#goblin-deity

[gold-snek-hoe]

Some stuff from working with Marak as a pop culture deity

1. I have a Labyrinth tarot deck for him, and he gives pretty good advice, like:

● "Go ahead and reconnect with your old friend, but stop holding out hope he'll fall in love with you. What you have is special, and doesn't need to be something it isn't. Be grateful."

● "Maybe you wouldn't be so miserable if you cleaned your room."

● "Have you tried actually telling your mother how hurt you are by her actions?"

● "You're upset. Take a break and relax."

● "Your anxiety is talking again."

● "You're hurt and feeling insecure about your magical abilities, but you have to remember these things take time. Have patience."

● "Go and connect with your friends and spouse."

2. We communicate through music a lot. I put my playlist on shuffle and the first three songs are what he wants to say. I know he's around when I get a strong aura of sassy bitch in the song selection. Although sometimes he'll just be the biggest romantic ever. "I'll Be Your Mirror" by The Velvet Underground played in the coffee shop my spouse and I were celebrating my 26th birthday at. I cried. More recently, "Love Song" by The Cure (longtime favorite of mine) came on in the grocery store I was interviewing at, and I ended up getting the job.

3. He's chill about me being polyamorous, and with me having other fictional crushes. Even with my physical human lovers, Marak knows I'm his. Though, he doesn't much care for my attraction to Rumple from Ouat, but that's more because Rumple isn't trustworthy or honest.

4. On that note, he adores my human spouse. As he should. I have picture of my beloved hugging a replica of the "Annabelle" doll, and that about sums up their opinion on monsters.

5. He has his own playlist full of songs I think he'd like/songs I'd serenade him with, plus memes.

6. We had a conversation about gender and sexuality through the cards, and I learned he considers "King" to be part of his gender identity.

7. I've gotten the sense that he's doing what he can to keep my abuser away from me. The SOB is still married to my mom, so keeping him away also means keeping her away, but still. I didn't have to see him when I surprised my mom for Christmas, and he's not coming to my wedding. In both cases, there have been circumstancial changes that kept him quietly out of the picture without fuss. Huge boon for my PTSD.

8. Being married to him helped me accept that I'm otherkin. Which, by the way, he finds both fascinating and indescribably hot.

9. I've become a more confident version of myself with him, just as I have with my human spouse. They've both helped me grow into a more mature and healthy version of myself. I'm very lucky, and very grateful.

[teecupangel]

Just a little weird but would it be fun for Desmond to be a demi god or something and he does not know.

In the past ofcourse

It would be so easy to give that child the power of our artifacts and let him do as he pleases in any time that we have decided on but…

Shall we make it more interesting?

We shall let that child believe he is still human and will not place any markings upon him to show his change of status.

(Shall we let him have a blackened arm still or shall we also give him false relief?)

We will not upgrade his Vision as well.

(Although, at this point, we can be certain he has already mastered it to its fullest potential.)

And we will leave no instructions nor any messages for him but we shall give him a ‘gift’ worthy of his status.

He shall have the power to bend reality to his will thru the use of the Parcae System.

As you must have already received the latest draft of Parcae System’s user manual, I will only give a brief introduction to the system.

We will set that child as the sole user of the latest beta version of the Parcae System. The system itself have three major requirements to be activated:

Requirement 1: Another person must start the line that will be set into reality with “I wish…”. No variations (ex: “It would be nice if…”, “I hope…”, etc) will be accepted.

Requirement 2: Desmond must agree to that wish verbally. Simply thinking it will not activate the system.

Requirement 3: Both 1 and 2 must be done in succession and 2 must be done a minute or less after 1 is complete.

Only when all three requirements are satisfied will the Parcae System activate.

The Parcae System is, of course, limited to the possible branches available in the Calculations.

And it must always keep the changes to a minimum as to not cause too large waves.

And it is only allowed to not change reality if and only if the branch it will move to will not interfere with the system’s main objective:

“Keep Desmond Miles alive.”

Of course, this system was hastily created during the final days of Minerva of the Capitoline Triads.

As such, it is not without any flaws.

As you have noted in your previous report, this system does not have a failsafe for any changes that would affect us or those who have created us.

You have suggested we force the system to exclude us from any changes the child would create but is it not a good reward for that child to be given the choice of the fate that awaits us if he does learn of us?

