Druwyn was a famous ranger who roamed the northern lands. He is famed for tracking the dragon Aracla to her lair and slaying her with a magical arrow. In doing so, he ended the domination of the elder dragons in the Wildlands.
The Hunter's priests are a disparate group of individuals. They have no structure or hierarchy. Priests of Druwyn are a lonely lot, spending most of their time in the wilds and out of towns, having much in common with the druids of Gwrien. They have a few temples in the villages of the Wilds but many shrines scattered around the countryside. Many Druwynites will worship at the isolated cairns and henges of the druids.
Priests of Druwyn have no regulation dress or arms. Their only distinguishing feature is they all wear the Bow and Arrow brooch. The brooches themselves are made in only one place. Deep in the Wyrmsdown there is a small hamlet named Ahldenvir, built around the tomb of Druwyn himself. Prospective priests must make a pilgrimage to the hamlet to receive their brooch, which are crafted there by the resident priest of Druwyn.
Ahldenvir.
Deep in the Wyrmsdown is the small hamlet of Ahldenvir. It marks the site of Druwyn the Hunter's death. For five years following the death of Aracla, Druwyn continued a crusade against the dragon spawn in the Wildlands. Druwyn built up a large retinue of rangers and mages who helped him with his crusade. In the summer of 2238SA Druwyn and his retinue were tracking a group of fire dragons when they were attacked by the Elder Dragon Maelwyth.
The battle raged and one by one Druwyn's companions fell to the Elder Dragon. In the end, only Druwyn still stood against Maelwyth, firing his Dragonbone bow at Maelwyth, until he had one arrow left. Realising defeat was near at hand, Druwyn called out to his patron, Gwrien, for help. "Gwrien, lyr may yula thayn." (Gwrien, send me your aid). Druwyn fired his last arrow into the air and prepared himself for death. The only person to survive the battle was a ranger named Corren. His words tell of the events after Druwyn fired his last arrow into the air.
"Through the blood stinging my eyes I saw Druwyn call out to Gwrien and launch his last arrow. I watched the shaft rise higher and higher into the air. Then higher, unbelievably higher than should have been possible. With my own eyes I saw the arrow pierce the cloud layer. There followed the loudest clap of thunder I have ever heard. The clouds began to boil and darken in colour. The land all around became shrouded in darkness and a silence settled over the battlefield. I then felt a light breeze ruffle the hair on my head. The wind grew stronger and stronger, through the darkness I could see a vast column of churning air over the spot where Druwyn had been standing. As the wind grew stronger, I was forced to hide my face from the dust kicked up from the storm. Suddenly there was another clap of thunder and the wind stopped. I raised my head to see that the sky was once again cloudless. I looked around, Maelwyth was gone! I crawled to where I had last seen Druwyn and he too was gone, all except for a single arrow sticking up from the ground."
d20 Specific Rules.
Type: |
Lesser Deity |
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Symbol: |
Bow and Arrow |
Home Plane: |
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Alignment: |
Chaotic Good |
Portfolio: |
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Worshippers: |
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Cleric Alignments: |
Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Chaotic Neutral |
Domains: |
Animal, Beastmaster, Courages |
Favored Weapon: |
Longbow |