Tzeentch (5e Deity)
Tzeentch, The Architect of Fate[edit]
Alignment. Chaotic Evil
Domains. Change, Magic, Deception
Divine Rank. Greater Deity
The Architect of Fate[edit]
Tzeentch, also known as the Changer of Ways and the Great Conspirator, is the creator of magic within the Material Planes. He is the god of Change, Magic, and Deception, but also Hope and Evolution. All sentient beings play into Tzeentch, as he is both created by the hopes of a better tomorrow, of change for your misfortunes, but also Tzeentch's myriad schemes and plans to dominate all the Planes of Existence will touch every living being at some point in time. He is eldritch incarnate, just gazing upon his domain will turn the even the most mentally hardened wizards and sorcerers to frothing maniacs.
The Crystal Labyrinth[edit]
Tzeentch lies within the Warp, as do the rest of the Gods of Chaos, but his domain is not a castle or garden, but an incomprehensible and impossible maze. It is not guarded by daemons, but its gates are left open, as all who enter will inevitably become either hopelessly lost, mutated into chaos spawn, or simply exit the maze into the vacuum of space. The Maze is truly formless and shapeless, defies gravity, denies any sort of grasp on reason or logic, and assails the mind in all forms possible
Eldritch Incarnate[edit]
Tzeentch has no true form, often depicted as a vaguely humanoid mass of writhing tentacles, moaning faces, and frantic eyes. But he can also be an avian monstrosity similar to the Lords of Change, or a writhing serpent covered in runes, eyes, and teeth. His minions are ineffable and bizarre, with his greater daemons, the aforementioned Lords of Change, and his lesser daemons known as Tzaangors, Screamers, Flamers, and Pink and Blue Horrors.
Rivals of Fate[edit]
Tzeentch is hated by both Nurgle and Khorne. He is hated by Nurgle because he represents stagnation and contempt, a stark opposite to change, and Khorne hates Tzeentch due to Khorne seeing magic and scheming as cowardly and dishonorable. Slaanesh is relatively neutral towards Tzeentch, but all the gods fight in the Great Game of Dominance. It is said that Tzeentch was once the most powerful of all the chaos gods and it took the combined might of Khorne, Nurgle and Slaanesh to shatter Tzeentch's power, resulting in each shard landing in the Material Planes as all the known and unknown spells.
The Lost and the Dammed[edit]
The worshipers of Tzeentch many and far between, with names such as "The Children of the Blessed Light" and "The Cult of the Lost Spiral", with their cultists barely resembling their former selves. They are horribly mutated, shambling mounds of flesh. They are potent magic users, being able to bend reality and time to their whims, but at the price of being slaves to fate.
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