Ashraele Orbb'tsossus

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First Name: Ashraele
Last Name: Orbb'tsossus - meaning Spider Kissed

Appearance:
Race: Drow
Age: Barely over 100
Height 5'
Weight: 90 pounds
Eyes: Silver
Hair: Snow White
Facial Hair Style: N/A

Personality Profile:
General Health: Healthy
Deity: The Spider Queen
Initial Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Profession: Priestess
Base Class & Proposed Development: Cleric
Habits/Hobbies: Grooming herself, humiliating her lessers, enjoying good food
Languages: Drow, Undercommon, Abyssal, Infernal
Weapon of Choice: Her Warhammer (Wish we had whips...)

Background: As Ashraele finished her training at Arach-Tinilith in Menzoberranzan, the High Priestesses heard a rumor that other cities did not fair so well. Ashraele and those she graduated with were sent out as missionaries to spy on the other cities and determine the state of Lolth's children far and wide. Our young Ashraele arrived in Sshamath shortly after a wizard teleported her as close as possible and a caravan escorted her the rest of the way.

After some time in Sshamath, and after facing many obstacles, Ashraele went to House Zau'afin to pledge herself to Matron Lomith to continue to work Lolth's will. She has been accepted in the Zau'afin's service, though she has a long way to go before she has any real rank.

Goals: Rebuild and re-establish Lolth within Sshamath, become a High Priestess and perhaps return to Menzoberranzan, further her Dark Mistress's plans

Possible Plot-Hook Ideas and Misc Facts:Though cunning and destructive as one of Lolth's priestesses could be, Ashraele quickly adapts to Sshamath's awkward hierarchy and begins building alliances. Ashraele realizes she can't just threaten those with Lolth within the city as there are those that are now above the church. She strives to change that.

Edit: Added recent update on bio

[KhaosKid]

While searching the forums, I found this little tid bit. It explains Ash's ideals rather well, though she is open minded and may interpret things a bit differently than some of the other priestesses, it is still accurate. Thank you Grymhild for providing it.

Hi, this is a work in progress with source material drawn from canon lore.

I'm not happy yet with all of the wording and formatting, it still needs a lot of work, so please feel free to make suggestions!

and as far as our server goes, of course, Sshamath is "different", and the Way of Lolth isn't fully practiced, but I thought we could still use something like this.

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The Destiny of The People

Drow are to rule over all other subterranean races.

The crimes of the elves shall never be forgiven, they are to be destroyed; their lands and holdings to be taken as spoils.



The Way of Lolth

• Lolth is the only true goddess.
• Lolth tlu malla; jal ultrinnan zhah xundus. (tr. low drowic: Lolth be praised; all victory is her doing.)
• Questioning the Ways of Lolth or her Wisdom is a grievous sin; all who impugn the faith must perish.
• Those of the faithful whose loyalty is weak must be eliminated.
• Drow who fail Lolth may be given one and only one chance to redeem themselves in her eyes.
• All drow who do not worship Lolth must turn to Lolth and beg forgiveness or be destroyed.
• Unrepentant drow who follow or bow to the dictates of any other power or faith are to be utterly destroyed, preferably in sacrifice to Lolth: their names shall be forgotten, their works cast down and broken into rubble, and their spawn eradicated, save for those descendants whose loyalty to Lolth has already been proven.
• Arachnids are holy beings of Lolth and are to be revered, anyone who mistreats or kills a spider must die.
• The word of a priestess is the will of Lolth.
• All weak and rebellious drow must be weeded out.
• Punishment or death to any of lesser rank than high priestess to disobey a Matron of any House.
• Death to any male or lesser creature who disobeys a priestess.
• Punishment or death to any male or priestess of lesser rank who disobeys a priestess.
• Death need not be immediate.
• Punishment is at the pleasure of the priestesses of Lolth.
• Fear is as strong as steel, while love and respect are soft, useless feelings that none can lean on. Ignoring the Spider Queen's commands in favor of love is a great sin. (1)
• Children are to be raised as loyal worshipers of Lolth.
• Each family should produce at least one priestess to serve the Spider Queen better than her parents.
• Those who aid a lesser creature against a drow shall be punished or destroyed.

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(1) As one long-ago priestess, Elvanshalee, put it, "Love? What is love, or respect? Bah! Soft, useless feelings that none can lean on. Fear, now fear is as strong as steel, and can be leaned upon. I want to be feared." Elvanshalee's words have become one of the temple credos of Lolth's clergy.
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edit: Made the purple font easier to read without having to highlight it.

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