Does the thrill of finally being shut off not excite you, Chronus?

Looking forward to your inputs and recommendations,

Aion

[kayamark]

Kokdu season of deity (2023)

Ep 8

While you were sleeping (2017)

Ep 31

Our secret (2021)

Ep 21

She would never know (2021)

Ep 11

Big mouth (2022)

Ep 2

The King: Eternal monarch (2020)

Ep 11

True beauty (2020)

Ep 16

Love me in three days (2022)

Ep 19

Until we meet again (2019)

Ep 14

Goblin (2016)

Ep 16

[fellomen]

got four hornsent ocs in the works

[mothmanavenue]

dumbasses that share a brain cell

[bhaalsdeepbat]

having some Thoughts about the Chosen of the Dead Three using existing religious / cultural hierarchies to get entire groups of beings to crusade for a single God. and like the Absolute ending being the sudden shift from polytheism to monotheism bc everyone will be worshipping one God: the Absolute.

[tootkin-goblin]

I've been wanting to make an offering to Odin for a few years now, since he came to my aid in a moment of need, but not knowing what to do exactly... until my beloved partner gave me an amazing idea: since Odin is know to *check notes* take out your eye as a mark of interest and affection, and I do notice things flying fast and close to my left eye whenever I get closer to him, I will offer him an eye.

Image: two pictures of a wooden eye, around 2cm in diameter (around an inch), with Ansuz, the rune of Odin, engraved at the back.

I made it with fresh oak foraged locally (the public service of my village cut down many oaks and branches around the roads recently), and I will offer it by throwing it down one the many old wells around my house!

[glassonlyrecycle]

assorted sketches! ( ・∇・)ﾉ°* ੈ‧₊˚

[existentialcrisis-9-5]

Shoutout to my dnd group comprised of:

Cursed... Thing that looks like a ginger cat with the legs of a chicken, in purple wizard clothes. Our Rogue, with a travelling wagon of wares and more anxiety than a chihuahua puppy in a room full of strangers.

A deity of some kind who’s spent most of its existence watching people go on adventures and save the day that it decided it wanted to be an adventurer too. It cobbled together a mortal body of several parts from various species with its limited knowledge of how mortals work and became a Paladin, because who will believe in it more than itself?

Our Bunny Ranger, who talks like a chain smoker and is plagued with visions of our world’s 80s fashion and music, resulting in a punk-rock rabbit ranger. He’s Chinese and has been fighting demons. The literal and metaphorical kind.

A cannibal elf who’s whole decided purpose in life is to learn how to properly resurrect the dead so he can bring back his dwarf love, who was killed by his racist family. He’s a rich kid and also a sorcerer with the weirdest family tree of all time.

Giant Half-Orc Woman (we don’t know what the other half is) who is cursed with every possible curse known to dnd and has a 6ft sword and the best intimidation you’ve ever seen. She was raised by elves and maybe has no eyes we’re not sure yet. Oh yeah and she’s a Warlock.

Catboy Goblin who might have rabies??

[gold-snek-hoe]

This week on "talking to Marak via playlist shuffle", I asked if there was anything specific I could do for our wedding anniversary and

I swear to God

He's so horny it's an emergency this dramatic bitch I love him

[ghostcashewart]

some old designs of the Goddesses of Justice and Vengeance for the world of our dnd game 🤘

[dailycharacteroption]

Deity Drop 4: Hadregash

You’ve got to appreciate the loyalty of evil minions… Wait, no, hold on. What’s the opposite of loyalty? Disloyalty? Sounds fake.

In any case, we’re covering the first of the four goblin hero-gods today, Hadregash!

Not truly gods, but quasi-divine barghests of immense power, these beings were once servants of Asmodeus until the demon goddess Lamashtu discovered them on one of her many raids of Hell and took a liking to them, adopting them as her “children” and setting them loose on the material plane. (Legends differ here, with goblins claiming that Lamashtu gave birth to them)

Happy to have a master that would let them indulge in their dark urges, these barghests eagerly accepted the goddess as their patron, and were delighted when they discovered that their otherworldly nature had curious effects on blood, namely causing the first goblinoids to arise from the spilled blood of the mortals they hunted, until finally Lamashtu reined in these four and returned to the Abyss with them.

