“good” and “evil” applications of magic She seeks only to further the ends of magic in and of itself As a result, powerful wizards of both sides have attributed some of their greatest works to her divine inspiration Relations to Other Deities: Steelight: The Lord of Shadows is her husband She finds him a bit dark and too serious at times, but she would stand beside him against any onslaught She also respects the warrior’s strength and commands her followers to fight alongside warriors for the betterment of both Elarii: Though she is not as disdainful of her son as Steelight, she finds him to be a bit of a nuisance He is rather entertaining at times, but most of his pranks have lost their ability to bring a smile to her face The Shadow Master: Like her husband, Arudia is unaware of the Shadow Master’s return If it came to war against him, she and all those who followed her would stand beside the forces of her husband to combat him Notes: Elarii seeks to know all secrets in the multiverse If knowledge is power, he seeks to become absolutely powerful One could find many thieves and killers among his followers, but it is the ingenious pranks and deceitful tricks that gain the majority of his favor Relations with Other Deities: Steelight: Elarii believes his father is too uptight and stuck in his honorable existence How can he ever have fun with that sort of attitude? As a result he is more than happy to make his father (or his father’s faithful) the targets of his trickery However, both he and his followers know the limit of the greater god’s tolerance and fear the retribution that will come if one day they push too far Arudia: He enjoys entertaining his mother, but in recent centuries she seems to be becoming more and more like his father It is frustrating to him to know that his mother will take his father’s side over him, regardless of the argument or occasion The Shadow Master: Of all of the Illurian gods, only Elarii knows of his existence and activities However, The Veiled One is ignorant as to the implications of his return, or his goals If a war broke out between the Shadow Master and his father, he is just as likely to take one side as the other, or perhaps sit out of the conflict entirely Elarii (Lesser God) Aliases: The Trickster, The Veiled One, The Master of Secrets Portfolio: Rogues, Secrets, Assassins, and Deception Domains: Chaos, Trickery Symbol: A golden dagger encircled by a snake biting its own tail Weapon: Dagger Alignment: Chaotic Neutral 210 The Shadow Master (Demi-God) Aliases: None Portfolio: Vengeance and Undead