Lords of the Abyss
The Lords of the Abyss are powerful demons whose might makes them, in some ways, equivalent to gods themselves, and they are occasionally worshipped as such by the desperate or demented in Bastonia, the Orcish Nation, the remnants of the Shimmering Shores, or even the Atarlie Empire. Though born in the same process as all demons, the Lords of the Abyss have risen to nearly godly power in their own right.
They are native to the Abyss. Unlike true gods, they maintain no realms, only territory, and are constantly at war with each other. What follows is an incomplete list of Demon Lords, namely those known to Ahren's mortal population, at least those who live on Wisteria. Kodo the Devourer is sometimes included on this listing; however, he is properly a diety (not a demon lord) and belongs to the Orcish Pantheon, in spite of being apparently native to the Abyss.
All the Lords of the Abyss are chaotic evil. As semi-divine beings, they do have worshippers from which they gain power and in whom they imbue divine spellcasting ability. Unlike normal deities, however, their bond to the mortals that follow them is weak enough that only Chaotic Evil clerics can draw power from them, though they occasionally make deals (often quickly broken) with mortals of other alignments. In addition to chaos and evil, they each allow their followers access to two other domains as potential domain choices.
Pantheon at a Glance
| Name | Epithet(s) | Domains |
|---|---|---|
| Abraxas | Master of the Final Incantation, Lord of the Forbidden Lore | Knowledge, Magic |
| Baphomet | The King in the Maze | Strength, Animal |
| Sith-Mycel | Prince of Rot, Lord of Worms and Fungii | Plant, Vermin |
| Dagon | The Greatest Leviathan, the Lord of Seas | Water, Weather |
| Orcus | The God-Lich | Death, Void |
| Pazuzu | Sultan of the Winds, Demon Lord of the Winged Beasts | Air, Travel |
| Shax | The Blood Marquis, Consort of Lies, Speaker of Murders | Charm, Trickery |
| Mestama | The Mother of Witches | Healing, Magic |
| Haagenti | The Inner Genius, King of Alchemy, Prince of the Firchliss | Artifice, Knowledge |
| Areshkagal | The Faceless Sphynx | Knowledge, Trickery |
| Zura | The Vampire Queen | Death, Nobility |