What is Covalon?

Covalon is a “living world” style tabletop RPG campaign, using the Pathfinder 2e system, with a focus on providing drop-in/drop-out style adventures and role play in a post-apocalyptic fantasy setting. Our unique campaign weaves a cohesive and open narrative from the backstory and role play contributions of the players with a focus on slow and relaxed progression, giving everyone a chance to enjoy the campaign and develop their chaorracter at their own pace. Individual adventures are jam-packed with combat and intrigue without affecting an overarching plot, which allows characters to have engaging experiences without needing to worry atrbout missing out on a grander narrative. Whether you choose to play with us daily or once a week, Covalon offers fulfilling gameplay for everyone! To make this cohesive setting work, we have some special rules that you may find different from normal campaigns. In general, we try to stick to rules-as-written (RAW) as much as possible, in order to ensure that scheduled play sessions (universally referred to as “adventures” in Covalon) are run as fairly and consistently as possible between our many Game Masters (universally referred to as “dungeon guides” in Covalon). While we encourage players to invent civilizations and deities to fill out our setting, we place strict limits on homebrewed mechanical features, such as items and class features, and we do not use certain optional rules such as voluntary flaws, free archetypes, and dual classing. There are, of course, some exceptions to these rules, which can be found in this ever-updating document.

Chapter 1: Player Expectations

All players are expected to follow the expectations and guidelines outlined on this page. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary consequences, such as being temporarily muted, prohibited from joining adventures, or being banned from the campaign.

Getting Started

Ready to start playing? Please read the following for instructions on getting started in Covalon.

Covalon Creative Works Policy

If you produce any creative works for Covalon, you must agree to the Covalon Creative Works Policy. Any work created by a member of the Covalon Discord server that is shared in the Covalon Discord server or as part of the Covalon campaign (“the campaign”) that is considered eligible for copyright protection by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 (and its revisions) falls under this policy. The creator of the work grants Covalon a non-exclusive license to share or reproduce that work as it pertains to relevance within the campaign. All other rights are reserved by the work’s creator - including ownership and the right to retract this granted license. For more information or to request that your work be removed from the campaign, please #create-a-ticket.

Chapter 2: Character Creation

Before you can participate in Covalon, you need to create a character. If you don’t own the Pathfinder 2e source books or you’re new to the game, you can find all rules and character options at the Archives of Nethys website. Each player may only have one active character until they reach max level (see Alternate Character rules), so create a character that you’ll love to play!

Character Creation Rules

Character Backstory

Chapter 3: Covalon Gameplay

Covalon has been designed with a focus on slow, gradual progression that’s jam-packed with activities along the way. In order to achieve that goal, some of the core PF2e gameplay systems have been adjusted to better suit the campaign’s needs while other entirely new systems have been created.

Alternate Brawl Mode: Monster Mash

A brawl where players are all polymorphed by Dungeoneering Society staff into a variety of monsters! The currently available stat blocks in the Covalon module for this mode are listed below. SDGs may create alternate stat block lists and additional lists may be added to the module in the future. This brawl type must be decided on in advance. Players can be from ANY tier, and each gain individual gold and experience rewards based on their character’s level from the GM’s Guide table 3-1. (Your GM will let you know how much this is.)

Before the game, each player rolls two dice, each number corresponding to a stat block on a roll table of all available stat blocks for the brawl. If a player rolls the same number twice, have them reroll one die until they have two different stat blocks available to them. When the brawl starts, the players are Mythic Polymorphed into the stat block corresponding to the first dice roll. PCs can pick either stat block to start the brawl as. None of a PC’s abilities or feats work while Mythic Polymorphed. Players should be given control over both stat blocks they roll before the game so they can read the sheet.

Monster Mash is a modified Death Match won by the first team to score 4 points. A point is scored when a player on the enemy team is knocked to Dying 4, or respawns. A respawn is triggered when a player begins their turn with the unconscious or dying conditions. If a player is knocked to dying, move their intiative as normal. If they take damage again and hit dying 4, they become untargetable and respawn on their initiative. On a respawn, players can elect to stay in the same stat block or switch to their other option. When you respawn, you remove all negative conditions and refresh any used abilties, such as spells or breath weapons. Unlike normal brawls, in Monster Mash you respawn upright and can immediatly take a turn.

Dino Brawl

Stat block complexity: Low, recommended for players newer to PF2e’s rules.

Furious Fey

Stat block complexity: Moderate, includes spells and unique abilities, including healing.

Dragons

Stat block complexity: High, includes spells, special abilities, and fly speeds. Not recommended for players that are less familiar with PF2e.

Descents

Players who seek a challenge more difficult than standard adventures need look no further than descents, which are the most dangerous but also the most lucrative of adventure types offered in Covalon. They are similar to dungeons, but feature increased encounter difficulty and challenging modifiers that vary depending on the location in which the descent takes place. These adventures last up to four hours long and reward increased treasure compared to normal adventures, but are only open to the highest two tiers of players (and it is recommended that only max level players in each tier attempt them). Only Senior Dungeon Guides may run descents, and descents can only be scheduled by pre-formed teams using the #lfgm channel. Additionally, the location in which the descent takes place influences some of the rules of the descent.

The Maw

In the wastelands south of Covalon lurks the Maw - a living chasm of destructive power born in the wake of the Cataclysm. Missions into the Maw are necessary in order to obtain Maw Stones, which hold secrets that may link to the cause of the Cataclysm as well as a method to defeat the Maw itself. Descents into the Maw consist of a gauntlet where players attempt to defeat up to four combat encounters. The difficulty of the first encounter will be of moderate difficulty while the other encounters are of severe difficulty. Additionally, creatures that are typically considered too powerful for other adventure types may appear during descents into the Maw. As a courtesy to our players, if the descent reaches its fourth hour of play, no more encounters can be attempted after the current one finishes.

Between encounters, players can use 10 minutes of exploration activities, after which they can choose to undertake the next encounter or retreat home with the loot they’ve received so far. Players cannot retreat during combat encounters, and a player character that dies during a descent into the Maw cannot have their gear recovered by their allies. Players earn gold for each encounter they defeat, with the potential to earn more than that of other adventure types for defeating at least three encounters.

Other Locations

In the vast world of Elleaterra, other locations harboring dangerous power may exist that warrant exploration by the strongest of adventures. Who knows what secrets await discovery, laying buried underneath the destruction wrought by the Cataclysm?

Expeditions

The Cataclysm wrought destruction across the world of Elleaterra, leveling all civilizations to the ground, save Covalon. These old locations are nothing more than ruins now, but those ruins may be worth searching for resources, treasures, and most importantly, answers on how to defeat the Maw once and for all. Expeditions are multi-phase adventures that require players to cooperate together in order to reclaim these fallen societies. Each expedition consists of three phases.

Phase 1: Establish Base Camp

The first phase of an expedition is to establish a camp at the site of the former civilization to serve as a base of operations for the expedition itself. If the location is difficult to reach, this phase may involve constructing a vehicle to get there, or building a specialized structure in order to survive the unique circumstances of a location. This phase of an expedition does not occur like a normal adventure, but instead functions as a community goal that players must contribute resources to complete. The specific resources that must be contributed vary depending on the expedition location, and the current requirements to establish a base camp for a given expedition can be found in the #expedition-logs channel in the Discord server. Once base camp has been established for a location, this phase concludes and the next phase becomes available.

Phase 2: Complete Missions

The second phase of an expedition requires adventurers to complete a variety of missions in order to explore the area, secure the base camp, and uncover clues about the Cataclysm. Missions are a subtype of expedition adventures that are similar to dungeons, but contribute to an overarching narrative, and are available to all tiers. Each expedition features three missions which have distinct objectives and elements. Any individual mission is repeatable, though some content in the mission changes between repeats. Once several missions have been completed for a location, this phase concludes and the next phase becomes available (though the missions can still be played after the phase has concluded).

Phase 3: Complete the Finale

Once each expedition has been completed a certain number of times, the expedition finale unlocks. A finale involves a singular encounter against a narratively significant threat to conclude the expedition. Completing a finale unlocks a new way for participants to customize their Soul Seeds, and like missions, they are repeatable. Finales can be attempted by players in Tier 3 or higher and last 1 to 2 hours. Finales have two difficulty modes. Normal mode is the standard finale experience, which can be scaled to any tier. Hard mode can only be attempted by characters in the highest and second highest tiers, and is intended for max level characters. When a finale first becomes available, it can only be attempted at hard mode. Once a finale has been cleared once, normal mode becomes available.

Expedition Locations

The following is a list of currently active expeditions. For more information on each expedition, see the city’s corresponding entry of the Campaign Lore chapter.

Excursions

Excursions are a special game type that features up to three connected Excursion missions in a narrative arc called a Saga. Each Saga takes place in the vicinity of one of the Expedition camps Covalon has reclaimed. Each Excursion can last up to one in game day, and may feature recurring locations, characters, and plot lines. They also are a little tougher than the standard dungeon! As Excursions feature connected narratives, the GM will quickly summarize the story so far at the beginning of a connected Excursion mission.

Downtime

Downtime is an important part of how your character spends their time in between adventures in Covalon. Your character can spend downtime to earn income, craft items, retrain their abilities, and perform other special activities to improve themselves and get ready for future adventures.

Earning and Spending Downtime

Time passes in Covalon at the same rate that time passes in real life. Player characters gain one day of downtime to spend for every real life day that passes, and can spend their downtime whenever they’re not currently participating in an adventure by logging it in the appropriate channel. If you forget to log your downtime, you can log those days of missed downtime if they were missed within the past week - any days before that are lost. You may not log missed downtime for activities that your characters wouldn’t have been able to perform on those days - for example, if you missed logging your downtime on Wednesday, you couldn’t log it on Friday to spend it on crafting an item from a formula you acquired on Thursday. Eidolons, companions, and familiars cannot participate in downtime activities. The exact time at which player characters gain a day of downtime to spend is at midnight server time every day.

Players are required to roll their downtime checks in #downtime-rolls, using our Dice Maiden bot. When rolling, please include the reason for the roll in the roll command. For example, if you were rolling a check to Earn Income using Performance and you had a +7 bonus to Performance, you would type:

/roll 1d20+7 !Earn Income

Special Covalon Rituals

A select few number of rituals are available in Covalon. In addition to the allowed rituals in the Server Allowlist, the following rituals are also available. Like all rituals, they must be learned with the Learn a Spell activity before they can be cast, and characters without the ability to Cast a Spell can cast these rituals. These rituals must be cast by players; there are no NPCs that are capable of casting them.

Crime and Punishment

Covalon is a city, and like all cities, its citizens must follow laws or face consequences. But Covalon is also a roleplaying game, and what would a roleplaying game be without a little bit of crime now and then? In Covalon, laws are categorized into four groups of severity, where more severe crimes result in more severe punishments. The first three categories of severity are referred to as “Roleplay Laws,” and the consequences for breaking these laws is restricted to roleplay only (such as being asked to do community service or serve jail time). The fourth category of severity details crimes that go against our Player Expectations; if any of these crimes are committed, there will be significant out-of-character consequences, which could include dismissal from the campaign. While we encourage players to interact with the Roleplay Laws in ways that enhance their roleplaying experience, we forbid players from breaking any of the laws that coincide with our Player Expectations (known as Extreme Offenses). Additionally, before a player character commits a crime against another player character(s), all involved players must privately and explicitly consent to the interaction. If your character becomes the victim of a roleplay crime that you did not explicitly consent to, please #create-a-ticket and let the staff team know immediately.

Table 3-8: Infractions

Table 3-9: Misdemeanors

Table 3-10: Felonies

Table 3-11: Extreme Offenses

Extreme Offenses are violations of our Player Expectations and will result in out-of-character consequences.

Chapter 4: Campaign Lore

Basic Lore

The world of Elleaterra is vast, home to many different types of creatures and cultures. Though they all have generations of personal, familial, and national history, a period of wanton destruction has forced these varied peoples to cooperate in order to survive a post-apocalyptic world.

The Cataclysm

The old world is gone. Dragons, undead, planar invaders, and natural disasters desecrated the nations of our world, Elleaterra, over a period of a few months collectively referred to as “the Cataclysm.” Monsters roam the land, survivors raid each other for supplies, and the gods have stopped answering prayers. Four years later, only one pocket of civilization remains: Covalon.

