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Deity human Idioms and Curses - Waterdeep
"Auril's Kiss." -- A sudden realization of something terrible, a cold slap in
the face.
"Beshaba's Bad Breath!" -- Oath/Curse meaning that things just couldn't get
any worse. Also sometimes as "It stinks of Beshaba's Breath", meaning that
a given course of action seems unlucky.
"Cyric's Sword!"" -- A curse and a double entendre. It is generally frowned
upon and considered bad luck to mention the Dark Sun's name.
"Gond's Gears!" -- A curse, something unnecessarily complicated and unlikely
to work.
"Helm's Hemorrhoids." -- A jest, irreverent, to deride a necessary but
unappealing task.
"By the light of Lathander." -- An oath or blessing by priest's thereof.
"Leira's Lamentation(s)." -- Something that is not what it seems,
particularly feigned grief, a double entendre when spoken because Lliira
(Our Lady of Joy) is pronounced the same way as Leira (Lady of the Mists).
"Loviatar's Caress." -- Something that hurts, also "Loviatar's Lash"
for those less given to subtlety.
"Mystra's Miracles!" -- An exclamation of surprise, as when something
happens by unexpected magic, also note that >Miracles< is sometimes replaces
by various off-color and anatomical references in less savory company.
"Great Stinking Balls of Tempus!" -- A battle cry, shouted with much gusto.
"Tymora's Smile" or "The Lady's Smile." or "May Luck be a Lady"
--A blessing or fond farewell. Good luck.
"Bane's Black Blood." --An oath/curse, actually more common these days
that the Black Lord is considered dead.
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