Hadregash is the greatest among these four, the Greatest Supreme Chieftain Boss (or just Supreme Chieftain to hobgoblins), a fact that his three kin grew jealous of. At one point, they conspired to destroy him by tempting him with the secret of Zarongel’s burning hide, but their ambush was thwarted by Hadregash’s might, and he cowed them, letting them continue to roam free knowing that they had been put in their place.

However, in their battle, Hadregash had been wounded, a fact he hid from them, though his blood transformed the worms is dripped onto into the first goblin snakes.

In practice, Hadregash is the demigod of goblin supremacy, slavery, and territory, and it is he who loves the goblinoid children they created the most, wishing to see them rise to mastery of all life on Golarion (though still under him, of course). To that end, hobgoblins are his favorite, given their knack for organization and the hierarchy that he delights in.

Hadregash typically takes his natural form as a barghest, whether it be the wolf-like horror or the more hobgoblin-like fiend with the distinct, bat-like nose. However, hobgoblins usually depict him as one of their kind, dressed in black armor and wielding his favored weapon, a flail, his other hand grasping the chain of a human or elven slave.

Like all the Goblin Hero-Gods, Hadregash dwells in the abyssal realm of Basalfeyst, which Lamashtu ripped out of Hell and dragged to the Abyss to be a sub-realm of her own domain. While the realm features many biomes and evidence of blended architecture of both Hellish, Abyssal, and Goblin origins, Hadregash’s personal territory is called Fort Slaughter, where he musters his armies and makes plans of conquest.

Naturally, the Supreme Chieftain is worshipped primarily by (and only answers the prayers of) goblinoids, particularly hobgoblins, who view him as the paragon of their traditional ideals. Goblins typically worship him as a secondary figure to Lamashtu, while bugbears are too interested in independence and their own games of predation to pay him much mind. Needless to say, his doctrine of conquest, goblin superiority, and the enslavement and death of all other sapient beings means his faithful are among the worst of the worst among the parts of goblinkind that have not abandoned their sinister origins.

On that note, it’s worth pointing out that many core tenants of goblin culture, such as hobgoblin distrust of arcane magic (i.e., the magic of their enemies which does not come from the divine power of the Hero-Gods), the goblin fear of domesticated animals and of writing, and so on seem to be the sort of things a faith would engineer to keep the goblinoids under the thumb of their gods and their priests, never questioning a better way of living, which is appropriate for a group of evil gods.

Naturally, as the leader of the barghest demideities, he commands their obedience and loyalty, though obviously he rules them through fear and power, rather than true camaraderie, though Venkelvore is specifically his consort. He is grateful to Lamashtu for the power and freedom she granted him despite his lawful attitude clashing with her chaotic nature, though he remains envious of Zarongel’s burning hide, a gift from the Mother of Monsters. In the hobgoblin nation of Kaoling, his priests squabble and disagree with the battle strategies of the devotees of General Susumu. Meanwhile, Asmodeus considers Hadregash to be too bloodthirsty to make a proper tyrant (perhaps part of the reason he and his kin were on such a tight leash before Lamashtu liberated them). Needless to say, Hadregash is the enemy of all goodly deities, especially those favored by humans and elves.

Hadregash counts many barghests, fiendish goblins, and the like as his servants, as well as countless demons, though he keeps a painfully tight rein on them, as well as devils who are willing to overlook Hadregash’s company to help further his conquests.

As a slaver-god, the Supreme Chieftain’s domains include Evil, Law, Strength, and War, with the subdomains of Blood, Devil (by way of either evil or law), Ferocity, and Slavery, all reflecting his desire for new conquests and new slaves.

Sadly the Hero-gods have not received deity stats yet in Second Edition, but perhaps in the future they shall.

He does, however, have full obedience rules for the evangelist, exalted, and sentinel paths and prestige classes. The basic ritual, extolling the virtues of goblinkind, bolsters their own ability to strike fear while making it harder for their own courage to be shaken.

Evangelists Invoke a combination of his aspect as a goblin supremacist and slaver, gaining spells to strike fear into and punish foes, as well as the ability to speak to allies and inspire them to better combat proficiency, especially when fighting dirty. Finally, they reflect Hadregash’s story as progenitor of goblin snakes by magically turning their own spilled blood into masses of venomous serpents.

Meanwhile, the exalted focus on the slavery aspect, commanding foes, and preventing their escape even by dimensional means. They also gain the ability to conjure fetters on foes with a touch, and bolster their ability to charm and compel others with their magic.