Covalon

Formerly a keep on nearly inhospitable land given to a baron of low standing, Covalon has evolved into the last bastion of civilization in a post-Cataclysm world. Against all odds, a small keep of ragtag survivors has evolved into a bustling and thriving town, with survivors from all corners of the world flocking to its gates. Founded by the late Baron Freetide, Covalon managed to survive the Cataclysm due to a unique, living artifact hidden within its walls: the Heart of Terra. In his final days, Baron Freetide appointed a sheriff to manage Covalon’s affairs, but with the sheriff’s unexpected exodus from the city, the mantle of leadership was taken on by seven councilors. As the non-adventuring population of Covalon has grown, NPCs have stepped up to manage and govern most of the back-end of the City, so adventurers can focus on adventuring!

The Heart of Terra

Predating the cataclysm, the Heart of Terra is the living artifact responsible for Covalon’s survival. Taking the shape of a planetarium with a miniature world at its center, the Heart of Terra infuses the land around Covalon with good soil, clean water, and temperate weather. Outside, the wasteland is cruel and desolate, but the Heart has created a magical oasis from which mortals can make their last stand.

The Maw

The Maw is the name given to the terrifying abyss in the desert to the south of Covalon. It is a living entity that singularly seeks the destruction of Covalon, spawning armies of abberrant creatures to carry out this task. Though it existed long before the Cataclysm, it wasn’t until the aftermath of the world-ending crisis that it became bent on Covalon’s destruction. Scholars discovered that the Maw has a physical Heart that could be killed to destroy the Maw for good, and Covalon launched a massive offensive into the Maw to carry out this task, known as Operation Heartbreaker. Just as it seemed like they had defeated the Heart of the Maw, it received a surge of life energy from somewhere outside the Maw and overwhelmed Covalon’s forces. The people of Covalon were able to retreat thanks to the selfless sacrifice of heavenly archons who had arrived to fight alongside them, but were unsuccessful in defeating the Heart of the Maw.

Since then, the citizens have discovered that the surge of life energy the Heart of the Maw received came from Maw Vessels - nodes of power scattered throughout the world. Covalon has launched a series of expeditions to find these Vessels, destroy them, and in doing so, reclaim the civilizations that were lost to the Cataclysm.

The world of Elleaterra, before the Cataclysm. Designed by Rinka.

The city of Covalon. Designed by Sheas.

Multitable Event: July 17, 2021

When Covalon’s walls were young and untested there came a time where dark clouds formed on the desert horizon. Day after day the darkness grew, hungrily eating at sky. Scouts told of purple lightning balling and piercing through the roiling clouds as anguished cries echoed from the maw’s chasm. While as yet unaware of what this foretold, the adventurers of Covalon set to prepare in the best ways they knew how. Each did as they could. Some produced bandages and medicines, blacksmiths forged armor and sharpened weapons, and the bookish sought to uncover the secrets of the vile sorcery that had begun to blot out the sun over their heads. A keening wind brought news of undeath walking the dunes as nightmares plagued Covalon’s dreamers.

Creeping, crawling, hungry hordes of undead made their approach, but this was no ordinary undead menace. These mindless monsters moved in strategic formations, halting and maneuvering as though beckoned by an unseen and demanding hand. On the sands outside of ranged attacks, they waited, standing at grisly attention, threatening to at any moment bear down upon the survivors of the world’s apocalypse. Finally the true threat prepared to make itself known. A titanic five legged Dracolich shook the earth as it clawed its way out from the maw to drive its armies of horror forward! Covalon’s defenders prepared themselves for the fight of their lives, forming five squads of her strongest and most guileful to assault the massive beast. Their plan, Operation Siege Breaker, was to cut it down to size, assaulting each leg simultaneously while a brave vanguard kept at its head to hold its attention on themselves.

As the hordes of undead descended to assault the walls, the heroes of covalon cut through waves of horrors towards their targets. The battle raged and the monster seemed poised to overtake the vanguard who were reeling on the edge of life when finally the beast was brought down by a powerful kick that destroyed its vestigal fifth leg. With the dracolich destroyed there was no hand to control the undead hordes and they too fell or fled back whence they came.

A recording of the briefings and debriefings from The Siege of Covalon can be found on Youtube here.

Operation Heartbreaker

Multitable Event: December 4th, 2021

Coming Soon!

A recording of the briefings and debriefings from Operation Heartbreaker can be found on Youtube here.

Multitable Event: May 20th, 2023

Coming Soon!

Covalon: The Endless Gray

Multitable Event: February 24th, 2024

Coming Soon!

Before the Cataclysm, Covalon was nothing more than a small fief of nearly inhospitable land entrusted to the lesser baron Eagor Freetide as a cruel joke. But in a fortuitous twist of fate, the baron would discover something worth protecting in the wasteland - the seed of an artifact we now know as the Heart of Terra. The power of the heart protected Covalon from the destruction wrought by the Cataclysm; while his home kingdom was razed to the ground by dragons, the baron enjoyed peace and safety in Covalon. In the aftermath of the chaos, survivors began turning up at the gates of Covalon, and Baron Freetide welcomed them in with open arms, determined to rise to the responsibility fate had set before him.

Months later, the baron passed away due to natural causes, and the responsibility of leadership was thrust upon the heads of each of Covalon’s major organizations and the City Planner. As Covalon’s non-adventuring population grew, NPCs stepped up to manage most of the day to day governing of the city.

City District

Community events are often organized in Covalon’s square, which features relaxing gardens and a multipurpose stage to facilitate a wide variety of activities. Performances, feasts, and even Heartbond ceremonies have all been held in the town square.

The Town Square. Designed by Sheas.

Town Hall

Whether it be for official council business or for singing a new guild, the town hall is the heart of the legislative, executive, and judicial facets of Covalon’s government. The courtroom, city planner’s office, and public meeting spaces can all be found within its walls.

The Town Hall. Designed by Sheas.

The Dungeoneering Society

Covalon produces what it can to sustain itself, but as more refugees flock to the city, Covalon’s needs grow greater and greater. The outside world is desolate and full of monsters, but thanks to the mages of the Dungeoneering Society, adventurers can travel through portals to places all over the world and secure useful supplies for Covalon. Portal specialists channel magical gateways to distant locations where adventurers salvage food, magic items, and everything in between. These excursions are crucial to Covalon’s prosperity, and the participating adventurers earn their fair share of treasure and glory for their efforts.

The Dungeoneering Society. Designed by Sheas.

Covalon Public Library

The collective knowledge of Covalon’s citizens and historical records from the outside world can be found inside Covalon’s public library. In addition to housing an impressive collection of literature and spellbooks, it also serves as a base of operations for city-employed mages dedicated to uncovering the world’s magical secrets.

Covalon Public Library. Designed by Sheas.

The Chapel

Though the gods have gone silent, many citizens of Covalon cling to their faith in hopes that the divines will deliver them from the horrors of the outside world. Covalon’s chapel, staffed by NPC holy folk and the Servants of Terra guild, endeavors to provide religious services for all of the different faiths in Covalon, as well as a place of rest for those who have fought their last battle.

The Chapel. Designed by Sheas.

The Crafting Hall

Covalon’s crafters, inventors, and engineers are the backbone of its development, and many of them congregate in the crafting hall to collaborate on projects and share techniques. Some basic common formulas can be purchased from the hall’s resident staff, while rarer and more advanced formulas are posted to bulletin boards by adventurers who discover them out in the world.

The Crafting Hall. Designed by Sheas.

Doc’s Medical Center

Adventuring is dangerous work, especially in a post-Cataclysm world, but the altruistic and talented staff of Doc’s Medical Center work tirelessly to keep the city’s adventurers in fighting shape. Named after the former head doctor of Covalon who went by “Doc,” the infirmary employs a combination of traditional medicine, healing magic, alchemical salves, and other techniques to provide premium holistic care for the entire city.

Doc’s Medical Center. Designed by Sheas.

Medical Research Center. Designed by Sheas.

Market District

A far cry from the hustle and bustle of cities past, Covalon’s marketplace nevertheless does its best to service its citizens with everything they need. Though most of the stalls that line the marketplace only sell mundane items, adventurers sometimes set up stands to sell magical equipment or alchemical supplies that they’ve found on their adventures or created themselves.

The Brass Snail Tavern

Adventurers run on bread and beer, and the adventurers of Covalon are no different. The Brass Snail is the premiere location for the city’s intrepid explorers and grizzled warriors to relax after a day’s adventurers, complete with rooms for staying overnight and a public stage often utilized by Covalon’s troupe of performers. The proprieter, Drusk (male lizardfolk bartender), is always around to serve thirsty patrons, and some adventurers choose to work at the Snail in between adventures as well.

The Brass Snail. Designed by Sheas.

The Weaver’s Web

Even the dark days of a post-Cataclysm world need a splash of color to brighten them up every now and then! Citizens of Covalon looking to adorn themselves with the latest fashion need look no further than The Weaver’s Web. The store is owned by the mysterious Qetello Fate-Weaver (nonbinary human witch), a fortune-teller who inherited it from the former regent of Covalon and has since expanded it into a supply station for all adventurers new to the city. Newcomers can often be seen walking into the Weaver’s Web with a smile and walking out with gear and potions; Qetello is as charitable as they are enigmatic!

The Weaver’s Web. Designed by Sheas.

Snowdrop Family Remedies and Afflictions

In the right circumstances, contradictory disciplines can often be complimentary; a lesson nobody in Covalon knows better than the Snowdrop twins. Ran by Kelani Snowdrop (female ratfolk inventor) and Kona Snowdrop (male ratfolk rogue), Remedies and Afflictions supply adventurers with both dangerous poisons and the elixirs needed to cure them, as well as a multitude as other useful alchemic and magic goods. This intersection of of markets has allowed Remedies and Afflictions to become one of the most popular stores in Covalon, with multitudes of satisfied customers.

Remedies and Afflictions. Designed by Sheas.

Snowdrop Residence. Designed by Sheas.

Accoutrements & Acquisitions

For the discerning adventurer, quality goods are a must, and no one knows quality better than Kipza Quickclaw (male ratfolk rogue). Serving as a workshop, storefront, and records office all-in-one, Kipza specializes in connecting customers with whatever they need - whether that be through brokering a deal with a third party or creating the product or solution.

Accoutrements & Acquisitions. Designed by Sheas.

The Moonlight Raven

Coming soon!

Iruxi Inc.

A cultural exchange center between lizardfolk and the “soft ones,” Iruxi Inc. sells traditional Iruxi talismans to the adventurers of Covalon. Founded and ran by Lord Hazi (male lizardfolk champion) and Sheas (female lizardfolk monk), the shop also holds classes on Iruxi language, literature, history, art, and ancient meditation practices, complete with periodic tea breaks. Many in Covalon believe that the store is merely a front for a secret organization of Iruxi intelligence operatives, but there’s no credible evidence to back up those rumors.

Iruxi Inc. Designed by Sheas.

The Flowing Firkin

Coming soon!

The Flowing Firkin. Designed by Sheas.

The Flowing Firkin Residence. Designed by Sheas.

W.O.O.D. S.H.O.P.

If an adventurer is ever in need of magical wood working seek out Reginald-4’s (nonbinary android wizard) W.O.O.D. S.H.O.P., and when you do make sure to ask for the full name. Specializing in personal staffs, wands, and other wood projects, Reginald’s items are built to last. The wood of the tower has decorative geometric and arcane sigils carved by Reginald themself all across the pillars and beams as a testament to their skill. If a friendly voice is all you need, Reginald enjoys narrating while crafting. Stop on by and enjoy a demonstration or ask questions, but be careful, it might end up as a longwinded lecture.

W.O.O.D. S.H.O.P. sign. Designed by Reginald-4.

Poisonous Pair main floor. Designed by Tox Faelbite.

Poisonous Pair basement. Designed by Tox Faelbite.

