Whip-poor-will
Whip-poor-will
(Creature)
Few birds can be so wrapped up in superstition, especially in Ustalav, as the whip-poor-will,1 a bird associated with the deity Pharasma, the Lady of Graves.12 Some superstitions associated with the small, dark-eyed birds are:1
- Pharasma's servants travel using whip-poor-wills
- The birds stay near dying people as they can eat spirits like a bird takes an insect
- Looking into their deep eyes causes death
- Killing a whip-poor-will curses the killer to trail disease and sadness wherever they go, forever followed by the unsettling song of the birds.
The church of Pharasma sees the sight of a whip-poor-will as a good omen from their goddess, while the sight of a dead whip-poor-will is a sure sign of the goddess' displeasure. The bird is considered to be a guide for recently passed souls to take them safely to the Boneyard.34
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 . The Haunting of Harrowstone, inside back cover. Paizo Inc., 2011
- ↑ . “Gods of the Inner Sea” in Gods & Magic, 38. Paizo Inc., 2020
- ↑ . “Chapter 3: Religion” in Campaign Setting, 166. Paizo Inc., 2008
- ↑ . “Deities” in The Inner Sea World Guide, 224. Paizo Inc., 2011
External links
- Eastern whip-poor-will (real-world animal) on Wikipedia