Alignment: Neutral Good Alternate Names: The Lady of Mysteries, The Mother of All Magic, Our Lady of Spells Category: None Domains: Arcana, Knowledge Home Plane: Elysium (Eronia) Pantheon: Faerûnian Symbol: Circle of seven stars, or nine stars encircling a flowing red mist, or a single star Typical Worshipers: Anyone who uses magic
A god of tremendous power, even among other deities. Her dominion is the Weave — the sum total of magic from which all spells are drawn — which she provides and tends as a conduit through which mortal spellcasters can safely access raw magical force. Like magic itself, Mystra has undergone many changes over the millennia, including two known passings of her mantle. She communicates through her Chosen, by sending a Beast Lord or pixie, or through animals that are blue, white, or multicolored.
Her faith is pervasive throughout Faerûn, unsurprising in a land so touched by magic. Worshippers include anyone who uses magic or works closely with it — alchemists, sages, wizards, sorcerers, and the occasional bard. The goal of her faithful is simple: to preserve and promulgate magic throughout the Realms. Her followers watch for those who demonstrate magical potential and help arrange tutelage with suitable mentors. The blue-clad priests of Mystran temples are called dweomerkeepers, and they wield both arcane and divine magic.
Mystra inspires several organizations. The Knights of the Mystic Fire are her foremost martial champions — elite warriors who protect her temples, defend sacred sites, and attack her enemies with sword and spell. In cities and towns, the Children of the Starry Quill serves as an information and spy network, while the Order of the Shooting Star pursues her interests in the wilderness. The secretive Sisterhood of the Silver Fire opposes the Cult of the Dragon, tracking down and destroying copies of the Tome of the Dragon — the book that details how to turn a dragon into a dracolich.
Mystra relies on Chosen more than most deities. Her Chosen include Elminster, the Seven Sisters (daughters of Mystra, among them Alustriel Silverhand and Laeral Silverhand), and other legendary spellcasters. She grants her Chosen the ability to call on silver fire — a destructive manifestation of pure magic that can also restore magic to places cut off from the Weave.
Her foremost enemy is Cyric and his followers; her Knights of the Mystic Fire aggressively seek out his temples and shrines to destroy them. Her traditional allies include followers of Kelemvor, Azuth, and Selûne, and she stands in opposition to Shar, who commands the Shadow Weave against Mystra’s own.