Mind and Matter

While the doctors of Covalon are doing a great job keeping everyone alive and healthy, not every ailment can be fixed with a bandaid and a bunch of potions. And for just these cases, Mind and Matter offers a different, more personalized approach to helping people. The cozy shop with its comfy carpets and faint lavender scent pervading everything is filled to the brim with sky-high shelves offering crystals, medical herbs, esoteric implements, charms, and other occult items, created and sold by Ren and Chan, while Yara offers her holistic and spiritual healing services and harrowings for those seeking answers in the back. If you’re not sure where to go with a problem, Mind and Matter is never a bad choice.

Mind and Matter. Designed by Yara.

Encore District

The district of yurts akin to that of Drifthaven has shops and businesses for your relaxation! The Encore District is a contrast to the busier Market District in both appearance and ambiance, with much more colourful and cozy yurts, come on by if you need some relaxation!

Fair Weather Lounge

The post-Cataclysm world can be dreary, and everyone needs a place to relax for an hour (or ten). The Fair Weather Lounge happily welcomes anyone needing somewhere to sit down and unwind, or celebrate life and joy. The owner, Lady Yali Fa’el (female human alchemist), and her co-owners, Tenvar Summerbend (male human gunslinger) and Hailey (female gnome summoner), seek to create an environment of cheer and laughter where guests can remember why the world is worth fighting for. Located in the Encore District, the Fair Weather Lounge is the coziest place to share a drink with friends, play music by the riverside, or smoke a bowl of flayleaf while reading a good book.

The Fair Weather Lounge. Designed by Sheas.

The Bubblin’ Coven

Though at first glance, this deep purple yurt may invoke feelings of unease and fear, those who know the eccentric owner know that the Bubblin’ Coven is a welcoming place. Run by Myka Fa’el (female elf changeling witch) and her familiar Willow, they supply the town with occult crafts and services. Curse removal and potions are common purchases, but the store is also known for two specialties: serums of sex shift and careful uses of the bestial curse to help others try and find their true selves.

The Bubblin’ Coven. Designed by Sheas.

Fayne’s Sweet Freedoms

The soft sounds of music and the sweet smell of pastries linger around Fayne’s Sweet Freedom, owned by Mima Melonbun (female halfling witch). She prides herself on creating a safe and comfortable space for all ages, personally greeting each customer when she isn’t at work on the next batch of pastries. Along with Mima’s pastries, potions, and spellcasting services, the establishment also demos and sells toys made by Alora (female halfling ganzi summoner), and Rhia Fizzlefang (female gnoll champion) can often be found helping with orders and entertaining guests.

Fayne’s Sweet Freedoms. Designed by Sheas.

The Sea Vixen’s Tavern

Behind the maple sliding door and Japanese facade, lies a warm and comfy restaurant. This restaurant serves all types of seafood, you name it, she can cook it and you can even challenge the chef! Near the back, is an open air kitchen where you can watch the chef prepare and cook the food, providing a experience where it feels like you are included in every part of it. Come on in if you want to enjoy some of the best seafood in Covalon or if you want to just chill out and drink tea!

Sea Vixen’s Tavern Ground Floor. Designed by Koji.

Sea Vixen’s Tavern Second Floor. Designed by Koji.

Armory District

Covalon, The City at the End of the World, to stand against the Maw has bolstered their populace and have kept their militant district primed to face the threats from beyond the walls. The sounds of steel and magic can often be heard from this district as adventurers and guards alike practice their abilities on the grounds, ready to protect the city!

Guard Barracks

Formerly Baron Freetide’s keep, the Guard Barracks is the base of operation for the city guard, Covalon’s Cuirass. In addition to beds and a mess hall, it also features offices and cells for keeping criminal activity under control.

Guard Barracks. Designed by Sheas.

The Training Hall

The dangers of the outside world have necessitated the establishment of a training grounds for both the adventurers and the town guard to hone their martial prowess. Throughout the day, the bold and the valiant can be found here, refining their fundamentals and developing new techniques for use in battle, and occasionally, friendly duels or three-on-three brawls take place.

The Training Hall. Designed by Sheas.

The Brawl Arena. Designed by Sheas.

Chaosbrand Forge

Within these walls lies the forge of a master smith and one of the few trained in the halls of Whitespire. The Choasbrand Forge serves as workshop and home to Kosta Chaosbrand (Male Dwarf Magus). Kosta specializes in the dwarven art of the blacksmithing, a heritage he wishes to share with Covalon. His forge is open to all who wish to acquire fine arms of dwarven make, in need of a good smith, or who wish to learn a bit of dwarven culture and craft.

Chaosbrand Forge. Designed by Kosta.

Lake District

Looking to escape the busier areas of the city? The Lake District may be of interest to you! From curated camp grounds, to properly organized guilds, the Lake District is the quietest district of the city, perfect for relaxing after adventuring!

The Heartstone Sanctuary

Symbolizing Covalon’s cooperative efforts to stand against the Cataclysm, the Heartstone Sanctuary was commissioned by the Servants of Terra to provide free living quarters to new arrivals in Covalon. Its day to day operations are orchestrated by the sanctuary overseer Bumble the Humble (male kitsune cleric), who keeps the establishment clean, the baths warm, and the kitchen stocked with food.

Heartstone Sanctuary, ground floor. Designed by Sheas.

Heartstone Sanctuary, second floor. Designed by Sheas.

The School

While adventurers and guards keep the town safe the children still need an education for the future! The School is supplied with plenty of books and educational materials to ensure that the next generation will be knowledgable enough to help with rebuilding the world after the Cataclysm.

Lakeview Campground

For Covalonians who can’t afford property or prefer sleeping under the stars, the Servants of Terra have cleared an area of the forest to be used as a public campground. The ranger station is staffed by forest warden Kouzo (male goloma cleric), and any citizen of Covalon can obtain a permit to stay at the campgrounds as long as they like if they promise to respect the forest and pay a small fee.

Lakeview Campgound. Designed by Sheas.

The Fireside

The Fireside, the headquarters of the Lightkeepers, is a quaint building made of simple stone bricks and wood, at first glance looking more like a home than anything else, with a thick column of white smoke coming out of the impressively sized chimney. It has small passage with a stony floor somewhat over-taken by the surrounding grass that leads to a set of double doors that give entrance to the main tavern. Here, guild members will usually man the bar or hang around with any would be patrons, offering a conversation, a drink, some song, a good story or just the warmth of the big fireplace that is always aflame to warm any weary soul. When not being used as a gathering spot for social meetings among friends or for events, The Fireside is also a hub for new dungeoneers to come ask for some help, whether in need of basic gear or just searching for tips on how to stay alive for longer out there.

“The Fireside is always open with a flagon ready for you.” - Sign that can be read just outside the building.

The Fireside, ground floor. Designed by Ren.

The Fireside, second floor. Designed by Ren.

Nature’s Serenity

A beautiful garden that stands as a testament to the harmony between nature and humanoids is the center of the Children of the Chicome. The garden is filled with both flowers and various plants that grow herbs and fruits. In the center is a well maintened pond with lovely lillypads resting on top of the surface. On a nearby tree rests a swingset, so once may relax and take in the eneviornment around them. In the back is a greenhouse dedicated to more sensitive plants. Stone steps intertwined with roots lead down to an underground den. Here guildmates may relax and rest, protected from the weather upstairs. Various forms of comfort such as pillows, blankets, and bundles of hay are here for those who may need or want them. A lovely rock garden showcases another beautiful aspect of nature. One can also see a well maintained shrine to the Circle of the Stars to honor a fallen member.

Nature’s Serenity, ground floor. Designed by Valerie.

Nature’s Serenity, basement. Designed by Valerie.

Covalon Historical Society

Between the studious halls of the school, and the reserves of Nature’s Serenity, lies the Covalon Historical Society. An impressive stonework facade gives way to welcoming wooden interior, and a bustling entryway laden with notes and records of the exhibits within. The lower floor consists of a few smaller exhibits, as well as a grand ballroom complete with vaulted ceilings and stone pedestals for magically preserved specimen. The upper floors consist of more smaller exhibits, and a more complete archive room to supplement the ledger in the lobby.

Covalon Historical Society. Designed by Zoe.

Heart’s Forest

Amid the arid conditions of the region, Covalon, and more specifically the Heart’s Forest stands in defiance to the wastes beyond the walls. Tall trees, sturdy shrubs, and bountiful flora have been brought forward by the Heart of Terra’s magic, leaving visible evidence of the powerful artifact’s effects on the city.

The Shrine of Terra

The Heart of Terra, Covalon’s most precious artifact, rests inside a special shrine where it is closely guarded. The Servants of Terra occasionally travel to the shrine to commune with the Heart or execute resurrection contracts, but most of the city’s citizens stay a respectful distance away out of reverence for the relic that ensures their survival.

The Shrine of Terra. Designed by Sheas.

Wild Draughts

A modest structure for those who wish to partake in the wilds of the forest alongside the comforts of town. The Heart’s Forest provides the herbalists Rinka and Yksys with ample resources for their elixirs and tonics, and they, in turn, wish to share this bounty with all Covalonians. An open deck provides seating for those who wish to linger among the growth whilst enjoying the small waterfall and a curated variety of teas and herbal infusions served throughout the day. Come at the right time and perhaps catch a glimpse of the two proprietors at work at their vats and retorts and learn a bit about diverse alchemical traditions. Rinka’s connection to the unchecked vitality of nature and Yksys’s commitment to the hospitality of the Heart’s Sanctuary blend to yield a taste of serenity in this trying world we find ourselves in.

Wild Draughts Sign. Designed by Rinka.

Wild Draughts. Designed by Rinka.

The Docks

The bustle on the docks in the morning is a surprising contrast to the remainder of the day. Early mornings on the docks have fishermen going about their business heading out to provide food for the city. Sturdy boats and sturdier nets are found in abundance in the dockyards ready for the daily needs of Covalon.

The North Star

Welcome to the North Star! Covalon’s first full scale galleon, which ferried our adventurers on their first expedition to Ikouga. After a mishap with a powerful Kraken left her beached, a group of dedicated explorers banded together to repair and bring it home, founding the Trella’s Travellers Guild! Trellas seeks to support Covalon’s efforts to reclaim and reexplore the vast world of Elleaterra.

Though the North Star is now a permeant base of operations in Covalon for the guild, it still offers a plethora of spaces for it’s guild members to meet, plan further expedition projects, create maps, research lost cultures, and occasionally relax and have fun!

The North Star. Designed by Mikom.

The Farm

Thanks to the magic of the Heart of Terra, the soil and climate of Covalon have shifted from an arid wasteland to a temperate oasis, allowing crops to grow. Without the city’s hardworking farmers and ranchers, Covalon would struggle to survive; hunger is a dragon that cannot be slain with a sword.

Food Storage Cold Cave

The apex of Iruxi technology, Covalon’s cold storage cave was constructed in order to better preserve stockpiled food. Sheas, steward of the farm (female lizardfolk monk), oversees the cave, ensuring that enough food is kept in reserve to survive a famine… or second Cataclysm.

Food Storage Cold Cave. Designed by Sheas.

Mountain View District

On the western side of the city overlooking the farmlands and encore district stands the Mountain View District. Predominantly a residential district this region can be called home to those that simply prefer the comforts of the mountains or the protection of dwellings built in to the hard stone of the mountains. The mountains give a perfect overlook of Covalon as the light touches this district a few moments before the rest of the city.

River Run District

A primarily residential district along the western riverbank, River Run offers beautiful views and quiet relaxation, all not far from the liveliness of the Town Center. Many of the houses and businesses offer a riverside view, and the waterfront lots are particularly sought after.

North Gate District

Nestled between the eastern mountains and the river the North Gate District boasts administrative buildings and fortifications for the wall’s defences. The large plots of land make for prime locations for guild halls.

Death’s Door

Hidden behind black stone walls and stained glass windows, the spellcasters of the House of Dusk and Dawn are dedicated to advancing all aspects of the field of necromancy. Under the auspices of the necromancer Zhaal Revane (male human wizard), Death’s Door was constructed as a safe haven for any who seek to better understand their journey towards the beyond.

Death’s Door, ground floor. Designed by Zhaal.

Death’s Door, second floor. Designed by Zhaal.

