Silver Wind was once a gentle spirit of rains. Decades ago, the sorcerer-queen Lalali-Puy subdued and bound this powerful primal spirit to further her intentions for Gulg. The torment of imprisonment hardened the heart of Silver Wind and transformed it into a terrible spirit of unforgiving vengeance. When Lalali-puy uses this spirit to bring rain to her people, Silver Wind unleashes damaging winds and floods instead. This small vengeance only furthers the sorcerer-queen’s assertions that the primal spirits are cruel and dangerous.
Under the direction of the Oba, many of the nganga study the primal spirits. Druids, shamans, and barbarians number among these templars. The most powerful are initiated into secretive groups that pass on the vile rituals that keep the primal spirits around Gulg bound or sequestered in solitude. These unconventional templars exploit the power of spirits held captive by the Oba; many of them use Silver Wind’s strength to learn powerful evocations of storm and wind. Thunderborn barbarians may be the shock troopers of Gulg, but stormcaller shamans (Dragon #385) and storm speaker druids (Primal Power) are the most terrifying members of the nganga.
Despite the binding that prevents Silver Wind from exercising her power, she still imbues chosen followers with a fragment of power. These storm wardens call upon powerful winds, crashing lightning, and thunderous gales by using feats such as Roiling Storm, Storm’s Lightning, and Gusting Rebuke (Dragon 383) to overcome Silver Wind’s foes. Those who look only for vengeance become storm sentinels (Player’s Handbook 2), but others are beckoned by Silver Wind’s gentler nature to become children of the north wind (Primal Power). These wardens protect others who venerate Silver Wind, such as shamans who follow the path to being a disciple of winds (Primal Power) and elemental priest rainbringers (Dark Sun Campaign Setting).
Adventurers who earn the favor of Lalali-puy might be granted her boon, curse of the Oba. She is most likely to bestow it on characters who serve her as ngangas or judagas, or who have the spirit binder background, but anyone is eligible whose treatment of primal spirits earns her approval.
Characters who challenge Lalali-puy, her agents,
or others like them can earn the gratitude of Silver
Wind. She is cautious about extending trust but generous to those who merit it. Silver Wind’s vengeance is a
suitable reward for outstanding service.