Lunasa

**Lunasa** is worshipped as the goddess of the moon and mysticism. Lunasa rose to godhood just 90 years ago when magic returned to Toril. She was the first person in Theros to wield magic in the land after the Spellplague ended. Her magic was strongest at night and she became closely associated with the moon.

As a mortal, Lunasa died at the hands of Queen Photia Heliodson of Theros. Photia befriended Lunasa as a means to get close to her. The queen wished to reignite the pyromancy the Heliodson family wielded for centuries. Her experiments on Lunasa paid off and the Heliodsons regained their fire magic. She then burned Lunasa at the stake.

## Myth

She is a relatively new deity in the Therosian pantheon. When the god Cyric murdered his sister, Mystra, the goddess of magic, he created the Spellplague. The plague wiped out all of magic in Toril for a decade. Lunasa was the first person in Theros to demonstrate magical abilities when the plague ended. Believing Mystra abandoned them, Therosians started worshipping Lunasa.

When she died, she ascended to godhood thanks to the faith Therosians had in her. When they discovered she was burned at the stake, she was seen as a martyr for magic users and it only strengthened their belief in her. A group of Lunasa followers ultimately discovered it was Queen Photia who killed their goddess. They killed the queen and trapped her soul in a lantern, which they hid away in Lunasa's mortal home.

Most Therosians are unaware of Lunasa's tragic fate and the true reason and cause behind Queen Photia's death.

## Influence

When people are scared of the dark, Therosians pray to Lunasa to use her magic to keep them safe or to appease her so her magic and her nocturnal beasts don't harm them.

## Worship

Therosian sorcerers are the most common worshipers of Lunasa as they feel they are her kindred since they were born with magical powers. Humanoids who are active during the night and lycanthropes pray to the moon goddess.

## Piety

#### **Earning and Losing Piety**

You increase your piety score to Lunasa when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:

* Paying tribute to Lunasa during a full moon
* Practicing the arcane arts, creating magic items, and discovering lost magic items
* Becoming a lycanthrope and spreading lycanthropy
* Building shrines to Lunasa

Your piety score to Lunasa decreases if you diminish Lunasa’s influence in the world, impede magical practice and discovery, or allow other acts suck as these:

* Hunting and killing of lycanthropes
* Destroying or hiding magical items and secrets
* Worshiping and praising Heliod

**Lunasa’s Devotee**

*Piety 3+ Lunasa trait*

As a devotee of Lunasa, you have drawn the notice of the moon goddess with your skill. You can cast darkness with this trait, requiring no material components, a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

In addition, you gain darkvision.

**Lunasa’s Votary**

*Piety 10+ Lunasa trait*

You can cast moonbeam with this trait, requiring no material components. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

In addition, you have advantage on saving throws against being blinded.

**Lunasa’s Disciple**

*Piety 25+ Lunasa trait*

You can cast polymorph on yourself with this trait, requiring no material components. You can transform into a wolf or bat. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

**Champion of the Night**

*Piety 50+ Lunasa trait*

You can increase your Charisma or Intelligence score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.