"Oh, so Nahargu'ul can flood Olympus, but when I try to cover the world in a desert everybody's like "That'll destroy humanity Thu-mmmok." You guys suck."
"Tell me about it." Nahash from atop the 20 cult members carrying her entire length on pillows.
@dragonmancer Is there any way you can give us a brief rundown of what all has mankind accomplished during the Silence, both self-beneficial and detrimental?
Most of the survivors had built a great capital city, self sufficient of the gods albeit still with Renaissance at best tech. The capital is located on the southern port of the central continent. And from that city small towns and villages sprouted upwards on the continent forming various god-denying human settlements in that region.
Alright here is my rough draft for now. I realize I am missing a few things (like all the relationship with other Gods, a picture of him, etc) and I will probably need to work out the relationships with other Gods here in OOC but... here it is for now.
Name: Gtyaebyklung Myulythcba Aebvn Iepkpicnt Iiliilktve โErisbiliโ (Just called by his titles most of the times as his name is practically impossible to pronounce. Other Gods who prefer to call him by name instead of title most often call him Erisbili, although he prefers to be called by a different name by different Gods.)
Title: The Outsider, The Stranger, Lord of Illusions, Master of the Impossible, Architect of Madness, The Laughing God, The Man Between Reality, The Nameless
Domain: Visions, Illusions, Madness
Powers: The Outsider is best known for causing Madness within oneโs mind. However, his powers over the mind is not only limited to Madness. Even a perfectly sane mortal with even a shred of doubt is within the influence of The Outsider (although to a lesser degree). This often puts him at a serious odd against Nahash, who The Outsider views as the arrogant, self-proclaimed God of the Mind. For now, The Outsiderโs influence within the realm of the mind is only limited to those who are insane. While madness and insanity is viewed as something negative by most, The Outsider grants free-will and immunity against outside affects to those who are under his cloak. Afterall, a mind insane cannot be reasoned, bullied or goaded into something. In this way, The Outsider is truly at conflict against Nahash as those who are inflicted by madness is free from her influence. However this aspect of The Outsider is rarely recognized as he is infamous for driving the brightest minds insane through the visions and illusions he creates and shows. He is also called the Master of the Impossible as he is capable of imagining any and all impossibilities that could be shown to mortals. In general, The Outsider is feared and hated by mortals. But, another aspect of The Outsider shows that he allows for creativity and imagination to take place in order to further progress. At times the mad visions and illusions he presents to mortals, providing the viewer did not go insane from them, can present inspirations for the future. Even those who have failed his test cannot be considered โfailuresโ as babbling of a mad prophet or scribblings of an insane scientist can contain streaks of genius within them. The power of madness however is not limited to minds of the mortals. Even other deities, when under the influence of Madness, can be said to be within The Outsiderโs touch. However, unlike weak mortal minds who can be whimsically controlled, deities are almost never under a direct influence of The Outsider. He is not capable of controlling their thoughts and feelings as well as actions even if they are afflicted with insanity. He can only โguideโ them down a path they wish to follow in their mad state; an action he greatly enjoys and regrets how few and far between they are. In the end, The Outsiderโs power over other Gods only occur when the said Gods consciously allow The Outsider to do so. Lastly, to the great displeasure of Kulorerstus, particularly favored or gifted mortals under The Outsiderโs cloak can be saved from the eternal damnation. At the moment of their passing, The Outsiderโs minion (often a piece of his cloak) will appear and briefly fight for the dying mortalโs soul and then snatch it away to be with The Outsider. He adds the said soul to his cloak, allowing the mortalโs soul to be a part of himself and to serve him for all of eternity. Ultimately, The Outsider represents both sides of the coin of madness; the gripping, reality-tearing aspect and the liberating, creative (as new realities are created in an insane mind) aspect.
Vulnerabilites: The Outsider holds no power against those who are so firm in their minds that seeds of Madness and doubt cannot take place. Even mortal beings with exceptional will power is capable of resisting The Outsider. Naturally he is at odds against Nahash whoโs power over the mind in general is far more influential than The Outsiderโs is. He also has little to no physical presence when compared to other Gods, as his trade is that of visions and his domain is over minds afflicted. Meaning he has in no way affecting and controlling non-sentient objects such as water, earth, air, etc.
