"I have one last blessing for you, my emissaries. Your fate is guiding you, not today, not tomorrow, but to a moment that will challenge you in a new and horrible way, and I cannot make the difficult decision that lies at the end of your quest for you, but I can grant you the time you need to make that decision. You're going to be amazing."
— Istus, The Adventure Zone: Balance - The Eleventh Hour: Chapter Seven
Istus is a deity of divination and fate originating from the world of Oerth. Though she is generally seen as a less-trafficked deity on Mote, she has some followers within the Esterfell Accord known collectively as the Order of Istus.
To a select few, Istus grants a portion of her power, allowing them the ability to briefly glimpse future events. The most recent direct recipient of this ability was Adelia. Most seers who receive this gift are members of the Order of Istus, but during certain stellar confluences, a wand of secrets can be used as part of a special ceremony to transfer this ability between individuals (as was done to grant this gift to Mírial Windstar in Adelia's place). Otherwise, the seer retains this gift until death.