Press J to jump to the feed. No one else even comes remotely close in power. \par Mystra is also the deity of the possibilities that magic can bring about, making her one of the most powerful beings involved in Toril. \par She also receives +5 on all saves against spells, and a +3 to all saves vs. dragon breath. \par \tab The spell effect is initially unnoticeable except to the target: Mystra\rquote Being the Arch Mage of Shadowdale itself, a Chosen of Mystera, a fighter, a thief and even a priest(ess), Elminster has gained the following abilities seen below: 1. Mystra does not look kindly on Chosen who hurtle In the process, he discovers that Manshoon is himself a Chosen of Mystra and that he does not have power enough to kill him. If the saving th They did gain a great deal of power afterwards, however. There is a cost for that. She is the Mistress of Magic and Mother of Mysteries who guides the Weave of magic that envelops the world. Every Chosen of Mystra enacts her will in the realms directly. Also known as Zedriniset, one becomes the chosen a vessel for the powers and wrath of the goddess. \par A Chosen of Mystra uses all of the character's statistics and special abilities, except as noted below. \par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \fs20\cgrid {\f1 \par >Sustaining Fire< Obviously, they all have a greater command of the magic they wield, seeming to be able to cast more often with less effort. Mystra(miss-trah) provides for and tends to the Weave, of which she is effectively the embodiment. Template: The Chosen of Mystra Latent Powers (Extraordinary Abilities): >Iron Constitution< Effective Con score is raised to 25 (or +10, whichever is better). \par \par \tab She can hear the Rune and her own names (nicknames and titles included) spoken anywhere on Toril. It's unclear whether or not it's a Chosen-only specific trait but so far only they manifested it in the books. {\nofcharsws8699}{\vern113}}\widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\formshade\viewkind1\viewscale90\pgbrdrhead\pgbrdrfoot \fet0\sectd \linex0\endnhere\sectdefaultcl {\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang Mystra's Chosen are all concerned with fighting evil and imbalances in the Weave. \par Hello guys. So a chosen of Illmater for example is on a lower level than a Chosen of Mystra? \par Spell Resistance: None Mystra is also served by the Magister, a title borne by a single mortal worker of the magical arts chosen by victory in one-on-one spell combat to be champion of magic. Irenicus is just a wannabe god. \pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \s2\keepn\widctlpar\outlinelevel1\adjustright \b\f1\cgrid {Template: The Chosen of Mystra Chosen of Mystra gain many benefits from her blessing, but there are a few notable powers that they gain. Cleric Abilities: As minor Cleric, Elminster can cast the Turn Undeadspell and can cast a few divine spe… oints of damage, with no saving throw, to all beings struck by it, and it forces all items to save vs. magical fire or be destroyed. Weavescars give the PCs access to special boon-like powers as well as the option (now that the party Wizard has done the research to “unlock it”) a feat imitating being a Chosen of Mystra. \par >Mage-sight< Cleric Abilities: As minor Cleric, Elminster can cast the Turn Undeadspell and can cast a few divine spe… on. I am currently playing a chosen of Mystra Wizard( 5e) using the Theurgy tradition flavored as their powers. Due to this blessing they gain access to unprecedented magical power. {\i\f1 curses}{\f1 , but immunity to }{\i\f1 flaming sphere}{\f1 does }{\f1\ul not}{\f1 extend immunity to }{\i\f1 fireball}{\f1 in any form!). Except in this case the ‘magic item’ is a boon that has no form and cannot be taken or dispelled except by the Deity in question. I don't want to go into it too deeply to avoid spoilers, but it comes down to: Chosen age, albeit slowly, and as they age their power becomes closer to equivalent level mortal wizards. The Weave is the conduit that enables mortal spell casters and magical crafters to safely access the raw force that is magic. Here is a quick reference to get you started: https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Chosen_of_Mystra?mobile-app=false, I checked on the wiki before making this post, I got a general idea but I would like to know a little better. They are described as having: One bonus spell of each spell level, which is a single spell that cannot change, and can be used as a spell-like