Expedition Districts and Outside Covalon

As Covalon has reclaimed areas of Elleaterra, we have also succeessfully managed to fortify some of our expedition camp locations into fully inhabitable districts in their own right. Many citizens choose to have their residences, businesses, or guild halls in these outer districts.

The Second Scroll

Located in Middlemist, this cozy store serves as a one-stop-shop for scrolls and other equipment favored by spellcasters, and is ran by the elusive illusionist Ionela Liebert (female human wizard). Rumor has it that Ionela rarely runs her own store, instead preferring to leave the work to illusory doubles of herself, but no one really knows for sure.

The Second Scroll. Designed by Sheas.

The Maw Outpost

South of Covalon lies a horrific scar on the world known as the Maw. Ever since the cataclysm, vile creatures hellbent on Covalon’s destruction have poured out of it. After repelling the Maw’s undead armies and their skeletal draconic general during the Siege of Covalon, the city has managed to establish an outpost among the edge of the Maw. Here, guards keep a vigilant watch for signs of another attack and the boldest of Covalon’s adventurers undertake dangerous descents into the Maw itself.

The Maw Outpost. Designed by Sheas.

Guilds

Pre-Cataclysm Civilizations

Drifthaven Expedition Log

Our efforts to reclaim Drifthaven are complete! The journey to Drifthaven would be one like no other. Our information alerted us to hordes of undead, swarming across the once peaceful place. We’ve contended with different threats before, terrain in Gornlar, temperature in Pudersno and tentacles in Ikouga but never a veritable army. This would require a more creative approach, and create we did. Bones, bones, bones! We gathered all the bones and from them we birthed a mighty chariot. Drawn by undead bulls and furnished with the latest of gothic fashions, this vessel was a necromantic tour de force; perfect to delve deep into Drifthaven, the domain of death.

In spite of our attempts at subterfuge, our travels were anything but uneventful. We had to rally together to build a raft due to unpredicted river complications, were serenaded by spooky spectres and constantly fighting to push through the throngs of mindless corpses barring our path. The greatest danger though was when our rouse almost faltered and dead eyes fell upon us. Thankfully, careful planning for this possibility had meant we had disguise kits at the ready and we were able to mend our macabre masquerade.From our base of operations, a yurt ringed in bone walls, we set out to establish our foothold. While most of the undead in the area were mindless, we realised quickly that liches were an important part of their operations. So we hit them where it hurts, right in the soul cage. We then moved on to disrupting their supply chain; wars need weapons and we had exactly the tools to take them off the table, explosives. Finally, we turned to the people who knew this land best for advice, the spirits of those who had met their end here. Channelling their songs we let them guide us to our ultimate enemy, the Archlich Faltyr.

The scale of our war with Faltyr was greater than any before. To even approach the undead lord we needed to carve our way through swarms of countless undead. Even at the crescendo of our conflict, as we faced him down in his Cathedral of Death, we continued to be harried by masses of zombies, skeletons and mindless monstrosities of all kinds. Yet for all their numbers, we were stronger. We destroyed the lich’s soul cages and cast his spirit into the beyond. Life beats in the heart of Drifthaven once more.

Covalon’s disguised yurt in Drifthaven. Designed by Rinka.

Fey Courts Expedition Log

The Fey Courts expedition has been COMPLETED - summary to come!

Covalon’s hidden camp in the trees. Designed by Rinka.

Covalon’s outpost in Gornlar. Designed by Sheas.

While exploring Ikouga and the surrounding islands, adventurers managed to unravel the mystery of the fate that befell Ikouga. Ancient Ikougans worshipped a legendary sea monster called Scylladon, the Starbreaker, which they believed had been responsible for creating the islands in the Noctune Tropic. Not only did Scylladon turn out to be real, it had also been corrupted by the foul energies of the Maw, enslaved to guard one of the Maw’s vile Vessels that formed underneath the island. Scylladon was defeated by a bold contingent of Covalonians who targeted the creature’s vulnerable tentacles instead of its heavily armored body. Since the creature’s defeat and the destruction of the Maw Vessel, the wind has returned to Ikouga, which may allow civilization to flourish there once again.

Covalon’s outpost in Ikouga. Designed by Sheas.

Middlemist Expedition Log

Our efforts to reclaim Middlemist are complete! To get to the lost lands of Middlemist we would have to travel further than ever before, across both land and sea. To this end the brightest minds in Covalon gathered to develop the plans for a vehicle for this very purpose, an airship! The Harbinger, as it would be called, was swiftly crafted by the citizens of our city and we set forth through the skies.

What we found though was not the mist shrouded forest our records recalled but instead a grim pall of shadow. We set up camp on the outskirts of these endarkened woods and prepared our venture within. After piercing the veil of darkness we found that the land within had become corrupted by the energies of the Maw. The trees had become twisted and angry, the animals hostile and driven mad by some unknown force. Fighting against the land itself we delved deeper and deeper into the darkness until we found the greatest horror of all, innocent leshies being siphoned of their life by terrible roots to feed some unseen entity.

This entity turned out to be the Shadow Titan, a being of pure shadow, composed of two grasping hands and a hideous visage all working in tandem to attempt to thwart our attempts to reclaim Middlemist from darkness. Though bombarded with a torrent of lasers, slaps and shadowspawn we were ultimately triumphant. We destroyed the Vessel of the Maw and shed light on Middlemist once more.

Covalon’s outpost in Middlemist. Designed by Rinka.

Covalon’s outpost under Duneveil. Designed by Sheas.

Pudersnö Expedition Log

Our efforts to reclaim Pudersnö are complete! A journey so far into the frozen north was never going to be easy, our crafters knew this from the outset, but when so many kindle hope a blaze of inspiration is never far away. An airship had served us well on our way to Middlemist and surely it would do the same as we ventured to Pudersnö. It just needed to be warmer! And so Sleipner, vessel to the North, was born.

It was impossible to know though just how bitterly cold those frozen lands had become and it wasn’t long before our heating systems needed urgent repairs. Wrenches clanging and bolts bolting we managed to keep the ship aloft, if only barely. While we thought this was the worst of it, truly the worst was yet to come… Just as the furnaces were needed to heat our hands, our precious supplies of cocoa were needed to warm our hearts and they were under siege by a swarm of impossibly cute mice! Few remember how we managed the rest of the journey after these losses, but manage we did. Then it happened.

Lightning crashing, wind howling and a resonant “BAAAAAAAAAAHHHH” that will linger in our quiet moments until the day we leave this world. We were falling, the ship was falling! Only by Captain Greenbeard’s quick thinking and masterful skymanship did we manage the surprisingly graceful landing we did.

Our mission on the ground was equally perilous to our journey through the sky. Forced to thin the ranks of our adversaries, investigate mysterious craters and even tame the power of lightning itself reclaiming Pudersnö proved to be one of our most difficult tasks yet. Little did we know how baaaad things would get. At the crescendo of our reclamations we had to face down The Mpeshi King himself, a vicious beast of storm given flesh. This horny fiend clashed with our finest but was ultimately thrown down, as we smote his ruin upon the mountainside.

Covalon’s outpost in Pudersnö. Designed by Rinka.

Ratchethallow Expedition Log

Efforts to reclaim Ratchethallow are complete! The greater community of Covalon’s engineers and alchemists came together to design an all-terrain trackless train, which was named The Odyssey and set up to move out from the Middlemist camp. After an unscheduled stop in the forest due to a gunked-up engine, the Odyssey departed again, only to attract the attention of a flock of clockwork ravens, several of which found places among the crew as pets.

Covalon adventurers set up camp in a sandy strait several miles outside the dome before beginning subtle excursions into the city proper to observe the inhabitants there. Ratchethallow appeared primarily unoccupied at first glance, save for what appeared to be a veritable army of mechanized constructs, obeying the commands of a shadowy figure known only as the Lord of Gears. After several close calls with constructs following adventurers back to camp and nearly alerting the city to their presence, our adventurers managed to locate the Lord of Gears to a workshop in the heart of the city.

The Lord of Gears appeared to be a massive construct housed in a workshop in the center of the dome, his size only matched by his tactical intellect. A fervent ally of the Maw, he possessed a Vessel hidden in his workshop, and was an enormous threat in his own right. A group of brave adventurers faced him in combat, and emerged victorious after a grueling battle, having reclaimed the city of Ratchethallow.

Covalon’s outpost in Ratchethallow Designed by Rinka.

Taltain Expedition Log

Efforts to reclaim Taltain are complete! After being shipwrecked while en route to Ikouga, a submersible means of locomotion was deemed necessary to cross the ocean again. This led to the invention of a vessel built to resemble an octopus. Financed largely by resident cephalopod enthusiast Turner T. Turnip, the Tentacle’s Grasp jet its way through the western sea.

Verndhelt Expedition Log

Our efforts to reclaim Verndhelt are complete! Learning from the lessons of past successes, we continued our strategy of retaking the world by air, building a blimp to ferry us to our destination. The Revolution, as it was called, built upon all our previous aeronautic knowledge and allowed us to journey further than we ever had before. As always though, our journey was not without its perils.

Our craft was harried by minor infernal and celestial nuisances, obviously remnants of whatever misfortune befell the land during the Cataclysm. Little did we know these pests were simply foreshadowing something much more powerful to come. As we made our final approach we were halted by a manifestation of the heavens themselves, a one winged angel calling itself Solarius. It warned us to turn back or be destroyed.

We pressed on.

And for that we were punished. Celestial arrows poured forth from all sides, piercing our precious Revolution. What little hope we had of staying aloft was shot down with a final barrage of infernal magic from a mighty archdevil. Our expedition had been grounded. While we made good progress searching this forgotten sinkhole, we needed more information about what was going on here. To that end we conducted a number of locating rituals and, against our better judgement, engaged with a number of diabolical masquerades. I’ve heard one of our very own has developed quite the reputation amongst the hells, the much feared Queen of Souls.

Our investigations ultimately led us to face down a diabolical general named Yazeri who we overcame with ease, or so we thought. As we cast what we thought was the final blow she held on to life. But before the battle could resume, our triumph was stolen by Solarius, the Angel who had warned us on our arrival to Verndhelt. Convinced we were interlopers, he turned on us after slaying the devil. Unfortunately for him, we slew him first. Not even the heavens can stand between us and reclaiming our homes.

Deities, Faith, and Ideologies

Table 4-1: Deities cont.

Aelia was one of the most worshiped gods in the world before the destruction. She was loved not only for bringing light and heat to the world daily without fail, but was also worshiped for her offers of redemption to those who asked for it. Her worshippers believe Aelia came to be at The Beginning. She started out as a floating consciousness shooting through the endless void. Aelia wished to slow down and think for some time and so she changed her form to that of a large sphere. Realizing that she could change her own form, she attempted to create other forms to accompany her and soon she had created nine other spheres of all different sizes. The void was cold, dark, and lonely though and Aelia wished to create friends to play with and as such, she implanted different personalities in them.

Now the void wasn’t lonely, but it was still cold and dark. She created a fire so bright and hot and surrounded herself with it. Now there was light and heat, but it was too much for some of her friends, and so they had to move away from her, and this formed the Solar System with Aelia as the Sun, and her friends lined up continuously going circles around her. The planets are now worshiped as other gods with Aelia as their leader. Aelia’s clergy is generally very kind, passionate, warmhearted people and are known for healing those in need, no matter the personal cost, their truthfulness, and their endless patience.

Edicts destroy evil undead, protect the weak, provide aid to the sick and wounded, seek and allow redemption
Anathema create undead, create magical darkness, lie, deny a repentant creature an opportunity for redemption, fail to strike down evil

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill medicine
Favored Weapon morningstar
Domains fire, healing, sun, truth
Alternate Domain duty
Cleric Spells 2nd: blazing bolt, 3rd: fireball, 7th: fiery body

A’shir was once a god of fate and time, a god of diviners, worshiped by those wishing to see a glimpse into their own futures. He worked closely with the other gods in order to keep order in the world. That is until one day A’shir revealed a grim prophecy, that he would one day turn against the gods, destroying them and all their creations. The gods quickly grew fearful of A’shirs prophecy and swiftly imprisoned him deep within the plane of fire where they thought none would ever survive long enough to set him free. For ages he was imprisoned, the flames of the realm searing his flesh, it was not long before his understanding gave way to anger. With each passing year his rage grew until it mixed with the potent magics in the realm of fire, transforming him into a beast of fire and hatred.

