- For example, a local mother is predestined to take a -2 penalty to her rolls for the next 10 hours. The priestess of Laima decides to take the penalty during that time instead.
7-11: Laima and her sisters must be experienced more deeply for an acceptance of destiny to be made. As a result, the priestess loses access to some of her spells and/or turn ability (50% chance for each one) until she assists 1d3 other Balts or similar folk for at least 1d3 hours each for those which are lost. Roll 1d3 to see in what manner they should be aided.
[1] Dēkla- childbirth and children
[2] Laima- well-being and families
[3] Kārta- adult life and the future
- Rolling for Kārta, a priestess of Laima could be obliged to help 5 others with what affects people most when grown. She selects a pair of parents from her Baltic village, along with 3 visiting Celtic adventurers to help find ways to have better health, wealth, love, and to benefit their folk, taking a total of 10 hours. In this manner, she could be able to use 2 of her spells again.
12-17: Being lucky or unlucky is fated, and even can be meant to change at times, templed in sun or moon, twilight or dawn. Though followers of Saule might say that her ways should be followed, and Meness shows one goes to otherworlds to experience such things, those of Laima would point out that those in this world have preordained tendencies too. Roll + or - 1d6 to see what modifier is applied (equal chance of either). The next person the priestess sees will experience that bonus or penalty to certain rolls from now on, unless determined again by this test or elsewise. Roll 1d6 to see what it is.
[1] Health
[2] Wealth
[3] Love
[4] Hope
[5] Family
[6] Folk
- With a +2 bonus to health, the next person the priestess looks at will have that bonus to their rolls related to such events as waking up feeling well in the morning and avoiding affliction. With a 0 modifier to love, nothing would seem to change for another individual, whether for better or for ill. And with a -3 penalty to hope, that person would suffer to rolls related to such things as being free of drudgery, having a say in one's life, or something to endure towards. See also The Warp & Weft of this World in Part III for more suggestions.
18+ A great weave of destiny is revealed by a sign. The priestess realizes its best to do one of the following for an extended extent, eschewing any adventures. Still, she will be quite happy during this time, and so will Laima. Roll 1d3.
[1] Dēkla- If not already so, the priestess becomes pregnant. Her luck improves too, with a +1d6 bonus to all her rolls, maintaining the health of herself and the one she carries, her Baltic child will be brought to term in 9 months and be quite healthy.
[2] Laima- If a mother, she will dedicate to her children for the next 1d12 months. If not, she will work to become one for the same with her husband, or if unmarried, find a good Baltic man to be hers. Follow [1] above or [3] below as appropriate. If unable to have either, she will instead commit to assisting the fortune of other Balts or similar folk.
[3] Kārta- If married, she will devote to her husband for the next 1d12 months. If not, she will work to get a good Baltic one.
- A priestess of Laima experiencing a divine test result of 18 or more and then rolling a 2 might be moved to focus on her children for the next 4 months. She wouldn't be available to go on quests, but can still be conferred with at times between her motherly duties.
Zynės (Baltic Seeresses)
A cleric subclass (sing. f. žynė, m. žynys)
- Treat them as clerics, except that these Baltic seeresses fight as and have the armor and weapon restrictions of magic-users.
- In return, they can cast any divination spells they know instead of other spells that they have prepared of the same level or higher. For example, if a Baltic seeress of Laima had a Protection from Evil spell prepared, she could cast Detect Evil or Detect Magic instead.
- They must roll for Zynės Side-Effects whenever doing so.
- In addition, žynės can roll on that table or their divinity’s magical side-effects table when casting their other spells too. This option can be their choice, determined at random, or it can alternate between the two- all per Referee. For example, a žynė of Laima could opt to roll on either her Magical Side-Effects or on Zynės Side-Effects whenever normally casting her spells.
Zynės Side-Effects (d12)
- Each must be done for 1d3 rounds.
- After each roll, some žynės may lose 1d2 Constitution for the rest of the day due to exhaustion, others are blind, while still others always suffer a -1d4 Charisma penalty when dealing with mortals.
- These results can also occur on their own once every 1d12 hours, as visions come to the žynė, per Referee.
1-2. Interpret entrails or signs from nature.
3-5. Read lots or other omens.
5-10. No special žynė action is needed at this time, though there's a 25% chance that the spell will take 1d12 extra minutes to manifest.
11-12. Pronounce one's doom, as determined by the spirits of fate, the Laumes, causing an individual of their choice who is within sight to experience a 1d12-6 modifier to one of their next 1d12 rolls. For example, one might suffer a -3 penalty to their 2nd roll from now, while another might enjoy +5 on their 10th one.
Folk Variations
Laima and her sisters can be felt amongst those of kindred lands too. Her guidelines, magical side-effects, divine tests, and spells can be used for theirs.
- The Matronae: Germanic, Three Mothers
- The Moirae (the Fates): Greek- Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.
- The Norns: Norse- Urðr, Verðandi, and Skuld.
- Wyrd: Anglo-Saxon, it can be a fitting term for how one's life unfolds at times.
For example, a priestess of the Norns could use the magical side-effects and tests of Laima.