Appearance: The Outsider appears most often as a cloaked man with no clear features. The cloak and the man are capable of changing into any and all shapes, colors and materials, even changing into appearances that looks impossible to be real. It is said that whenever The Outsider shows visions or illusions to mortals, it is actually just a small fragment of his cloak invading their minds. Most of the time, The Outsider chooses to look very plain and humble; a black cloak that sits loosely around the man. He appears to hover around instead of โphysicallyโ walking most of the time. Behind the cloak, The Outsider most often chooses to look like a very generic human male; neither tall nor short, fat nor skinny, light nor dark. He is most often veiled by the cloak save for his hands and partially his face. On his face he wears a smile at most times and has a pair of glowing eyes that changes color every few seconds. However, this is his most โnormalโ appearance. Once veiled by his cloak he can change his physical form at will, anywhere from a little frail girl to the biggest and most thundering giant. His cloak is capable of stretching and forming into any shapes and sizes as stated above, and depending on The Outsiderโs choice, can change into an infinite variety of clothing and dresses to suit his taste. Near The Outsider himself, one (mortal or deity) can hear mad sounds coming from within. The closer one gets to The Outsider, louder such noise becomes. However, unlike most sounds where a clear source can be heard from, the sound that can be heard in The Outsiderโs presence rings in the listenerโs head; just as if the one near The Outsider is hearing voices in his or her head. The sound itself is an amalgamation of all the madness in the world that The Outsider is influencing, mad cackle, enraging cry, screams of ecstasy, etc. Just like this sound, when The Outsider speaks, he doesnโt speak straight towards his listeners but speaks within their heads. His voice tone sounds like a million separate voices all speaking together milliseconds apart with cackles of laughter in the background. It is unclear even to the other Gods (not that many care to be quite honest) whether or not The Outsiderโs true form is the cloak or the man behind the cloak. The two are inseparable. The Outsider often enjoys causing such confusion in other deities, presenting conflicting evidence that either the man or the cloak is his true form. However, especially to The Outsider more so than the other Gods, physical appearance is highly irrelevant as he enjoys the fact that the mind is capable of imagining any and all forms.
Creations: Any and all sentient beings that are influenced by insanity and madness to any degree are seen as creations of The Outsider. Other than that, as The Outsider holds very little power over the material aspect of the world. Therefore he has not created any creatures. However, he has been trying to convince other Gods to help him create creatures of Madness. For instance, for a very long time The Outsider has been trying to convince Kalla to work with him to create a tree that makes mortals nearby hallucinate and fall into madness.
Worshipers: Due to his nature, The Outsider is rarely openly worshipped and appreciated by the mortals. While worshipping The Outsider isnโt going to start a witch-hunt among the neighbors, it is heavily frowned upon in most societies and species. Those do worship him often do so secretly. They can come from any and all species and areas, even beings created by other Gods, as no sentient being is safe from the grasp of madness.
Religion and Culture: Worshippers of The Outsiders carry items on them that signifies madness such as a smiling doll or a wide-eyed mask. They pray to The Outsider to cure the mad, protect the mind against evil and show them visions and illusions. While he rarely listens to their requests, he enjoys making a โfairโ trade with those who worship him; in return for making oneโs mind immune from the beguiling influences of Nahash, The Outsider may choose to make that person draw insane arts everyday. There is no real structure of religion in worshipping The Outsider. Therefore he is also seen as a very personal God, one that does not require any prerequisites in order to worship. When 2 or more worshippers of The Outsiders meet, they greet each other in phrases such as โMay The Laughing God shield you.โ or โVisions be upon you, granted by Master of the Impossible.โ
Region or location: None in particular as madness can occur anywhere and whenever.
Personality: As per the expectation of the God who creates madness, The Outsider is fairly insane. However, to the contrary belief he is capable of holding and sustaining an intelligent conversation with most other beings. While he certainly does represent any and all forms of insanity, he himself likes to display a very certain type of madness when interacting with other beings. Whether or not a verbal exchange with The Outsider relevant, useful or fruitful can be debatable. It is clear that he has his very own unique and unshakable truth and philosophy that drives him and cannot be persuaded out of it no matter what. He is powerful in this way as his strength comes from being both liberated and gripped by insanity. He cackles and laughs constantly with his face sporting an unsettling smile all the time. Rarely however he does choose to change his expression, as madness can take hold in other emotions such as rage or love. Overall, combined with the voices coming from him and his insane demeanor makes The Outsider very distasteful to all the other Gods who come in contact with him, whether or not The Outsider personally feels friendly or unfriendly towards them. Any being who interacts with The Outsider automatically will feel uncomfortable and outside their comfort zone (hence giving him his most famous title - The Outsider).
