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'''Gehenna''' (in the current edition of the game, the '''Bleak Eternity of Gehenna'''; also, '''the Fourfold Furnaces''' or '''The Fires of Perdition''', is a plane of existence of neutral evil alignment. Gehenna is selfish exploitation incarnate, a plane where self-determination is replaced by rule by those with with the most will and wits at the expense of everyone else. Nothing is equal here; everyone is succeeds only due to the suffering of others | '''Gehenna''' (in the current edition of the game, the '''Bleak Eternity of Gehenna'''; also, '''the Fourfold Furnaces''' or '''The Fires of Perdition''', is a plane of existence of neutral evil alignment with lawful evil tendencies. Gehenna is selfish exploitation incarnate, a plane where self-determination is replaced by rule by those with with the most will and wits at the expense of everyone else. Nothing is equal here; everyone is succeeds only due to the suffering of others. | ||
==Inhabitants== | ==Inhabitants== | ||
The [[yugoloth]]s call Gehenna home, and are its primary natives, though they originally hail from the [[Gray Waste]] | The [[yugoloth]]s call Gehenna home, and are its primary natives, though they originally hail from the [[Gray Waste]]—they dominate both planes, but in Gehenna their rule is more overt and in the Waste more subtle. The ''Tower of the Arcanaloths'' is also found on Gehenna. The leader of their race, known only as the General of Gehenna, moves his Crawling City from layer to layer according to his will. The City moves on thousands of fireproof legs and may climb the face of any cliff. | ||
Natives of the plane include the canine, goblinlike barghests, the vaporous elemental phiuls, and the fat, hairy vaporighu. | Natives of the plane include the canine, goblinlike barghests, the vaporous elemental phiuls, and the fat, hairy vaporighu. | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
Gehenna consists of four planar layers; each layer consists of a a huge volcano floating in space, hundreds of thousands of miles tall. Smaller mountain-shaped | Gehenna consists of four planar layers; each layer consists of a a huge volcano floating in space, hundreds of thousands of miles tall. Smaller mountain-shaped chunks of earth also float through Gehenna, occasionally colliding with the primary mounts. There is no ground level in any of the four layers. | ||
The first layer, Khalas, is a hot and fiery place, and the second layer, Chamada, is even more volcanic, but the volcanos gradually grow colder as one passes through the layers; the third layer, Mungoth, is a cool place, while the fourth, Krangath, is icy and dead. | The first layer, Khalas, is a hot and fiery place, and the second layer, Chamada, is even more volcanic, but the volcanos gradually grow colder as one passes through the layers; the third layer, Mungoth, is a cool place, while the fourth, Krangath, is icy and dead. | ||
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== Layers == | == Layers == | ||
=== Khalas === | === Khalas === | ||
Khalas is the location of a number of godly realms, including the [[kobold]] deity [[Gaknulak]]'s realm of ''Aknuthrak'', the [[wererat]] god [[Squerrik]]'s realm of ''Cheisin'', Math Mathonwy's realm of ''Corriegrave'', and Sung Chiang's realm | Khalas is the location of a number of godly realms, including the [[kobold]] deity [[Gaknulak]]'s realm of ''Aknuthrak'', the [[wererat]] god [[Squerrik]]'s realm of ''Cheisin'', Math Mathonwy's realm of ''Corriegrave'', and Sung Chiang's realm the ''Teardrop Palace''. | ||
=== Chamada === | === Chamada === | ||
Chamada is the location of a number of godly realms, including the giant deity [[Memnor]]'s realm of ''Thraotor'' and | Chamada is the location of a number of godly realms, including the giant deity [[Memnor]]'s realm of ''Thraotor'' and Sargonnas' realm the ''Palace of Deception''. It also contains the realms of the dead gods Iyachtu Xvim (''Bastion of Hate''), and [[Maanzecorian]] (''Rictus''). The town of Nimicri can also be found floating above the second layer. | ||
=== Mungoth === | === Mungoth === | ||
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==Historic influences== | ==Historic influences== | ||
Gehenna is based on the use of [[Gehenna]] as a synonym for Hell in | Gehenna is based on the use of [[Gehenna]] as a synonym for Hell in Judaism. | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*Baker, Richard, Travis Stout, and James Wyatt. ''Player's Guide to Faerun''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004. | |||
*[[David Cook|Cook, David "Zeb"]] ''Planescape Campaign Setting.'' Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994. | *[[David Cook|Cook, David "Zeb"]] ''Planescape Campaign Setting.'' Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994. | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 3 February 2008
Gehenna (in the current edition of the game, the Bleak Eternity of Gehenna; also, the Fourfold Furnaces or The Fires of Perdition, is a plane of existence of neutral evil alignment with lawful evil tendencies. Gehenna is selfish exploitation incarnate, a plane where self-determination is replaced by rule by those with with the most will and wits at the expense of everyone else. Nothing is equal here; everyone is succeeds only due to the suffering of others.
