Game background | |
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Title(s) | The Sad Maiden |
Home plane | Beastlands |
Power level | Lesser |
Alignment | Neutral Good |
Portfolio | Spring, East Wind, Renewal |
Domains | Air, Good, Plant, Renewal, Sun |
Superior | Velnius |
Design details |
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Atroa (ah-TRO-ah) is the Oeridian goddess of Spring, East Wind, and Renewal. Her holy symbol is a heart with an air-glyph within, or a kara tree full of ripe, red fruit.
Atroa was first detailed for the Dungeons & Dragons game in the World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1983), by Gary Gygax.
Atroa was one of the deities described in the From the Ashes set (1992), for the Greyhawk campaign. Atroa is described as one of the good deities that celestials can serve in the supplement Warriors of Heaven (1999). Atroa was featured in the article series on the Oeridian Lesser Gods in Dragon #263 (1999).
Atroa's role in the 3rd edition Greyhawk setting was defined in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000).
Atroa appears as a fresh-faced blonde woman, often with an eagle perching upon her shoulder. With her sling Windstorm, she can strike the most distant foe, and with Readying's Dawn, her spherical glass talisman, she is able to melt all ice in sight.
Atroa is the daughter of Procan and cousin of Merikka. As one of the Velaeri, she is sister to Velnius, Telchur, Sotillion, and Wenta. She once loved the god Kurell, but he rejected her to pursue his brother Zilchus's lover, her sister Sotillion. She is currently romantically linked with Fharlanghn. She is allied with Ehlonna, Phaulkon, Velnius, and her sisters, but opposed to her brother Telchur. To most other gods, Atroa is indifferent.