Galacia (Galitia)

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There is a gate to B8 in Galacia.

The Realm of XABLORTH

Near the northern mountains, a great sphere floats in the sky. Pyramids (Heka resevoirs) are found at both of the poles of this sphere, as well as along it's equator, another four spaced equidistantly. In the center of this sphere is the great XABLORTH, a beholder of maximum size and maximum evil disposition.

XABLORTH is the center of a cult, and has declared himself God. He has 10 commandments, 1 for each of his 10 eyestalks.

The Commandments of XABLORTH
1. There is no other God than XABLORTH
2. All other Gods are illusions: only XABLORTH is real
3. Serve XABLORTH or die
4. XABLORTH knows all, sees all
5. Only XABLORTH can grant immortality
6. XABLORTH is older than Aerth itself
7. XABLORTH is awesome
8. XABLORTH is great
9. XABLORTH rewards his faithful
10. Praise XABLORTH

XABLORTH is a hateful, psychotic, sadistic megalomaniac, yet, it is quite effective with regards to gathering up peasants in his night-time raids. Some it charms, and, some he eats. Although XABLORTH has some personality problems, at least from a human point of view, to put it mildly, it can actually be quite a nice 'guy', sometimes. (See the Loyalty Base Modifiers in the DMG: apply as many positive modifiers as possible). However, one must be careful not to get on its bad side: punishments such as being forced to eat one's own eyeballs (for major offenses) to having one's eyeballs dangle on one's cheeks hanging by the optic nerve (for minor offenses) are handed out, with no mercy.

The sphere itself is of unknown origin, but it is certain that beholders are not native to Aerth. They are alien, and, possibly from an alternate Prime Material Plane.

The exact size, and, inner architecture, of the sphere is left up to the DM. Suffice to say that it contains many levels, with no stairs, and, is a place of extreme danger. Many have tried to end Xablorth's reign of terror: none have succeeded. It is thought that Xablorth has access to an item of great power, an artifact or a relic.