The Plane of Theros

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The Plane of Theros

Contents The Plane of Theros....................................................................................................1

The Land of Theros.................................................................................................. 2

The Land of Nyx...................................................................................................... 3

Enchantments: Magic of the Gods........................................................................... 4

The Gods of Theros.....................................................................................................

!eliod" God of the #$n......................................................................................... %

Thassa" God of the #ea........................................................................................ &

Ere'os" God of the (nder)orld..........................................................................12

P$r*horos" God of the +orge...............................................................................1

Nylea" God of the !$nt.......................................................................................1,

T!E P-LE#...............................................................................................................2/

0esaerica...............................................................................................................21

Meletis...................................................................................................................21

0ros..................................................................................................................... 31

ollonis.................................................................................................................. 4/

#etessa.................................................................................................................. 41

Millatis................................................................................................................... 4

ecylon................................................................................................................. 4

Nysara................................................................................................................. 4

N-N!(M0N E0T(E#.......................................................................................... 4

Leonin....................................................................................................................

Tritons....................................................................................................................&

The et$rned.........................................................................................................%2Minota$rs.............................................................................................................. 5/

#atyrs.................................................................................................................... 54

enta$rs................................................................................................................ 5,

Nym*hs................................................................................................................. ,2

Giants.................................................................................................................... ,,


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Eidolons................................................................................................................. ,&

Gri6ns................................................................................................................... &/

0rchons................................................................................................................. &1

#irens.................................................................................................................... &2

himeras...............................................................................................................&3

#*hinxes................................................................................................................ &4

7raens................................................................................................................. &

ato'le*ases.........................................................................................................&%

!ar*ies.................................................................................................................. &5

Gorgons................................................................................................................. &,

emons................................................................................................................. &&

er'er$s.............................................................................................................. 1//

yclo*es..............................................................................................................1/1

Manticores........................................................................................................... 1/2

Phoenixes............................................................................................................ 1/3

ragons...............................................................................................................1/4

8asiliss..............................................................................................................1/

!ydras................................................................................................................. 1/%

The Land of Theros The ca*rice of the gods" the destined hero" the great 9o$rney" the $ntamed )ilds

'eyond the city )alls" the raging sea" the 'irth of ciili;ation" tem*les and '$rnt

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Art by Zack Stella

The Land of Nyx?hen mortals slee* and dream on Theros" they are said to @isit Nyx"@ the*roer'ial land of night and the home of the gods. Therefore" dreams are seen as

gifts from the gods. ?hen the gods a**ear to mortals" each is @inf$sed@ )ith Nyx

itself. ?here the godAs feat$res or form )o$ld 'e shado)ed" instead the night sy is

isi'le" as tho$gh the gods occ$*y the dayBlit )orld and the nightBtime )orld at

once.

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Art by Sam Burley

Enchantments: Magic of the Gods The gods themseles are living enchantments. +or this reason" all enchantments are

tho$ght to 'e gifts from the gods=a $niC$e form of magic ena'led 'y diinities.

0dditionally" )hen other creat$res s$ch as nym*hs demonstrate the @inf$sion@ of

night sy that all the gods hae in common" itAs taen as eidence that the nym*hs

are serants of the gods" natie to Nyx" and only isiting the s$nlit" mortal )orld at

the godsA 'ehest.

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Art by Volkan Baga

The Gods of Theroso$ntless generations of stories and faiths hae led to a *antheon of gods that

oersees the most im*ortant as*ects of Theran life.

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Heliod, God of the Sun

Art by Jamie Jones

omains: !eliod re*resents la)" 9$stice" retri'$tion" and the 'onds of inshi*.

!eliod *resides oer matters of family honor" C$estions of morality and irt$e"

s*eeches" marriages" acts of *rotectie 'raery" da)n meals" and selfBsacri>ce.

!eliodAs name is often *art of legal *roceedings" and sacri>ces to him are made in

times )hen the greatest aid=or the strictest 9$stice=is needed.

Signature item: !eliod )ields 7hr$sor" the #$n #*ear" a )ea*on 'lessed )ith his

*o)er that can 'e *itched do)n from the heaens to any *oint on Theros. -'sc$re

legends say that another ma9or *olis once existed" a coastal city no)n as

0rixmethes" that !eliod smote )ith 7hr$sor and cast into the sea.

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Art by Yeong-Hao Han

Personality: !eliod radiates )ith *ride and selfBass$rance. !is *resence >lls thesy )ith light" 'locing mortal access to the dar" starry ie) of Nyx" and in *erson

he has the same oer)helming a$ra of a)e and 'rilliance. !e is coniial and

gregario$s" maing friends and forming 'onds easily" and he sees himself as the

ally to all. 8$t others no) that !eliod can 'e >cle in his loyalty. !eliodAs greatest

ally today might 'e the target of his retri'$tion tomorro).

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Art by Nils Hamm

!orshi": !eliod is the s$n god" literally 'ringing the light of day to the )orld" soalmost eeryone on Theros *ays at least toenistic acno)ledgment to him. #ome

families hae a c$stom of )ining in the direction of the da)nAs light >rst thing in

the morning" a gest$re of res*ect to the s$n godAs l$mino$s eye. !eliodAs deoted

)orshi**ers are mainly h$mans and Laggona 8and centa$rs" )ho cele'rate !eliod

on the >rst clearBsied morning of eery month. Tem*les to !eliod often feat$re

stairs $* to a roofto* co$rtyard" ena'ling s$n )orshi*. The largest holiday aligned

)ith !eliod is the s$mmer solstice" cele'rated )ith three days of ceremonio$s

feasting" )eddings" and oaths of loyalty.

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Thassa, God of the Sea

Art by Jason Chan

omains: Thassa is the god of the sea and also *resides oer aC$atic creat$res and

the secrets of the 'riny dee*. 8$t she is also the god of ancient no)ledge"m$rm$rs" grad$al change" intros*ection" ast distances" long oyages" and farB

ranging searches. Thassa might also 'e descri'ed as the god of *atterns" s$ch as

those of tides" c$rrents" ri**les in )ater" and een the *assage of time.

Signature item: Thassa )ields eella" a t)oB*ronged s*ear. ?ielding eella

allo)s her to control the tides and stir the seas into )hirl*ools. Legend has it that a

mortal sailor once stole eella and $sed it to destroy an enemy Deet" and that

Thassa *$nished the mortal 'y t$rning his entire family into eels.

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Personality: Thassa is the god )ho is least liely to 'e satis>ed )ith the stat$sC$o" '$t also the least liely to r$sh to change. #he is constantly striing to resc$l*t

the land" changing coastlines and $*ending instit$tions for the *$r*ose of slo)"

eent$al" $nfolding change.

?hen she s*eas" she often $ses the f$t$re tense" al)ays referring to )hat

tomorro) )ill 'ring" foreer $ninterested )ith the reality of today. Thassa is slo) to

anger '$t im*laca'le once ro$sed. !er anger can gro) lie a r$m'ling" cresting"

$nsto**a'le )ae" taing o$t )hole illages )ith its f$ry=then s$'side )ith the

tide" dragging the eidence of her )rath calmly o$t to sea.



