Calistria

**Calistria** (pronounced kah-LISS-tree-ah) is the goddess of lust and revenge who takes on many faces and guises. She is held in especially high regard by elves, who often identify with her moods and changeable nature. A fondness for wasps
 has earned this vengeful deity the title the Savored Sting; such
creatures live on after harming their enemies, a trait Calistria's followers hope to emulate when pursuing their goals.

## Dogma

Calistria is not only vengeful, but vindictive when she has been
wronged by another; she will take her time returning such disfavor,
maneuvering in order to attain the best position from which to enact her
 retribution. Her legendary trysts are well-documented, although it is
difficult to conclusively determine whether these tales are tales are
truth or nothing more than fantasy.

## Appearance

Calistria usually appears as a female elf of otherworldly beauty with
 elongated ears and limbs, and a suggestive smile playing across her
face. She wears revealing clothes of flowing yellow silks that do little
 to hide her lithe and graceful form, and she is often depicted in the
company of giant wasps.

## Realm

The Savored Sting's nomadic domain can be found in the Outer Sphere of Elysium. It is a place where lust and passion are freely shared and the darker aspects of each are fully embraced.

## Providence

Calistria holds wasps of all varieties in high regard, and those that
 displease the Savored Sting may find themselves plagued by swarms of
the insects. Alternatively, one that pleases the goddess of lust may
find themselves succeeding in pursuits of the flesh, the focus of such
attentions unknowingly serving as an expression of her favor.

## Servants

Calistria's divine servitor race are the vendenopterixes, seductive, winged creatures who punish those who oppose the goddess. On Elysium, and sometimes beyond, Calistria is also served by a number of races that share her philosophy and portfolio, including azatas, fey, and giant wasps.

## Church of Calistria

### Worshipers and clergy

The faithful of Calistria can be found across Other World, but her tenets of lust and vengeance have taken especially firm root in Lysium, Lympus, Sidheim and among elves, and half-elves throughout Pneumanor. The followers of the Lady in the Room fulfill varied roles wherever
they are encountered, anything from spy to prostitute and beyond, but
always in support of their goddesses' mercurial nature. Such individuals deal in trickery and mischief, encounters of the flesh
 and knowledge that is both secret or dangerous, and the pursuit of
these goals can often lead these faithful to wander the world in order
to achieve them.

### Elven faithful

Elves hold Calistria in especially high regard, though she is also popular among humans and more exotic races, such as half-elves and tieflings. The faithful of the Savored Sting includes large numbers of
prostitutes, thrill seekers, and spies. Her clerics usually clothe
themselves in scant garb in shades of yellow, often accented by henna
dyes used on the skin.

### Temples & shrines

In human lands, Calistria's temples host numerous sacred prostitutes
 and act as centers of gossip and information, assuring its continued
growth in popularity. In elven lands, buildings dedicated to the Savored
 Sting more often resemble thieves guilds, and usually cater to those
seeking information or retribution rather than more carnal pursuits.

### Holy texts

*The Book of Joy*
This book details the various passions held sacred by the goddess known as the Unquenchable Fire.[2]
*Blood for Wine*
A collection of holy poems, these verses are sometimes quoted by assassins loyal to Calistria before they fulfill their grim tasks.
### Favored animals

Gods are often associated with certain animals,
 either because they possess a quality that the god favors, or because
the god's faithful feel a special kinship to it. Calistria's favored
animals include wasps and poisonous animals.