Still bound by divine chains, A’shir now vows to destroy the other gods and all they have made for their crimes against him.

Edicts stoke flames, divine the future, help bring about the fated end
Anathema Put out flames, Worship other gods, attempt to escape your fate

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose unholy
Divine Skill occultism
Favored Weapon fire poi
Domains destruction, fate, fire, time
Cleric Spells 1st: ill omen, 4th: wall of fire, 6th: flame vortex

Axnos teaches that every crumbling monument and weathered relic holds a story waiting to be unveiled, a window into the past that illuminates the present and future. They serve as a patron deity for explorers and scholars, drawing a particularly devoted following among archaeologists and anthropologists. While Axnos’ followers would never hesitate to extoll the virtues of study and the reading of history, Axnos is most pleased when their followers take to the field, hold the holy artifacts of civilizations in their hands,

partake in the rituals of those unlike themselves, and stand in the ruins that once housed heroes of an era.

To read about the past is one thing, but to partake directly in it grants a knowledge of how much one shares in common with their forbearers that a book could never impart. This pursuit of the past also serves to humble many of Axnos’ followers and reminds themselves they are a small footnote in the grand tapestry of civilization. In the same way they study the artifacts of the past, someone in the future

may study the iconography and rituals they hold dear today. Axnos’ holy symbol depicts an hour glass surrounded by a serpent devouring its own tail. Followers pray to Axnos in the hopes of being granted opportunities to explore forgotten locales, for safety from what lurks in old ruins, to remain humble and aware of how small their part is to play in civilization’s story, and to one day uncover the past with the same level of divine insight and perspective unburdened by lived experiences. By emulating Axnos’ humility, thirst for knowledge, and respect for the past, their followers deeply appreciate similarities to bygone peoples, engage with the history and stories that shape the world they live in, and are more well equipped to navigate an unknown future and avoid the pitfalls past peoples fell into.
Edicts unearth the veiled histories, partake in local customs, document the past, keep your curiosity unbound
Anathema desecrate historical sites, be intolerant of other cultures, remain willfully ignorant, spurn past societies

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill society
Favored Weapon polytool
Domains cities, knowledge, introspection, toil
Alternate Domain travel
Cleric Spells 1st: share lore, 3rd: hypercognition, 7th: retrocognition

The Brakeman started as a figure of rumor and folklore among rail workers: when an accident was avoided through seemingly miraculous means, they’d credit an anonymous “Brakeman at the switch.” When misfortune befell management who had treated employees badly, it was credited to the same figure with “The Brakeman is watching”. Over time, the superstitious invocation of the Brakeman became an actual cult, invoked to watch over the safety of public works, those traveling by mechanical conveyance, and to bless labor movements and wildcat strikes. Some Brakeman stories associate the figure with guiding the souls of the dead to the afterlife, gathering them aboard a phantom train as it heads towards what they dub the last stop.

Edicts Protect others on vehicles, assist with large infrastructure projects
Anathema Trust Management, use forced labor

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill athletics
Favored Weapon maul
Domains toil, protection, might, travel
Alternate Domain metal, death
Cleric Spells 1st: carryall, 4th: sliding blocks, 7th: heaving earth

The Circle of Stars is a loose pantheon of celestial deities of both day and night. It is worshipped primarily by agrarian cultures who place heavy reliance on their community’s safety. They recognize the union of the sun, moon, and stars as important as the union between seed and soil. The sun provides their crops, the night provides their rest, while the moon and stars keep them lit well enough to keep watch over their fields. Different communities and individuals may value different gods or goddesses within the pantheon differently, placing a greater emphasis on love or celebration of newcomers, or on maintaining a purifying fire in the face of the undead. Regardless, those who worship The Circle of Stars form strong bonds with those around them, and will do anything to keep them safe.

Edicts foster community with bonds as bright as stars, heal the downtrodden, improve your talents for the sake of your community, celebrate your bonds regularly

Anathema turn away a weary or wounded traveler, allow harm to come to a member of your community through negligence, maintain bonds with those who do not honor yours
Pantheon Members Aelia, Noctune, Trella

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill medicine
Favored Weapon sickle
Domains healing, moon, star, sun
Alternate Domain travel
Cleric Spells 1st: protector tree, 2nd: blazing bolt, 6th: blanket of stars

The final goddess of an unknown pantheon. Records suggest that she was just another goddess of the end, set to reap souls. Until her rebellion, spurred by but a single question. There are claims that all she wanted was a bit of fun, a bit of variety. The rest of the pantheon, purportedly took offence. Wile the rest of the history remains murky, one thing has been ascertained… the question which started it all? The question which brings Chessie to town? “Would you please… die for me?”

Edicts have fun, play pranks, make jokes and enjoy yourself, always prioritise your own needs and desires
Anathema failing to fight for your freedoms, control the life and deaths of others at the behest of an institution or god, concern yourself with the plights of others to the detriment of yourself

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification can choose unholy
Divine Skill acrobatics
Favored Weapon bladed scarf
Domains death, decay, cold
Alternate Domain trickery
Cleric Spells 1st: snowball, 4th: chroma leach, 8th: horrid wilting

Derelis was a very ancient, powerful dragon that died many years ago. Stories tell of his crusade for justice, peace, and honor among men and dragons alike. He is a patron to good dragons and any others commited to doing the right thing.

Edicts better yourself and the world around you, protect the weak, help others fend for themselves
Anathema attack an innocent, use vile or cruel language

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification must choose holy
Divine Skill diplomacy
Favored Weapon longsword
Domains ambition, protection, wyrmkin, zeal
Alternate Domains duty
Cleric Spells 1st: sure strike, 3rd: reflective scales, 7th: prismatic armor

Erimia, The Wild Mother, Mother Nature, she has been called many names. She protects all that grows and all that is born from the earth.

Edicts guide civilization to grow in harmony with nature, live sustainably and according to natural cycles, preserve areas of natural wilderness, protect the balance of nature, protect endangered species
Anathema cause damage to natural settings, kill animals for reasons other than self-defense or sustenance, remove an element or indigenous species from a natural area, encourage imbalance in nature, allow abuse of natural resources

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification none
Divine Skill nature
Favored Weapon staff
Domains earth, nature, water, wood
Alternate Domains air, fire
Cleric Spells 1st: summon animal, 3rd: wall of thorns, 6th: rose’s thorns

Every year, as the winters of the north end, stories of the cold months find their way to the cities of the countryside. Many stories claim that the howls on the wind during blizzards were accompanied by a feeling of being watched by something just out of view. Stories of Fah’rin tell of a massive wolf-like deity that seeks to halt the world; burying it beneath layers of snow and ice, perfectly preserved, perfectly still. Followers of Fah’rin can often be seen carrying her unholy symbol, a wolven face with an open maw, its fangs made of ice.

Edicts sculpt ice into vicious shapes, do not fear the cold, perfect yourself
Anathema create fires for warmth, intentionally melt ice, harm a wolf that has done you no wrong

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification can choose unholy
Divine Skill survival
Favored Weapon kukri
Domains air, cold, perfection, void
Cleric Spells 2nd: rime slick, 5th: howling blizzard, 7th: frigid flurry

Fayne is a deity of small folk, trickery, crafting, and hospitality. In a world run by bigfolk, and even bigger monsters that cause terror and destruction, Fayne teaches small folk of all ancestries to use cunning, guile, wit, and charm. Fayne preaches to be kind but always be prepared. Fayne encourages to provide comfort to those in need, if you have plenty it is your duty to provide to those who do not. However not everyone is kind and you must be ready. Using traps, poison, or whatever else you can to protect yourself and those in your care. Fayne often stays in Elysium but travels across the planes reminding larger Deities to remain humble.

Edicts be skilled and clever, defend friends and the innocent, engage in mischief that doesn’t harm others, create useful or beautiful items
Anathema abandon a friend in need, deny someone shelter or food, suffer a bully’s insults to you or another without retort

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill crafting
Favored Weapon light hammer
Domains creation, protection, travel, trickery
Alternate Domain family
Cleric Spells 2nd: mirror image, 3rd: haste, 4th: creation

Some say Golgolgoss came from the first sunbleached skull, others say they sprouted with the first tree, but those who know of the deity can agree they have been watching over the cycle of life and death from the beginning. Appearing as a giant figure shrouded in a cloak of leaves with a head made of many different skulls in the shape of a majestic moose skull, they stand vigil over nature’s role in the world. Despite their appearance and duties, they are a Jolly being with a laugh that sounds like dry leaves in the wind. Rarely appearing to civilization at all, this deity will teach those in wilderness to survive and create life, and that death is just as important as life and should not be feared. Even Undeath serves its role to Golgolgoss as the creation often leads to new soil brought to the surface, and their decay will continue to foster new life. Artificial constructs are considered an affront to the deity, being seen as a mockery of life that contributes nothing to its cycle.

Edicts bury a seed or body every day, protect new life, teach others to survive
Anathema create constructs, end life needlessly, disrespect the dead

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill survival
Favored Weapon hatchet
Domains death, decay, nature
Alternate Domain undeath
Cleric Spells 1st: summon plant or fungus, 4th: bursting bloom, 6th: tangling creepers

The Grey Ocean is a place: a beach made of seaglass, a great sea full of silted water and the dissolving wreckage of soul matter as it decays and reforms and joins the cycle anew. When undead are created, material is removed from Her purview, damaging the tide of life and death. Great beasts lurk in Her depths, the psychopomps the easiest to understand among them, but greater things hiding somewhere beneath Her waves. She is a home to all, a cradle, a tomb. One day, She will crash in on herself, the placid water giving birth to something new, far beyond death and souls. She is the gateway, the path, and the resting place at the end of the road. She is the knife. She is the meal. She calls.

Edicts Destroy undead, help others through painful changes, respect the dead
Anathema Create undead, destroy recorded knowledge, pollute a body of water

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification none
Divine Skill nature
Favored Weapon trident
Domains death, repose, water, fate
Alternate Domain healing, introspection
Cleric Spells 1st: endure, 2nd: quench, 4th: grasp of the deep

Gunvald is one of the first gods and a somewhat enigmatic figure. He is the god concerned with the formalities of war—especially treaties, and sacrificed his hand for humanity’s future.

Edicts fulfill your duties, oppose those who unjustly lord power over others, act with dignity
Anathema refuse to give aid to an ally, enforce an unjust law

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Skill diplomacy
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Favored Weapon spear or longsword
Domains duty, freedom, might, protection
Cleric Spells 1st: anticipate peril, 3rd: perseis’ precaution, 7th: contingency

The Bloody Rose is less of a god and moreso an entity that demands worship — an amalgamation of carnivorous plants and predatory animals seething with malice and blight in equal measure. When it goes unmaintained, crops wither, oceans rise, and hideous things crawl from the depths caked in black loam to enact its vengeance upon an innocent world. Its priests include crazed leshies and dryads bursting with putrefaction and vegetative tumors, a hollow sort of glee moving in their eyes. Some others, living in harsh and dangerous regions like Briarmurk, simply worship The Bloody Rose in hopes of gaining even a shred of its might. Is this truly divinity, or some monstrous parasite readying to burst from under the earth?

Edicts Test yourself against nature, make animals and plants more dangerous, use what you kill
Anathema Cower from fights, cut down a tree

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification must choose unholy
Divine Skill nature
Favored Weapon bow staff
Domains destruction, indulgence, might, nature
Alternate Domain earth
Cleric Spells 1st: summon plant or fungus, 4th: murderous vine, 6th: nature’s reprisal

Heleniel is a beacon of hope for those who have lost all. She protects the weak and absent, and encourages her faithful to fulfill their duty in doing the same. She represents balance and justice. She is a favorite of those with little means, and is at the heart of new civilizations and their expansion. Her symbol is an eye and a bleeding dagger.