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Art by Clint Cearley

!orshi": Tritons and the h$mans of Meletis com*rise most of ThassaAs

)orshi**ers" as )ell as all )ho ent$re o$t to sea" )hether for ex*loration"commerce" or )ar. 0ltho$gh tritons exalt her a'oe all other gods" she sho)s no

faoritism to)ard them" seeming eC$ally im*assie to all mortals. #he is

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Ere#os, God of the $nder%orld

Art by Peter Mohrbacher

?hen the s$n >rst shone on !eliod" god of the s$n" the >rst shado) )as cast. ?hen

!eliod sa) it" he feared and 'anished it" sending it 'eyond the soBcalled iers That

ing the ?orld" the >e riers that form a 'o$ndary 'et)een Theros and its

(nder)orld. That shado) 'ecame Ere'os" the god of death. n time" Ere'os

acce*ted his role" no)ing that altho$gh !eliod had 'anished him" he )o$ld al)ays

stand 'ehind the s$n god.

omains: Ere'os r$les oer death and the (nder)orld" '$t these arenAt his only

d$ties. 8eca$se of his o)n origins" he is also the god of misfort$ne" ill fate"

'egr$dging acce*tance" eny" and 'itterness. 0nd 'eca$se he is lord of the

(nder)orld" )here gold is common and al$eless" he is also the god of )ealth.

0ltho$gh it might seem as tho$gh Ere'os is connected to Nyx more closely than the

other gods" this isnAt the case. Ere'osAs realm lacs 'oth the s$n and the night.

Signature item: Ere'os )ields Mastix" a goldenBhandled )hi* )ith an im*ossi'ly

long lash" lie a thin shado) that stretches on foreer. The )hi* is a means of

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inDicting *ain )hen he m$st" '$t its more freC$ent f$nction is as a snare to *$ll the

rel$ctant dead into=or 'ac into=his realm.


Personality: Ere'os is an e


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Art by an Scott

!orshi": The god of the $nder)orld is )orshi**ed 'y three distinct sets of mortal'eings: those )ho exalt death" those )ho desire )ealth" and those )ho *ray for

acce*tance of their fates. The >rst gro$* is the smallest '$t most dangero$s they

see to 'ring a'o$t a confrontation 'et)een !eliod and his shado). The second

gro$* is largest. 8eca$se the dead leae their earthly )ealth 'ehind" Ere'os has

'ecome associated )ith that )ealth" as )ell as )ith the a'$ndance of Fto him"

*retty '$t al$eless gold in his realm. The >nal gro$* is closest to Ere'osAs heart=

those )ho hae 'een cast o$t and )ho see *eace )ith their fate.

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Pur"horos, God of the &orge

Art by !ric escham"s

omains: P$r*horos is the god of the forge" the restless earth" and >re. !e r$les

the ra) creatie force of heat and energy that >lls the so$ls of sentient 'eings. !is

energy emerges as chaos" something to 'e harnessed and sha*ed 'y la'or and

*assion. +or this reason" P$r*horos is also the god of artisans" of o'session" and of

the cycle of creation and destr$ction.

Signature item: P$r*horos )ields 0mon" a large hammer )hose head slightly

resem'les an anil. 0 'lo) from 0mon can render the earth molten" and )hen it

stries metal" each s*ar 'ecomes a ne) enchantment" some of )hich een tae on

life.

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Personality: To sit in the *resence of P$r*horos is to 'e ins*ired. !e forges themost ornate and delicate items only to dash them into Dame and start again. !e is

reasona'le yet $ltimately follo)s no r$les sae his o)n creatie and destr$ctie

im*$lses. #ometimes" this can mean coering a )hole area )ith laa to mae )ay

for something ne). !is main Da) is that of fr$stration" of feeling limited and

constrained. !e is foreer *$shing against the 'arriers of mortal imagination"

sensing that there is m$ch more to ex*ress. This can ca$se him to *l$mmet into

des*ondency and then lash o$t at the )orld )ith ra) destr$ction.



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Art by Mathias #ollros

!orshi": +ollo)ers of P$r*horos" the god of the forge" 'ro$ght the secret of 'ron;eto Theros" leading to stronger o'9ects and armaments than any created *reio$sly.

0nd the most sancti>ed shamans of P$r*horos also *ossess small C$antities of a

ne) metal said to hae come from P$r*horosAs forge: iron. 8$t itAs not only smiths

)ho )orshi* him. 0rtists" h$man and satyr es*ecially" see his aid" ascending to

altars on olcanic slo*es to 'reathe dee*ly of the creatie a*ors. ?arriors gie him

homage )hen lighting a 'on>re. Potters inscri'e their )ors )ith marings meant to

honor him.

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Nylea, God of the Hunt

Art by Chris $ahn

omains: Nylea is the god of the h$nt" the seasons" and the forest. 8eca$se of her

reign oer the h$nt" she is also associated )ith *redation and h$nger. 0nd 'eca$se

of her r$le of the seasons" she is also the god of metamor*hosis and re'irth. Nylea

receies strength and *eace from slee*ing inside the chrysalis at the center of her

groe.

Signature item: Nylea is TherosAs >nest archer" and she )ields a short'o) called

E*hixis. !er com*anion" the nym*h Theo*hila" con9$res ill$sions for target *ractice"

s$ch as >reDies or minisc$le sil )orms. Nylea has no C$alms )ith *redation" '$t

she loathes h$nting for s*ort. #he *ersonally ills *oachers in the Nistos +orest )ho

hae not ased for her 'lessing to h$nt her animals.

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Personality: Nylea is $s$ally aloof and tho$ghtf$l" '$t )ith her com*anions she is*layf$l and 9oyf$l. #he has a feral" animalistic side and sho$lders the res*onsi'ility

of ee*ing the forest a haen for animals" *reenting the s*read of h$mans into her

domain" and letting the nat$ral )orld hae free rein. Nylea is C$ic to anger and

engeance if something threatens her realm. The seasons change at her )him" and

she delays the change if angered. #he is allied )ith P$r*horos" and *ermits him to

$nleash >res on the forest )hen it is in need of cleansing or )hen h$mans are

encroaching too far into the )ilds.

Nylea has a t$m$lt$o$s relationshi* )ith 7arametra" the god of the hearth.

7arametra is inf$riated 'y NyleaAs interference in the seasons. n t$rn" Nylea is

disg$sted 'y agric$lt$re" )hich she sees as an a'erration from the nat$ral cycle ofthe )orld.



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Art by Mathias #ollros

!orshi": Nylea doesnAt hae tem*les '$ilt in her honor. #he dislies theconstr$ction of tem*les and cities in general. Nym*hs of all inds *ay homage to

her" as do sentient h$manoids s$ch as satyrs" centa$rs" and many citi;ens of

#etessa. !er holy sites often consist of a tree s$rro$nded 'y a clo$d of '$tterDies.

?hen one of these trees is s*otted" *eo*le say she is near. !er h$man follo)ers

tend to 'e loners" o$tcasts" and those )ho choose to lie in the )ilds. #ome city

d)ellers )ill come into the forest to honor her" es*ecially to *ray that the seasons

)ill change in a timely manner. Nylea hates sacri>ces and is notorio$sly hard to

*lease.

