Aventernus is a sea god whose nature has changed along with the lives of his favored people. Once a human deity of maritime concerns such as naval endeavors and fair mercantile work, Aventernus was the patron of an island nation of powerful magicians and skilled sailors. Aventernus’s priesthood played an important part in the daily workings of the city. All that changed, however, when a mighty catastrophe sank the nation into the waters of the sea. He transformed the humans loyal to him into the aventi.
Aventernus is a stern god of justice and fair practices, and the honorable nature of the aventi can be traced back to the influence of his precepts on the lives of his people. Aventernus’s symbol is a white spear striking and parting water on a diamond. Aventernus’s creed is the application of strength in the assistance of the weak. Every aventi king has some training as a cleric of Aventernus, and each is served by the knights of the pearl