Verdin is more often invoked as a warning than she is invoked in an honest call for her aid. She is seen as a reminder that violence only begets more violence. But that is only a fraction of her ethos. She is the dark side of justice, bringing retribution in equal measure against those who have done wrong. The greater depths of Ohnas are the belief that with the proper application of death, the cycle of violence can end quickly. Also, that revenge can be a just conclusion to an unjust life.
One invocation of Verdin comes before a duel, with duelists who have come to fight in a fair contest to resolve a dispute of honor. Especially if the duel is for some redress against a great wrong. Her form of justice requires a clear winner, closing with blood and death.
The other call that brings people to call upon Ohnas is more pointed vengeance. They give up everything they are, their lives and their destiny, starting with a ritual where they gouge out their own eyes in exchange for power. Verdin will sometimes grant them this petition, giving them the ability to unerringly find their target and enough strength to have the chance to kill them. Should this finally succeed, they will die along with their target. Vengeance is not guaranteed, only the opportunity.
The most devoted followers of Verdin will perform half of this ritual, gouging out an eye for power and acting as assassins of vengeance, hunting and killing wrongdoers. “Make the whole world blind and Will Burn this world until there is nothing left” is a secret motto of these most devoted.
Verdin was once a mortal woman, she was the wife of Virden and the matriarch of a grand family. Sadly, their family was cruelly wiped out by the machinations of a rival family. Verdin became consumed with her anger and devoted to their destruction. They sought out the power to carry out their revenge and found the whispers of a dead god. Verdin carved from its tooth a dagger and set out to kill everyone who had harmed her, so they could never do so again. The weapon’s power and the legendary fear she spread gradually elevated her to godhood.