Finally, sentinels focus mostly on the warfare aspect, being able to shake the nearby earth as well as bolster the strength and battle-rage of themselves or allies. Later on, they can turn into a wolf like the barghests that Hadregash rules over, and later still, they can instinctively gain mastery over a new combat technique to fit the situation.

Hadregash hasn’t been mentioned in Starfinder yet, but given that hobgoblins are still a thing in Starfinder, it can be assumed that they still adhere to many of his teachings if not worship him directly, though they have long abandoned their taboos against magic.

 We’ve covered an all-too-familiar form of evil today, but tomorrow, we’ll cover something less evil and more unknowable, but no less dangerous.

[lokavisi]

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do it scared do it stupid do it alone etc etc but don’t do it hungry. eat a snack first

[dimension-20-brainrot]

I’m so glad Buddy Dawn is getting to see what real combat looks like. Even if it only lasts through one or two waves of monsters before getting a little dicey, I think it’s incredible.

Imagine the majority of your adventuring experience at this school being Stomping Rats then seeing then most popular kids in school absolutely devastate monsters you’ve never seen before on their reactions. And when they finally attack?

The goblin who is literally in every single extra-curricular and looks one more piece of bad news away from just disintegrating badly injures a creature then disengages.

Then the guy who threw the best first party of the year of all time - who has a neck tattoo and a demon motorcycle - gets bit by his desk, answers an exam question, then slices up a hydra. His motorcycle turns into a dog and kills the hydra. They both take a bow.

The Archdevil of Rebellion, a Bard-Warlock-Paladin who went to her own class for the first time ever months prior and is currently disguised as the proctor, Fireballs just so many creatures, leaving two baby jellies. She also curses a gorgon.

The kid who multiclassed where no one had ever multiclassed before throws his axe so hard that it changes the gravitational pull, does a ridiculous amount of damage, and knocks this bull prone.

St. Kristen Applebees, Helio’s Chosen One who is on her third deity, immediately destroys eight skeletons after praying to her basically dead goddess.

The Elven Oracle hasn’t even had a turn yet.

If this doesn’t convince him and the Rat Grinders that the Bad Kids have earned their status, I don’t know what will.

[mythvoiced]

@jeoseungsaja | the GBEP

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"Of course I did," an easy concession, on one hand to overplay the attempt at humour that had bruised the Reaper yet again on a part of his being he is so very fragile to even look at, on the other hand because it's always easier to opt for humour and take the deviating of a conversation away from the seriousness it was previously dipped in, than dive any further into that ocean.

He is an ocean himself.

Older than most humans, deeper and unexplored, not a soul one can simply jump into without first learning of all the sharks hidden within, all the creature-shaped memories and realizations and confessions humanity so easily describes as grotesque for lack of a better understanding, for lack of interest in understanding.

But he is... simple at the same time.

Like the surface of the ocean where the water is particularly shallow, easily revealing seashells and crabs and algae to have washed up on shore, pebbles, where to step and where not to step, and where footprints might have been washed away of people to have walked there before.

He too prefers the simple over the deep and wise sometimes.

Or often.

Pulling Saja's hand to swing at his side like kindergarteners, smiling as though there was no reason to worry about being, as though he didn't have a sword stuck in his chest that ached him with aches he'll only shake off upon death.

Like Saja's many fears and the depth of his clumsiness weren't perfectly justified, like maybe he didn't have a void in his memories spanning a lifetime, literally a lifetime, keeping him from all the causes behind his effects, keeping him from all the truths about himself he might deny if presented with now, that might not even fit him anymore, like a suit sewn for a former version of his skeleton.

Smiling, and dragging him through the door out into the warm mountain breeze fluttering greens and pinks and reds framing a glance to the sky, surrounding the ancient, semi-abandoned small temple he'd stumbled upon once during one of this many trips to the land where the sun rises.

Fresh, and cool, and filled with noises of nature.

"If I allowed Deok-hwa the easy access to his credit cards he demands, he'll never know how to handle them in moderation," he says, adding a flair of playful arrogance to a sentiment surprisingly mature for a being who overplays any weakness until he crumbles beneath his biggest one.

[bimdraws]

Khurgorbaeyag

Goblin god of opression and social order. Last remnant of the goblin pantheon.