Edicts protect the weak, encourage the righteous, vanquish evildoers, be a bastion of the people
Anathema abandon those in need, attack without just cause, allow sinners to go unrepented

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification must choose holy
Divine Skill society
Favored Weapon bastard sword
Domains cities, duty, protection, zeal
Cleric Spells 1st: liberating command, 4th: mountain resilience, 7th: planar palace

Hestora is a deity of the home, of earth and flames. She grants guidance to those who wish to provide safety and rest to others. She prefers to let her actions, and food speak for her. Stories say Hestora was formed from the ashes of the first flames. It was there she built the first fireplace and where she calls home. Inviting all for safety and comfort.

Edicts appreciate a warm hearth, protect the home, teach communities to defend themselves, harvest with skill

Anathema deny support to loved ones, sow discord in a community, allow harm to come to children, refuse to provide for the family or community

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill diplomacy
Favored Weapon shears
Domains family, earth, fire, protection
Cleric Spells 1st: ant haul, 3rd: shape wood, 4th: elemental gift

Heures is the dragon deity that possesses the wisdom of ages. Heures is said to have grown so old and wise she ascended to godhood to guide all beings as they age. Her worship was continued as small cults across the world. Much of the cult’s time was spent documenting the lives and wisdom of the elderly. While the cataclysm destroyed much of the recorded wisdom, failure is a chance to try again with wisdom.

Edicts guide others through transitions in life, acknowledge Wyrms as mighty beings, consider the opinions of elders
Anathema avoid personal change, desecrate or destroy knowledge, be idle in your learning

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill society
Favored Weapon staff
Domains time, vigil, wyrmkin, introspection
Cleric Spells 1st: friendfetch, 3rd: time jump, 5th: stagnate time

The Home of Hearth and health is a pantheon envisioning the three members as a family of siblings. The home is a chaotic place made up of individuals with different opinions and goals but when all members of a home work together to create a safe and positive place to live then all can flourish. Worshippers take this idea and try to embody it in their home and communities. Worshippers of the home foster growth and empathy while also protecting the home from cruelty and threats. The faith of The Home forms both in places surrounded by comfort and those in need of it.

Edicts provide aid to the sick and wounded, teach communities to defend themselves, defend friends and the innocent, appreciate a warm hearth

Anathema allow harm to come to children, deny someone shelter or food, deny support to loved ones, create undead
Members Aelia, Fayne Lightfeet, Hestora

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill medicine
Favored Weapon spear
Domains family, healing, fire, protection
Cleric Spells 1st: ant haul, 3rd: haste, 5th: elemental gift

Kohtalo is the goddess of ambitious souls. One of the oldest and initially, most obscure Goddesses, through her own efforts and the efforts of her followers she’s gained greater recognition. Kohtalo was a Goddess of dreams, often overshadowed by other deities, but through completing a set of several challenges and tasks she was granted greater influence. Through this experience she gained an appreciation for ambition. She blesses those who seek to forge their own fate and defy the odds, especially underdogs. Unlike many deities that effect fate, she gets a great deal of amusement from those who don’t accept their fate, often putting her end goals and involvement in the lives of mortals at odds with other fate deities. Kohtalo’s favored weapon is the pick, signifying the desire to create a new life and path for oneself. She resents anyone who chooses a life of complacency or takes advantage of those weaker then themselves as it poses no challenge and doesn’t better anyone.

Edicts better yourself by your own efforts, pursue fame and glory for your achievements, crafting, reward yourself for your achievements.
Anathema abandoning projects or work, accepting charity, victimizing the weak or helpless, accepting bad circumstances, complacency or not having an ambitious life goal

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill crafting
Favored Weapon pick
Domains ambition, creation, fate, zeal
Alternate Domain confidence
Cleric Spells 1st: sure strike, 4th: entangle fate, 7th: contingency

Not a particularly well-known deity, Krun Darr is nevertheless deeply respected by those who know of them and admire their might. Their chosen form is remarkably variable, yet always reflects their own power, often versions of powerful creatures, but occasionally something less expected – a stormcloud spanning the sky, an immense mechanical creation, or a mighty weapon built from metal. Regardless of their form, Krun Darr is invariably crackling with lightning and power, and tends to carry hints of blue and bronze coloring. This coloring has led to speculation of a connection to dragons and their deities, and indeed, both bronze and blue dragons are known to worship Krun Darr, while even those who do not worship them consider them a being who commands respect. Yet Krun Darr’s origins and connections to other deities are still not fully understood.

Edicts use your power to change the world around you, relish in the presence and sound of lightning, encourage those who change themselves
Anathema waste energy or effort, consider yourself or another restricted by their form

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill athletics
Favored Weapon Scorpion Whip
Domains lightning, change, creation, destruction
Alternate Domain dragon, might
Cleric Spells 1st: shocking grasp, 3rd: lightning bolt, 6th: chain lightning

One of the eldest gods known to civilization, Kujani believes that he and his fellow divines have no more authority over souls than mortals do. Although he participated in the creation of mortal life, Kujani abandoned his children shortly after, leaving them with nothing but a decree that they should live to improve themselves for their own sakes, and a promise that he would free them in the afterlife for doing so. Kujani has never answered a prayer, performed any miracles, or attempted to reach out to his followers in any way (beyond his last decree), believing mortal autonomy to be more sacred than his own power and influence. His clerics do not draw their powers directly from Kujani, but from a wellspring inside themselves that Kujanite philosophy unlocks. It is said than when a mortal dies, their soul stands before Kujani as he administers final judgment. Souls who dedicated their lives to the development of mortalkind are awarded eternal freedom from the whims of the gods, while souls who consigned themselves to divine enslavement are abandoned by Kujani, to be fought over by the other deities.

Edicts pursue self-improvement, cooperate with others, uphold promises and responsibilities
Anathema cheat agreed-upon rules or trust, invoke Kujani’s name for vanity or influence

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification none
Divine Skill society
Favored Weapon fist
Domains ambition, duty, freedom, perfection
Alternate Domain dust
Cleric Spells 1st: endure, 4th: mountain’s resilience, 7th: contingency

The Duchess of Hell worked her way through the ranks, proving to all with the right deals power can be grasped. However, though power can be grasped, Levona keeps a tight grip on Hell, showing no mercy to those that would attempt to wrest it from her.

Edicts come out ahead in contracts, show no mercy to those beneath your station, be subservient to those above you
Anathema break a contract, show mercy, insult Levona in any way

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification must choose unholy
Divine Skill deception
Favored Weapon whip
Domains confidence, fire, trickery, tyranny
Cleric Spells 2nd: blistering invective, 4th: wall of fire, 6th: mislead

Specific doctrine on this divine being is lacking since the end of the world, even the name is a placeholder based on second-hand information. What is clear is that their followers pursued physical improvement and discipline to defend, restrain, and heal. Seeking always to offer the wicked the option to forgo their previous ways, redemption of evil is held above its destruction. The most valued follower is one who once persecuted the Lotus.

Edicts forgive those who have wronged you, seek redemption and encourage others to do the same, embrace balance
Anathema cause lethal harm to a living humanoid or beast, deny a repentant enemy the pursuit of redemption, encourage a non-combatant to fight, especially one who has retired from such a lifestyle

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill diplomacy
Favored Weapon fist
Domains change, healing, magic, protection
Cleric Spells 1st: soothe, 4th: containment, 6th: wall of force

Before destruction befell Elleaterra, Luxandra was the matron goddess to artists, performers, and lovers the world over. Since the end times, her followers have clung to hope that she still hears them, giving them the inspiration to still create even though the world is bleak. She revealed herself commonly through a well placed brush stroke, an impeccably put together outfit, or through acts of true love. Her followers, few as they may be now, still hold to these ideals so that the Everbloom may once again brighten their lives.

Edicts create works of art, dress as well as one is able, appreciate beauty in all things, actively seek improvement, foster and nurture love
Anathema destroy a work of art (unless saving a life in the process), be slovenly in one’s appearance, let one’s abilities languish, interfere with genuine love

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill crafting
Favored Weapon longbow
Domains creation, passion, protection, zeal
Cleric Spells 1st: dizzying colors, 4th: creation, 5th: cloak of colors

The sweet scent of roses catching your nose, the taste of honey dripping upon your tongue, the sinuous sensation of silk on your skin; these are the blessings of Lysanthyr. As old as consciousness itself, Lysanthyr is a truly ancient deity of sensation, pleasure and vanity. He expects his followers to seek out new experiences, enjoy existence and the partake in the pleasures it offers. The body is sacred to Lysanthyr and followers are expected to take care to preserve and perfect their bodies, for the body is the vessel by which the mind can derive pleasure from the world. To this end, he is associated with various cults of undeath and immortality. His worship rose to particular prominence in the nation of Varceta, where the ruling vampires often made sacrifices in his honour in hopes of being blessed with fleeting glimpses of their reflections. To know if Lysanthyr holds your heart you need only ask one question, ”Would you like to live deliciously?”

Edicts indulge your senses, embellish your beauty, preserve your body, gaze upon your reflection
Anathema shatter a mirror, practice asceticism, waste a meal

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal or harm
Divine Sanctification can choose unholy
Divine Skill diplomacy
Favored Weapon asp coil
Domains delirium, indulgence, passion, undeath
Alternate Domains healing, pain
Cleric Spells 1st: illusory object, 4th: confusion, 5th: synesthesia

The Great and Noble Manaat Al-Karim

Long ago the Great and Noble Janni Manaat al-Karim established a grand city in the great southern deserts. For several centuries this long lost city was a hub for trade, magic, and intellectual discourse. The city became home to many genie and their kin. Her brother, jealous of her success, poisoned her drink causing her to fall into a deep sickness. For a year and a day her people prayed for her recovery. At the end, their prayers were answered and she ascended. Angered that his plan had failed, her nameless brother cursed the city causing it to fall into ruin. Manaat was unable to prevent the destruction of her life’s work but was able to protect many of its citizens as they fled. Sadly the curse lives on preventing her followers from ever reestablishing their holy city. Since these ancient times Manaat has continued to protect and guide her people as they have shifted from cosmopolitan citizens into semi-nomadic tribes making ends meet in small villages and trade caravans throughout the deserts they call home.

Edicts To care for and promote the diaspora, to make honorable trades
Anathema To make vows, to use poison, speak her brother’s name, to serve an evil genie

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill performance
Favored Weapon wish knife or wish blade
Domains air, fire, dust
Alternate Domains sun, freedom
Cleric Spells 2nd: invisibility, 4th: airlift, 7th: fiery body

The Maiden of the Garden considers mortality to be a form of entertainment more so than anything else, lounging amongst her attendants as they view the goings on of humanity from her plane of Evermeadow. Before the Cataclysm, many prayers were sent her way from hopefuls desperate to find a lifelong relationship, widows desiring dreams of their loved ones, or parents hoping to use their children to marry upwards in society. If it suited her whim, the Maiden would occasionally grant these requests for matches and a match blessed by the Maiden would stand against all trials save for divine intervention. Occasionally these matches would be made out of spite or simply because she deemed it amusing… Oftentimes such matches are those you’d read of in history books. Ever since the world fell, prayers to the Maiden have dwindled, but thankfully affairs of the heart are never far from mortal thoughts. It would seem even in the darkest times, love finds a way.

Edicts seek love whether romantic or otherwise but never pursue romance unrequited, make decisions with the heart and not the mind, take every opportunity for a dramatic reveal
Anathema stifling feelings from yourself or others in favor of reason, hiding your presence by magical means, kill someone you consider an emotional rival

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill society
Favored Weapon shield boss
Domains passion, wealth, time, luck
Cleric Spells 1st: befuddle, 3rd: cozy cabin, 6th: cast into time

Once long ago, there was an angel named Seruline, made by a god of truth and compassion, revered by many. Seruline was kind and fair and always sought the truth in everything. As her kindness spread though, her shadow grew, and as she grew stronger so too did her shadow. Finally, on a celebration of this angel, her shadow rose up and consumed her, trapping her in magical bindings before her followers. In desperation, the god that created Seruline offered a deal to the shadow to release her in exchange for anything the god could provide, but the shadow had learned all the angel did, and with a simple trick changed the deal with the god, gaining all their power and consuming the pair. From that day Mendastarum became a god to devour all knowledge, replacing it with deception and misinformation.

