Hlal Hlal ( pronounced " Huh - LAL " ) was the chaotic good dragon goddess of humor , inventiveness , and pleasure . Of all the dragon gods , she was the most friendly to non - dragons , and her symbol , a single white flame , represented the light of wit . In the Outer Planes she was more commonly known by the name of Aasterinian and was often regarded as chaotic neutral in alignment . She was Asgorath ' s messenger , although she was known for being an unreliable messenger . Description . Hlal manifested in whatever form suit her purposes at any given moment . If she wa s not in the process of playing a trick on someone , she usually manifested as a faerie dragon that glowed with a yellowgold aura or as a happy looking copper dragon . As Aasterinian , she always manifested as a huge brass dragon . Realm . Hlal lairs were mostly unknown , the only one known being Brassberg , located in Nidavellir , a region of the plane of Ysgard . She had at least one lair on the planes of Arborea , and Olympus . Personality . Hlal delighted in wordplay and sophisticated humor , and she was playful , stubborn and vain . She enjoyed being shocking and innovative , and shared stories and songs with those who appreciate such things , regardless of the listener ' s race or background . She valued diversity of experience , learning , and innovation , and loved all who enjoy such things . She accepted all dragonblood ed creatures , spellscales being exceptionally amusing to her . Baser humor , however , usually pranks , proved irresistible to her , especially if the victim took her pranks seriously . She was also happy disturbing the status quo and was easily distractable by doing such things . Myths told that Hlal played a particularly elaborated practical joke on Null ; she barely managed to stay one step ahead of the angry Deathwyrm since . Activities . As Aasterinian , she was the messenger of Asgorath , charged to deliver his lesser communications . When she wans ' t traveling of behalf of Asgorath , she often was traveling in search of arcane knowledge for herself . Worshipers . Hlal was revered by some brass , copper and faerie dragons who appreciated and identified with her sense of humor . These species didn ' t worship Hlal alone , however , unless they devoted their entire lives to jokes . Spellscales found Hlal the most compatible deity for them . Her followers enjoyed friendly relationships with those of Erevan Ilesere , Garl Glittergold , and similar deities . Clergy . Hlal ' s cleric s were also often bards who used music , poetry , and tall tales to spread her faith . They wandered the lands and usually traveled in disguise or secrecy . Most of her clerics draconic or half - dragon humanoids . Temples . Temples to Hlal were rare in the extreme . It was more common to find one of her shrines , that doted the landscape . Those simple , hidden places served as temporary shelters for her wandering worshipers , and were movable to the next town or dragon ' s lair at a moment ' s notice . Those shrines typically had a library or shelf holding a few books , with a sign indicating that travelers were welcomed to take a book if they replaced it with another one . The few temples dedicated to Hlal were only found in the largest of cities . They served as much as performance or concert halls as they do places of veneration , because entertainment and worship were inextricably linked for the devout of Hlal . In smaller settlements , taverns or other places of performance often included the holy symbol of Hlal , reminding the performers that their actions honored her . Dogma . Hlal encouraged her followers to think for themselves , rather than relying on the word of others . The worst crime in her eyes was not trusting in oneself . She had little patient for tyrants - - even well - intentioned ones - - and even less patience for cruelty or bullying . She taught that one must be freed of restraint , whether real or imaginary , in order to freely express one ' s opinions . Rites . Hlal worshipers believed every time they learned or created something new , they were honoring her . They believed she presided over the first performance of a new entertainment piece , and performers , conductors , or playwrights often dedicated their initial presentation to Hlal ' s glory ( if serious ) or amusement ( if comic ) . Relationships . Besides Asgorath , Hlal was the bonded companion of Erevan Ilesere . In her aspect of Aasterinian they were almost never separated , and their legendary adventures often inspired young elves to emulate their daring exploits .