Inhabitants
The yugoloths call Gehenna home, and are its primary natives, though they originally hail from the Gray Waste—they dominate both planes, but in Gehenna their rule is more overt and in the Waste more subtle. The Tower of the Arcanaloths is also found on Gehenna. The leader of their race, known only as the General of Gehenna, moves his Crawling City from layer to layer according to his will. The City moves on thousands of fireproof legs and may climb the face of any cliff.
Natives of the plane include the canine, goblinlike barghests, the vaporous elemental phiuls, and the fat, hairy vaporighu.
Structure
Gehenna consists of four planar layers; each layer consists of a a huge volcano floating in space, hundreds of thousands of miles tall. Smaller mountain-shaped chunks of earth also float through Gehenna, occasionally colliding with the primary mounts. There is no ground level in any of the four layers.
The first layer, Khalas, is a hot and fiery place, and the second layer, Chamada, is even more volcanic, but the volcanos gradually grow colder as one passes through the layers; the third layer, Mungoth, is a cool place, while the fourth, Krangath, is icy and dead.
Khalas borders the Outlands, Baator, and the Gray Waste. Portals to these planes are deep beneath the surface of Gehenna, appearing as black chasms in cave floors.
Layers
Khalas
Khalas is the location of a number of godly realms, including the kobold deity Gaknulak's realm of Aknuthrak, the wererat god Squerrik's realm of Cheisin, Math Mathonwy's realm of Corriegrave, and Sung Chiang's realm the Teardrop Palace.
Chamada
Chamada is the location of a number of godly realms, including the giant deity Memnor's realm of Thraotor and Sargonnas' realm the Palace of Deception. It also contains the realms of the dead gods Iyachtu Xvim (Bastion of Hate), and Maanzecorian (Rictus). The town of Nimicri can also be found floating above the second layer.
Mungoth
Mungoth is the location of the lich god Velsharoon's realm Death's Embrace and Loviatar's realm Ondtland.
Krangath
Krangath is the location of the orc god Shargaas' realm the Night Below. It is also home to Hopelorn, Mellifleur's obsidian citadel.
Fauna
Historic influences
Gehenna is based on the use of Gehenna as a synonym for Hell in Judaism.
Bibliography
- Baker, Richard, Travis Stout, and James Wyatt. Player's Guide to Faerun. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
- Cook, David "Zeb" Planescape Campaign Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994.
- Cook, Monte. The Planewalker's Handbook. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
- Grubb, Jeff. Manual of the Planes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1987.
- Grubb, Jeff, David Noonan, and Bruce Cordell. Manual of the Planes. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
- McComb, Colin. On Hallowed Ground. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
- McComb, Colin, and Monte Cook. The Great Modron March. Renton, WA: TSR, 1997.
- -----. Hellbound: The Blood War. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
- McComb, Colin, Dale Donovan, and Monte Cook. Planes of Conflict. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1995.
- Noonan, David. Complete Divine. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.