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THE P'LE(S The h$mans of Theros em'ody the s*irit of caring o$t a *lace for ciili;ation from

the )ilds. 0ltho$gh other" smaller settlements exist" the ma9ority of h$mans are

associated )ith one of TherosAs three ma9or *oleis: Meletis" 0ros" and #etessa.

)esaerica The *eo*le of 0esaerica are s$rro$nded on all sides 'y the magni>cent and morti>c

inD$ences of their island homeAs shro$ded *ast. #ome r$mo$r that the *eo*le of

this island cityBstate lie among the ghosts and demons of the islandAs former

inha'itants" )hom the gods sa) >t to )i*e of clean from the earth. 0esaerica is the

child of a destroyed ingdom and the 0esaerians tae great *ride in the rise 'ac to

*o)er from )hat once a**eared as total defeat. The 0esaerians hae earn a name

for themseles" @The (s$r*erAs of the #ea"@ for their incredi'le naal force )hich

ecli*sed een the great Meletian Deet" '$t their c$lt$re has also )on res*ect for

their *ro*hetic oracles" and their mastery oer magics far 'eyond the ca*a'ilities of

its child *oleis.

Meletis

Conce"t Art by A%am Pa&uette

Meletis is the *olis of learning" magic" and *rogress. t is a cityBstate of *rogressie

thiners" *io$s tha$mat$rges" and )ise oracles. Meletis )as 'orn from the defeat of

tyranny" and to this day it retains a s*irit of the tri$m*h of free tho$ght oer 'r$tish

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force. Meletians *ride themseles on their great tem*les to the gods" their

tha$mat$rgical academy" their great )ors of architect$re" and for their eerent

0rmy.


&ield and ri*er, city and sea+ Meletis sits on the coast" s$rro$nded 'y riers and

ast" ste**ed grasslands. +ields of a c$ltiated ty*e of 'arley called sitra *roide

s$stenance to Meletians and their animals. 8ranches of the ier 7heir s*lay o$t

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Hu# of ci*iliation+ The great tem*les of Meletis are testaments to the

achieements of ciili;ed h$manity. #igns of architect$ral and academic

achieement are eery)here. Een the streets of Meletis are formed of 'rics of

interlocing geometric sha*es" demonstrating mathematical and mystical

*rinci*les. The )ildlands of Theros feel distant" almost mythical" from inside thecityAs 'o$nds. Meletis does s$


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Conce"t Art by Ste'e Prescott

e*otion to the gods+ Meletians are ery concerned )ith the actions of the gods.

Gods are reg$larly *art of their lang$age. !ere are some *hrases common in

Meletis that incor*orate the gods:

"By Heliod's bright spear." Ex*resses s$r*rise or )onder.

"From the gods' voice to my ears" For sim*ly "gods' voice". (sed to em*hasi;e that

)hat the s*eaer says is tr$e=i.e." that the s*eaer has 'een told this 'y the gods

themseles.

"By the red eye of Mogis." 0 mild *rofanity" often $sed in reaction to tragedy or

iolent death.

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"With Erebos" or "At Erebos's side." 0nother )ay of saying @deceased@ or @ in the

(nder)orld.@

Locations

Tem"les+ 0lmost eery street of Meletis 'ears a tem*le" from sim*le" oneBroom

neigh'orhood shrines to sixBstory tem*les held $* 'y *halanxes of mar'le col$mns.

Eery god has a tem*le in Meletis" and many tem*les are deoted to m$lti*le gods.

0rtisans contin$ally im*roe the tem*les in Meletis" s)a**ing o$t 'roen mar'le or

cr$m'ling sc$l*t$res )ith fresh materials" and *ainting oer grand frie;es )ith een

grander ones.

The a-ra, isles of enchantment+ Meletis sits on the #iren #ea" s$rro$nded 'y a

host of small islands called the ara. The ara are said to hae 'een created

)hen Thassa" god of the sea" felt sorro) that 7orinna" ancient C$een of the tritons"

had 'een illed 'y a h$manAs har*oon. ThassaAs tears fell onto the sea in the form

of an archi*elago of misty isles. The ara hae rarely 'een settled 'y h$mans" as

they har'or strange nym*hs and >erce monsters" and are enchanted )ith the magic

of the gods.

Art by $aoul Vitale

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.oles and Personalities

Thaumaturges, the mage/elite+ ?eaing magic is a timeBhonored tradition in

Meletis magic is seen as one of the greatest arts an artisan can master. The most

accom*lished mages are no)n as tha$mat$rges F@)onder )orers@. Many

Meletian mages receied training at the eatia" incl$ding many tha$mat$rges" '$tone is not tr$ly considered a tha$mat$rge $ntil one has receied a re)ard or other

*ositie omen from the gods. +or exam*le" a mage might 'e considered a

tha$mat$rge )hen !eliod" god of the s$n" grants her a s*ear of s$nlight" or )hen

she is granted a )ild creatie ision 'y 7eranos" god of storms.

The stone%ise+ Meletis is a *olis of ind$stry and '$ilding. #tone)ise tha$mat$rges

s*eciali;e in magic that erects and restores '$ildings and other s$ch edi>ces.

#tone)ise mages are cr$cial to the eerent 0rmy )hen creating inland military

o$t*osts.

&ormalists+ The Hther is of *artic$lar interest to Meletian scholars" and many st$dyits $se in magic. #ome 'eliee that the Hther is the realm of a'stract entities" s$ch

as n$m'ers" conce*ts" and theories. #ome formalists st$dy magics that allo) them

to ca$se o'9ects to disa**ear from *hysical reality. They say they are @*erfecting@

real" necessarily Da)ed" concrete o'9ects 'y transferring them to the realm of

*erfect" a'stract entities.

Philoso"hers and the T%el*e+ Meletis is )orld reno)ned as the center of

*hiloso*hical tho$ght. Philoso*hers hae s*ecial stat$s here they are often

attended 'y serants so that they might s*end more of their time de'ating"

thining" and teaching. The T)ele" a co$ncil of *hiloso*hers" seres as the r$ling

'ody of Meletis. The T)ele are c$rrently headed 'y Periso*hia.


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Art by James $yman

The .e*erent )rmy+ Meletis is defended 'y the eerent 0rmy" religio$sly trained

soldiers )ho >ght monsters and exalt the gods. The Meletian eerents are not as

>erce as 0roans nor as st$rdy as #etessans" '$t they are cleer and reso$rcef$l"

and they 'eliee their s$*erior *iety for TherosAs *antheon leads them to more

s$ccess in 'attle.

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Art by (illian Murai

The 0attle%ise+ Meletian soldiers are trained to mani*$late the 'attle>eld*rimarily thro$gh tactics rather than thro$gh *hysical strength. Their ho*lites $se

cleer r$ses" $n$s$al or ra*idly changing troo* formations" and een o$tright

dece*tion to score ictories.

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Art by )ucas *raciano

S"ell/trained+ tAs said that eery Meletian soldier no)s at least one s*ell. Thatmay 'e an exaggeration that Meletians allo) to circ$late" '$t it is tr$e that many

Meletian ho*lites co$ld 'e considered lo)Bleel tasmages. #*ells of healing"

end$rance a$gmentation" and 'attle>eld tricery are often ta$ght d$ring soldier

training.

