#deck quest lore

It is practically common knowledge that there are 26 Old Ones. It is unknown how they came to be or what came before them, and it is even unknown why only 26 may exist at any given time. If one were to kill an Old One--and yes, it is possible--a new Old One would manifest in its place, albeit different. My Master is the shared Master of most Warlocks, Hexcasters, and Thaumaturges... 

Evgeri the Arcane Princess and 4th Old One

Evgeri is by far the most affable of the Old Ones with whom I have conversed. She controls the Arcane, in a sense. Of course, all of the Old Ones have a masterful control over the Arcane, but Evgeri is responsible for leaking the Arcane into the Realm while also making sure no mortal ever gains too much knowledge over its esoteric powers. I once heard a joke in a rather seedy bar I frequent down by the Docks of Despair, which goes: “Evgeri is the Old Ones’ ambassador to mortals, because she’s the only one who has a name that’s pronounceable!” (Sorry if the delivery is a tad dry; there’s a certain lack of alcohol involved in script). Evgeri most often takes the form of a young girl adorned in lacy white with skin as dark as coal and eyes that burn like cinders in a blacksmith’s forge. To even see her is a sign that you’ve done something very, very, very wrong. That is not always the case, however, as sometimes Evgeri can be summoned to the Realm in times of great desperation or when something may tarnish one of her contracts. Her mother, on the other hand...  

Evdiftt the Elder Queen and 1st Old One

You couldn’t pay me enough to chatter with Evdiftt. You might even need to pay me just to think of her. Evdiftt is, well, the Queen. The Queen of all Old Ones. The Master of the Masters. She controls the Old Ones and all things birthed in the name of Eldritch. Legend has it, she’s been known to make contracts with a very select few Warlocks, but my--oh my--is it rare. No one quite knows what she looks like other than that she takes a feminine form shrouded in the inkiest of nights. Old Ones can, for the most part, take what form and name pleases them. Perhaps Evdiftt fancies herself the Mother of all Old Ones and Eldritch beasts and horrors. Speaking of Eldritch beasts and other topics, did you hear the tales of the World Eater that recently invaded the Realm? I’ve heard that it is working with...

Zlanzrwrss the Mad Augur and 13th Old One

Oh, Zlanzrwrss. A name that is hard to pronounce only because his true name brings madness to mortals. I’ve heard amateurs adventurers call him all sorts of things from “Zahlanzerwriss” to “Zeelanzeeriss.” Fools. Obviously, it’s pronounced... well... actually, it’s better left unsaid. Lately, there have been many encounters with the 13th as he seems to be up to something in the Realm. I wonder what it could be... My “good friend” Montear Sanguinis even told me the Old One of Madness lost one of his 13 eyes! Now how could that have happened? Furthermore, it seems Zlanzrwrss has been tugging at the Strings of Fate, which are tied to six powerful beings. Now where would he have gotten those from...? Well, obviously he fleeced them from...

Qxaxblxyn the Prophet and 17th Old One

Not too many mortals ever confer with the Prophet. I mean, just look at its name! How would one even pronounce that?! Truth be told, the Prophet scares me a bit. Unfeeling. Cold. Calculated. Mechanical, almost. The Prophet sees all potential outcomes, all threads of time and fate, weaving them together however the Queen pleases. Of course, even an Old One cannot control fate so easily, and that is why the Prophet goes beyond fate.

That’s a topic I can’t go too much into at this time, as it most certainly breaks my terms and conditions. In the future, I shall disclose my knowledge of the more elemental Old Ones, Enchanters, and Hexcasters I love so dearly: Ruh, Xnaava, Cilla, and Akzyd. 

Fiendishly yours,