Opinions: Kilgarrah - The Dragon King displeases The Outsider as his virtues of chivalry and honor strengthens oneโs conviction and therefore mind, making them untouchable by The Outsiderโs hands. However in rare cases, those supported by Kilgarrah falls into the path of madness. Perhaps it is a knight who desires strength so much that he is willing to forsake sanity. Or a warrior whose belief in the code of chivalry is too strong that he succumbs to practicing a twisted version of it. All who stray from their original path are welcomed into the cloak of The Outsider. Also fires Kilgarrah conjures up is an excellent material for The Outsider to copy for his illusions towards the mortals in order to draw out insanity. In the end though, he believes Kilgarrah to be dogmatic and set in his ways, unable to see creativity or allow different paths. But other than the clash of ideals, The Outsider does not particularly dislike Kilgarrah. At times he even asks him to create the hottest, biggest, fiercest fires for him to document and mimic. Naharguโul - The Outsider has always considered the Lord of the Abyss to be someone he liked and enjoyed although whether or not Davy Jones shares the feeling is debatable. The Outsider appreciate the heavy and silent nature of Naharguโul, as he is unlikely to be provoked very easily by his presence. Additionally the ocean is a great source of madness. He delights in presenting scenes of the infinite abyss that is the ocean to those who fear the open water; hoping to drive them to the limits of their sanity through such torture. To sailors who has been on the high seas for too long, The Outsider may give them illusions of islands or lands, either driving them mad or goading them on to find real land. At times the work of The Outsider is mistaken for the works of Naharguโul and tribute is paid to the wrong God. However, this does not concern The Stranger. He often enjoys sitting in the infinite darkness of the ocean to contemplate with or without Naharguโulโs permission. Yigzavath - The Outsider is one of the few Gods who genuinely doesnโt dislike The Creeping Terror. The creations of The Crawler are most excellent sources of madness and insanity, not only the horrible diseases and plagues that drives men and women to the edge, but also creatures that creep and crawl. The Outsider very much enjoys working on new creations with Yigzavath as he personally does not hold the power to create such material beings. Nahash - The Serpent is the only God whom The Outsider openly dislikes and acts antagonistically towards. He believes her power over the mind is an arrogant, selfish behavior and actively seeks to drive her worshippers and beings under her influence towards madness, claiming it to be a โliberation from oppressionโ. In the rare times they meet, The Outsider makes it clear he has no love towards The Serpent. Domammus -
Alright here is my rough draft for now. I realize I am missing a few things (like all the relationship with other Gods, a picture of him, etc) and I will probably need to work out the relationships with other Gods here in OOC but... here it is for now.
Name: Gtyaebyklung Myulythcba Aebvn Iepkpicnt Iiliilktve โErisbiliโ (Just called by his titles most of the times as his name is practically impossible to pronounce. Other Gods who prefer to call him by name instead of title most often call him Erisbili, although he prefers to be called by a different name by different Gods.)
Title: The Outsider, The Stranger, Lord of Illusions, Master of the Impossible, Architect of Madness, The Laughing God, The Man Between Reality, The Nameless
Domain: Visions, Illusions, Madness
Powers: The Outsider is best known for causing Madness within oneโs mind. However, his powers over the mind is not only limited to Madness. Even a perfectly sane mortal with even a shred of doubt is within the influence of The Outsider (although to a lesser degree). This often puts him at a serious odd against Nahash, who The Outsider views as the arrogant, self-proclaimed God of the Mind. For now, The Outsiderโs influence within the realm of the mind is only limited to those who are insane. While madness and insanity is viewed as something negative by most, The Outsider grants free-will and immunity against outside affects to those who are under his cloak. Afterall, a mind insane cannot be reasoned, bullied or goaded into something. In this way, The Outsider is truly at conflict against Nahash as those who are inflicted by madness is free from her influence. However this aspect of The Outsider is rarely recognized as he is infamous for driving the brightest minds insane through the visions and illusions he creates and shows. He is also called the Master of the Impossible as he is capable of imagining any and all impossibilities that could be shown to mortals. In general, The Outsider is feared and hated by mortals. But, another aspect of The Outsider shows that he allows for creativity and imagination to take place in order to further progress. At times the mad visions and illusions he presents to mortals, providing the viewer did not go insane from them, can present inspirations for the future. Even those who have failed his test cannot be considered โfailuresโ as babbling of a mad prophet or scribblings of an insane scientist can contain streaks of genius within them. The power of madness however is not limited to minds of the mortals. Even other deities, when under the influence of Madness, can be said to be within The Outsiderโs touch. However, unlike weak mortal minds who can be whimsically controlled, deities are almost never under a direct influence of The Outsider. He is not capable of controlling their thoughts and feelings as well as actions even if they are afflicted with insanity. He can only โguideโ them down a path they wish to follow in their mad state; an action he greatly enjoys and regrets how few and far between they are. In the end, The Outsiderโs power over other Gods only occur when the said Gods consciously allow The Outsider to do so. Lastly, to the great displeasure of Kulorerstus, particularly favored or gifted mortals under The Outsiderโs cloak can be saved from the eternal damnation. At the moment of their passing, The Outsiderโs minion (often a piece of his cloak) will appear and briefly fight for the dying mortalโs soul and then snatch it away to be with The Outsider. He adds the said soul to his cloak, allowing the mortalโs soul to be a part of himself and to serve him for all of eternity. Ultimately, The Outsider represents both sides of the coin of madness; the gripping, reality-tearing aspect and the liberating, creative (as new realities are created in an insane mind) aspect.