The followers of Mendastarum never say his name directly, instead claiming the name of the angel he consumed as the source of their worship. Many come to Mendastarum seeking the knowledge to change or escape their deals or bindings, but more often than not they become tricked themselves, forced into servitude of this deity in exchange for broken pieces of the knowledge they seek. Others still come to Mendastarum with a desire for lost knowledge, or a desire to wipe out information, and willingly serve his goals in the hopes of reward. Whether forced or willing though, these followers seek out lost or hidden knowledge, learning it for themselves before destroying or changing it so no others can have it.

Edicts Spread misinformation, seek forbidden or lost knowledge, deface what you learn so others may not learn it
Anathema Speak the name Mendastarum to one that doesn’t know it, willingly share or be neglectful in protecting your secrets, correct a false assumption

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification must choose unholy
Divine Skill deception
Favored Weapon asp coil
Domains delirium, knowledge, magic, trickery
Alternate Domains glyph
Cleric Spells 1st: pocket library, 3rd: secret page, 4th: rewrite memory

Nesdonin is the bringer of plagues and poisons. It appears as swarms of snakes, insects, rats, and other beings that bring pestilince or venom. It was worshipped by many cults across Elleaterra. People would also give offerings and prayers in hopes that it would spare them from dying to disease and sickness.

Edicts spread and nurture disease, use poisons
Anathema bury or burn the dead, kill a harmless pest, aid in ending a plague or infection

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification must choose unholy
Divine Skill medicine
Favored Weapon dagger
Domains decay, pain, plague, swarm
Alternate Domains death
Cleric Spells 1st: goblin pox, 2nd: vomit swarm, 5th: toxic cloud

The Forge Matron appears as a tall, strong woman with goat like legs, and is said to live deep underneath a volcano, eternally perfecting her craft. Legendary tales say the strongest of all magical swords, armors, and other armaments are smelted under her blessing. Originally worshipped by mountain dwelling dwarves, Nimane grew in popularity due to the craftsmanship and skill of her followers. Now, her worshippers include all races of blacksmiths and craftsmen who value the quality of their work above all else, particularly those who specialize in weapons and armor. You can be sure a smith who worships the Forge Matron will deliver your money’s worth.

Edicts perfect your chosen craft, learn to use the things you make, respect other crafters, teach and learn freely
Anathema sell your work for less than it’s worth, give up on bettering your skills, make shoddy work on purpose, disrespect fellow honest crafters

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill crafting
Favored Weapon longsword
Domains creation, fire, metal, perfection
Alternate Domain might, toil
Cleric Spells 2nd: heat metal, 4th: weapon storm, 7th: fiery body

As fickle as the tides he created, Noctune is a god who favors himself and not much else. He is the patron god of many of the oceans’ creatures and creatures with strong ties to the sea, including merfolk, undine, and azarketi. He is wholly unpredictable and has constant mood swings, appearing as wrathful as a stormy sea at one moment and as calm as a still sound the next. Those who follow him are instructed to share in Noctune’s anguish as much as they share in his joy, and will often go swimming on calm days or shut themselves off from the rest of the world when the seas are choppy and rough. While not widely worshipped among the more common humanoid races, many popular sailor sea shanties were adapted from hymns of Noctune. Some of Noctune’s followers interpret his changing moods as madness, and believe that the god is incapable of resting as long as landwalkers roam the seas. This cult of Noctune is worshipped by monstrous ocean creatures who would rather eat landwalkers than share the oceans with them, such as sirens.

Edicts partake in the ocean’s bounty, sing songs in groups, share in both the joy and despair of those close to you
Anathema pollute or desecrate the ocean, keep positive or negative feelings for others a secret, enforce the laws of land cities on the ocean

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification none
Divine Skill performance
Favored Weapon trident
Domains change, moon, passion, water
Alternate Domain delirium
Cleric Spells 1st: hydraulic push, 3rd: aqueous orb, 5th: mariner’s curse

The god of assassins, Novissime is a well known deity in what was once the nation of Varceta. Their followers were known for their swords with blood-red handles and sharp blades. Some stories claim that Novissime became a deity by slaying another, known only as ‘The Orchid’, by using his razor sharp legs as weapons in a peaceful meeting. Due to their brutal nature, they are equal parts respected and feared, as their agents aim to uphold the image that the deity has earned. Novissime, however, is not a chaotic god and while they have a brutal side, they are also an intelligent deity, thinking before acting so as not to regret his decision.

Edicts Wield his favoured weapon in combat, openly show your worship through symbols and weaponry
Anathema Abandoning contracted work, recklessly rush into battle, show mercy to those you have sworn to slay

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification must choose unholy
Divine Skill stealth
Favored Weapon Sawtooth Saber
Domains death. secrecy, zeal
Alternate Domain fate
Cleric Spells 1st: sure strike, 2nd: invisibility, 7th: true target

When the ancient world discovered alchohol, Oenos took his first drink. When the first songs were sung, Oenos applauded the loudest. Indeed it seems that as long as there has been merrymaking he has been there to enjoy it, even the oldest of races tells storys of a bronze skinned man who exemplefies the life of the party. Oenos’ following has never seemed powerful, or organized, though you would be hard pressed to find a tavern without his likeness somewhere. His teachings, of which there are many, center around being a gracious host and a grateful guest as has always been his way. These teachings seemingly passed down at random as priests encountered the god in varying states of drunkeness who only realized who had spoken it after they awoke the next day. This manner of divine intervention has always frustrated other more organized religions, some of which attribute the god to drunken hallucinations of innebriated priests and partygoers.

Edicts drink, contribute to the party, give sanctuary and sustenance to any who ask in good faith
Anathema refuse the hungry or poor, waste food or alchohol, be rude or disruptive to the host.

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill diplomacy
Favored Weapon fist
Domains confidence, indulgence, luck
Cleric Spells 1st: friendfetch, 3rd: cozy cabin, 5th: summon giant

“The Great Spirits” refers to an ancient deity whose name has long been forgotten and is now called by this collective title. The practice of worshiping them is referred to as “walking the path” and is mostly worshiped by tribal communities and those with more animist and ancestral worshiping tendencies that rely on the wisdom of those who have passed.

Those who dedicate themselves to walking the path of the Great Spirits see themselves as indistinguishable from the flora and fauna around them, and are therefore one with their ancestors buried in the lands on which they live. Since the Cataclysm, the survivors of those who walk the path have dedicated themselves to restoring the world to its natural balance and the return of others to their rightful ancestral lands.

Edicts perform rites and rituals for the dead, teach others how to live in balance with nature, create ancestral records, resist illegitimate claims to land or power
Anathema disturb the graves of others, needlessly destroy natural resources, intentionally destroy ancient relics, deny your connection to a lineage, deny others the right to choose

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill occultism
Favored Weapon spear
Domains family, freedom, knowledge, nature
Cleric Spells 1st: object reading, 2nd: speak with animals, 7th true target

Self-proclaimed prince of everything that is, was, and will be fun in this world, Peko-Amuzo is the “son” of a terrifying amount of different fiends. Or so he says. How he was conceived remains a mystery, but this amalgamation of different kinds of evil has made him mighty and utterly chaotic — so much so that his power steadily decreases whenever he isn’t entertained. Therefore, he often tries to switch things up. That is the reason why he enjoys creation so much: there’s always something new and exciting to make! While he may seem somewhat reasonable at first, helpful, even, it turns out that he only gives his knowledge to those who will either entertain him greatly, or who simply have ill intent and will cause trouble.

He has declared being quarter-demon, which is partly why he was mostly worshipped in Garn. Whether this is accurate is uncertain — after all, he also claims to be the creator of many things like trees, hedonism, or even pancakes, but that is most likely a tactic to draw the ire of many — one of his favorite hobbies.

Edicts Gossip, live a hedonistic existence, summon fiends
Anathema Soothe someone’s ire, put someone’s needs over your own, grow complacent and follow the same routine

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification can choose unholy
Divine Skill crafting
Favored Weapon polytool
Domains change, indulgence, passion, trickery
Alternate Domain abomination
Cleric Spells 1st: agitate, 4th: translocate, 5th: synesthesia

Riahn, twin deity to Trella, was once known as the God of the South Star. His role in the sky was to offer alternate paths of travel to Trella, but over time people viewed Trella as the guiding star, causing him to be viewed as the star that would lead travellers astray. One day, the South Star no longer gave its light, leaving a void in the sky. Riahn is still there, watching, but as he moves through the sky, he sometimes eclipses the light of the other stars, going unnoticed by many but for the few who worship him this is seen as a good omen. Worshippers of Riahn typically involve those who act unseen, but are most definitely there, doing backdoor deals and looking for that which is hidden in the dark.

Edicts find hidden secrets, make and uphold deals, hide your worship, help those in need.
Anathema stealing from those with little wealth, selling secrets, not upholding a deal, giving up on your comrades.

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill thievery
Favored Weapon dagger
Domains cities, cold, darkness, wealth
Alternate Domain dreams
Cleric Spells 2nd: invisibility, 4th: translocate, 6th: blanket of stars

The prince fretting over his upcoming betrothal, the noble diligently hearing the pleas of their subjects at court, and the queen charging to battle to defend her nation - all do so at the whim of Seraphion’s divine decree. Deity of opulence, gems, and nobility, Seraphion teaches that those in power must wield it with wisdom and grace, and for the betterment of all their subjects. From their shining throne at the apex of The Resplendent Court, Seraphion garbs themselves in glittering gems and golden robes; the perfect depiction of noble bearing. But while this opulence allows them to shine bright above their subjects, it is also a reminder of the weight of responsibility those in power must bear. Each gem reflects the dreams of their faithful and each carefully woven thread, the destiny of a nation. The Highest Throne’s worship reached far across Elleterra prior to the cataclysm. Within grand halls the aristocracy dutifully tended to shrines to their glory, within the streets the common folk brought offerings to their priests to bring the people’s plight to the ears of the nobility. Only the most corrupt and decadent nations denied The Highest Throne their due, so entrenched were their edicts in people’s lives.
Edicts take pride in your appearance, wear gemstones, consider the needs of those you have authority over, accept responsibility for your actions
Anathema refuse to listen to someone’s point of view, disrespect a gemstone, deny support to those under your care, neglect your duty to those you serve

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill diplomacy
Favored Weapon flail
Domains duty, protection, sun, wealth
Cleric Spells 1st: shattering gem, 4th: chromatic ray, 6th: wall of metal

The Den Mother is an ancient being who originally gained power due to the worship of warren dwelling Ysoki. She is a deity of earth, family, and crafting, usually depicted as either a matronly Ysoki woman or as a massive subterranean rat. Though still somewhat of a patron diety to many Ysoki clans, she has also become popular with all folk who live or travel beneath the surface, mine and utilize underground resources, or value strong familial ties. Her holy symbol is a rat, curled up sleeping in a snug den.
Edicts respect natural caves and underground spaces, value the knowledge of your elders, utilize the resources you gather, assist underground travellers
Anathema end the life of a child, let precious minerals or metals go to waste, abandon a family member who cherishes and respects you

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill crafting
Favored Weapon light hammer
Domains creation, earth, family, protection
Alternate Domain travel
Cleric Spells 1st: shattering gem, 3rd: earthbind, 5th: wall of stone

Satya was once a mortal ascetic, a human devoted to the concept of objective truth and self-rule. In his enlightenment, and subsequent ascension, he learned the most valuable truth: that there is no objective truth. There is only the truth of the individual, each person has their own truth, and it is folly to peddle the lie of an ‘objective’ truth. Satya also learned a second truth: that despite there being no objective truth, the truth is still an absolute value of our reality. Ever since his ascension, Satya’s godly overview remains in his mortal devotion, reigning as a god of Truth, Complete Self-Rule, and Harmony. As the strict pursuit of the truth leads to self-rule and harmony of one’s self and environment. The clergy of Satya traditionally use their pursuit of truth to collect and spread lost knowledge, teach others beneficial concepts that they otherwise wouldn’t know, and lastly, defend the world from those who seek to desecrate the truth with petty lies. Satya’s monks traditionally carry a holy symbol shaped into a circular mirror with engraved Chrysanthemums.
Edicts Find your personal truth, look within yourself and hone your mind, body and spirit, Seek and undo as much misinformation whenever possible.
Anathema Threaten another to accept the truth, willingly spread misinformation or hide your truth, let your desires cloud your mind/practice hedonism

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal or harm
Divine Sanctification may choose holy
Divine Skill diplomacy
Favored Weapon talwar
Domains truth, introspection, knowledge, change
Alternate Domain perfection
Cleric Spells 1st: liberating command, 3rd: hypercognition, 6th: mantle of the unwavering heart

Lurking in the deepest reaches of the sea, The Eyes watch, The Eyes wait. The Eyes share knowledge with any who seek it. For those that touch upon The Eyes truth are forever reshaped, and their souls forever marked by madness. The Eyes know all, and see all, but require it’s followers to seek more madness and fear, to learn more secrets of the unending void. For only in the rantings of a mad broken soul, can the truth be seen. The eyes followers attempt to destroy the minds of others, for a broken mind serves as sustanance to The Eyes, although the followers do not know this. The Eyes cares not for it’s followers as long as they continue to feed them with broken minds and knowledge. As long as madness exists in the world, The Eyes will always be waiting.

