Oath of the Raven

Queen

A Preface

I've made this Oath for my homebrew setting. Whilst I enjoy taking the names & basic concepts of deities from elsewhere, I have written my own lore for them. Don't feel beholden to my spin on things.

A Proper End

The Knights of the Raven Queen make their home in the snow-capped military town of Northwatch, which oversees the Bone Fields and stands as a diplomatic in-between for the Kingdom of Palestone, the Dwarves of Themmarsdeep, and the Goliath Clans of Bael'modan.

When the demon prince Orcus landed on Alcia two-hundred years ago, he irreversibly corrupted much of the landscape - none more than the bone-fields. Sixty years after the end of this Great War, a young study named Belwin experienced a divine vision of the Raven Queen, also known as the Porcelain Lady.

When he arrived, he found the budding divine spark of a new goddess - a mortal who had taken the place of the slain god of death. Wishing nothing more but a natural end to the shambling horrors, Belwin spread the good word. Joined by the faithful, he established Northwatch and began to beat back the mindless undead hordes.

Soon, King Taerin the 2nd sent proper aides from Palestone, and the Knights of the Raven continue to stand sentinel over the Bone Fields to this day, making Belwin's pilgrimage to the temple of Raven's Head.

Tenets of Death

The tenets of death are a series of sacred laws that the Knights of the Raven Queen follow.

Do Not Fear Death. Hold no pity for those who suffer and die, for death is the natural end of life - just as winter does not discriminate, neither should you. Death is not to be something feared.

Slay the Undead. Bring down the proud who try to cast off the chains of fate. As the instrument of the Raven Queen, you must punish hubris where you find it. Orcus nearly destroyed all of Alcia with dark magic - necromancers, and their ilk, are to be obliterated.

Destroy the Cults of Orcus. Watch for the cults of Orcus and stamp them out whenever they arise. For all living being's sake, Orcus can not escape from his imprisonment in the Nine Hells.

Death is A Mercy. Death is not something to be feared - but the living will still fear it irrationally, and grieve for their lost. Do not allow yourself to become jaded. Allow yourself to feel, and allow yourself to feel for others - but do not let this judgement cloud you, or change your holy path.