The Triad
- Type: Divine Alliance of Evil Deities
- Deities Involved: Feng (Murder), Vinnin (Revenge), Icengrim (Winter/Undead)
- Symbol: A blue triangle, each point representing one god
- Alignment: Chaotic Evil
- Status: Rapidly expanding influence
Overview
The Triad is a powerful and growing alliance of three chaotic evil deities: Feng, Vinnin, and Icengrim. Formed in secrecy, their cults now spread like shadowfire across the known world. Each god retains distinct dogma and rites, but they act in concert to destabilize lawful faiths, spread violence, and raise undead legions. Their symbol—a blue triangle—appears in both crude scrawl and refined iconography, often in places struck by sudden violence, disappearances, or unnatural cold.
Cult Powerbases
| Location | Name | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair's Landing | Varies | Secret shrines beneath old structures, operated by the Blades of the Drowned and other followers. | |
| Moonshadow | Circle of the Withered Root | Hidden ritual circle within a jungle ruin, guarded by the Mask of the Three. | |
| The Winterlands | Iced Crypts | Frozen vault-tomb containing a shard of Icengrim’s power. Undead guardians. | |
| The Free Lands | The Azure Claw | Mobile cult disguised as mercenaries; sow chaos and kill clergy. Currently believed to be operating near Wallhaven |  |
| The Barony of Varbis | … | Forgotten lighthouse used as an astral portal smuggling base. |
Cults & Factions
| Name | Alignment | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blades of the Drowned | Feng-aligned | Undersea assassins offering murder to the sea; highly ritualized. |
| Mask of the Three | Mixed Triad | Rotating priesthood cycling through roles of killer, herald, mourner. |
| Cold Choir | Icengrim-aligned | Undead chanters with soul-chilling voices; operate in frozen ruins. |
Notable NPCs
| Name | Affiliation | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sister Veil | Feng | Ocean Between the Corsair Seas and the Freelands | Eyeless priestess of the Blades of the Drowned. Only communicates through masked proxies. |
| Harveth Thornmantle | Vinnin | Free Lands Pennisula | Former paladin turned divine assassin; hunts clergy of Lady Corinette. |
| Tharkun Hollowfrost | Icengrim | The Winterlands | Half-giant necromancer and rumored lich; architect of the Iced Crypts. |
| The Drowned Mask | Feng/Vinnin | The Corsair Seas | Elusive masked killer active in Corsair’s Landing; suspected to be centuries old or perhaps a title passed from Assassin to Assassin. |
| Vex'ra the Winterbrand | Icengrim | The Kingdom of Skolivek | Frost giant war-shaman who commands undead mammoths in the Winterlands. |
| The Endowed | Mixed | The Barony of Varbis | Three Outsiders that serve the Triad in the Barony |
| Olivia the Withered | Vinnin | The Corsair Seas | Mindflayer based on Lost Island, Posed as a Druid of the Ashborne, Believed to be dead |
| Lord Karumantha | Feng | The Corsair Seas | Rakshasa Lord currently operating in the southern oceans. Deeply Arrogant and dismissive of his Vinnin and Icengrim counterparts. Self-proclaimed Champion of Feng who rules the occupied city of Lazklennar with Scylla |
| Nina “Quickfingers” Fennick | Vinnin | Middleton | A female halfling rogue with a knack for getting into (and out of) trouble. She wears dark leather armor and has an extensive collection of knives. Playful and cunning, Nina loves a good jest and rarely takes things seriously, though she’s quick to act when the stakes are high. |
| Scylla | Icengrim | The Corsair Seas | Former follow of Lazareth who was betrayed by her teacher. Now a Medusa who worships Icengrim as his Champion. Holds the Orb of Everwinter and rules over the occupied city of Lazklennar |
| Lightfoot Harry | Vinnin | The Corsair Seas | Murderous Halfling who delights in the assassination of religious figures who oppose the Triad. Champion of Vinnin and hold the Crown of Lies, a powerful artifact dedicated to his diety. |
Rituals & Practices
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| The Threefold Mark | Victims are slain in the name of all three gods and branded with a blue triangle. |
| Tide of Silence | Coordinated coastal massacres conducted in a single night, leaving no survivors. |
| Rites of Shardmask | New initiates don a tri-elemental mask and must slay an innocent to earn a cult identity. |
Common Followers
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Assassins & Killers | Operatives of Feng and Vinnin who often act alone or in small masked groups. |
| Undead | Mindless ones serve Icengrim directly; some intelligent undead operate covertly. |
| Unaligned Pirates & False-flag Crews | Some ships in the Corsair Seas secretly fly under Triad blessing. Actively opposing the efforts of the The Coin Lords; who generally worship Scarlet Rogue or other gods. |
| Aberrations & Outcast Clerics | Often aligned with Vinnin; fueled by hatred of divine order. |
| Evil Outsiders, Devils and Demons | Either fully aligned with the Triad gods or simple opportunists |
Known Goals
| Objective | Detail |
|---|---|
| Undermine Lawful Religions | Especially those tied to Torgo and Lady Corinette. |
| Raise Undead Legions | Use cold, isolated regions and old warfields to build armies. |
| Destabilize the Corsair Seas | Spread assassinations, ship sabotage, and undead plagues. |
| Spread Cursed Winter | Use evil magic and subterfuge to spread cursed winter in The Barony |
Notable Artifacts
| Name | Origin | Description |
|---|---|---|
| White Mask of Feng | Feng | Grants invisibility and silence to assassins; wearer becomes emotionless over time. |
| The Poisoned Blade | Feng | Sentient dagger that demands ritual murder; poisons its wielder with influence if ignored. |
| Shard of the Solstice | Icengrim | Ice-crystal relic used to animate legions of frozen dead during solstice rites. |
| Vein of Wrath | Vinnin | Jagged black-metal chain that channels pain into explosive vengeance; bonds to user. |
| The Trium Veritas Codex | Triad (Mixed) | Ritual tome bound in stitched skin, used to invoke The Threefold Mark and track holy days of rival gods. |
Media
- Holy Symbols
