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.34
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). "Appendices". Campaign Setting, p. 247. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). "Religion". Campaign Setting, p. 183. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). "Religion". 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). "Religion". 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). "Religion". 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