Vulnerabilites: The Outsider holds no power against those who are so firm in their minds that seeds of Madness and doubt cannot take place. Even mortal beings with exceptional will power is capable of resisting The Outsider. Naturally he is at odds against Nahash whoโs power over the mind in general is far more influential than The Outsiderโs is. He also has little to no physical presence when compared to other Gods, as his trade is that of visions and his domain is over minds afflicted. Meaning he has in no way affecting and controlling non-sentient objects such as water, earth, air, etc.
Appearance: The Outsider appears most often as a cloaked man with no clear features. The cloak and the man are capable of changing into any and all shapes, colors and materials, even changing into appearances that looks impossible to be real. It is said that whenever The Outsider shows visions or illusions to mortals, it is actually just a small fragment of his cloak invading their minds. Most of the time, The Outsider chooses to look very plain and humble; a black cloak that sits loosely around the man. He appears to hover around instead of โphysicallyโ walking most of the time. Behind the cloak, The Outsider most often chooses to look like a very generic human male; neither tall nor short, fat nor skinny, light nor dark. He is most often veiled by the cloak save for his hands and partially his face. On his face he wears a smile at most times and has a pair of glowing eyes that changes color every few seconds. However, this is his most โnormalโ appearance. Once veiled by his cloak he can change his physical form at will, anywhere from a little frail girl to the biggest and most thundering giant. His cloak is capable of stretching and forming into any shapes and sizes as stated above, and depending on The Outsiderโs choice, can change into an infinite variety of clothing and dresses to suit his taste. Near The Outsider himself, one (mortal or deity) can hear mad sounds coming from within. The closer one gets to The Outsider, louder such noise becomes. However, unlike most sounds where a clear source can be heard from, the sound that can be heard in The Outsiderโs presence rings in the listenerโs head; just as if the one near The Outsider is hearing voices in his or her head. The sound itself is an amalgamation of all the madness in the world that The Outsider is influencing, mad cackle, enraging cry, screams of ecstasy, etc. Just like this sound, when The Outsider speaks, he doesnโt speak straight towards his listeners but speaks within their heads. His voice tone sounds like a million separate voices all speaking together milliseconds apart with cackles of laughter in the background. It is unclear even to the other Gods (not that many care to be quite honest) whether or not The Outsiderโs true form is the cloak or the man behind the cloak. The two are inseparable. The Outsider often enjoys causing such confusion in other deities, presenting conflicting evidence that either the man or the cloak is his true form. However, especially to The Outsider more so than the other Gods, physical appearance is highly irrelevant as he enjoys the fact that the mind is capable of imagining any and all forms.
Creations: Any and all sentient beings that are influenced by insanity and madness to any degree are seen as creations of The Outsider. Other than that, as The Outsider holds very little power over the material aspect of the world. Therefore he has not created any creatures. However, he has been trying to convince other Gods to help him create creatures of Madness. For instance, for a very long time The Outsider has been trying to convince Kalla to work with him to create a tree that makes mortals nearby hallucinate and fall into madness.
Worshipers: Due to his nature, The Outsider is rarely openly worshipped and appreciated by the mortals. While worshipping The Outsider isnโt going to start a witch-hunt among the neighbors, it is heavily frowned upon in most societies and species. Those do worship him often do so secretly. They can come from any and all species and areas, even beings created by other Gods, as no sentient being is safe from the grasp of madness.
Religion and Culture: Worshippers of The Outsiders carry items on them that signifies madness such as a smiling doll or a wide-eyed mask. They pray to The Outsider to cure the mad, protect the mind against evil and show them visions and illusions. While he rarely listens to their requests, he enjoys making a โfairโ trade with those who worship him; in return for making oneโs mind immune from the beguiling influences of Nahash, The Outsider may choose to make that person draw insane arts everyday. There is no real structure of religion in worshipping The Outsider. Therefore he is also seen as a very personal God, one that does not require any prerequisites in order to worship. When 2 or more worshippers of The Outsiders meet, they greet each other in phrases such as โMay The Laughing God shield you.โ or โVisions be upon you, granted by Master of the Impossible.โ
Region or location: None in particular as madness can occur anywhere and whenever.
