Istus

The Lady of Our Fate, the Colorless and All-Colored

Istus
Istus, Lady of Our Fate, as depicted in Dragon #69 (1983).
General information
Portfolio:	Fate, Destiny, Divination, Future, Honesty
Home:	Concordant Domain of the Outlands
Alignment:	Neutral
Gender:	Female
Superior:	none
Rules items
Domains:	Chaos, Knowledge, Law, Luck, Oracle

Istus is the Baklunish goddess of Fate, Destiny, Divination, the Future, and Honesty. Her symbol is a golden spindle.

Description

Istus is the most powerful of the Baklunish deities, but aloof from mortals and immortals alike, concerning herself only with the fate of the universe. She is depicted in three different ways: as an old crone, as a mature and haughty noble dame, and as a cold and unfeeling young maiden. She carries a golden spindle, with which she spins the future into the present, thus weaving the web of fate.

Worshippers

Clergy

Istus has few true followers. Her clerics tend to be stoic and cynical, having seen all the extremes of mortal destinies. They use divinations to discern what fate will bring, and are called upon by nobles and other important people to make predictions about the future. They hold honesty as a virtue, and teach the importance of accepting one's destiny and role in the world.

Bibliography

• Findley, Nigel, Dan Salas, Stephen Inniss, and Robert J. Kuntz. Fate of Istus. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1989.

• Gygax, Gary. "The Deities and Demigods of the World of Greyhawk." Dragon #69. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
• -----. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.

• Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.

• Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.

• Noonan, David. Complete Divine. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.

• Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.

• Ward, James M. Greyhawk Adventures. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.