> [!infobox|right] > > #### Doommasters > > ![[5E_BESHABACREST.png]] > > ##### Basic Information > > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Type**: | Clerical Order | > |![[ICON - crystal-ball-solid-full.svg]] **Deity**: | [[Beshaba]] | > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Alignment**: | Chaotic Evil | > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Leadership**: | [[Hargrim Theos]] | > |![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Seat**: | [[Bezantur]], [[Thay]] | > |![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Sites**: | The [[Hollow Cloister]], [[Sunset Mountains]] | > |![[ICON - person-limbs-wide-solid-full.svg]] **Members**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Influence**: | [[Faerûn]],<br>Widespread | > |![[ICON - handshake-angle-solid-full.svg]] **Affiliation**: | [[Church of Beshaba]] | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - The **Doommasters** are the black-hearted clergy and chosen instruments of [[Beshaba]], devoted not merely to spreading fear of misfortune, but to shaping it into reality. Where others see chaos, they impose pattern, guiding events toward collapse with deliberate precision. They do not conquer kingdoms or command armies; their victories are quieter, found in broken alliances, failed ambitions, and the slow unraveling of certainty. To them, misfortune is not an accident, but a tool, and they wield it with patience. In direct opposition to the teachings of [[Tymora]], the Doommasters reject the notion that fortune can be earned or influenced through courage. They preach inevitability; that every rise must fall, every victory must sour, and every hope is only the beginning of a greater disappointment. Their presence is rarely obvious, but always felt in hindsight, in the moment when success turns hollow and something unseen has already ensured the outcome. Among the [[Order of the Lucky Blades]], the Doommasters are their oldest and most despised enemy. For generations, their agents have plagued [[Silvercross]] and its surrounding lands, striking not through open warfare, but through engineered failure. Caravans collapse at critical moments. Temples fracture under internal strain. Travelers vanish without explanation. They do not announce themselves; they arrange the conditions that make their presence undeniable only after it is too late. <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">Connection to<BR> DIO ELDWYNAIR</div> - To the Doommasters, **[[Dio Eldwynair]]** is not merely an enemy, but a contradiction that demands resolution. - Within the Church, his existence is interpreted in many ways, but several beliefs persist: - A **vessel** containing the perfect wound of misfortune - **Proof** that Tymora’s fortune can fail completely - A **key** to unraveling the balance between luck and misfortune - The **prize** Beshaba intends to claim in time - Though the full truth of his curse remains unknown to them, the Doommasters recognize that something about Dio resists resolution. They do not understand the cycles he endures, but they sense the distortion he creates within the patterns they so carefully construct. As a result, certain factions within the Church actively seek him, not out of simple vengeance, but out of a desire to complete what they believe has already begun. - The tragedy at the [[Cathedral of Lathander]] is revered among them as a moment of perfect design. Some Doommasters are said to keep painted icons of that event; Dio’s blind strike and Olivia’s fall preserved not as history, but as instruction. To them, it is not a loss, but a demonstration of what misfortune, properly guided, can achieve. <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">Methods</div> - Subtle manipulation over direct confrontation - Exploitation of trust, timing, and emotional weakness - Concentration of misfortune into singular, decisive moments - Use of intermediaries, agents, and unseen influence - Patience above all else <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">Relationships</div> - **[[Beshaba]]** Their goddess and source of power. The Doommasters do not question her will; they interpret it. - **[[Church of Beshaba]]** The greater body they serve, within which they hold significant influence and authority. - **[[Order of the Lucky Blades]]** Their direct and enduring enemy. The embodiment of everything they seek to disprove. <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a>