Nonhumans in Meletis+ Tritons can s$rie for only a short )hile on land" yet a

fe) tritons mae their home in the coastal city of Meletis. #ome sere as looo$ts

and to)erBee*ers )ho )atch the shores" )arning Meletians of attacs 'y raens"

archons" or other monsters. -thers attend the 'aths or een instr$ct st$dents as

ad9$nct *hiloso*hers at the eatia.

Many Pheres 8and centa$rs are hostile to Meletians" '$t Meletis o6cially maintains

a fragile *eace )ith the Laggona 8and. #ome smaller centa$r tri'es hae

esta'lished a *ro>ta'le trade )ith the *olis. Meletian o6cials een designate t)o

holidays d$ring the year" maing allo)ances for the oerla* )ith certain centa$r

cele'rations. n accordance )ith the *eace" Meletian o$t*osts generally allo)

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smaller centa$r 'ands to moe across their s$reyed lands" '$t some Meletian

soldiers arenAt ha**y a'o$t it.

Art by Min Yum

Medomai, the %andering oracle+ The )ise and ancient s*hinx Medomai is not a

consistent resident of Meletis. nstead" he a**ears a fe) times a year d$ring

moments of historical im*ort" s$ch as religio$s ceremonies" coronations" and the

onset of )ars. Medomai has 'een *art of MeletisAs history for many decades"

seeming to *ossess cry*tic no)ledge of f$t$re eents. !is arrial is not necessarily

seen as a good omen" as his *redictions can 'e dire.

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Art by a'i% Palumbo

Periso"hia, the great "hiloso"her+ The most learned liing *hiloso*her of

Meletis is Periso*hia" )hose sills at logic" rhetoric" and mind magic are so

formida'le that she is the match for any de'ater in any for$m. Periso*hia c$rrently

r$les as the most senior mem'er of the T)ele.

Hy"atia of the !inged Horse+ !y*atia )as trained as a grangeBmage in a

Meletian tem*le to 7arametra '$t fo$nd that her calling )as on the >eld of 'attle.

#he too $* the s)ord and shield of the Meletian army and sho)ed great *romise

>ghting o< threats to the city.

$ring one 'attle" she )as )o$nded on a high *latea$ oerlooing Meletis. #he sa)

a *egas$s herd Dying oerhead and said a silent *rayer. 0 *egas$s De) do)n and

allo)ed her to clim' onto its 'ac" saing her life. The t)o of them 'ecame

inse*ara'le.

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Art by Cynthia She""ar%

Thrasios, the triton hero+ -nly a handf$l of tritons lie among the h$mans ofMeletis. The most famo$s is Thrasios" an accom*lished )arrior )ho 'eliees he

'ears the diine sanction of Thassa" god of the sea. Meletians saed ThrasiosAs

family from a *ac of mara$ding minota$rs" so he no) >ghts for the honor of

Meletis. !is *ro)ess in 'attle is said to 'e mirac$lo$s no 'lo) eer seems to land

on him.

History

)gnoma-hos, the )rchon Tyrant+ Meletians no) that the area that is no) their

cityBstate )as once r$led 'y an archon=a hooded )arlord )ho rode a great Dying

'east=called 0gnomahos. 0gnomahos r$led )ith an iron >st for cent$ries"a**arently immortal" o$tliing the generations of leonin that he $sed as his soldiers

and *ersonal g$ard. 0gnomahos aggressiely ex*anded his em*ire d$ring his

reign" s*reading it as far as the forests to the north and the mo$ntains to the east"

im*osing merciless order oer the )ilds )hereer he )ent.

The legend goes that the god E*hara granted magic to the h$mans to hel* them

oerthro) 0gnomahos" cast o$t the leonin" and free Meletis from tyranny. The

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h$mans )ho )ere ictorio$s oer 0gnomahos fo$nded the enlightened *olis of

Meletis from the )recage of 0gnomahosAs em*ire. To this day" the leonin remain

detached from Meletis and $ninterested in trade or dialog$e.

)-ros


The mo$ntain realms that s$rro$nd the mighty *olis of 0ros sere as shield

'et)een its holdings and the rest of Theros. The 0roans are halfBmythical een

)ithin their o)n time. They are no)n to 'e the most feared )arriors of Theros.

They hae lied and died 'y the s*ear in the name of co$ntless ings" hardening

their armies generation after generation 'y fostering a c$lt$re that reoles aro$nd

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Locations

The 1olo"hon+ The central fortress and seat of 0roan *o)er is the 7olo*hon" a

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'ut"osts+ #cattered thro$gho$t 0ros are seeral o$t*osts=staging gro$nds for

#tratians to ent$re o$t and see *l$nder or *atrol for monsters and inaders.

• 'ne/Eyed Pass+ This o$t*ost has 'een caref$lly chosen 'y the #tratians for

a *artic$lar reason: the a'$ndance of cyclo*es. They f$nnel their enemies

into the *ass" $sing the cyclo*es )ho aggressiely defend their territory as a

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Art by Chase Stone

• Pharagax 0ridge+ The #tratians defend this h$ge stone 'ridge )ith all theirmight against any )ho )o$ld enter 0ros )itho$t the ingAs *ermission.

#ome claim that the massie chasm it s*ans leads to the (nder)orld" and

that fo$l creat$res emerge from its de*ths.

• The Titan2s Stairs+ This is a nat$ral access thro$gh the granite clield" in mo$ntaino$s *laces.

Pho#eros+ Pho'eros is the 'adlands of the 0roan realm. t is the line of

demarcation 'et)een relatie safety and certain *eril. Encam*ments of #tratians

are al)ays stationed here on the 'order 'et)een the h$man realm and those

'eyond. TheyAre relieed eery month or so 'y a fresh cadre of troo*s" )ho

ineita'ly hear terrifying stories of mara$ding leonin" DeshBeating minota$rs" and

>re'reathing dragons. The 'orderland 'et)een Pho'eros and 0ros is long and

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r$gged" and the #tratians are e*t in )andering gro$*s" *atrolling the )hole of the

0roan frontier.


Stratians+ 0ltho$gh the center of 0roan c$lt$re is located )ithin the great )alls ofthe 7olo*hon" the main 'ody of the *o*$lation consists of )andering 'ands of

)arriors that mae $* the 0roan army: the #tratians. These )arrior 'ands are

entirely self s$6cient" relying on h$nting and *l$nder to feed their n$m'ers and to

train the yo$ng soldiers in the >eld. The #tratians are tased )ith sco$ring the

co$ntryside for monsters that hae strayed from their domains seeing to attac

merchants and traders )ho trael the roads 'et)een *oleis.

Conce"t Art by $ichar% (hitters

• )lamon 3%anderers4+ These are the forces that are al)ays on the moe

a'o$t the 'orders of the ingdom of 0ros. They are to$gh and r$gged

)arriors armed for s*eed" so they can moe and strie )itho$t )arning. They

are the forces )ho >nd ne) domains for conC$ering.

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Art by John Se'erin Brassell

•

Lu-os 3%ol*es4+ These are the elite of the 0roan forces called in after the0lamon hae s*otted a target and hae 'eg$n attacing it in their g$errilla

style of assa$lt. The L$os march in and tae oer the illage" ca*t$ring

slaes to ha$l *l$nder 'ac to the 7olo*hon.

