20 Chapter 1: Campaigns in tal'Dorei
the lor D of the hells
Alignment: Lawful Evil Domains: Trickery, Blood
The devil god of the Hells represents mastery of tyranny and
domination. His words are honeyed and carefully crafted,
soothing and corrupting the mortal heart. The Lord of the
Hells holds his domain with an iron rule, and the punish-
ments that await those that cross him are legendary: the
basis of nightmare. Evil entities pay him tribute alongside his
devils, while warlocks are drawn to his power.
A twisted image of the celestial blood that once bore
him, the Lord of the Hells is revealed in many tomes and
murals as a handsome humanoid of deep, red skin and
long, black hair. Two curling horns rise from his brow,
and his lips ever bear a knowing grin.
The enemies of The Lord of the Hells are numerous, even
among the Betrayer Gods, many of whom only follow the
archdevil for fear of his immense power. The Lord of the
Hells’s archnemesis is the Changebringer, whose mischief
and cunning has vexed him throughout the eons. It was she
who defeated him in the Calamity by tricking his fiendish
armies into attacking one another. The Devil Lord’s great-
est triumph during the Calamity was fooling and betraying
the Everlight and slaughtering all her followers in one fell
stroke—a move that today has united the followers of the
Everlight and the Changebringer in an unbreakable bond.Comm andments of the lor d of the hells- Assert dominance and power over others. Show your
strength of will in the image of the Lord. - Repay cruelty done unto you with further evil. If others
show you kindness, exploit it. - As you ascend to power, do not pity or show mercy to those
you climb over to get there. Compassion is unwarranted
for the weak.
the ruiner
Alignment: Chaotic Evil • Domains: Tempest, War
The Ruiner commands roving hordes of barbaric maraud-
ers across the lands to destroy, pillage, and slaughter for
the joy of it. Orderless and without honor, the creeds ofthe evil hordemaster push orcs and other evil, savage crea-
tures to devour the world around them, giving in to the
chaotic and selfish nature of the predator. The Ruiner’s
most devout servants in Tal’Dorei are the Ravagers, a law-
less band of orcs and goblins who delight in slaughtering
innocents across the Dividing Plains.
The Archeart shot out the Ruiner’s right eye during the
Calamity, and the god of slaughter longs for the day he
can return the favor twofold. Those who serve the Ruiner
are sometimes hypnotized by his hateful rage from across
the Divine Gate and fall into a strange bloodlust, longing
to slaughter elves and those who worship magic at the
altar of the Archeart.
Primitive clay representations can be found in savage
communities of his followers, showing the Ruiner as a
hulking, bulbous behemoth of an orc. The missing eye has
shifted as a minor fold, the prominent eye now central to
the face like a nightmarish Cyclops.Comm andments of the ruiner- Ruin. Conquer. Kill.
- The weak exist to be crushed by the strong. Be the strong.
- There are no emotions but fury and joy. The rest are weakness.
the spi Der Queen
Alignment: Chaotic Evil • Domains: Trickery, Knowledge
The evil god of deceit, shadows, and spiders, the Spider
Queen weaves a complicated web of schemes and treach-
ery through her worshipers, deceiving allies and enemies
alike to gain power. The Spider Queen’s worship is
entwined with the society of dark elves, even as the drow
fall ever deeper into the thrall of the Chained Oblivion’s
aberrant minions. It is said that the Spider Queen can
see through the eyes of all spiders, and that she is truly
all-knowing. The Spider Queen holds a searing grudge
against the Stormlord, for with one throw of his mighty
thunderspear he impaled her against a cliffside, leaving
her drow armies leaderless during the Calamity. The
Spider Queen and the Ruiner also share a burning hatred
for the Archeart—whom she claims drove her children
below the earth—and she often manipulates the Ruiner’sthe Chained
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