ability. They can steal bodies to prolong their lifespan, but if they choose not to they eventually die and return to the Weave until Mystra makes them a new body. }{\f1 Chosen of Mystra … not both. (As a }{\i\f1 Potion of Vitality. \red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0;\red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\stylesheet{\widctlpar\adjustright \fs20\cgrid \snext0 Normal;}{ This is before she's revealed to be an avatar of Mystra. \par >Silverfire< Chosen of Mielekki (such as the reincarnated Cattie-brie in Bob Salvatore's spectacular sundering novel series) possess innate druid magics of healing and shape shifting. Due to this blessing they gain access to unprecedented magical power. The novel Death Masks, which takes place in 1491 DR (very close to WDH) goes a bit further into the deterioration of the powers of the Chosen of Mystra as well. However, levels lost are gone for good, and must be regained through the normal accumulation of experience. Long ago, a grand wizard from Amn was rumored to have defied Mystra's limitations on the magical arts. \par {\f16\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE;}{\f17\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr;}{\f19\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek;}{\f20\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur;} \s1\keepn\widctlpar\adjustright \b\fs20\cgrid \sbasedon0 \snext0 heading 1;}{\s2\keepn\widctlpar\adjustright \b\f1\cgrid \sbasedon0 \snext0 heading 2;}{\*\cs10 \additive Default Paragraph Font;}{\*\cs15 \additive \b \sbasedon10 Strong;}}{\info \par Hello guys. Learn when not to use your magic, and you will have learned true wisdom. \par \tab It should also be noted that the Chosen can also select a different action\emdash dissipating the beam of Silverfire into a cloud, {\f21\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic;}{\f22\fswiss\fcharset238\fprq2 Arial CE;}{\f23\fswiss\fcharset204\fprq2 Arial Cyr;}{\f25\fswiss\fcharset161\fprq2 Arial Greek;}{\f26\fswiss\fcharset162\fprq2 Arial Tur;} Elminster and most of the other Chosen of Mystra were deadly spellslingers in their own right before officially being made Chosen. [12] As the centuries passed, Mystra had grown tired of the ceaseless grasping for power through pleading, flattery, or treachery. And I think it is more acceptable within 5e standards. . .) Being the goddess of magic, spells, creativity, invention, and knowledge, she was said to have taught the firstspellcaster of th… Join me, as I craft that feat… To start the pre-requisites for this feat are steep. Dec 14, 2018 - The Chosen of Mystra are, similarly to the Chosen of other deities, mortals who have been specifically blessed by Mystra. I am already reading The Blackstaff Tower, but I should try some of his own novels. - This is generally an acquired template. Chosen of Mystra is a template that can be added to any creature (referred to hereafter as the "character") that Mystra chooses to entrust a portion of her power to. Mystra first appeared within Dungeons & Dragons as one of the deities featured in Ed Greenwood's article "Down-to-earth Divinity" in Dragon #54 (October 1981). \par >Rune of the Chosen< }{\f1 - This is generally an acquired template. On the other hand, if a Chosen displeases her, she may also remove any powers she sees fit as punishment. These bonus spells are carried in addition to a Chosen\rquote Fluff wise, Mystra used to have 9 chosen who basically shared half of her power because AO decreed Mystra to be too powerful if she would wield all her power herself. Latent powers can be used and magical items can be wielded in addition to a manifested power or a cast spell. Play with magic and leam how best to wield it, but not when the price is paid by others. Additional powers may be granted to a Chosen at any time by Mystra as she sees fit. Mystra permits this second use without restriction, and it is invoked as a silent act of will. The whole Spellstorm novel happened because Mystra ordered Elminster to do something. Edition neutral current lore from recent Ed Greenwood books: Current Chosen of Mystra do not need to sleep and upon killing become Weaveghosts (their consciousness melds with the Weave and can communicate with other Chosen). \par Casting Time: 7 {\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl6\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9 That is definitely what I am most interested in. Found Elminster on page 7 of the FRCS. Mystra's Chosen are all concerned with fighting evil and imbalances in the Weave. Specifically I would extrapolate the following from her 5E statistics as a baseline for the boons a Chosen of Mystra would have: As a DM I would treat becoming a Chosen as the equivalent of recieving a Legendary magic item in terms of balancing rewards. it at every mage who insults them. They can inhabit any body or corpse and use it as their own or ask Mystra to build them a new one from scratch. This might be similar to the Sentry's Rest feature of Warforged? 