Ejendra, The Bard

Goddess of creativity, art, music, performance, dance, joy, and pillows. She is
often invoked during festivals and celebrations. The patron of artists and
bards, actors and other performers usually seek her blessing for the crowd as a
matter of tradition. Art exhibitions are often held in her honor. Ejendra is
sometimes depicted as a woman with long flowing hair bearing a harp, and
sometimes as a songbird perched on a pillow, with a tiny paintbrush held in its
beak. She, alongside her muse Phiddia, is considered the wellspring of
inspiration, and the two are rarely worshipped separately. Taking time to
experience joy, in all its many forms, is considered an act of worship, which
has drawn many followers to her, especially since the onset of the Blight. Along
with Weth, she is sought for her guidance in creating fine crafts, as well as
the more non-traditional arts such as swordplay and other such disciplines. For
those who consider their craft or skill an art form, it is her favor they often
seek. While she may have had few clerics in the usual sense, she was worshipped
nearly universally by bards and other artists.

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