Location
Most outsiders live on other planes of existence. A few live in mystical locations within Cimmeria. Angels are frequently sent to Cimmeria on divine missions to punish or aid mortals. Demons seek to enter the physical world to indulge in their base desires. Beings of Law come to Cimmeria only to enforce their vision of order on the chaos of the real world. All outsider types are brought to Cimmeria by summoning magic. These summonings are almost always temporary, lasting a few days at most before the outsider returns to its native plane of existence.
Relations with Other Races
Outsiders have profound influence over the other races of Cimmeria. As messengers of the gods, ignoring an outsider is disrespectful to the deity that sent it. Disrespecting a deity is often deadly for mortals, thus in most situations mortals are obliged to carry out the will of outsiders as representatives of deities.
Each of the outsider subraces has different activities they are associated with. Angels bring aid to the faithful or dispense justice to the wicked. Demons corrupt the weak-minded for evil while also torturing and destroying anything of the mortal world they can get their hands on. Elementals serve the whims of arcane spellcasters, but rarely have any impulses of their own. Similarly, beings of law are rarely involved in the mortal world. Regardless of the subrace, outsiders of all kinds are a tremendous force that other races would be wise to respect and fear.
Common Deities
The line between outsiders and deities is blurred at the top of outsider hierarchies. Angels are the descendants of the Olympians and other gods. Demons descend from the Titans, Echidna, and Typhon. Elementals are born from the primordial gods and energies of the world that existed before time itself. These relationships make outsiders more like family than petitioners.
Outsiders do not worship the gods, but rather have a particular god that they favor over others. Angels typically favor their divine ancestor or Zeus as the king of the gods. Demons are connected to the Titans or Hades as the current ruler of their home in the Underworld. While elementals are born from the primordial gods, they do not worship or favor any deities. Beings of law are almost always sworn to the Fates as they are the ultimate upholders of laws and destiny.
Place in Adventuring
Outsiders are some of the most powerful beings in Cimmeria. They act as quest givers or dangerous enemies for adventurers. Angels are the most common quest givers while demons are frequent enemies of adventurers. Novice adventurers are outclassed by outsiders, but the many variations of outsider subraces make them a foe that adventurers of all experience levels can face. At the top end, the most powerful outsiders are a deadly threat to even the most legendary heroes.
Outsiders themselves do not go on adventures, but their planetouched children often do. Aasimars favor their connection to the gods above the angels. They typically choose the paladin and cleric classes. Tieflings’ connection to the darker gods draws them to the rogue, warlock, and cleric classes. Genasi’s connection to elemental magic makes them strong sorcerers and druids. All planetouched perform well as fighters due to their enhanced physical strength and speed.
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