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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
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 Posted - 02 Feb 2025 : 16:51:40
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Originally posted by AuldDragon
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Originally posted by sleyvas
Love the story involving the Great Khan of the Dao, even though its probably allegory. In essence, it works that the yikaria only have dominion over the dao for a "short" span .... a span that should encompass all the years that PC's live.
I'll admit as well, my personal thoughts were that these beings were essentially worshipping the Elder Elemental God and/or Tharizdun and that the submittance of the dao was possibly a "clan" of them that also held fealty to this being and subjected themselves to service because they knew the yikaria were empowering this being with their sacrifices.
Still, this very much works, and I'd never considered it being Baphomet since he's much more aggressive. I have wondered though if there isn't a "pantheon" serving as racial gods to the minotaurs and similar beings (even playing with the idea of Audumbla the great primordial cow and/or Hathor of the Egyptians as more benevolent gods of the minotaurs).
The article that had a lot of information about the yak-men (Roof of the World, Dragon #241, by Wolfgang Baur) had a section for using the yak-men on other worlds, and basically said that if you use them on Oerth, then the Faceless God is really Tharizdun. I drew on that slightly, just to indicate that they may have established a hidden empire there, but I like the Faceless God as his own power, though. :)
Jeff
I may have unconsciously pulled that into my thoughts as well, because I loved that article, and I know I've gone back and reread from it at least twice.
I actually have it as something to play with that over in Katashaka there is a "mysterious" empire (Yithakar, land of the Earth Emperor),that rules over minotaurs, gnolls, ibixians, and a prime-born version of bariaur. Its mysterious because outside cultures never see its rulers, and it doesn't allow others to cross its borders with impunity (many of these become sacrifices). What few have had audiences with their rulers always do so with a servitor acting as the voice of their leadership. Obviously, I'm hinting towards there being a leadership of yak-men who are trying to keep secret exactly who they are. If I develop this more as well, I'd probably have it be that they worship multiple demonic lords and such that this culture resemble a beastly version of narfell (so possibly including baphomet for the minotaurs, orcus for the ibixians and prime bariaurs, Yeenoghu for the gnolls, the faceless one for the yak men but also amongst all the others, but also Ogremoch, and Fraz'urb-luu). |
Alavairthae, may your skill prevail
Phillip aka Sleyvas |
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AuldDragon
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 01 Apr 2025 : 05:56:36
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Sarula Iliene the Nixie Queen: https://bit.ly/4cfZ58j
The final deity for the project as it stands right now is the Nixie Queen, Sarula Iliene, a minor elven and faerie deity of fresh water. She is worshipped by both nixies and those elves who live in or near lakes and rivers and other fresh water sources.
As this is the final deity for now, I thought this would be a good time to talk about what my future plans are. I have no intention on stopping writing, but I do want to go through the deities complete and give them some editing passes. I do plan to compile them as well, with some additional material similar to what’s found in the Faiths & Avatars trilogy of books, and at a minimum they will be made available on my Patreon. I also have some deity and non-deity material that I will be submitting to the Wildspace Fanzine as well. In terms of what deities I plan to work on next, I’d like to start creating and expanding pantheons for races who should have full and vibrant pantheons of their own (such as loxoth, hurwaeti, grommams, dohwar, etc.) and work on some human pantheons (Greek, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, etc.). I’m not sure yet what I will focus on though. Anyway, stay tuned as I think about what’s coming next!
Jeff |
My 2nd Edition blog: http://blog.aulddragon.com/
My streamed AD&D Spelljamer sessions: https://www.youtube.com/user/aulddragon/playlists?flow=grid&shelf_id=18&view=50
"That sums it up in a nutshell, AuldDragon. You make a more convincing argument. But he's right and you're not." |
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[2e] Monster Mythology Update Project
