Dungeons and Dragons Lore : The Dawn War
AJ Pickett・24 minutes read
The creation of the Lattice of Heaven aimed to unify the astral domains of gods, but evil entities introduced a shard of pure evil, leading to corruption, conflicts, and the rise of demon princes. Tharizdun's madness and the destruction of the multiverse resulted in the sealing of the gods, impacting divine dominions and leading to the Great Modron March to stabilize chaos in the outer planes.
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- The creation of the Lattice of Heaven was intended to unify the astral domains of gods, fostering communication and transportation efficiency, transforming independent city-states of gods into a cohesive nation.
- The corrupting influence of the shard of pure evil, wielded by Tharizdun, led to the creation of alternate universes, the rise of demon princes like Fraz-Urb'luu, and the catastrophic destruction of the multiverse, ultimately resulting in the sealing of Tharizdun by the gods in a conflict that claimed many divine and primordial lives.
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What was the purpose of creating the Lattice of Heaven?
Efficient communication and transportation for gods.
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Summary
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"Shard of Evil: Rise of Demon Princes"
- The plan to create the Lattice of Heaven aimed to link all astral domains of gods for efficient communication and transportation, transforming scattered city-states of gods into an integrated nation.
- Evil entities from another universe created a shard of pure evil, piercing the veil between universes, infusing psychic energy into the gods and corrupting many beings.
- Tharizdun, driven mad by the shard, shattered cosmic structures, spawning alternate universes, including the creation of the Abyss by planting the shard in the Elemental Chaos.
- The surviving Obyriths sought to corrupt the new universe from the Abyss but found a hole in reality created by Asmodeus, leading to conflicts and the rise of demon princes.
- The shard of evil corrupted beings, creating new twisted versions, like Juiblex, who meditated on his existence in the Abyss.
- Fraz-Urb'luu, deceived by promises, joined the conflict, becoming a demon prince, while others like the Elemental Princes spread cults unknowingly.
- Fraz-Urb'luu's insanity led to the destruction of the multiverse, with alternate realities created, and the universe destroyed, leading to the rise of the Sharn.
- The gods overwhelmed and sealed Tharizdun away, scattering his armies, with Mishka leading them, and many gods and primordials dying during the conflict.
- The destruction of the Lattice of Heaven caused divine dominions to stop functioning fully, leading to mortals stranded as Outsiders unable to enter their gods' dominions.
- The Great Modron March aimed to stabilize chaos in the outer planes, with Primus creating the Spawning Stone, possibly emulating the original Rune of Stone Eternal, crucial to the structure of the Lattice.
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Gods vs Primordial: Dawn War Chronicles
- The primordial sealed a weapon of mass destruction to consume souls for power, leading to conflict and the destruction of worlds.
- Arthas, a dark world consumed by the primordial, was opened to defiling magic after the gods were driven away.
- Catastrophic dragons originated from the defection of gods to chaos, transforming into engines of destruction.
- Mount Silesia was dropped on a powerful primordial in a remarkable battle, altering the heavens.
- Acra, known as the god Bane after defeating the queen of bronze, united gods into a stronger Pantheon.
- The dawn war escalated with battles involving gods and primordial from various Pantheons and cultures.
- Asmodeus, seeking power, made pacts with gods to prevent demon invasions, leading to treachery and deception.
- The gods banded together in Pantheons to defeat primordial, ensuring the victory of the gods in the brutal dawn war.