Edicts spread fear and madness in your foes, learn secrets
Anathema take hostages, remove madness or fear, destroy secret knowledge

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm
Divine Sanctification must choose unholy
Divine Skill intimidation
Favored Weapon war razor
Domains abomination, nightmare, pain, void
Cleric Spells 2nd: paranoia, 4th: vision of death, 7th: mask of terror

The Living Mandate is an unseen manifestation of mortals’ rejection of the natural world and all it entails. They have existed since the start of the very first civilization to stray from the wilds, to carve its place unto the world and rise above the rest, growing as more and more have followed. Called by many names or philosophies they exist as an ideal or guiding deity in various cultures. Long ago, many believed that they watched over all civilization, ensuring progress at any cost. Though lacking any major allegiances, they heavily favour those who seek to innovate, to change, to seize their destiny. They have come to be characterized by ambition, progress and liberty. However, there are always two sides to a coin and with unrestricted progress comes greed, destruction, war and more. Still, always, The Living Mandate always sides with unrestricted advancement regardless of consequences. Now their worshippers include a variety of individuals from all backgrounds, good or bad, each seeking to manifest their destiny.

Edicts Create personal and societal improvement, grow your lands, accrue wealth
Anathema give to charity, join a workers union, hoard wealth without use

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill intimidation
Favored Weapon dueling pistol
Domains ambition, destruction, freedom, wealth
Cleric Spells 1st: liberating command, 4th: translocate, 7th: planar palace

Amongst the younger deities of the world, the Three Sisters were not widespread worshiped in the land like other gods. Those who did discovered them through their experiments and observations of the world. Each Sister has their own interest, based on the three main areas of worship, but no one can tell each Sister apart as they are identical triplets with no individual names or styles. Some outsiders believe that there is only one goddess, as most worshipers only ever meet one of the Sisters if they ever do something to earn their presence. Only true scholars or heroes have met either two or all of the Sisters, usually when great discoveries have occurred. Few know what their personalities are like, but they have been described as eager to learn and easily excited by new experiments and findings about the world.

Edicts learn new truths about the world, heal those who are wounded, create and discover new formulas
Anathema destroy knowledge you come across, torture an enemy, wallow in entropy

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill nature
Favored Weapon polytool
Domains healing, knowledge, truth, vigil
Alternate Domain travel
Cleric Spells 1st: soothe, 3rd: hypercognition, 5th: strange geometry

The World Weave represents an animistic respect of the six elements and the awareness that they are the foundation of the world as we know it. It did not start as a deity - its followers would offer their shrines and prayers to the world at large, to spirits as small as a leaf in the wind to the grandest of storms. But some sought to put name to the concept of the elements, to truly symbolize them, and from that, six greater aspects were born. Not all agree with the existence of these ‘greater aspects’, while others claim to know these aspects by more intimate names.
The Blazekeeper: Igniting fervor in the hearts of mortals, they are the crackling symphony of a roaring wildfire and the hiss of smoldering embers, embodying the flame of passion that consumes both in fury and in ardor.
The Timberheart: Guardian of the woodlands, they nurture the spirit of the forest, found in the rustling whispers of leaves and ever sturdy trees.
The Skydancer: They craft the very winds that shape the skies, an ethereal weaver of clouds and breezes, orchestrating the dance of the heavens with the chimes of their song.
The Metalforge: Master artisan of the divine forge, they mold the essence of metal, infusing strength and resilience with every clang.
The Earthshaper: With a touch that rumbles through mountains and valleys, they sculpt the landscapes, holding the earth in their mighty grasp.
The Oceansong: Enchanting with the melodic rhythms of the seas, their voice echoes in every crashing wave, embodying the ebb and flow of life’s eternal tides.
Few followers of The World Weave can truly claim to perfectly balance their respects for all the elements, despite it being considered the true way of practice. It is living nature to lean towards a narrower subset. Still - though they may not pray to them in equal measure, most endeavor to have a shrine to all six elements.

Edicts find beauty in all displays of the Elements both mighty and subtle, honor the Elements in equal measure, respect that devotion to the Elements is as dynamic from person to person as the Elements themselves.
Anathema benefit from the Elements influence without thanks, forsake an Element for exclusive devotion to others, disregard extreme manifestations of the Elements without investigation.

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill nature
Favored Weapon wish knife or wish blade
Domains air, earth, fire, water, metal, wood
Cleric Spells 2nd: elemental zone, 4th: elemental gift, 7th: energy aegis

Trella is a lesser-known deity of thoughtful travel. She encompasses the inky black and starlight of the night sky. Trella provides navigation for the lost. Her guidance directs travelers and enlightens minds. Her moving the moon and stars in the sky remind us to move and explore existence. Her celestial patterns provide insight into the future directions of the world. Worshippers of Trella come from many walks of life but all have a thirst for exploration and self-improvement.

Edicts travel the world to learn about yourself, aid and provide charity to others on physical and spiritual journeys.
Anathema be complacent with your position or situation, horde wealth, lie to travelers.

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill occultism
Favored Weapon starknife
Domains fate, moon, star, travel
Alternate Domain void
Cleric Spells 1st: tailwind, 4th: translocate, 6th: blanket of stars

Often depicted as a soldier armored in skulls and bones and a sword with his blade between his feet, Unmortus is revered as the god of eternal vigilance and the one who never fell. Long ago, in the beginnings of civilization, he was worshipped as a god of protection and the homeland and the protector of the heavens. He was restless and unyielding to his duty to the heavens, right until his unfortunate demise against a forgotten enemy. However, from his death, he rose again and kept his watch in unlife. Unfortunately, due to his new undead nature, his name fell into obscurity, with only a few nations knowing of him. Regardless, he keeps his vigil, even if the gods or mortals he protects despise him due to his nature. His followers pledge their soul to the defense of their nation, and connect it to the realm of the dead so that they can be risen in order to defend the nation long after they have perished. Sometimes called bone lords, death knights, or the living dead, they are often looked upon with mistrust and sometimes open antagonism. Stoically, they press onward. They work forever for their homeland, their every breath in service of its defense.

Edicts defend your homeland, improve your homeland, continue your duty by any means
Anathema abandon your nation, abandon your allies, disrespect your fallen comrades

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy
Divine Skill society
Favored Weapon bastard sword
Domains cities, protection, soul, undeath
Alternate Domain family
Cleric Spells 1st: tether, 2nd: false vitality, 5th: wall of stone

A cave worm that was once feared by many and consumed all without prejudice, Veskahule eventually met its end. As its soul traversed its way into the Astral Plane, the notion of its existence being fleeting and its hunger satiated was detestable. Forcing its own dream to manifest, it began feasting on the dreams and nightmares of others, along with the feelings associated with them: hope, fear, aspirations. The endless torrent of creativity conjured by the mind allowing insight and understanding for what most would consider horrid. This new appetite transfigured it into a powerful and knowledgeable being, the name of Veskahule spreading throughout the other planes. Those who choose to worship them were gifted with the promise that their dreams would be fulfilled, but perhaps nightmares if it was beneficial. It’s appreciation for all creation draw in the outcasts of society, shunned by their appearance or have a desire to create what hasn’t existed before. Its appreciation for the mind and the capacity within, grant Veskahule a relatability to mortals.

Edicts To assist in making dreams or nightmares become reality, encourage the creation of new lifeforms and the evolution of all beings, appreciate the beauty even in the monstrous.
Anathema To cast judgement on others based on appearance, stopping the pursuit of growth for you or your surroundings, to dismiss dreams and nightmares as invaluable.

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification none
Divine Skill occultism
Favored Weapon urumi
Domains abomination, creation, dreams, nightmares
Alternate Domain soul, naga
Cleric Spells 2nd: feast of ashes, 5th: grisly growths, 7th: warp mind

When the first spell was uttered and the first runes were cast it created neither fire nor force; it created Xan’Zyk. As the first incantation entered the world, it did so in an avalanche of magical energy so potent that the spell itself gained not only sentience but also divinity. Xan’Zyk, named after the first two syllables of the primordial spell which birthed them, is the pursuit of magical power incarnate. They seek only to see magic used with little regard to the purpose it serves. They are just as content to see a fireball engulf a town square as they are to see a tyrannical lich disintegrated to ash. All spells are prayers to Xan’Zyk and it is said that with every spell uttered and every new ritual discovered their power expands. They are most commonly depicted as an ornate magical sigil or alternatively a spellbook shimmering with prismatic light. Xan’Zyk accepts the worship of any who can cast spells of their own power, however wizards in particular naturally gravitate towards The First Incantation. Legends claim that should the entirety of the incantation which birthed Xan’Zyk be uttered once more, they along with all spells which have followed them, would be undone.

Edicts strive to gain magical power, research new spells and rituals, use magic to solve problems
Anathema curtail magical research, destroy magical knowledge or spells, refuse to let another learn a spell from you

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill arcana
Favored Weapon stiletto pen
Domains ambition, destruction, glyph, magic
Cleric Spells 1st: force barrage, 2nd: embed message , 3rd: levitate, 4th: translocate, 5th: telekinetic haul, 6th: wall of force, 7th: warp mind, 8th: summon archmage, 9th: phantasmagoria

A relatively unkown deity, Xeesis is a god of secrets and hidden knowledge. They would often use their hidden knowledge to trick other gods for more secrets to possess. Xeesis is the god who hid away the goloma when the gods and demons arose to steal the eyes of all the races. Because what better secret than an entire race? They admire cunning and intrigue over brute strength, unless its all part of the trick; whether it’s to fool a farmer for the fun of it, steal secrets from a lich doing magical research, or pull off the ultimate prank of defying fate itself.

Edicts find hidden knowledge, protect secrets, mislead others
Anathema share secrets without reason, destroy knowledge, spread worship of Xeesis

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font harm or heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill deception
Favored Weapon injection spear
Domains darkness, protection, secrecy, trickery
Alternate Domain fate
Cleric Spells 2nd: invisibility, 3rd: oneiric mire, 5th: synesthesia

Zegarek was most often followed by the more bold of the hunters from the earlier days of Gornlar. His teachings encouraged his clerics to join the rangers and fighters in their hunting trips and bounty hunts. His Favored Weapon is the hornbow as it was often crafted from the pieces, usually the horn, of the largest of prey and forced their users to hunt from horseback or close by. The temples to Zegarek were often used as early hunting lodges where his followers would share stories of their hunts be they beast or humanoid in nature. They were also places where anyone could drop off bounties to be claimed or where merchants could make requests when certain animal meats were in short supply.

Edicts hunt with short ranged weapons, use every part of your kill, give your enemy a quick end, use eye contact to strike fear in your enemy
Anathema engage your enemy from further than 60ft, let your enemy suffer in pain, use torture to get what you want, forget your enemy’s face

Devotee Benefits

Divine Font heal
Divine Sanctification can choose holy or unholy
Divine Skill intimidation
Favored Weapon hongali hornbow
Domains confidence, death, might, nature
Alternate Domains earth, zeal
Cleric Spells 1st: tailwind, 4th: vision of death, 7th: true target