Draella

Matron of Horn and Bow

Alias:

The Boar-Bane Sentinel

Domain:

Hunting & Archery

Power Level:

Demigod

Alignment:

Lawful Neutral

Description:

Draella stands as a paragon of just marksmanship and unwavering protection. Once a mortal huntress, she ascended to demigoddesshood after saving her village from annihilation by the Jotenkin and besting the gods Freyr and Gonnard in a fateful hunting challenge. Celebrated for slaying the monstrous Great Frostrill Boar when divine champions failed, she now patrols the borders of civilization, fostering peace between humankind and the Jotenkin tribes and inspiring valor in all who follow her.

Physical Appearance:

A slender young woman clad in living-bark leathers and woven moss cloaks. Her longbow is carved from ancient yew, inlaid with boar-tusk filigree. Stray tendrils of ivy wind through her auburn hair, and her keen green eyes gleam with stern justice. A belt of polished horns and feathers encircles her waist, each token a tribute to a life protected or a threat felled.

Lore:

Born a humble tracker in a remote Human settlement, Draella’s destiny was sealed when marauding Jotenkin warriors, empowered by capricious gods, razed her home. Challenged to a divine hunt by Freyr and Gonnard, she faced the legendary Great Frostrill Boar. When both gods faltered, she loosed a single perfect arrow, felling the creature and saving countless lives. In awe, Freyr granted her demigodhood. Since then, Draella bridges the Human and Jotenkin realms, guiding peace talks and defending the weak with unwavering resolve.

Many Human Clans along the Mountain borders of the South Frostrill Mountain Range claim Liniage or Bloodline to Draella. Over the last few hundred years, this has even been said to give birth to Nordlandic Clans as Humans and Jotenkin have commingled. The Jotenkin reserve a place of Honor in their lore for Draella despite her human lineage, and the stories and legends became more prolific as the the two Cultures blended.

Dogmas:

• Protect the innocent with unwavering resolve

Echoing Draella’s sacrifice in confronting the Great Frostrill Boar to save her people.

• Offer oneself in service for communal safety

Inspired by her ascension through selfless defense of her village and newfound kin.

• Master your craft to uphold justice

Reflecting her belief that skilled archery secures peace and valor across lands.

Followers:

• Description

Draella's devotees are frontier archers, rangers, and guardians drawn from woodland lodges and mountain watchposts. They dedicate themselves to shielding settlements and mediating between humans and Jotenkin tribes, embodying courage and moral fortitude.

• Types

Archers, Rangers, Frontier Guardians

• Communities

Lodges beneath ancient standing stones, watchtowers in mist-shrouded forests, border outposts near Jotenkin territories

• Proficiency

Tracking, Archery, Diplomacy with Jotenkin clans

Type: Extra Skill

Skill: Survival

Description: Followers of Draella gain proficiency in the Survival skill, representing their honed ability to track prey, find sustenance, and navigate perilous wilds.

Rituals:

• Name: Pilgrimage of the Bowring

Description: Believers journey to the Bowring Stone, a sacred standing monolith in a hidden glade. There, they fast for three days, practicing dawn archery as offerings to Draella and dedicating each arrow to lives lost to untamed beasts or war.

Attributes:

• Clerical Attire

Garments woven from living vines and bark

Green-leafed cloaks interlaced with moss

Quivers inlaid with boar tusks

• Common Worship Practices

Nature Communion: silent dawn meditations beneath oak and ash groves

Arrow Blessing: ritual anointing of arrows with juniper oil before every hunt

Feast of the Boar-Bane: communal dinners where each dish honors the slain prey in remembrance of Draella’s victory

• Sacred Creatures

Boar: emblem of raw power and steadfast perseverance, honored through carved totems and horns displayed in her shrines