Kajalla

(Soulthief, Crone Goddess, Killer of Hope)

Neutral Evil Greater Power of the Elder Host

Major AoC: Curses, Despair, Disillusionment, Nightmares, Weakness

Minor AoC: Abandonment, Evil Witchs, Seduction, Summoning

Symbol: A gnarled staff, five withered fingers, a crow.

Allies: Malis, Tuar, Yilwyn

Enemies: Brigit, Catil

Avatar: Cleric 6 / Rogue 12 / Wizard 17

Kajalla appears as a wrinkled and decrepit old woman, though she can assume any shape or form that suits her purpose (any deity can do this, but Kajalla employs the skill more than most). Her clothing is worn and stained, her accoutrements scratched and dirty, and her manner abusive. Those who meet her in this form and return the abuse are invariably cursed; those who treat her well without knowing her true nature earn a brief respite from her attentions, at least.

Kajalla is the head of a trinity of goddesses of evil, her companions being Malis and Yilwyn, and also allied with Tuar, the lord of the spaces below the earth. She was once a close patron and ally of Cheneitha, but that relationship has grown distant in recent centuries, and the Ice Queen is rarely found in the company of the Crone Goddess.

She is worshipped by witches and those who wish to bring harm to others, and she is appeased by nearly everyone. Her priests are manipulative and cruel, and often assemble small bands of like-minded individuals and monsters around them to further help them sow despair and and disillusionment. Many hags are aligned with Kajalla's faith, though few hags actually worship her; it is not in their nature to acknowledge a power greater than their own.

Lady of Loss (Lord of Loss)

Major Spheres: Knowledge, Magic, Mind, Summoning

Minor Spheres: Fear, Lies

Favored Weapon: Dagger