AN
YAE
Lesser goddess, N - Mental and
Physical Mastery of Mind over Matter, Twilight, Shadows, Stealth
Xan Yae is one of the rare deities
of the Baklunish who has attained a measure of service across the Flanaess.
The goddess is sometimes known as "The Perfect Mistress" by
those who serve her through the pursuit of martial arts. She is the
epitome of grace, speed, and perfection with respect to such discipline.
Xan Yae appears always in human
form, but of either sex and of any age. In any guise, she is slender and
graceful, but only in her true form is she recognizable as the Lady of
Perfection Xan Yae usually is dressed in cloth of dove gray, dusty rose,
or golden orange, regardless of her guise.
While the deity has been known to
use all weapons associated with monks, she prefers to wield her pair of
magical falchions. These matched blades are no larger than table knives
until Xan Yae wills them to grow. They then spring to full sized
falchions, each about 3 feet long. Xan Yae employs one in each hand. The
magical properties of these weapons change during combat, so that her
right side is more powerful in the beginning but the balance gradually
shifts to her left side. Xan Yae also can attack as the "Supreme
Mistress of Petals," with her open hands.
In addition to all other
abilities, Xan Yae is a powerful psionic.
Non-magical hostile environments
do not harm Xan Yae. This includes airlessness, cold, heat, etc. She can
travel to any of the Inner Planes, and on the Astral Plane as well, but to
go to the Outer Planes, she must use her psionic power.
Those individuals who seek mastery
of their mind and body, as well as those who favor twilight, are prone to
serve Xan Yae. Thus, her followers include monks, thieves, and less savory
sorts, as well as young lovers and those of cautious nature.
Clerics of the goddess wear cloaks
of gray over sunset-hued robes. Places of worship of Xan Yae are typically
in secluded settings. Those found in urban centers will be large, but
constructed so as to be unnoticeable as a monastery, temple, or whatever.
Services include dance-like exercises, meditation, reading, chanting, and
prayer. The light always is shadowy and dim, and breezes tinkle chimes and
bells so as to provide background "music."