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Art by Johann Bo%in

• 'romai 3%atchers4+ These are the forces that neer stray far from the

7olo*hon" *rotecting the fortress from inaders. The -romai also ee* thelarge *o*$lation of serfs in chec )hile the main *art of the 0roan army is

a)ay for long *eriods of time.

)nax and Cymede+ The c$rrent ing of 0ros is a >erce )arrior named 0nax. The

c$rrent=eC$ally >erce=C$een is ymede.

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Ana+ an% Cyme%e , Art by (illian Murai

0nax is a '$rly man in his late 4/s" once a follo)er of roas. n his later years he hast$rned to P$r*horos as he steers his *eo*le thro$gh the creation of a small em*ire.

This shift is reDected in the trend in art no) seen from 0roan artisans. #)ords and

armor are no) decorated. Pottery" clothing" )all *aintings" and )eaing sho)

ancient 0roan *atterns and sym'olism handed do)n for generations. To his *eo*le"

0nax is a great leader to 'e follo)ed )itho$t C$estion. To other *oleis" he is no)n

as a silled tactician and heartless iller.

ymede )orshi*s 7eranos *rimarily. #he is a silled )arrior '$t a more *o)erf$l

seer. !aing herself 'een str$c 'y lightning and gien a glim*se of the f$t$re"

ymede is seen 'y some as 'eing *artly res*onsi'le for her h$s'andAs e


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&lames"ea-ers+ These shamans of P$r*horos )orshi* strange eidolons said to

inha'it the olcanoes and cracs in the great mo$ntains of 0ros. The

+lames*eaers still hae the ear and 'elief of many modern 0roans" and some

mae the *ilgrimage far $* into the mo$ntains to 'e 'lessed 'y +lames*eaers or

to receie *ro*hecy from them.

Art by Macie #uciara

)ndro"hages+ $ring training" eery #tratian is )arned a'o$t the threat of Mogis"

'eca$se it is d$ring 'attle )hen the god can sli* into the hearts of )arriors" maing

them crae eer more 'lood and *ain. 0ll 0roans no) ho) Mogis can tae a small

Dame of reenge and gro) it into an inferno of madness. Those )ho are oercome

'y s$ch desires Dee the *olis to >nd enclaes of those )ho )orshi* Mogis. Not all

)ho )orshi* the t)isted god are canni'als" '$t all crae rage and 'loodl$st=andsome do crae h$man Desh as the minota$rs do.

The (roan Games+

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Art by Jason .eli+

8eca$se of their )arrior c$lt$re and disci*line" the god roas faors the 0roans. The

roan games are held eery year in the )ithering heat of the s$mmer to )eed o$t

*retenders and to allo) only the most hardy of athletes to *reail. The central

*odi$m )here athletes receie a)ards is also the main tem*le of roas.

• )rissa+ 0 hero of recent roan games is a )oman called 0rissa. #he comes

from a littleBno)n illage and defeated all comers in 9aelin at the games"

'$t that is not )hat gained her immortality. n a >t of 9ealo$sy" Mogis sent a

'lac" 'atBlie creat$re to snatch the yo$ng son of an 0roan hero d$ring the

ceremony follo)ing the games. 0s it De) into the air )ith the child" 0rissa

thre) her 9aelin farther than h$manly *ossi'le" se)ering the 'atBthing sheca$ght the 'a'e and ret$rned it safe and so$nd.

• Lanathos+ The 0roan )restler Lanathos" after defeating all com'atants in

the arena" too on a )ild 0roan '$ll for a tr$e challenge" *inning the 'east

after a dayBlong str$ggle.

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Art by Jason Chan

• Nymosyne+ 0 )arrior from #etessa" Nymosyne )as reno)ned for her

*ro)ess at *anration Fa hy'rid of 'oxing and )restling. Legend has it that

in the middle of a match" a cyclo*s raided the gro$nds of the games"attacing s*ectators and com'atants. Nymosyne 9$m*ed o$t of the arena

and" after a 'rief clash" sna**ed the monsterAs nec.

Collonis The ollonians are the richest of the cityBstates" their )arriors are s*ared no

ex*ense and hae the >nest armo$r and )ea*ons. Their leaders ride into 'attle on

magni>cent )inged horses. Those enemies they cannot defeat 'y s)ord or s*ear

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Setessa


Geogra"hy

+rom a 'irdAsBeye ie)" #etessaAs layo$t resem'les the rings of a tree" )hich radiate

o$t)ard from the Tem*le of 7arametra at its heart. #)aths of forest alternate )ith

family d)ellings and other ciic str$ct$res. #etessa encom*asses a s*ra)ling area

on the 'order 'et)een the Nistos +orest and the o*en cha*arral. oads are )inding

and narro) and $s$ally not )ide eno$gh to accommodate a cart. o*e 'ridges

*roide easy foot trael thro$gh the )ild s*aces.

To the so$th" #etessa is 'ordered 'y a high ridge )hose inha'itants hae cared it

into @sheles@ for terrace farming and orchards" as )ell as digging )arrenBlie

d)ellings inside the ridge itself. These defensi'le locations are $sed for *rotection

)hen the city is attaced. #ecret t$nnels lead o$t into the forest.

#etessaAs o$termost ring is a dense circle of trees and egetation that f$nctions as a

nat$ral )all against o$tsiders. The trees hae *latforms for archers and the )all is

constantly g$arded. 7arametraAs )arriorB*riests monitor )ho enters and exits the

city. 0ltho$gh the *eo*le of #etessa al$e comm$nity and treat each other as

family" o$tsiders are not readily )elcomed.



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Po"ulation and Social 'rder

#etessa is *o*$lated mainly 'y )omen and children. There is no marriage and

*ro*erty is held comm$nally. 0ncestors are traced matrilineally. +or the inha'itants

of #etessa" the )elfare of children is *aramo$nt. 7arametra" the *olisAs *atron" is

the god of or*hans" and a'andoned children are 'ro$ght from o$tside to 'e raised

'y the *olis. The children of #etessa are called arklli F@little 'ears@=

sing$lar arkllos" and are held in the highest esteem 'y the entire comm$nity.

hildren are )elcomed eery)here" from the tem*le to the training gro$nds.



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There are men in #etessa" '$t most lie near the 0matro*hon" a menagerie at the

edge of the *olis. 0t a yo$ng age" men are enco$raged to @*eregrinate"@ a *ractice

of )andering the )orld and seeing a home 'eyond that of their mothers. t is

'elieed that )omen 'ecome heroes thro$gh martial training" )hile men 'ecome

heroes 'y >nding their o)n )ay in the )orld.

1elema 5eil and the Nexuses

#etessa has a nex$s honoring each of NyleaAs seasons and the accom*anying

7arametran *lanting rit$als. There are no tem*les to other gods in #etessa" '$t

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0s cond$its to the ario$s gods" the nex$ses are a so$rce of enchantment magic in

this region. This *henomenon is called the 7elema Jeil. n #etessa" oracles can

deci*her the 7elema Jeil. t has 'een descri'ed as a misty star>eld that Do)s across

the land. nside the star>eld are images that resem'le constellations. These tell

stories of the gods and can 'e $sed to *redict the f$t$re.

