Hail to you, Mother of the Deep. Hear our prayer and grant us your protection. As above in Aeternum, so below in your kingdom. Yours is the hand that guides. Yours is the breath that restores. We beseech you, lead us into the Eternal Light. Though we are unworthy, grant us your loving grace. Amen. \n\nMelanthe\n

A Prayer to the Sea

Mother of the Deep

I have witnessed a miracle. While fishing for bluegills near Clearwater Bend, a horde of Withered descended upon us. We retreated into the water, having no other escape. The relentless Withered pursued and I feared we were doomed to join their ranks. \n\nThen the sea pulled back. We found ourselves surrounded by flopping fish. We heard a mighty roar before the sea crashed upon us. The waves pulled me under, tearing my breath from my body. My sight darkened…\n\nI awoke on the beach, surrounded by my stunned companions. Of the Withered, there was no sign. The beach had been cleansed. All that remained was the cries of gulls and the gentle murmur of the surf. \n\nCaliban\n

Mother Protector

The Vengeful Sea

I have heard a few coastal fisherfolk refer to something they call the “Mother of the Deep.” Aeternum, like other lands of this world, has its own unique folklore. Such tales are common, especially among seafaring people. But here, it is no easy feat to separate myth from reality.                                                                                                      \n\nThis entity is also sometimes known as Lady Fathom. Like Poseidon, Lir, or Njord of the Old World, her realm is the sea, and she is offered gifts in exchange for pleasant weather and bountiful fishing. It is said she is benevolent and protects those who call upon her.  \n\nI wonder if such an entity could truly exist. I suppose there is no reason to doubt it. Not here, anyway. But thus far, I have discovered no reason to believe such stories either. It remains a mystery.  \n\nZachariah the Scrivener\n

A Seafarer’s Myth

Lady Fathom

A chain of islands and archipelagos besieged by undead pirates and ghosts

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