Fortuna, Lady of Luck and Trickery
Fortuna is, unsurprisingly, a favorite deity of adventurers. Whether she smiles on them or not, after all, tends to determine whether they emerge from a dungeon alive and treasure-laden, or end up in some ogre's larder.
Fortuna's devotees say that she once wandered the realms of Lorimor as one of the most infamous connivers and rogues of the age. The stories say she once tricked an entire duchy into believing she was its long lost ruler. She ruled for a year and a day, before vanishing along with the treasuries of the once smug nobles who had praised her heritage and manners.
This exploit and hundreds more earned Fortuna countless toasts in countless taverns, and in time people began speaking a prayer to her before throwing dice, deceiving marks, or taking the stage. Perhaps her ascension to divinity was her finest performance and greatest trick of all?
There is not so much a clergy of Fortuna as there are supplicants seeking her blessing. There are no known shrines or churches erected in her name; instead, gambling dens set out offering bowls to lure her favor. As soon as eyes turn away, the proffered coins seem to vanish, as Fortuna is always quick to accept her due. The arrival of the desired blessings are, appropriately enough, more a matter of luck.
References
- Realms of Terrinoth