Planetouched

Planetouched were the mortal descendents of beings from the Twelve Stairs and the Abyss.

There are dark places deep within the bowels of the earth where daemons and devils dwell. Having risen from the Abyss and often unable to return, slowly their essence has trickled through into the bloodlines of men and elves, and other creatures besides. Their progeny were called Devilblooded.

Similarly, when the god Crest sent the Arnde down earth to teach the secret of magic to mortals to mortals, the Arnde spent much time amongst men and elves, and sired many children there (called Arndeborn).

Fables spoke of a city of the planetouched called Floodhold, founded on the banks of the Underlake, where Arndeborn and Devilblood creatures alike made their home.

Planetouched beings with elemental blood in their veins were seldom seen on the Mortal Plane: Canter was a popular choice of deity for them.

The Arndeborn of Floodhold worshiped their ancestors, the Arnde, as well as Crest (who once commanded the Arnde). Some Devilblooded citizens shared in this worship, whilst others celebrated their own Abyssmal forefathers at the Evil Opri, a theater where devils can be summoned.