Posts by Phillip Larwood

Saint Uborkagg Origins. Born in the depths of a vast cave system in the Ironcrags, Uborkagg was a sickly ogre who almost perished at the hands of his own mother. Reviled for his weakness, the rest of his family used Uborkagg as a whipping boy and plaything. Yet despite the torment inflicted upon him, he

Fire-Saint Tyverus Origins. Of all the dragon gods of the Mharoti Empire, Baal is perhaps the most powerful and influential. Thus, it comes as no surprise that he also has the greatest number of saints. Most of these fire-saints are dragonborn, but a sprinkling of true dragons and even drakes count among their ranks. Arguably

In her late teens, Ssesmiyra joined the priesthood of Hecate. Shortly thereafter, she performed her first miracle in the goddess’s service, calling forth a coiling serpent of living shadow to destroy a fellow priest who had been belittling her. These miracles continued for the length of Ssesmiyra’s life: the priestess given to sudden and violent

Saint Regina of the Bow Origins. St. Regina of the Bow was a noblewoman from the Crossroads who journeyed to the Northlands in search of adventure and became one of Sif’s most prominent and popular saints. Known for her uncanny skill with the bow, Regina is also known as the patron saint of archers and

Saint Noxxis Origins. The tale of St. Noxxis is one steeped in blood and betrayal, and few saints are more reviled in all the lands of Midgard. Little is known of Noxxis’s early life other than he was the son of dirt-poor dwarven peasants, and he craved wealth and fame. He is said to have

Saint Malpheon Origins. A follower of Charun, the Guardian of Souls, Malpheon was born in the Republic of Valera some 250 years ago. A gravedigger by trade who also possessed some small measure of divine power, Malpheon was known for his quiet demeanor and even temperament. Strangely, he refused to cut his hair, growing it

Saint Khurgrin, The Lovestruck Saint Origins. One of Volund’s most famous saints is Khurgrin Ralkrend, a dwarven cleric and warrior from the Free Cantons, sometimes called the “Lovestruck Saint” for the romantic quest that marked the end of his life. Unlike most of Volund’s priests who tended to marry early in life, Khurgrin was a

Saint Habetti, Saint of the Sands Origins. The Southlands of Midgard is a vast region that is home to a diverse range of peoples, cultures, and religions, yet despite this, there are far fewer saints in the Southlands than there are in the north. One of the few famous saints of the southern deserts is

Stone-Saint Elharee Origins. The only non-dragonkin worshipper of the ancient dragon god Khespotan to become a stone-saint, Elharee Al-Sawari was the daughter of human miners in the Dragoncoil Mountains. Elharee grew up as a miner herself, and while aware of her inferior status in the Mharoti Empire, it did not stop her from becoming a