Wee Jas

[Vaeron]

What I gather from looking into my various sourcebooks is the following:

Wee Jas is LN with LE tendancies, hence her living in Acheron. Her death aspect has nothing to do with the undead, it was gained after the Rain of Colorless Fire when her worshippers looked to her to ensure the dead were being properly escorted to their ultimate destination. She inclines towards evil ONLY in that she and her followers tend to be obsessed with the selfish attainment of power. D&DG mistakenly lists LG as being an acceptable alignment for her followers, but LN and LE are the primary alignments of her priesthood, though most evil priests worshipping death cling to Nerull. Her clerics have the power to rebuke the undead, though not without her approval or perhaps the assumption thereof.

As for roleplaying tips, I can only suggest that clerics of Wee Jas have respect and honor for the dead, whereas a cleric of Nerull would perhaps see death as a tool to be used. Priests of Wee Jas have a very defined hierarchy, and obedience to higher ranked priests is a must. Death is not, however, one of the main obsessions of the priesthood as it might be in the case of Nerull. Rather, orderly pursuit and accumulation of items of power is a high priority. Wee Jas and her priests are very fond of magical jewelry and items and the like. Creation of magical items and then USAGE of those items is urged.

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[LoneWolf23]

Wee Jas' expanded write-up.

From the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer, chapter on deities.

Wee Jas
(The Witch Goddess, Ruby Sorceress, Stern Lady, Death's Guardian) LN (LE) Intermediate goddess of Magic, Death, Vanity and Law

Wee Jas (WEE jas) is portrayed as a stunning woman dressed in a beautiful gown, wearing some piece of jewelry with a skull motif. She promotes the utilisation of spells and magic items (though many of her Suel followers insist she favors thecreation of such things) [personal note: I'd play it safe and do both, just to be sure. ^^]. She gained her death aspect when the survivors od the Rain of Colerless Fire looked to their goddess of magic for assurance that the dead were being escorted to the afterworld. Her alliws are the lawful Suel gods while the chaotic ones are her enemies. (except [Chaotic Neutral] Norebo, who is her lover despite their philosophical differences). She respects Boccob, dislikes the beauty goddess Myhriss, and ignores most other deities. Her symbol is a red skull, sometimes in front of a fireball.

Magic is the key to all things. Understanding, personal power, security, order, and control over fate come with the study of magic. Respect those who came before you, left their knowledge, and died to make room for you; there will come a time when your life is over and those who come after you will honor your learning and your memory.

Clerics of Wee Jas arbitrate disputes, give advice on magic, investigate magical curiosities, create mahic items, and administer funerals. The more powerful clerics use their magic to fortify their temple and city. Clerics of lower level are expected to defer to ones of higher levels at all times. Her clerics must get permission before restoring a weak or chaotic being to life.

Domains Death, Law, Magic; Weapons dagger, wizard weapons.

From what I've seen about this description, I'd say Wee Jas has the domain of Death mainly because the better suited domains of Ancestor and Grave (from Oriental Adventures) weren't made at the time. Wee Jas is less a goddess of Undead then a goddess of Final Rest and Respecting the Dead. I would thus see her clergy considering Undead to be creatures on the wrong side of the "Life/Death" barrier, and so would do their best to put them to rest, either by helping them complete their worldly business, or by rebuking and destroying them.

I also believe that Wee Jas doesn't believe in random killings (which would be chaotic), but would see Assassination as a useful tool like any other, given the right circumstances, much like magic items and spells.

Hope that helped...

 

[Oni]

Ok, I'm curious. Could anyone scan and post the Wee Jas picture from Deities and Demigods?

 

[seankreynolds]

Is that all you have to say? That she's "hot"? Hmph!

Seriously, there must be a few Greyhawk fans that know some facts about Wee Jas and her priesthood. I need some role-playing tips!

If you can't get ahold of the 1E materials on her, grab the 3E Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. The deities section (authored by yours truly) has a three-paragraph summary of her, her dogma, and the role of her clerics.

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Never mind, looks like Lone Wolf posted the relevant material. ::sigh::

 

[Moon_Goddess]

If you can't get ahold of the 1E materials on her, grab the 3E Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. The deities section (authored by yours truly) has a three-paragraph summary of her, her dogma, and the role of her clerics.

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Never mind, looks like Lone Wolf posted the relevant material. ::sigh::

I still say go buy the book anyways, if you the slightest bit interested in Greyhawk, or just using the PHB gods for some other world, it's a good buy.

 

[RogueJK]

Be sure to grab a copy wherever you can find it. It's out of print, IIRC.

 

[LostSoul]

Re: Wee Jas' expanded write-up.

Consider Wee Jas' dichotomy:

Wee Jas (WEE jas) is portrayed as a stunning woman dressed in a beautiful gown, wearing some piece of jewelry with a skull motif.

Beauty is a symbol of fertility - especially a beautiful woman. Wee Jas' choice to present herself as a sexual being may mean that she has a ardent belief in "life after death". That may not mean resurrection, however.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

http://oerthjournal.hypermart.net/

Download journal #7 and it's got a nice section on Wee Jas, much more helpful than the material in D&Dg IMO. Actually several Oerth gods have multipage writeups in the various journals.

 

[grodog]

There's also some good stuff on www.Canonfire.com about Wee Jas, as penned by chatdemon.