Art by A%am Pa&uette

S"ring Nexus+ The #*ring Nex$s is in a l$sh garden 'ehind 7arametraAs tem*le. ts

form is that of an arch made of ines and Do)ers that neer fade. The #*ring Nex$s

is the so$rce of the magic of a'$ndance" s$mmoning" and healing. 0ltho$gh they

hae a t$m$lt$o$s relationshi*" 7arametra s*eas of Nylea as her sister" and

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Art by (esley Burt

)utumn Nexus+ The 0$t$mn Nex$s is in a goldenBa**le orchard along the#o$thern idge. 0 nat$ral 'asalt arch leads into a narro) cae )here a >re is e*t

'$rning at all times. The *eo*le of #etessa 'eliee that it is P$r*horosAs >re that

)arms the earth eno$gh for the a$t$mn harest" so *eo*le gie o


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Art by Matt Ste/art

!inter Nexus+ ?inter is seen as a time of slee* and death. The ?inter Nex$s is at

the far edge of #etessa in an old lionAs den 'elieed to *redate the fo$nding of

#etessa. The ancient den is in a small rocy cae 'elo) a '$rial mo$nd. The cae is

said to lead do)n to the (nder)orld itself" and the smell of 'lood and decay hangs

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Art by *reg Sta"les

There are fo$r )atchto)ers in #etessa. Each is named for an animal" and each has aregiment of #etessan )arriors attached to it.

Leina To%er 3lion4+ This limestone to)er stands near the Tem*le to 7arametra at

the heart of #etessa and ho$ses the *olisAs *rotectors. They >ght )ith do$'leBedged

axes and *roide most of the martial training for the ar$lli. Their leader is

0ntho$sa" )ho also leads 7arametraAs o$ncil of ?arriors. #he is considered the

godAs closest adisor and de facto r$ler of the city )hen the god is not *resent"

)hich is m$ch of the time.

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Art by $aymon% S/anlan%

Hyrax To%er 3falcon4+ This )ooden to)er stands on the ridge along #etessaAs

so$thern 'order. t is occ$*ied 'y falconers and sco$ts. Their leader is Phaedra" a

former or*han from Meletis raised in #etessa. #he is only nineteen years old" '$t

her sills in 'attle earned her a *lace of leadershi*.

0assara To%er 3fox4+ The regiment stationed in this to)er *rotects the Nistos

+orest and )atches for interlo*ers )ho enter )itho$t NyleaAs *ermission. 8assara

)arriors are )elcomed 'y Nylea and s*end extended *eriods of time liing among

the ancient trees. $ring their training" they foc$s on archery and g$errilla )arfare.

Their leader is Nieta" a )oman in her >fties )ho no) s*ends most of her time in

#etessa. #he s$*erises archery training for the ar$lli.

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Art by $yan Barger

'"his To%er 3ser"ent4+ This to)er is hidden in a )ild s*ace near the tem*le to

7arametra. t seres as a 'ase for )andering )arriors and s*ies )ho trael

incognito to gather information for the o$ncil of ?arriors. They search o$t ro$tesfor @*eregrinations"@ incl$ding sym*athetic ho$seholds )ho )ill mentor yo$ng men

at the 'eginning of their 9o$rneys. -*his )arriors also see lost and a'andoned

children and 'ring them 'ac to #etessa. Their leader is 7allias" )ho )as sold into

slaery as a child. #he lost an eye and seeral >ngers 'efore she )as resc$ed 'y

the -*his and 'ro$ght to #etessa.

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Art by Ste'e Prescott

Nota#le Places

)#ora Mar-et+ The 0'ora Maret is a giant" o*enBair maret 9$st inside the main

gate of #etessa. -$tsiders are allo)ed to $se the maret on certain days '$t are

*rohi'ited from roaming the *olis at large. +or #etessans" the maret is o*en eery

day" year ro$nd.

$rrency is not common" altho$gh foreign sellers sometimes acce*t coin. +or

#etessans" all commerce is done in trade. +resh fr$it" egeta'les" 'aed goods" >sh"

meat" n$ts" seeds" and s*ices are all *lentif$l. There is a *ermanent @ra*tor hall"@)here falcons and other trained ra*tors are sold to merchants from other cities.

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)matro"hon+ The 0matro*hon is a safe haen and training gro$nd for a dierse

range of animals. These creat$res occ$*y an honored *lace in society. The

0matro*hon encom*asses a large region of forest and grassland at the edge of

#etessa. There are extensie sta'les for horses and com'at training gro$nds for

)arriors and animals alie. 7arametra al$es animals as nat$ral *rotectors.

Pegas$ses" )oles" and een lions are all trained to accom*any )arriors in com'at.

They also )ander freely thro$gh the *olis" sering as freeBranging g$ards. Men )ho

remain in #etessa tae care of the animals and hel* train horses" falcons" and other

animals.

)nthousa and the Colossus+ 0fter a storm shoo #etessa" taing do)n cent$riesB

old trees" 7arametra chastised 7eranos for his sel>shness. +$rio$s at her

im*$dence" 7eranos sent a storm of tr$ly e*ic *ro*ortions to destroy the cro*s"

sna* the 'ranches from the yo$ng trees" and force the *eo*le to h$ddle indoors.

Ko$ng 0ntho$sa had 'een h$nting and )as ca$ght in the del$ge. 7no)ing she )as

7arametraAs faorite" 7eranos sent a 'olt of lightning do)n from Nyx. t str$c the

grae of a titan" '$ried for co$ntless cent$ries $nder the earth. The gro$nd rose

'efore 0ntho$sa" $*rooting trees as frightened 'irds Ded into the stormy sy. 0n

earthBtitan" easily thirty feet tall" rose from his *rimordial resting *lace. Gra''ing

the tr$n of a 'roen tree" he s)$ng )ildly at the yo$ng )arrior. 0ntho$sa narro)ly



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esca*ed" and the titan gae chase. Nylea sa) the scars on the face of her forest

and raised ines to cl$tch at the titanAs legs. T$rning 'ac" 0ntho$sa sa) the titan

st$m'le. $ic as a deer" she $sed the ines to scale $* to his sho$lder as he

str$ggled to get free. 0ntho$sa so$ght the soft Desh 9$st 'elo) the titanAs ear.

alling o$t to 7arametra" she droe her dagger dee* into the Desh. !earing herda$ghterAs *lea" 7arametra enchanted 0ntho$sa" giing her the *reternat$ral

strength needed to cleae the titanAs head from his 'ody. The seered head fell to

the gro$nd" )here it s$n half)ay into stormBsoaed earth. There the s$ll lies to

this day" the home of foxes that shelter in the great cae of his mo$th.

Art by a'i% Palumbo

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Millatis

ecylon

Nys-ara

N'NH$M)N C.E)T$.ES

Hun%re%-Han%e% 0ne , Art by Bra% $igney

!$manity isnAt the only sentient race of Theros. 0cross the *lane" seeral other

h$manoid races lie $nder the eyes of the gods: tritons and ciili;ed centa$rs along

the coasts" )ilder centa$rs and satyrs in the cha*arral" and leonin and minota$rs in

the rocy 'adlands. (ndead esca*ees from the (nder)orld" no)n as the et$rned"

settle in the forgotten corners of the *lane.

