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====== The Beneath ====== | ====== The Beneath ====== | ||
- | A hellish world, the Beneath is the subject of many people' | + | A hellish world, the Beneath is the subject of many people' |
- | Flowing through each layer is a river of some viscous black liquid known as the **Way of Black Tears.** This river seems inert, like any other mundane river at first sight, but anything living that strays too close will meet an unfortunate end as the river seemingly comes to life, reeling the victim in with tar-like strands before dissolving their very being within its depths. Even the demons residing in the Beneath are not quite sure what the river is or why it does this, and give its banks a wide berth. | + | Flowing through each layer is a river of some viscous black liquid known as the **Way of Black Tears.** This river seems inert, like any other mundane river at first sight, but anything living that strays too close will meet an unfortunate end as the river seemingly comes to life, reeling the victim in with tar-like strands before dissolving their very being within its depths. Even the demons residing in the Beneath are not quite sure what the river is or why it does this, and give its banks a wide berth. It is believed the Way of Black Tears is part of the [[settings: |
==== Demons as Adventurers ==== | ==== Demons as Adventurers ==== | ||
For innumerable centuries, the Beneath was cut off from the normal flow of magic through the planes, and its inherently magical inhabitants were left with one choice: find some other way to eat, or starve to death. The solution for demons has, until recently, been the energy contained within souls. By forging contracts or simply devouring them whole, demons sustained themselves. | For innumerable centuries, the Beneath was cut off from the normal flow of magic through the planes, and its inherently magical inhabitants were left with one choice: find some other way to eat, or starve to death. The solution for demons has, until recently, been the energy contained within souls. By forging contracts or simply devouring them whole, demons sustained themselves. | ||
- | However, in late 10080, a group of adventurers assisted in establishing an arcane wellspring within the Beneath, allowing demons to survive without the need to consume souls. Of course, a soul is still an immense bit of power, so the more ambitious and power-hungry individuals simply carry on as normal. | + | However, in late 10080, a group of adventurers assisted in [[history: |
Without a need to constantly harm others to survive, many demons found themselves with an entire world opened to them. Some began to live more peaceful lives within the Beneath, while others travel to the Cefa' | Without a need to constantly harm others to survive, many demons found themselves with an entire world opened to them. Some began to live more peaceful lives within the Beneath, while others travel to the Cefa' | ||
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The Pits of Elysium are described here in short: | The Pits of Elysium are described here in short: | ||
- | * **Pit of Succor: | + | * **Pit of Succor: |
- | * **Pit of Cords: | + | * **Pit of Cords: |
- | * **Pit of Worms:** The demons of this Pit value materialistic wealth in the forms of collectable curios | + | * **Pit of Worms:** This pit is home to the Market of Worms, |
- | * **Pit of Eyes:** Demons of this Pit offer medical exams and treatment to guests, so great is their propensity for offering these checks | + | * **Pit of Eyes:** This is the hospital |
- | * **Pit of Beasts:** The demons here are a dull sort, far too busy, in their estimation, to do anything other than the humdrum | + | * **Pit of Beasts:** This place is rather dull by comparison, with demons |
- | * **Pit of Burdens:** This Pit has a tradition for hospitality which is most like what people expect | + | * **Pit of Burdens:** This place is almost provincial by Elysium' |
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+ | ==== Golgotha, Graveyard of Regrets ==== | ||
+ | //Law: Silence Or Obliteration// | ||
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+ | The law of this land is simple and straightforward: | ||
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+ | Outsiders who wield the forces of any magic will find themselves to be weakening with every step (all spells and disciplines | ||
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+ | Golgotha’s ground | ||
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+ | This layer is watched over by Valak, fallen servitor | ||
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+ | * **Paimon' | ||
+ | * **Rods of Oblivion:** Black stone spires where punished souls are chained and nailed. It is thought that the Way of Black Tears somehow flows up inside the towers, and slowly strips any that touch it of their power and self. After some time, those tied to the Rods are reduced to shriveled, dead shells void of mind or soul. | ||
+ | * **The Night Keep:** Home of Valak and central base of the Abyssal Guard. Getting close to the keep, one will begin to feel the weight of the guilt of both the living and dead weigh them down, choking them with tears and coughed-up blood as they try to approach. Only those granted an audience may enter safely. | ||
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+ | ==== Nox, the Shattered Epicenter ==== | ||
+ | //Law: [[settings: | ||
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+ | This is the epicenter | ||
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+ | The islands themselves are gilded cages, each with an intricate interior | ||
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+ | In the center | ||
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+ | Here, the only law is that of the Silent Pact between the Sovereign and the [[: | ||
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+ | Those that attempt to sit on the throne of the sovereign will meet an untimely demise as it will absorb all of their magical power and obliterate their very being... the only survivors, deemed worthy by the Throne, take the Sovereign' | ||
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+ | ===== History of the Beneath ===== | ||
+ | The creation of the Beneath was unique. Many demonic planes once existed around the Cefa' | ||
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+ | This was enough to briefly stabilize the plane, but it still was generating more energy than it could hold and again threatened to tear itself apart. Another demonic plane was attracted and it too fused with the plane. Hundreds of years passed, and countless demonic planes fused with the original until it eventually stabilized itself for good. Thus the Beneath was formed and settled “below” the material world. | ||
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+ | While much of the history of the Beneath has been lost, there are many stories | ||
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+ | This isn’t actually the case. What can be agreed upon by both priests | ||
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+ | After the Silent Pact came the Rupturing, a calamity which cut the Beneath off from the rest of the world and formed the Way of Black Tears. It was during this calamity that Nox shattered into pieces and came to rest above the Void. | ||
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+ | The Rupturing saw the death of the most recent Sovereign of the Beneath (whose name is Xa’los, pr. ZA-LOSS) as well as the splitting of the Beneath into its seven layers, as the Void forced its way into the plane. Since then, the Sovereign’s throne has been empty, and various warlords and pit lords have vied for control of the throne. |