Abbathor

"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of."

- Abbathor

At a Glance
Abbathor was the divine goddess of misfortune, poverty, guilt, and curses, and was resented by mortals (but also respected) for the sorrow she brought to their lives. Abbathor believed that no one should ever have too much good and cursed those who were blessed with countless gifts. As such, she earned the names of "The Humbling Serpent" and "The Caretaker of Consequence".

Contrary to her actions, Abbathor was not an evil god, but instead represented misfortune in a transgressive sense. She looked after the poor, the homeless, and the ugly and simultaneously punished mortals not out of vengeance, but out of the belief that wealth and prosperity should be proportional to what was deserved.

Her actions were contrary to the efforts of her sister Avandra, who sought to bring nothing but riches to the lives of mortals. In order to maintain a balance between fortune and misfortune with her sister Abbathor was instrumental in the creation of the relic "Deck of Many Things". While the relic has a life of its own, its existence has encouraged many mortals to seek out its cards and bring the powers of fortune-and-misfortune under their control (no matter the consequence).

Age of Adventure
Avandra's influence in the mortal plane has been felt throughout history. Unlike her sister Avandra, however, Abbathor is far less liekly to appear in person to enact her domain.

A common prayer to her will be to pledge to be a confessor/confesse with their hands over both eyes-- as Abbathor is not a judge, but an equalizer.