0 hp in this way is destroyed utterly (along with its phylactery). The Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting, and is the most popular, most played, and oldest setting among its siblings. But also, I should probably get some of his books on my reading list. ng white flame. The Magister is also one of the Chosen of Mystra. She is able to employ this ability at-will, in a 90 foot or line-of-sight range. I’m calling it Chosen of Magic. Mystra’s clergy are given the following charge upon aspiring to the faith: "Love magic for itself, not just as a ready weapon to reshape the Realms to your will. Elminster is a Chosen of Mystra. \par Range: 0 The goddess has been known to shorte For a short time Lolth made Liriel Baenre a Chosen and helped her in the battle of Ruathym and against the priestess Shakti Hunzrin. Magic is great power, and it brings with it great responsibility. (The powers of the Chosen are discussed extensively in The Seven Sisters accessory.) The setting was conceived by Ed Greenwood originally as a place for the stories he was telling his friends to take place in. Its touch deals 4d12 p \par \tab In the same way a Chosen can become immun Aw, heck, here is the "Silver Fire" variant of the Chosen of Mystra, presented here, just for you and my fellow realms buffs: Chosen of Mystra Neutral Good goddess of Magic Prerequisite: 1 level in Bard, Ranger, Rogue, Sorceror, or Wizard; Spellcasting class feature • Mark of Mystery. \par \tab Only Chosen can successfully wield this spell An unscrupulous apprentice of the Simbul once stole it from the spellbooks of her mistress, and tried to cast it upon a man who\rquote d spurned her\emdash \par Area of Effect: One being I could go into exhaustive detail over all the powers and boons given to them over the course of five editions, and the myriad of novels that either undermined or vastly overextend the scope of what those powers entailed. He may be more powerful than the typical wizard, but he is nowhere close to Elminster's level. Fools who continue to use magic can drain themselves of spellcasting ability forever. Mystra is a fictional goddess in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Originally called Mystryl, the goddess of magic was a CN greater power of Limbo within the domain Dweomertor, born during the battle between Shar and Selune in the dawn of time. Magic is great power, and it brings with it great responsibility. \par \tab Once ever 7 turns, a Chosen can unleash a burst of the Silverfire within them as a beam of spellfire-like raveni It's a magical power that can overtake magic and cannot be countered except by the Shadow Weave. Chosen of Mystra is a template that can be added to any creature (referred to hereafter as the "character") that Mystra chooses to entrust a portion of her power to. 3. Thankfully. ~ Each Chosen is also granted one power that is unique to themselves...that is, the power is different from any other Chosen's unique power. The Magister is also one of the Chosen of Mystra. Being the goddess of magic, spells, creativity, invention, and knowledge, she was said to … Touched by Vorlons: Averted, oddly enough. A Chosen can only exercise }{\f1\ul one}{\f1 manifested power }{\f1\ul or}{\f1 cast a normal spell in one round\emdash Originally called Mystryl, the goddess of magic was a CN greater power of Limbo within the domain Dweomertor, born during the battle between Shar and Selune in the dawn of time. Mystra’s clergy are given the following charge upon aspiring to the faith: "Love magic for itself, not just as a ready weapon to reshape the Realms to your will. Obviously, they all have a greater command of the magic they wield, seeming to be able to cast more often with less effort. Elminster continues to be active in the 1490s, the era currently explored in D&D’ s Fifth Edition, helping Toril recover from the ravages of the Spellplague and fending off the evil that would harm the world he calls home. It's worth keeping in mind that Mystra seems to be