Astral Court
The Astral Cult is a group of people across Endeavour that worship the most dangerous beings in the galaxy. The Astral Demons. The cult was started by a proteka adventurer that stumbled across the great tome. This tome described the power held by the Elder Demon Yamiz-T’Orgul.
Divine Origins
A proteka adventurer stumbled upon a tome detailing the creature known as Yamiz T'Orgul. The tome also had information on how to request aid from Yamiz T'Orgul as well as his courtiers in the Astral Court.
Cosmological Views
The Demon Court
The leader of the demons, Yamiz T’Orgul, is a powerful being made of stardust. It currently resides in the lesser star of Endeavour and plots the demise of all living creatures.The 3 Demon lords that that make up the Astral court are Yamiz T’Uvar, Yamiz T’Apax, and Yamiz T’Aeithon. These powerful demons are the most trusted of the servants of T’Orgul. They often reside with him in his stellar palace.
Below the demon lords are numerous lesser demon courtiers. These are often worshipped by smaller communities or individuals due to thier very particular powers.
Granted Divine Powers
Demon King Yamiz T'Orgul
Crusader- Ultimate Power: Crusaders of T’Orgul can call upon the ancient powers of T’Orgul and use it to smite down foes. The Crusader gains bonus damage equal to half the hit points they have lost. This damage is considered Holy damage. The Crusader may also choose to sacrifice their HP to add additional damage to an attack. The max HP sacrificable is equal to your level. If the sacrifice would knock the Crusader unconscious, the attack fails to be completed.Disciple- Astral Distortion: (2+Level per Day) A disciple of T'Orgul may call upon the astral dust of T’Orgul as an immediate action to partly phases out of the material plane. For the duration of the effect, any attacks made against the Disciple have a 33% chance to miss. The dust lasts for 1 minute per Religious Class Level.
Priest- Blood Armor: T’Orgul’s Priests can call upon the great Astral demon for aid. A sacrifice of blood must be made, as a partial action the Priest can deal their WDR to themselves and provide a bonus to DR equal to the damage dealt to all allies within 10 meters until the damage is healed. This DR is bypassed by holy damage. At 5th level the DR bonus provided is doubled.
Seer- Astral Edge: As a reaction, Seers of T'Orgul may expend 1 mana to increase or decrease any die roll. This can be done after the die is cast and can target any success check roll. Seers may expend mana to alter a die up to their five times their level.
Witch-Hunter- Ultimate Power: Witch-Hunters of T’Orgul can call upon the ancient powers of T’Orgul and use it to smite down foes. The Witch-Hunter gains bonus damage equal to half the hit points they have lost. This damage is considered Holy damage. The Witch-Hunter may also choose to sacrifice their HP to add additional damage to an attack. The max HP sacrificable is equal to your level. If the sacrifice would knock the Witch-Hunter unconscious, the attack fails to be completed.
Yamiz T'Uvar
Crusader Empowered Strength: Increase Strength equal to Religious Class Level. (3 per day) When a Crusader of T'Uvar would make a STR based check they may roll twice and choose which result to take.Disciple- Empowered Strength: Increase Strength equal to Religious Class Level. (3 per day) When a Disciple of T'Uvar would make a STR based check they may roll twice and choose which result to take.
Priest- Empowered Strength: Increase Strength equal to Religious Class Level. (3 per day) When a Priest of T'Uvar would make a STR based check they may roll twice and choose which result to take.
Seer- Empowered Strength: Increase Strength equal to Religious Class Level. (3 per day) When a Seer of T'Uvar would make a STR based check they may roll twice and choose which result to take.
Witch-Hunter- Empowered Strength: Increase Strength equal to Religious Class Level. (3 per day) When a Witch-Hunter of T'Uvar would make a STR based check they may roll twice and choose which result to take.
Yamiz T'Apax
Crusader- Cruel Retribution: Whenever a Crusader of T'Apax successfully makes an attack, if the target damaged the crusader in the previous phase add the previous damage take to damage dealt by the succesful attack.Disciple- Cruel Strike: Sneak attacks by a Disciple of T'Apax double the WDR of the weapon. This bonus is applied after all other modifiers.
Priest- Lingering Pain: Priests of T'Apax cast damaging spells that deal greater damage over time allowing the pain to fester. Whenever a damaging spell is cast, reduce the initial damage by 50%. The same amount of damage is dealt again to the target over the following two phases.
Seer- Lingering Pain: Seers of T'Apax cast damaging spells that deal greater damage over time allowing the pain to fester. Whenever a damaging spell is cast, reduce the initial damage by 50%. The same amount of damage is dealt again to the target over the following two phases.
Witch-Hunter- Cruel Retribution: Whenever a Witch-Hunter of T'Apax successfully makes an attack, if the target damaged the Witch-Hunter in the previous phase add the previous damage take to damage dealt by the successful attack.
Yamiz T'Aeithon
Crusader- Borrowed Greed: A Crusader of T'Aeithon can 'borrow' their future strength to empower them in the moment. At the start of their turn the Crusader can choose to empower themselves by up to 10. If they do, all ability scores are increased by that amount until the start of their next turn. The following turn, however all ability scores are decreased by that amount until the start of their next turn.Disciple- Borrowed Greed: A Disciple of T'Aeithon can 'borrow' their future strength to empower them in the moment. At the start of their turn the Disciple can choose to empower themselves by up to 10. If they do, all ability scores are increased by that amount until the start of their next turn. The following turn, however all ability scores are decreased by that amount until the start of their next turn.
Priest- Borrowed Greed: A Priest of T'Aeithon can 'borrow' their future strength to empower them in the moment. At the start of their turn the Priest can choose to empower themselves by up to 10. If they do, all ability scores are increased by that amount until the start of their next turn. The following turn, however all ability scores are decreased by that amount until the start of their next turn.
Seer- Borrowed Greed: A Seer of T'Aeithon can 'borrow' their future strength to empower them in the moment. At the start of their turn the Seer can choose to empower themselves by up to 10. If they do, all ability scores are increased by that amount until the start of their next turn. The following turn, however all ability scores are decreased by that amount until the start of their next turn.
Witch-Hunter- Borrowed Greed: A Witch-Hunter of T'Aeithon can 'borrow' their future strength to empower them in the moment. At the start of their turn the Witch-Hunter can choose to empower themselves by up to 10. If they do, all ability scores are increased by that amount until the start of their next turn. The following turn, however all ability scores are decreased by that amount until the start of their next turn.
Sects
Heresies
Sairinites
Those that follow the demon Sairin are considered a splinter cell of heretics. Most of the followers of Sairin are Opsiannos.The Sairin Heresy are devoted to the destruction of the Astral demons and often plot the destruction of their stellar home.
Some of the most extreme of Sairin’s followers blind themselves so they can not see the terrible sun that house’s the demons that banished their master before he could reach his full potential.
Some of Sairin’s followers have begun construction on a star killing weapon on top of the mountain palace of Sairin. The plans were originally devised as a sort of mega-catapult imbued with magic.
Cynicusicians
Those that follow the demon Cynicus believe that the universe is not a creation of the demons, but the demons are simply the oldest beings in the universe. Cynicus’ follows call themselves the Cynnless as they have not known the power of Cynicus. To learn about the workings of the universe are cynns. These include the study of Magic, Physics, or Chemistry. Cynners are the scholars and priests of Cynicus.Many of Cynicus’ followers believe those with mental abnormalities are actually the blessed of Cynicus. Insanity is seen as the ultimate gift of Cynicus as he has allowed the insane to see the truth. These are called the Cyn-born or Cyn-touched.
Type
Religious, Pantheon
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