Originally Posted by blazerules
It has to be some sort of god.

Why? There are Clerics of the Absolute. You literally can't be a Cleric unless you well... follow a real god. Unless this has been changed somehow for BG3 specifically.

Perhaps Shar? I believe this goddess pretended to be someone else. There are other signs pointing to Shar as well.




In this talk with one of the writers at WOTC last year, he talks about how Bhaal, Myrkhul, and Bane are now mortal beings who are killable because they refused to stop meddling in Faerun --- (@ 20 min in) https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/dratalk_arnieniekamp