Personality: As per the expectation of the God who creates madness, The Outsider is fairly insane. However, to the contrary belief he is capable of holding and sustaining an intelligent conversation with most other beings. While he certainly does represent any and all forms of insanity, he himself likes to display a very certain type of madness when interacting with other beings. Whether or not a verbal exchange with The Outsider relevant, useful or fruitful can be debatable. It is clear that he has his very own unique and unshakable truth and philosophy that drives him and cannot be persuaded out of it no matter what. He is powerful in this way as his strength comes from being both liberated and gripped by insanity. He cackles and laughs constantly with his face sporting an unsettling smile all the time. Rarely however he does choose to change his expression, as madness can take hold in other emotions such as rage or love. Overall, combined with the voices coming from him and his insane demeanor makes The Outsider very distasteful to all the other Gods who come in contact with him, whether or not The Outsider personally feels friendly or unfriendly towards them. Any being who interacts with The Outsider automatically will feel uncomfortable and outside their comfort zone (hence giving him his most famous title - The Outsider).
Opinions: Kilgarrah - The Dragon King displeases The Outsider as his virtues of chivalry and honor strengthens oneโs conviction and therefore mind, making them untouchable by The Outsiderโs hands. However in rare cases, those supported by Kilgarrah falls into the path of madness. Perhaps it is a knight who desires strength so much that he is willing to forsake sanity. Or a warrior whose belief in the code of chivalry is too strong that he succumbs to practicing a twisted version of it. All who stray from their original path are welcomed into the cloak of The Outsider. Also fires Kilgarrah conjures up is an excellent material for The Outsider to copy for his illusions towards the mortals in order to draw out insanity. In the end though, he believes Kilgarrah to be dogmatic and set in his ways, unable to see creativity or allow different paths. But other than the clash of ideals, The Outsider does not particularly dislike Kilgarrah. At times he even asks him to create the hottest, biggest, fiercest fires for him to document and mimic. Naharguโul - The Outsider has always considered the Lord of the Abyss to be someone he liked and enjoyed although whether or not Davy Jones shares the feeling is debatable. The Outsider appreciate the heavy and silent nature of Naharguโul, as he is unlikely to be provoked very easily by his presence. Additionally the ocean is a great source of madness. He delights in presenting scenes of the infinite abyss that is the ocean to those who fear the open water; hoping to drive them to the limits of their sanity through such torture. To sailors who has been on the high seas for too long, The Outsider may give them illusions of islands or lands, either driving them mad or goading them on to find real land. At times the work of The Outsider is mistaken for the works of Naharguโul and tribute is paid to the wrong God. However, this does not concern The Stranger. He often enjoys sitting in the infinite darkness of the ocean to contemplate with or without Naharguโulโs permission. Yigzavath - The Outsider is one of the few Gods who genuinely doesnโt dislike The Creeping Terror. The creations of The Crawler are most excellent sources of madness and insanity, not only the horrible diseases and plagues that drives men and women to the edge, but also creatures that creep and crawl. The Outsider very much enjoys working on new creations with Yigzavath as he personally does not hold the power to create such material beings. Nahash - The Serpent is the only God whom The Outsider openly dislikes and acts antagonistically towards. He believes her power over the mind is an arrogant, selfish behavior and actively seeks to drive her worshippers and beings under her influence towards madness, claiming it to be a โliberation from oppressionโ. In the rare times they meet, The Outsider makes it clear he has no love towards The Serpent. Domammus -
Tales:
Hero:
Looks good to me, you can work on those afterwards, accepted!
The fact that there's food set out for them is kinda funny. Nahargu'ul's got all those tentacles in the way, and Yigzavath- well, that's pretty self-explanatory.
Decided to hold off on creating a hero, because apparently I can think of a god fairly easily, but when it comes to heroes, I have to scrap at least five to get anything going.
Decided to hold off on creating a hero, because apparently I can think of a god fairly easily, but when it comes to heroes, I have to scrap at least five to get anything going.
I'm sure i'll make one eventually. Probably.
Make your hero a camel.
A literal camel.
Everyone underestimates camels, and that will be their downfall.
@HueMan Just a note on the opinion of Kilgarrah. Ha is the god of chivalry, while Kilgarrah is the god of honor and knights. Chivalry in this sense referring to the laws of war, the rules of conflict.
Oh snap, it has started. Now i guess i should write something.
