- Spheres: Moon, Dark Magic, Spirits
- Gender: Female
- Alignment: Neutral Evil
- Power: Intermediate Deity
- Symbol: Crescent Moon
- Favored Weapon: Dagger
- Influence: Patron of evil magicians, necromancers, the undead.
- Domains: Darkness, Deathbound, Drow, Force, Illusion, Moon, Mysticism, Spell, Spider, Undeath, Death, Evil, Trickery, Magic, Necromancy, Shadow
Description: Covered in gossamer black silk, Nostalus is a beautiful young girl, whose eyes twinkle with mischief and, at times, malevolence.
Lore and Knowledge: Nostalus is one of the deities charged with maintaining the Veil. Favoring the dark magics, she reveals dark secrets to those who seek them, stealing them from her mother, Enchantra. A mysterious deity, it is unknown where she keeps residence.
Followers: Those who make use of subterfuge and stealth, and those who practice the dark arts, all pay homage to Nostalus. Few outside of the shadows give her any respect, and all sects devoted to her worship are outlawed in Good civilizations. The drow venerate her, along with the Demon-Goddess Lloth.
- Affiliated Organizations:
- Cultists of the Dark Shadow: Outlawed church of Nostalus.
- Fang of the Cobra Guild: Premier assassin’s guild of Muriah.
- Weavers of Mysteries: Secretive cult of magicians wielding strange powers.
Class Information:
Clerics: Clerics of Nostalus are worshippers of the Holy Shadow. They must be Evil. Clerics of Nostalus must wear some dark or black clothing at all times, even if it is just a small scrap. Silver and onyx are both considered sacred to clerics of Nostalus.
Clerics of Nostalus are generally outlawed from open worship in most civilizations. They tend to meet on rooftops or dark alleys at night to perform their dark rituals. These rituals involve many candles, and often large numbers of ravens, which are considered holy to cultists of Nostalus.
Clerics of Nostalus can Rebuke/Control undead. They also tend to have an affinity for magics involving dark magic, and gain +1 Caster Level with spells of the Dark or Shadow descriptor.
Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (Arcana, History, Religion, The Planes), Profession, Spellcraft, Hide, Move Silently
Favored Soul: Borne and bred of darkness and shadow, Favored Souls of Nostalus shun the light and daytime. They tend to be mischievious and cruel. The suffer -1 Will saves in bright light, but +1 Will saves in shadow or darkness. They also gain +2 circumstance bonus to Hide in Shadows.