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Leonin

Conce"t Art by Peter Mohrbacher

8eyond the 'orders of 0ros lie the leonin dens. They are scattered thro$gho$t the

rocy scr$'lands and lo) mo$ntains" a)ay from the h$man *oleis of Theros. The

leonin ee* to themseles" interacting )ith other races only )hen they m$st: for

trade and" occasionally" for raids.

.enunciation of Human Gods

There )as a time" cent$ries ago" )hen the leonin )orshi**ed the same gods as

their h$man co$nter*arts" '$t after the era of the tyrannical archon 0gnomahos"

the leonin re9ected all h$man )ays in a 'itter 'aclash that has de>ned their role on Theros eer since. Most reere the h$nt and the *ride" '$t according to chronicler

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Art by Peter Mohrbacher

Locations

'res-os+ This central domain of the leonin lies in a rocy rier alley in a remote

region of Theros. !ere" one can see the old inD$ence from )hen the leonin )ere

r$led from Meletis. n -resos" a smattering of h$man c$lt$re remains from their

time $nder the o**ression of 0gnomahos" '$t the leonin are slo)ly reerting 'ac

to their original nat$re" a'andoning the ideology and c$lt$re that hae 'een

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Art by $aymon% S/anlan%

Tethmos+ This is the *rimary leonin den" high in the mo$ntains. Leonin in Tethmos

train endlessly and are constantly ready. They *re*are 'oth for sirmishes against

the 0roans intr$ding in their lands as )ell as from a c$lt$rally ingrained fear that

the Meletians )ill attem*t to enslae them again.


0rima, the leonin -ing+ The leonin ing is 'oth a )arrior and a s*irit$al leader for

his *eo*le. Each ing is considered the manifestation of nat$reAs anim$s on earth.

8rima; is a ca*a'le )arrior and an ins*iring leader '$t has *riate do$'ts a'o$t the

isolationism of leonin c$lt$re.

Lanathos+ Lanathos is a Meletian chronicler )ho has traeled all oer Theros. !e isthe only h$man no)n to hae 'een allo)ed to doc$ment the leonin and their

)ays" 'eca$se he tells a sym*athetic story a'o$t their origins: that Meletis is

act$ally their ancestral homeland and that they may one day ho*e to reclaim it.

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Art by #e' (alker

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Tritons

Art by *reg Sta"les

Tritons are a race of seaBd)ellers )ho can *lag$e sailors and coastal *oleis s$ch as

Meletis. Tritons are *artially am*hi'io$s=they can 'reathe air for seeral days at a

time '$t m$st s*end time in )ater to ee* their gills soft. Tritons )orshi* the sea

god Thassa a'oe all others and )or to do her 'idding.

The Hand of Thassa

?hile tritons *ay res*ect to many gods" they are deoted to Thassa" god of the sea.

Tritons see Thassa as the *rimary god of the *antheon of Theros" 'elieing she )ill

'ring their race to ascendancy oer 'easts of the sea and the h$manBdominated*oleis of the land. Tritons often act at ThassaAs direct command" dro)ning 'oats in

magically con9$red )hirl*ools or creating great mon$ments on the ara sles.

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Triton *riests lead ceremonies honoring Thassa" often inoling o


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1hassa2 *o% o3 the Sea , Art by Jason Chan



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The .eturned

Art by Seb Mc#innon

?hen sentient" mortal 'eings die on Theros" they *ass into its (nder)orld. They

d)ell in this eternally gray realm )itho$t s$n or night $nder the )atch of Ere'os"

god of the (nder)orld. 8$t oer the cent$ries" many deni;ens of the (nder)orld

hae esca*ed and ret$rned to the s$nlit realm of the liing. They are called the

Noston Ffrom nostos" @to ret$rn home@" or the et$rned.

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Art by Mark Zug

Loss of identity+ To leae the (nder)orld" 'eings m$st gie $* their identity and

their ery faces" each of )hich 'ecomes an $nsettling s$rface )ith eyeholes and a

mo$th. This doesnAt mean that the et$rned hae no *ersonality and no memory of

anything" ho)eer. -neAs name and *ast are forgotten" '$t sills and *ersonality

are retained. That is" the eents and relationshi*s of the mortalAs life are lost" '$t

the res$lts of those eents are intact Fs$ch as s*eech or the a'ility to *lay m$sic.

n addition" the et$rned lose the a'ility to form the longBterm memories on )hich

relationshi*s are 'ased=they are $na'le to @'$ild a ne) life"@ as it )ere.

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#entient" sa*ient ;om'ies. The et$rned are $ndead in the most act$al sense. ?hen

they ret$rn to the liing realm" they donAt ret$rn to life. They need )ater and air '$t

not food. The et$rned form comm$nities" ex*erience Deeting emotions" and follo)

daily ro$tines" '$t their existence is a shado) *lay" 'eca$se )itho$t an identity oran a'ility to n$rt$re longBterm relationshi*s" the elements of their @lies@ hae no

)eight or s$'stance.

They arenAt 9$st thining" s*eaing ;om'ies '$t also feeling ones. 0ltho$gh their

lac of identity *reents longBterm memory formation" they do feel emotions 'ased

on their ex*eriences. That in t$rn means that their emotions tend to)ard darness:

fr$stration" 'itterness" loneliness" resentment" anger" and melancholy.

Gold mas-s co*er *oid faces+ ?hen a h$man dies on Theros" a f$nerary mas of

dar clay is c$stomary" $sed to @frame@ the identity of the deceased for 0threos. #o

)hen a mortal destroys his or her identity to leae the (nder)orld" that mortalm$st fashion a mas to stand in for it. Gold is the most common material in Ere'osAs

realm" so it has 'ecome c$stomary for the et$rned to sym'olically re*lace their

f$nerary mass Fand 'y *roxy their identities )ith 'ea$tif$lly crafted gold mass

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6Coins6 of dar- clay+ 8eca$se gold is common*lace in the (nder)orld" the

et$rned donAt al$e it Fexce*t their o)n mass and instead $se s*ecial clay *ieces

called ostraa as a ind of c$rrency or 'arter tool. Each ostraon is a shard from a

dar clay f$nerary mas. These *ieces of clay hae great signi>cance to the

et$rned for o'io$s reasons" and they are $sed as mementos 'y inha'itants of thenecro*olis of 0s*hodel" as tro*hies 'y those of -d$nos" and as ornamentation and

c$rrency 'y all of their ind.



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Art by $obbie 1re'ino

Necro"olises

The et$rned refer to their t)o small cityBstates as necro*olises mostly )itho$t

irony=they are occ$*ied 'y the dead" after all. #maller" more isolated settlements

exist" and some of the et$rned esche) ciili;ation altogether" occ$*ying caes or

sim*ly )andering. The t)o necro*olises" ro$ghly eC$al in si;e" are called 0s*hodel

and -d$nos. Each has a ind of oerarching characteristic: 0s*hodelAs is

des*ondence -d$nosAs is anger.

