Elder Gods, Celestial Presences, Legendary Creatures, Powerful Beings
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Aves Reva
An Elder God who dwells deep in perpetual darkness
A bringer of nightmares
Known groups that seek or claim a connection to him are the "Order of the Hidden Aves Reva" and the "Monks of Oba"
The Horned God
An Elder God, certain cults (including those of the Wererats) revere the Horned God
The Horned God dwells in the Great Beyond
On the last night of first new moon after the autumn equinox and on the last night of the last new moon before the spring equinox it is named as the Time of Sacrifice
At the Time of Sacrifice a living creature/s (preferably a sentient creature) is sacrificed – totally 13 in each year - starting with 1 autumn/12 spring, 2 autumn/11 spring etc. until it starts over again
On every 13th cycle it is possible for a Time of Hunger and Sacrifice is announced by the Grey Seers
The Time of Hunger and Sacrifice means that over a 13 day period culminating on the last night of the new moon a series of sacrifices occur at the deepest night hour – 1 on night 1, 2 in night 2 etc. culminating in 13 on night 13 (total 91 sacrificed)
The Horned God is heavily linked to chaos, destruction and slaughter
Cultists believe the Horned God is returning to the world
Some believe that the Horned God will devour this world and spare only those who bond themselves in servitude to it
The Horned God is linked to the Alin and the war that destroyed them and the empires they patronised
Warred with Ammutseba and other Elder Beings in the distant past
The Horned God first became aware of Faerun via the Alin who initially were allied with the Carkade
Ammutseba
A powerful elder being, the Carkade elite made pacts with Ammutseba as their empire collapsed around them. While the rest of their race, lands, cities and culture were immolated, the elite and important servants were saved from oblivion by being granted the gift of immortality and being turned into undead - the mummys of Carkade.
They now await a summons from Ammutseba and it's agents to step into the present day.
A cult has sprung up in worship of the Mysteries of Ammutseba
Ammutseba is heavily linked to death and sacrifice
Warred with the Horned God and other Elder Beings in the distant past
Cultists believe that Ammutseba wanders the darkness of the void and its return is imminent
Hecate
Elder Goddess of Witches
Has been absent for millenia
Ancient Witch Queens
There were once more but only 3 are known to modern day warlocks.
They stepped freely across multiple planes and dimensions and could phase in and out existence. So powerful they had multiple patrons (i.e. were the most powerful of warlocks) and eventually exceeded the strength of their patrons and ascended.
Were a fractious triumvirate constantly contesting and struggling against each other. Used followers to conduct an endless proxy war with each other.
Rarely seen after the fall of the Sarpadian Empire 500 years ago - they were seekers and followers of Hecate, Elder Goddess of Witches, whose dormant power they craved above all else.
(Rare knowledge) oooo - not yet peeps
Why active now? - see above peeps x
Emtariath - Ancient Witch Queen of the Aphotic
Depicted as striking woman with multiple arms, headdress, golden reticulated talons covering the length of each finger, face beading, hair in lavash rolls. Sharp Ruby between eyebrows. A powerful golden amulet over her breasts.
Aphotic - Growing in the absence of light; untouched by light
Toruja - Ancient Witch Queen of Otherwhere
Wears a half mask of a black hawk with prominent silver & black beak and metallic appearing feathers fanning out in an aura effect. Wears a blue or white dress trimmed in gold and a lapis lazuli amulet around her neck.
Sows discord
Sili - Ancient Witch Queen of Lamentations
Wears a green Day of the Dead mask with a series of different length spikes emerging in a halo from the mask. The longer spikes are gold covered in small circular etchings. The shorter silver spikes are partly covered in pressed colour beads. Three beaded chains link the spikes that cross over beneath her mask. Sensual. She has tattooed ivory skin.
Brings suffering
Hosts of the Feywild
Marquis Artimar Mal Adra (Lord of the Silvery Sea, Preserver of the Deltic Knots, Watcher in the Evenwoods and Delusion’s Favourite Child)
One of the powerful lords of the Feywild and patron of the Bruja Ubusera
Unseelie Lady Nakiasha Wysayra keeper of Angelfire
Patron of High Stewart Eeked Vandorack
Lady Auchomelgen
"blessings and protection be upon you"
Protector and defender of the scattered ephereum throng
