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Gods, Goddesses, and Major Powers
Throughout history, mortals have quailed under the power of the gods. In the beginning, gods walked the planet of Jord freely, among the mortals which they created. Their influence spread far and wide, until wars began to break out between mortals over power and glory in the name of their god. The world nearly torn asunder by mortal bickering, the greatest gods of peace decreed that the true gods should return to their home plans of existence and no longer interfere directly with mortal affairs.
Although a general agreement was made to obey the pantheon's ruling, many gods left behind avatars to be worshipped and idolized by the mortal realm. Even more find occasion to secretly visit the mortal realm.
Demons, Devils, and the Lower Realms
Since the beginning of time, the evil gods have tortured those mortals whose hearts reach out in kindness. Over the course of eons, the dark powers wielded by these evil gods twisted and reshape them. No longer were they awe-inspiring brilliant lights for all to worship, rather the power turned them into what the mortals feared most - twisted, sinister, monstrous creatures that roamed the shadows, fed on fear, and ravaged the mind of sanity.
Engulfed in their cruelty, these evil gods have in turn created evil beings to go forth into the world and haunt all of Jord. These creatures, coined Demons and Devils, are often benign, held under sway by the laws governing the pantheon of gods, but sometimes, when the stars align, and darkness is at its most powerful, the full power of these creatures can be felt throughout the world.
In recent centuries, however, Lolth, Queen of the Demonweb Pits has gone to extreme lengths to create a network of portals to allow all of the major demons access to her realm in the Demonweb. Many wars rage in the Abyss, and purveyors of the eternal wars that rage there theorize that Lolth has created this network to benefit her power and influence in the Abyss. As demons come to her seeking aid, she enters into tenuous agreements that provide her with powerful allies. A master of diplomacy in the Abyss, Lolth's influence has reached a milestone in recent years and it is only a matter of time before her true purpose becomes evident.