)s"hodel+ The *olis of 0s*hodel" sit$ated in a s*ra)ling" inland" coastal marsh" is

home to those et$rned )ho hae a dee* nostalgia for things they can no longer

remem'er. t is" for the most *art" a d$ll *lace" altho$gh it maintains a g$ard and anorder of mages for defense. ts citi;ens see to 'e left alone" ent$ring o$t only

)hen sei;ed 'y f$g$es of emotion" or )hen reso$rces are needed or desired Foften

for $nrecalled reasons. The main so$rces of conDict in 0s*hodel are occasional

raids on the *olis 'y liing 'eings )ho hae 'ecome coninced 'y their leaders or

their gods that the et$rned are an a'omination to 'e eliminated. 0s*hodel is

sym'olically aligned )ith Ere'os in that its residents acce*t their fate.

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'dunos+ This *olis stands in contrast to 0s*hodel. ts citi;ens tend to)ard a

com'ination of greedy" iolent" and resentf$l. These et$rned hae come to eny

andor des*ise the liing and are drien 'y a desire to de*rie them of the 9oys of

life. -d$nos raiders strie at any h$manoids near'y=leonin" minota$rs" and the

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Nota#le &igures and '#7ects



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Art by Volkan Baga

Tymaret of 'dunos+ 7no)n 'y h$mans as the M$rderer 7ing" Tymaret acts as

the de facto leader of -d$nos" organi;ing raids and commanding the 'est )arriors.

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Minotaurs

Art by #e' (alker

Minota$rs are the 'ar'aric" caeBd)elling raiders of Theros" 'arely sentient and

certainly not sa*ient. 0ltho$gh they are among TherosAs races" for all intents and

*$r*oses they are monsters" seeing only mayhem and meat" illing each other

)hen theyAre not illing h$manoids of other races. They hae no high o'9ectie" no

c$lt$re to s*ea of" and only the most r$dimentary lang$age. Most are fo$nd in the

high mo$ntains of Pho'eros or 0ros. #ome hae 'een no)n to freC$ent s)am*s"

)hich has t$rned their hide and hair 'lac )ith *eat.

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Art by Matt Ste/art

0one/stre%n ca*es+ Minota$rs )ill sC$at in any cae" caern" or shaft they deem

large eno$gh and safe eno$gh. Their lairs are littered )ith ref$se" d$ng" and the

'ones of a )ide ariety of animals and other races" '$t es*ecially )ith the 'ones

from their faorite meat: h$man.

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Art by (ayne $eynol%s

'nly the mighty can lead+ -nly the mightiest and most ferocio$s of minota$rscan force the herd into com*liance. +ights 'et)een minota$r al*has can 'e heard

for miles and almost certainly end in a gory death. The ictor claims dominance and

fealty.

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Art by Phill Simmer

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Satyrs

Art by Christo"her Moeller

The satyrs of Theros are )ellBloed for their good s*irits" their loe of reels" and

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Art by (esley Burt

!orld*ie%

?ith all their 'asic needs *roided for" the satyrs are free to *$rs$e *leas$re as the

only goal in life. There are fe) lasting 'onds 'et)een satyrs" all of )hom d)ell in a

state of a'9ect hedonism. They are genero$s )hen it s$its their am'itions they are

cr$el )hen those am'itions are th)arted. #ince eeryone ends $* in the same

(nder)orld" they 'eliee honor and righteo$sness are $seless endeaors. @Taste the

)orld"@ say the satyrs" @'efore Ere'os ri*s yo$r tong$e o$t.@

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Art by 1yler Jacobson

Cult of Horns+ +reC$ently h$mans come to #ola in search of endless *leas$re)itho$t conseC$ences. ?hen they >rst arrie" they are co$rted 'y the satyrs. They

are told they )ill learn the mysteries of Nyx. They en9oy days of reelries" m$sic"

and ecstatic dance=all )itho$t a care in the )orld. neita'ly" the hos*itality gies

)ay to something more sinister" and these $ns$s*ecting h$mans >nd themseles

conscri*ted into serice of the satyrs.

The satyr sy'ils decide )hen these ne)comers are ready for f$ll initiation rites.

Many h$mans $ndertae the rites" neer no)ing the 9oe is on them" and are

a)arded a cro)n made of 'roen horns=a sym'ol of mocery. -nce gien the

cro)n" they are no)n as #t$'s. They are assigned menial" h$miliating tass.

Enchantment magic ee*s them in the thrall of the satyrs $ntil" ineita'ly" thesatyrs tire. Then the #t$'s are deserted in the )ild cha*arral" )here they a)ae

ho$rs later" alone" da;ed" and ashamed. -$t of em'arrassment" #t$'s seldom tell

the tr$e story of their time )ith the satyrs.

Many *er*et$ate the myth of the 9oy and excitement of their time in #ola"

enco$raging the yo$nger generation to @so) their )ild oats@ among the satyrs.

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.e*elries

The d$al nat$re of the satyrs is eident in the ty*es of reelries they hold.

Art by #e' (alker

.ollic- Night+ #atyrs host festials for h$mans in the *oleis seeral times a year.

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Art by Anthony Palumbo

0a--eia+ These are hardcore cele'rations of rit$al madness that ha**en only in the#ola Jalley. They often 'egin *leasantly eno$gh '$t descend into de>lement"

sacri>ce" and iolence done 'y those )ho hold the *o)er in the alley. aes $nder

the alley heated 'y geothermal gases are the sites of some of the most de*raed

rit$als.

Centaurs Theran centa$rs are h$manityAs most consistent allies and trade *artners" '$t their

*o*$lations are not monolithic. -er co$ntless cent$ries" the centa$rs of Theros

slo)ly diided into t)o distinct 'ands" the Lagonna and the Pheres. ?hereas the

Lagonna are traders )ho sometimes settle an area" the Pheres are nomads and

raiders.

Lagonna 0and

The Lagonna trael in small merchant family 'ands called g$ri Fsing$lar @g$ros@.

They most commonly trade )ith Meletis" )hich *roides the 'iggest maret for their

)ares" '$t they also do '$siness )ith #etessa.

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Lagonna .oles

Elder+ The head of each g$ros is ty*ically its eldest mem'er. The family head has

the >nal say on all clanBrelated decisions.

0arterer+ Each g$ros has a 'arterer )ho seres as liaison 'et)een the g$ros and

its trade clients. 8arterers are" 'y necessity" more di*lomatic and more

no)ledgea'le of other c$lt$res than the aerage centa$r.

'mener+ The omener reads messages from the gods for the g$ros. These messages

can 'e from an eagle Dying oerhead" a lightningBstr$c tree" a toad cr$shed on the

road)ay" and the lie. The omener has no)ledge of all of these @omen signs@ as

)ell as )hich god may hae sent them.

Courser+ o$rsers ex*lore ne) trade territory for the g$ros. They may not 'e )ith

the g$ros for long stretches" '$t their excellent tracing sills al)ays ena'le them

to >nd their gro$* again in short order.

1oletra+ Eery g$ros tries to trael )ith at least one of the 7oletra='$rly" )ellB

trained )arriors of the Lagonna 8and. Not eery g$ros has 7oletra of its o)n" and

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