Idun, Goddess of Prosperity

While Idun is more often cursed when events go poorly than praised when they go well, her domain is ever present. Anyone with Idun on their side can be sure to have all the little things just go their way, which could very well add up to much bigger fortune in the end.

She is usually depicted as a young auburn-haired woman with winged boots and a crop of red apples in her arms. When it is not harvest season, she is said to travel the countryside delivering messages and gathering tidings. Butterflies follow in her footsteps, and are considered beings of good luck.

Idun is one of the most jovially dispositioned of the gods: she enjoys meddling in every day affairs of ordinary people - some extra coin found, a fire started, or a romance kindled.

The Orchards of Idun

Idun the Harvester is the guardian of an apple orchard in Asgard. She chooses great farmers and brewers to join her in this afterlife. From her apples, she brews a special mead, that is said to cure all diseases and give the drinker eternal life. This mead is served to the gods and those she deems worthy of it from a platinum chalice. Thus, Idun is also the god of brewing and winemaking.

Burial Practices

Many of Idun's shrines are lush groves in the image of the Orchards, and her followers are often interred in these places, slowly decomposing and nourishing the surrounding trees.

Divine relationships

Idun lives in Valhalla. She is a constant subject of Balder's songs and poetry, as maker of the magical mead of life. Some traditions say that Idun and Balder are married, but this is not true.

Servants and Saints

Idun usually works in less overt ways than other gods, but sometimes she interferes more directly.

The Unicorn

The Unicorn is a powerful celestial in Idun's service. It appears as a bright white horse with a silver mane and a spiral horn on its forehead. It often visits other worlds, running wingless across the sky. It is extremely shy towards mortals, and seeing it is an omen of good luck. Some believe unicorn horn is a key ingredient in the Mead of Idun.

If the Unicorn has a foal with a normal horse, it becomes a pegasus, a winged horse. Many pegasi roam Idun's groves. Despite its powerful magic, the Unicorn can still be killed, but is reborn in Idun's grove after 2 (1d4) days.

Saerimner

Each night in Valhalla there a great feast is held, and each night the great sow Saerimner is slaughtered to feed all the warriors in Odin's hall. Yet, each morning afterwards, Saerimner lives again.

Cornelius Wingfoot

(halfling, CG, 1131-1239): Cleric of Idun who was granted her aegis to protect his village from a murderous white dragon. With this gift, he then travelled the world, preaching Idun's ideals and killing monsters. Upon his death, he was granted sainthood by Idun and now helps her pick apples in Asgard. His name lives on in a halfling idiom, "to go wingfooting", which means "to go on an adventure".

Idun's favor

Idun has some sort of connection to the halfling race. They seem to share her luck, and she seems to most often grant her favor to halflings, who usually return it.

Worship of Idun

Travelers often call upon Idun to bless their journey, especially by roads. This is often made by pouring out a skin of wine or mead when setting out on a journey. Some of her devotees also fasten feathers to their boots when traversing an especially dangerous road.

Idun's month is the ninth month of the year. At the start of her month, her followers honor her with a festival to celebrate the end of the harvest. The festival meal is usually finished with a large apple pie.

Ideals of Idun

• Devotion My devotion to my god is more important to me than what they stand for. (Any)
• Chance What is life without leaving some things to fate? (Chaotic)
• Balance Those who have much can spare some for the less fortunate, and I will facilitate this exchange. (Good)
• Labor By planting seeds of success can we achieve our goals. (Lawful)
• Providence Whatever happens is surely part of a greater plan. (Neutral)
• Opportunity All circumstances must be seized upon, even at the cost of others. (Evil)

Earning and losing piety

You increase your piety score to Idun when you expand the influence him by committing acts such as these:

• Play a game of chance, regardless if you win or lose
• Deliver tidings of the realm to a remote settlement
• Brew potions, mead, or make wine
• Sow or harvest a field or orchard
• Be charitable towards the poor

Your piety score to Idun decreases if you diminish her influence, contradict her ideals or otherwise ridicule him through acts such as these:

• Cheat in a game of chance
• Cause a harvest to spoil

Idun's Devotee

Piety 3+ Idun trait

Lady Fortune has opened her eyes to you. You learn the Message cantrip, and you can cast Fortune's Favor once per long rest without requiring material components.

Idun's Adherent

Piety 10+ Idun trait

The Harvester smiles over you. You can cast Create Food and Water once per long rest.

Idun's Disciple

Piety 25+ Idun trait

Idun has provided you with the means to make your own destiny. When you make an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw that does not include your proficiency bonus, you can add your proficiency bonus. You can do this twice per long rest.

Champion of Prosperity

Piety 50+ Idun trait

You have become a paragon of prosperity. You can increase your Dexterity or Charisma by 2 and also your maximum for that score by 2.