
Trickery
Worshipers
Thieves, gamblers, dungeon-crawlers, criminals, risk-takers
Favored Weapon
Dagger
Holy Day(s)
-
DYSRAE
Title(s)
Of the Woe, Miss-Fortune, The Red Death, The Cutter, The Red Woman
Pantheon(s)
Naryan
Power Level
Greater Deity
Alignment
Neutral Evil
Symbol
A red pair of shears
Realm
Terra Nada/Mechanis
Portfolio
Luck, bad fortune, despair, envy, cursing
Domains
Death
Worshipers
The envious, traitors, witches, gamblers,
Favored Weapon
Dagger
Holy Day(s)
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