laying some arbitrary limitations on the powers of Chosen to ensure that some massive calamity doesn't occur due to spellcasters or backlash against spellcasters. Would be a good start. I am looking at it, very interesting indeed, More posts from the Forgotten_Realms community. level. s symbol appears drawn in silver on each palm, or on the chest and forehead of beings without hands/palms) as a glowing brand. That's interesting. Yeah, the theurgy tradition is to make it more balanced in the game. They can function with out food and drink when necessary, for up to seven days at a time, by calling on the silver fire to sustain them. Template: The Chosen of Mystra Latent Powers (Extraordinary Abilities): >Iron Constitution< Effective Con score is raised to 25 (or +10, whichever is better). \par They cast this spell without any componants, by silent act of will alone, and without need for memorizati Mystra first appeared within Dungeons & Dragons as one of the deities featured in Ed Greenwood's article "Down-to-earth Divinity" in Dragon #54 (October 1981). \par }\pard\plain \widctlpar\adjustright \fs20\cgrid {\f1 (Alteration, Conjuration) The caster level for these spells is equal to the Chosen’s character level or Hit dice; and saving throw DC’s are Charisma based. ty requires no componants and is a supernatural ability that cannot be blocked by ordinary means or otherwise disrupted as a normal }{\i\f1 teleport, teleport without error}{\f1 or other similar action can be. She is immune to disease and other afflictions as if permanently enjoying the effects of an Elixir of Health. In the end it was found that his powers stemmed from the several magical rings that he had made for himself. \par It returns to her memory by Mystra\rquote s grace 24 hours (144 turns) after being cast. The Magister is also one of the Chosen of Mystra. He also has his Chosen of Mystra bonus spell-like abilities. Play with magic and leam how best to wield it, but not when the price is paid by others. \par \tab By casting this spell, a mage places a debilitating curse on a target being. I thought he was prolonging his life through a spell or elixir. The Chosen of Mystra are, similarly to the Chosen of other deities, mortals who have been specifically blessed by Mystra. In 3rd edition they used to get a massive boost to constitution (+10), immunity to poison and disease, immunity to one specific spell from level 1-9 for each spell level, ability to cast one specific spell per spell level 1-9, silver fire which basically lets you convert spell slots to divine fire blasts or healing. He's immune to Time Stop which for some reason I didn't think was an option. Midnight became the last of Mystra's Chosen. I think the template increased your effective character level by 4 or something which indicated a massive power boost. Banner thanks to u/HanzoHouse! Although Chosen of Mystra gain many benefits from her blessing, but there are a few notable powers that they gain. Mystra's Chosen are all concerned with fighting evil and imbalances in the Weave. \par >Chosen Immunities< The Chosen of Mystra are, similarly to the Chosen of other deities, mortals who have been specifically blessed by Mystra. \par \tab By deliberate, irrevocable choice, a Chosen can become immune to one specific spell of each lev \par >Iron Constitution< \par \tab Chosen loose all need for sleep. Fighter Abilities:As a basic trained Fighter, Elminster is proficient with all simple and martial weapons. It was possible for one being to be the chosen of more than one deity. One of the popular theories, and one that is gaining more support in light of the other goddess' during that period, is that Mystra foresaw the Time of Troubles (and her own passing at the hands of Helm) and chose to give some of her powers to mortals in order to … (Ie: The reversed form of }{\i\f1 curse}{\f1 is included to both divine and arcane } }}{\*\pnseclvl2\pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang{\pntxta . Fighter Abilities:As a basic trained Fighter, Elminster is proficient with all simple and martial weapons. Mystra is also served by the Magister, a title borne by a single mortal worker of the magical arts chosen by victory in one-on-one spell combat to be champion of magic. words are spoken! level spell normally allowed a Chosen of appropriate spell casting level. Whenever they try to cast a spell, they instantly loose one full level of experience per spell level of the magic used. 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