Styx

The Styx, also known as the River of Blood, is a cross-planar river that links the Abyss and The Nine Hells of Baator. Those who touch or drink from the Styx risk completely forgetting their past lives temporarily or permanently.

Geography

The river is a deep, swift torrent that cannot be forded. The water at the surface moves slowly and sluggishly, hiding a dangerous subsurface current that can quickly pull boats and swimmers to the bottom. The water flowing on the Styx has a foreboding dark colour resembling dark wine that constantly exudes a putrid odour. It is oily, greasy and foul, covered in bubbles and debris. Its banks are lined with the rotting remnants of battles fought throughout its course.
Despite its uninviting appearance, the water of the River Styx is still a temptation to thirst travellers in the Lower Planes. However, just a touch or taste of the water is enough to inflict complete amnesia upon a drinker unable to resist it. Even those who do withstand it still lose all short-term memory of the previous eight hours. A spellcaster might keep prepared spells in mind, but forget about having been able to cast them in the first place.

Alternative Name(s)

River of Blood

Type

River