good and evil and law and chaos She will occasionally allow one force to triumph over another for years or even decades at a time, but eventually she moves to equalize the balance again Relations to other Gods: Nerotesh: The Huntsman is her faithful servant He has stayed by her side after numerous advances by Lessínu and has proven a strong and capable guardian and messenger for the nature goddess It is he that speaks her words to others, even the other deities, more often than Wyshan herself appearing All other Deities of the Pantheon: As the Keeper of the Balance, Wyshan has made a point to avoid getting involved with any of the other gods, for to do so may bring the impartiality of her judgment into question It is true that she finds joy in music and art, particularly when they reflect the beauty or power of nature, but even Shekulta who pledges allegiance to no cause or side has not been able to influence her help mortals gain success Nerotesh teaches respect for prey as well as predator Those who truly hunt in his name do so with the intention of using every piece of the prey, from meat to bones Trophy hunting is not only forbidden among his followers, but it is severely punished There are even rumors of a sect that seeks out and punishes trophy hunters in general, regardless of their faith Relations to other Gods: Selundial: The Lady of Light seeks to not only disrupt the delicate balance of nature, but to destroy it completely in favor of her own regime of light Though Nerotesh bears no personal like or dislike towards her, the disruption of nature’s delicate balance is not to be tolerated But by his liege’s command, Nerotesh is not sanctioned to interfere Shekulta: The reason for this god’s existence is still a mystery to the huntsman, who exists in the silent stalking movements of a hunting predator Music is a frivolous waste of time, as are the antics of Shekulta Lessínu: Having resisted her temptations several times, his resilience to her influence is wavering For the moment he is still firmly in the service of Wyshan, but in time, with the right push Nerotesh may come to serve the Lady of Shadows Nerotesh (Lesser God) Aliases: The Huntsman, Messenger of Wyshan Portfolio: The Hunt and Autumn Domains: Animal, Law Symbol: Crossed spears over a maple leaf Weapon: Spear Alignment: Lawful Neutral Notes: Offerings are commonly given to the Huntsman by followers of most other deities prior to any hunting expedition or any other endeavor in which the favor of Nerotesh may 218 Wyshan: Mother Nature is his liege He serves her faithfully as her messenger and guardian He even serves to execute her will in times when mortals simply will not do In exchange he receives a portion of her power Acheron: There is a mutual respect between the two gods While Acheron values only the disciplined life of a soldier, based on teamwork and formations, Nerotesh has still managed to gain his respect They both follow a path of discipline, it is only the manner in which that discipline applies that differs While they are not allies, nor will they voluntarily, directly battle each other