River Styx
The River Styx (pronounced STIKS)[1] is an interplanar river that originates on the plane of Abaddon, but snakes its way throughout the Outer Sphere and touches on the planes of Axis, Hell, the Abyss, and the Maelstrom,[2] before finally pooling at the base of Pharasma's Spire.[3][4]
In the Abyss
The town known as Taste of Anguish is located on a branch of the Styx in the Abyss.[4]
In Abaddon
On the plane of Abaddon, the Styx is the undisputed realm of the Horseman of Death, Charon.[5] It is also home to the vicious hydrodaemons, who lurk beneath its surface, ready to attack anyone who survives the deleterious effects of the river.[6] The surface is patrolled by thanadaemons, who pilot their skiffs and have even been known to ferry travelers across the Styx.[7]
The Styx also feeds the Plaguemere, the colossal swamps where Apollyon the Horseman of Pestilence resides.[8]
In Hell
As it winds its way through Hell, the Styx feeds the swamps of Stygia, the plane's fifth layer.[9]
References
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 247. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 183. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 243. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James Jacobs. (2013). Demons Revisited, p. 61. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-552-5
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 234. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 67. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 74. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 241. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 74. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1