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, Avandra is the good goddess of change, luck, trade and travel. She is revered by halflings

Halfling (Dungeons & Dragons)

The halfling is a fictional race found in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Halflings are similar to humans except about half the size...

, rogues

Rogue (Dungeons & Dragons)

The rogue or thief is one of the standard playable character class in most editions of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A rogue is a versatile character, capable of sneaky combat and nimble tricks...

, travelers, and merchants. Avandra is a member of the 4th edition core pantheon.

Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)

Avandra first appears as one of the deities described in the Players Handbook for fourth edition (2008).

Relationships

Avandra is friends with Melora

Melora (Dungeons & Dragons)

Melora is a goddess in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition :Melora appears as one of the deities described in the Players Handbook for fourth edition .-Description:...

, Sehanine

Sehanine Moonbow

In many Dungeons and Dragons campaign settings, Sehanine Moonbow is the elven goddess of the moons. She is one of the more powerful members of the Seldarine. The Lady of Dreams actively opposes the nefarious schemes of the Spider Queen and the other drow powers. She is said to be the wife of...

 and Corellon

Corellon Larethian

In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Corellon Larethian is the leader of the elven pantheon, and the god of Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Poetry, and Warfare. Corellon is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon. He is the creator and preserver of the elven race, and governs those...

 - they are collectively known as "the Four Free Gods", and Avandra's exalted usually spend their afterlives in and around Arvandor, the dominion of Corellon and Sehanine. Avandra's most hated adversary is Zehir

Zehir

Zehir is a god in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition :Zehir appears as one of the deities described in the Players Handbook for fourth edition .-Description:...

. She is also an enemy of Asmodeus

Asmodeus (Dungeons & Dragons)

In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Asmodeus is an Arch-Devil: a lord of the game's version of Hell . There he is the Overlord of the Dukes of Hell...

, the lord of tyranny, and Torog

Torog (Dungeons & Dragons)

Torog is a god in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition :Torog appears as one of the deities described in the Players Handbook for fourth edition .-Description:...

, god of jailors, whom her followers fight at any opportunity.

Temples

Avandra's temples are few in civilized lands, but her wayside shrines appear throughout the world. In the Temple of the Fates she is worshiped as a god of destiny alongside Ioun

Ioun

In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Ioun is the unaligned goddess of knowledge, prophecy and skill, and is a patron of the study of magic and mental power. She is revered by wizards, scholars and tacticians...

 and the Raven Queen

Raven Queen

In the 4th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Raven Queen is the Unaligned Goddess of Death, and Doom. as well as the Seasonal Goddess of Winter. Her real name was long forgotten.-Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition :...

. Teleportation Circles are often found in temples of Avandra. Avandra has a shrine in the Moonsong Temple of Fallcrest.

Worshippers

In 4th edition, Aasterinian

Aasterinian

In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Aasterinian is the draconic deity who serves as Io's messenger. Her symbol is a grinning dragon's head....

 is a blue dragon exarch serving as Avandra's messenger.