I have a PC who worships Calistria in my PbP Planescape game. I would like to flesh out the rites of her temple a bit for an upcoming interaction with the PC's mentor/priestess, but I would like to keep it as 'canonical' as possible. I have the freshly-printed Gazeteer which gives me a bit of flavor on her, like her favorite animal (wasp), and the fact that her temples often employ sacred temple prostitutes.
I was just wondering if there are any more sources for flavor out there yet? Has anyone come up with holy days, rites, etc., that I have missed?
Try looking at Inanna maybe for some real-world inspiration.
I have a PC who worships Calistria in my PbP Planescape game.
Guilty as charged.
...and the fact that her temples often employ sacred temple prostitutes.
Hey, I made the character before the Gazetteer came out. How was I to know that Erik and Mike were a couple of pervs... =)
I was just wondering if there are any more sources for flavor out there yet?
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I have a PC who worships Calistria in my PbP Planescape game. I would like to flesh out the rites of her temple a bit for an upcoming interaction with the PC's mentor/priestess, but I would like to keep it as 'canonical' as possible. I have the freshly-printed Gazeteer which gives me a bit of flavor on her, like her favorite animal (wasp), and the fact that her temples often employ sacred temple prostitutes.
I was just wondering if there are any more sources for flavor out there yet? Has anyone come up with holy days, rites, etc., that I have missed?
Doesn't help you now... but Pathfinder #17 will have a big article about Calistria.
As for other sources... if you've got some Forgotten Realms stuff handy, you can fake Calistria stuff by taking elements from the priesthood of Sharess, Sune, and Loviatar. Although she's not that into the bondage scene... that's more Zon-Kuthon's thing.
...You have me confused with Bulmahn, which I find slightly insulting. ;D
Hehe. Sorry, Jason, that must really hurt.
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Doesn't help you now... but Pathfinder #17 will have a big article about Calistria.
As for other sources... if you've got some Forgotten Realms stuff handy, you can fake Calistria stuff by taking elements from the priesthood of Sharess, Sune, and Loviatar. Although she's not that into the bondage scene... that's more Zon-Kuthon's thing.
Thanks James! Darn, I had already came up with the Holy Day of the Sacred Whip, LOL. I will have to wing it and retcon anything that is glaringly inappropriate ... or maybe the sect in Sigil is a heretical cult actually sponsored by some shadowy fiendish puppetmaster ...HMMMMM
Dons evil DM hat
So she just told Thorn she was a priestess of the Norse pantheon to get him into bed? Er ... against wall?I have a PC who worships Calistria in my PbP Planescape game.Guilty as charged.
I believe he switched Eir's allegiance to get a whip as a favored weapon. Something I'm sure Thorn can appreciate :P
Come on, they hardly talked.
Actually, I retconned her when Patrick sanctioned PRPG builds. Calistra had the luck and charm domain so I picked her.
Come on, they hardly talked.
[snark] Not in coherent words, you mean. [/snark]
I think worship should be conducted bare breasted.
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But then you face the possibility of seeing moobs. *shudder*
EWWW.
I was brainstorming whilst sequestered at my little desk today, and I would venture these several holidays for Calistria:
The Fertilization Ceremony:
The sacred temple prostitutes choose members of the congregation (by random lot ) to partake in a special 'fertilization' ceremony to insure a good year of crops. I imagine that the balloting would most likely be rigged to choose anyone the temple is cultivating.
The Festival of the Sacred Whip
Going with Calistria's penchant for whips and her Luck domain, perhaps a sacred dance performed by the priestesses that involves a highly-coreographed whip-cracking scene?
The Sacred Sting
The high priestess allowing herself to be covered in wasps, perhaps leading to the congregation doing a weird version of the 'snake handling' type of religiosity, except with wasps? (shudder)
Any thoughts?
But then you face the possibility of seeing moobs. *shudder*
*Google*
I knew it. Man boobs.