Divine Connection through the Aetheric Weave
Clerics in Eldara serve as conduits between the mortal realm and the divine pantheons, channeling power directly from The Aetheric Weave (Magic) through their spiritual alignment with divine principles. Through deep faith and spiritual discipline, they learn to draw upon the weave’s power by attuning themselves to the cosmic forces embodied by their chosen deity. Only a rare few Chosen receive direct divine intervention—most clerics access divine magic through practiced spiritual techniques that allow them to tap into the weave’s divine currents.
Good-Aligned Clerics: Servants of the Alorama
Divine Connection: Good clerics align themselves with The Alorama, the Light-Bearers who guide mortals toward purpose, harmony, and noble ideals. Through faith and spiritual discipline, they learn to access the weave’s power by resonating with principles of healing, protection, and compassion. Their magic manifests as warm, comforting energy drawn from the weave’s lighter currents.
Common Deities:
- Ithara, Healer of Sorrows - Clerics focused on healing and recovery
- Belron, Defender of the Just - Clerics who serve as protectors and champions
- Seliana, Guardian of Hearth - Community leaders and family counselors
- Zyren, God of Life - Midwives, blessing-givers, and life celebrants
- Thanriel, God of Passage - Funeral rites and peaceful death guidance
Practices: Maintain temples, perform healing, conduct life ceremonies, protect the innocent, and serve as moral guides in their communities.
Evil-Aligned Clerics: Servants of the Nyx
Divine Connection: Evil clerics align themselves with The Nyx, the Shadow-Touched who offer power through struggle, corruption, and the embrace of darker truths. They learn to access the weave by attuning to principles of dominance, decay, and harsh wisdom, drawing power from the weave’s darker currents through their willingness to embrace suffering and inflict it upon others. Their magic manifests as cold, consuming energy.
Common Deities:
- Morthar, Bringer of Pestilence - Plague-spreaders and those who see disease as divine truth
- Karash, God of Corruption - Corruptors who turn virtue into vice
- Vyrr, Patron of Forbidden Arts - Seekers of dark magical knowledge
- Xylar, Harbinger of Despair - Those who preach hopelessness as wisdom
- Goroth, Lord of Bloodlust - War-priests and champions of brutal conflict
Practices: Conduct dark rituals, spread their deity’s influence, corrupt the innocent, and serve as agents of chaos and discord.
Neutral Clerics: Servants of Balance
Divine Connection: Neutral clerics serve deities who represent natural cycles, balance, or concepts that transcend simple good and evil. They learn to access the weave through acceptance of both creation and destruction as necessary forces, drawing power from the weave’s balanced currents. Their magic reflects the natural order and cosmic equilibrium.
Common Deities:
- Thanriel, God of Passage - Death as natural transition (neutral interpretation)
- Caelith, God of Winter / Solana, God of Summer - Seasonal cycles
- Ralos, God of Decay - Natural entropy and renewal through ending
Practices: Maintain natural cycles, serve as mediators between opposing forces, and preserve cosmic balance regardless of moral implications.
Divine Magic and the Weave
Clerical magic requires the practitioner to learn techniques for accessing The Aetheric Weave (Magic) through spiritual discipline and faith-based attunement. The strength of a cleric’s magic depends on their ability to draw from the weave’s divine currents, their adherence to their deity’s principles, and their practiced skill in channeling these cosmic forces through their spiritual training.