T h e E l e m e n t a l R u l e r s the Melnibonean Elemental Pantheon for D&D3e by M Jason Parent (hound@a mbient.on.ca) Krakatal, Lord the Fire Elementals Krakatal, Lord of Fire, is a force of destruction. He alone of the Elemental Rulers is li ke unto te Lords of Chaos, and he alone demands human souls as the pri ce of cooperation. He rejoices in the unrestrained spread of flame. The temples of Krakatal are pa laces like those of Straasha, bu t wherever Straasha has water, there is fir e. Thousands of candles and braziers burn en dle ssly within these halls. In this heat he p riests wea r little more than loinclothes, and th eir bodies are scarred and branded from the kisses of flame. Krakatal is the patron of mining, smelting and smithcraft. He is a patron o f w arriors in their aspect as destroyers and the patron o f wizards. He is also a patron of medicine, because flame can be used to cauterize wounds and to bur n away impuri ties. Alignment : Chaotic Evil Domains: Chaos, Des truction, Ev il, Fi re, Strength Worshippers: Any Favoured Weapon : None Grom e, Lord of Earth Elementals Grome is represented as greedy and none too clever. Gr o me has great powers of movement and magic that do not rely much on the fore-brain. On the outside his temples are simply a huge mound of dirt, often covered with growing plants and sometimes serving as a park. On the inside they are a mass of dark tunnels an d secret r ooms, with a single large chamber just insi de the entrance for conducting ceremonies and offering sacrifices. The pri esth ood collects precious metals and stones for their elemental master. Grome is the patron of farmers, archi t ects, smiths, jew ellers, potters and undertakers. He is concerned with the fertilit of the earth and the production of fine material o b jects. Alignment : Lawful Neutral Domains: Earth, Law, Plant, Streng th, Travel Worshippers: Any Favoured Weapon : None Lassa, Lady of the Air El e mentals Lassa, lady of Air, has coun tless minions arrayed i n sub- kingdoms below her. She rules most of the fae as well as the Storm Giants a nd many others. Her servants are the t r ees and the other plants, for when she wan ts a great wind, she causes all the trees to bow and sway and drive th e air before them. Her temples are always at the highest location in a city, and are a number of r oofless ro oms with walls of white marble. Priests of Lassa are forbidden to block out the sky except w ith a li ght screen of cloth or canvas fo r protection from the sun and rain, but never fro m the wind. At the very top of the te mple is a little platform from which sacrifices (often diamonds, feathers and leaves) are hurled out into the sky. Lassa is the patron of singers, orators, nobles and kin gs. She also favo ur s hunters, g lassmakers a nd fine craftsmen . She is ofen also worshipped by traders, explorers and other far-wanderers. Alignment : Chaotic Good Domains: Air, Good, Luck, Plant, Sun Worshippers: Any Favoured Weapon : None Straasha, Lord of Water Elementals StraashaStraasha is madeStraasha is made to be a patron of the arts. Littl Ruler sRuler s personality. He is temp eramental likeRuler s personality. He is temper deep, ot her times destructive and loud. Straasha sStraasha s temples are always neStraasha s temples are alw water,water, and use tis waterwater, and use tis w ater to best effect beautifying thewat taketake the form of a fai rtake the form of a fair palace with tall columns and curv ing w involvesinvolves ritual bathin g, cleaning andinvolves ritual bathing, cleaning and eveni StraaStraashaStraasha iStraasha is the parton of fishermen, sailors, l painters an d to a l esser degree, fa rmers. Alignment : Lawful Neutral Domains: Healing, Law, Protection, Storms*, Water Worshippers: Any Favoured Weapon : None

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T h e E l e m e n t a l R u l e r sthe Melnibonean Elemental Pantheon for D&D3e by M Jason Parent ([email protected])

Krakatal, Lord the Fire ElementalsKrakatal, Lord of Fire, is a force of destruction. He alone of the

Elemental Rulers is like unto te Lords of Chaos, and he alone demandshuman souls as the price of cooperation. He rejoices in the unrestrainedspread of flame.

The temples of Krakatal are palaces like those of Straasha, but

wherever Straasha has water, there is fire. Thousands of candles andbraziers burn endlessly within these halls. In this heat he priests wear littlemore than loinclothes, and their bodies are scarred and branded from thekisses of flame.

Krakatal is the patron of mining, smelting and smithcraft. He is apatron of warriors in their aspect as destroyers and the patron of wizards.He is also a patron of medicine, because flame can be used to cauterizewounds and to burn away impurities.

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Domains: Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Fire, Strength

Worshippers: Any

Favoured Weapon: None

Grom e, Lord of Earth ElementalsGrome is represented as greedy and none too clever. Grome

has great powers of movement and magic that do not rely much on thefore-brain.

On the outside his temples are simply a huge mound of dirt,often covered with growing plants and sometimes serving as a park. Onthe inside they are a mass of dark tunnels and secret rooms, with a singlelarge chamber just inside the entrance for conducting ceremonies andoffering sacrifices. The priesthood collects precious metals and stones for their elemental master.

Grome is the patron of farmers, archi tects, smiths, jewellers,potters and undertakers. He is concerned with the fertilit of the earth andthe production of fine material objects.

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Domains: Earth, Law, Plant, Strength, Travel

Worshippers: Any

Favoured Weapon: None

Lassa, Lady of the Air Ele mentalsLassa, lady of Air, has countless minions arrayed in sub-

kingdoms below her. She rules most of the fae as well as the StormGiants and many others. Her servants are the t rees and the other plants,for when she wants a great wind, she causes all the trees to bow andsway and drive the air before them.

Her temples are always at the highest location in a city, and area number of roofless rooms with walls of white marble. Priests of Lassaare forbidden to block out the sky except with a light screen of cloth or canvas for protection from the sun and rain, but never from the wind. Atthe very top of the temple is a little platform from which sacrifices (oftendiamonds, feathers and leaves) are hurled out into the sky.

Lassa is the patron of singers, orators, nobles and kings. Shealso favours hunters, glassmakers and fine craftsmen. She is ofen alsoworshipped by traders, explorers and other far-wanderers.

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Domains: Air, Good, Luck, Plant, Sun

Worshippers: Any

Favoured Weapon: None

Straasha, Lord of Water ElementalsStraashaStraasha is madeStraasha is made to be a patron of th

Ruler sRuler s personality. He is temperamental likeRuler s personality. Hedeep, other times destructive and loud.

Straasha sStraasha s temples are always neStraasha s templewater,water, and use tis waterwater, and use tis water to best effect beautifytaketake the form of a fairtake the form of a fair palace with tall columns andinvolvesinvolves ritual bathing, cleaning andinvolves ritual bathing, cleaning

StraaStraashaStraasha iStraasha is the parton of fishermen,painters and to a lesser degree, farmers.

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Domains: Healing, Law, Protection, Storms*, Water

Worshippers: Any

Favoured Weapon: None