8/4/2023 0 Comments Forgotten realms deities baahl![]() ![]() ![]() They were able to cast spells against undead, such as a flare of greenish phosphorescence which seared smaller undead or an even fiercer radiance that seared ghouls and phantoms. His clerics could be recognized by the black-enameled gauntlet worn on one fist. Many of those among the god's worshipers were fighters, monks or blackguards, or wizards. With this he gained nearly all the worshipers of Iyachtu Xvim, his half- demon son, as well as some of Cyric. The church of Bane increased greatly in recent history due to his return. Priests of Bane prayed for their spells at midnight, pledging their eternal loyalty and service to the Black Hand, knowing full well that the penalty for failure or disloyalty was death. īanite customs were often quite spartan in nature and the god's followers celebrated no holidays in honor of their god, instead showing their gratitude to him through service and the ritual torture and sacrifice of sentient beings offensive to the god. That being said, Bane's church was no less ruthless than that of Cyric or Shar and it obeyed a strict hierarchy extending from the god's most powerful worshipers to his weakest ones, with the god himself the lord of everything they did and, though worshipers of Bane came from every station in life, they all knew to whom they owed their blessings, ready to turn it over to the Black Lord at any time. While there was a time when the god encouraged sectarianism and violent disputes, that time has long since passed and today the god's Faithful were as likely to solve their disputes through reasonable debate as through show of force. Worshipers Īmong the evil gods, Bane's church was among the most stable and powerful. Bane was also enemies with the gods Amaunator and Oghma and called Helm and Midnight enemies as well when both gods lived. Since his return, however, Bane's greatest foes were Cyric who stole from him many of his worshipers and the Zhentarim, and the Triad, particularly its formerly junior but now senior member Torm, who was the being responsible for Bane's first death. For a time, Bane's most hated foe was the goddess of magic, Mystra, whose power he coveted. īut as numerable as his allies, Bane had many enemies as well. Malar was also known to work along with Bane at times. īesides allies, Bane also had servants such as Bhaal and his own son Iyachtu Xvim during his first life as a god, along with Abbathor, Maglubiyet, Hruggek, and Tiamat during his second tenure. Bane also had working relations with the gods Loviatar, Talona, and Mask when Bane returned to life in 1372 DR, he quickly went about reforging these alliances, primarily by reasserting their fears of him. Most notable perhaps was his alliance with Myrkul, which stretched back to when both were mortals and which continued until both of their deaths during the Time of Troubles. While Bane believed himself the rightful ruler of all the planes and could not tolerate subservience to anyone, the god was willing, unlike many evil deities, to work with others if it served his interests and the god formed multiple alliances. In the World axis model, Bane's home plane was Banehold, or as it was previously known, the Barrens of Doom and Despair. In the Great Wheel cosmology Bane's divine realm, the Black Bastion, could be found in Avalas, the first layer of Acheron. Unlike other deities Bane possessed no divine weapon, rather he favored his own gauntleted right hand. He gained any powers they held in their life, and protected his host from psionic control. When confronted with a potential battle, Bane would possess an individual and force their body to take on a twisted and monstrous form with leathery black skin and powerful claws that could rend flesh and metal alike. ![]() He savored the terror he instilled in others and the hatred that formed in mortals' hearts, utilizing this strife to gain greater control over the Realms. Personality īane was a wholly malevolent and brutal deity that distanced himself from mere mortals, preferring to reign over his followers from afar. He emanated an aura of vast power and cruel intelligence. When summoned, Bane had a dark and rather shadowy appearance with a resemblance of dark armor and his tell-tale jeweled, dark gauntlet. ![]()
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