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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 4644499" data-attributes="member: 99">Just as a further update, this campaign starts in less than a week.&nbsp; The PC's will be as follows:Astavian - Dragonborn Paladin of Ryukaar (Dragonborn god of vengeance)Eshik - Dragonborn Ranger and &quot;Edgerunner&quot;Mialain - Elf Cleric of MeloraZanne - Human Warlock, Infernal PactA few quick notes on this eclectic bunch:The PHB gods were the gods of the &quot;old&quot;, pre-cataclysmic world.&nbsp; When 99% of their worshipers died and all of their shrines and temples were buried under the Mist, they vanished.&nbsp; Some believe that they were destroyed and others that they simply abandoned the world.&nbsp; Either way people lost the faith.But with the coming of the Mist and its magic and chaos, new beings rose to power.&nbsp; Some were Celestials that live atop the high, airless peaks that came down and saved communities on the brink of extinction.&nbsp; Others were Mist Demons who made bargains with civilized groups to offer them tribute for protection.&nbsp; And then there were occasional individuals who rose to such heights of power as to become effectively demigods.&nbsp; The underlying theme here is that the deities of the new world are local and often very present.&nbsp; As in, &quot;My god lives in that tower right over there.&nbsp; I met him the other day and he blessed me.&quot;Mialain the Cleric however has gotten a vision from some entity claiming to be Melora, goddess of Nature.&nbsp; Now as far as she knows Melora has been gone or dead for over 500 years.&nbsp; Is she back?&nbsp; Is this really her?&nbsp; Whatever the case, Mialain has manifested powers granted by this entity and given a mission to &quot;spread the faith&quot;.&nbsp; How will this sit with existing local deities?Astavian the Paladin worships Ryukaar, the Right Hand of Drakaru, one of a triumvirate of Dragonborn deities that date all the way back to the fallen Dragonborn Empire.&nbsp; These deities were also believed to have vanished in the cataclysm.&nbsp; But around 50 years ago these three powerful Dragonborn appeared and proclaimed themselves to be these gods.&nbsp; They set about gathering the Dragonborn and spreading their worship.&nbsp; The clearly have the ability to grant their followers powers but are these simply imposters who have assumed a mantle of divinity?&nbsp; And if they are the genuine article, where have they been for half a milenium?&nbsp; So far they are keeping that info to themselves.Zanne hails from the Empire of Vond, ruled by the Warlock Demigod Vond.&nbsp; Many believe he is the very first Warlock and not many dispute that he's the most powerful of them.&nbsp; Zanne derives her powers from her pact with powerful Mist Demons.&nbsp; Is she using them for her own ends?&nbsp; Or are they using her?&nbsp; Is there some kind of debt that these Demons will call due in this life or the next?&nbsp; Is the Paladin going to have a problem with any of this?Stay tuned to find out!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rel, post: 4644499, member: 99"] Just as a further update, this campaign starts in less than a week. The PC's will be as follows: Astavian - Dragonborn Paladin of Ryukaar (Dragonborn god of vengeance) Eshik - Dragonborn Ranger and "Edgerunner" Mialain - Elf Cleric of Melora Zanne - Human Warlock, Infernal Pact A few quick notes on this eclectic bunch: The PHB gods were the gods of the "old", pre-cataclysmic world. When 99% of their worshipers died and all of their shrines and temples were buried under the Mist, they vanished. Some believe that they were destroyed and others that they simply abandoned the world. Either way people lost the faith. But with the coming of the Mist and its magic and chaos, new beings rose to power. Some were Celestials that live atop the high, airless peaks that came down and saved communities on the brink of extinction. Others were Mist Demons who made bargains with civilized groups to offer them tribute for protection. And then there were occasional individuals who rose to such heights of power as to become effectively demigods. The underlying theme here is that the deities of the new world are local and often very present. As in, "My god lives in that tower right over there. I met him the other day and he blessed me." Mialain the Cleric however has gotten a vision from some entity claiming to be Melora, goddess of Nature. Now as far as she knows Melora has been gone or dead for over 500 years. Is she back? Is this really her? Whatever the case, Mialain has manifested powers granted by this entity and given a mission to "spread the faith". How will this sit with existing local deities? Astavian the Paladin worships Ryukaar, the Right Hand of Drakaru, one of a triumvirate of Dragonborn deities that date all the way back to the fallen Dragonborn Empire. These deities were also believed to have vanished in the cataclysm. But around 50 years ago these three powerful Dragonborn appeared and proclaimed themselves to be these gods. They set about gathering the Dragonborn and spreading their worship. The clearly have the ability to grant their followers powers but are these simply imposters who have assumed a mantle of divinity? And if they are the genuine article, where have they been for half a milenium? So far they are keeping that info to themselves. Zanne hails from the Empire of Vond, ruled by the Warlock Demigod Vond. Many believe he is the very first Warlock and not many dispute that he's the most powerful of them. Zanne derives her powers from her pact with powerful Mist Demons. Is she using them for her own ends? Or are they using her? Is there some kind of debt that these Demons will call due in this life or the next? Is the Paladin going to have a problem with any of this? Stay tuned to find out! [/QUOTE]

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