Tempesta

Great Sea storms, dangerous winds that shift suddenly and unpredictably. Wrecked ships and deep sea creatures. Jealous watcher of the skies. Fearsome tornadoes, on both land and sea. These are the aspects and signs of The Fickle Mistress.

Tempesta shares the Oceans with Ventus, her husband, and also holds great domain over the wind and sky. It is said that when there is a great sea storm, the two Gods are bickering.

Tempesta promotes flexibility in life and adaptability. When an opportunity arrives, or disaster rears its head, one must be ready to exploit the occasion with decisive action. Those who fail have rightly earned their woe. Like ever-shifting winds that toss a ship about wildly, confusion and deception of an enemy is encouraged, if they cannot be directly crushed.

Tempesta encourages ambition among women and wives in thought, word, and deed. Captains and sailors often make donations at her temple, or burn offerings of fish before voyages, hoping to appease her for safe passage and to keep their vessels safe. Any intelligent creature who takes to the sky, whether through natural methods, magically, or with clever contraptions, would do well to honor Tempesta. Many wear tokens in her honor, most commonly a thundercloud. Legend says that taking to the sky with an unappealing, unkempt, or filthy appearance is risking her ire.

Pirates who brave the wild seas and ply their trade even in rough weather are looked upon favorably by the Tempest Goddess for their bold and opportunistic lifestyles.

Deep sea mortals and monsters might pray for her favor. Mortal sacrifices, stolen from ships in storms, are seen as the best offerings. The greatest sign of Tempesta’s favor is the wreck of a ship with great wealth settling near the homes or refuges of such creatures.

Clerics of Tempesta commonly have a strong affinity for wind and storm magic. Although deception is acceptable in certain circumstances, clerics are expected to always boldly make their reverence of The Fickle Mistress known. Tempesta favors open feuds, and encourages declarations of dissatisfaction and hostility. Using the voice of an individual or a crowd to bludgeon a foe into submission or achieve concessions is a favorite tactic of Tempesta and her followers.