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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos God of Passage All mortals are destined to face Athreos, the River Guide, when their lives come to an end. The god of passage ferries the dead across the Tartyx River, conveying each mortal
soul to its destiny in the Underworld. For most people, Athreos embodies the greatest mysteries of existence—the terror and wonder of life’s last moment and the revelation of one’s ultimate fate in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos The River Guide straddles the line between life and death, maintaining the cosmological balance with no regard for the morals and emotions of mortals. Athreos’s champions seek to further his goals, and rarely do so with greater sympathy than their grim patron.
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Worshiping Athreos Most funeral traditions include small offerings and words of reverence to Athreos. Predominant among these traditions is burying or burning the dead with a clay funerary mask, to
“frame” the identity of the dead for Athreos, and with at least one coin, so a soul might pay Athreos to ferry them to the Underworld. Some people are laid to rest with large amounts of grave goods
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Athreos as Campaign Villain Athreos sees his responsibilities as necessary, but doesn’t cherish them. Were there a more efficient way to maintain the cycle of life and death, or to create some sort
of stasis, he might pursue it. Alternatively, wittingly or otherwise, Athreos might allow some less reliable being to take over his labors. Regardless of the circumstances, any change in the River
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Lampads guard the shadowed paths of the world, depths typically trod by souls destined for the Underworld. These rarely seen nymphs assist Athreos in guiding the dead, moving among the spirits that
Magic Items
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos
protection from evil and good
Ephara
sanctuary
Erebos
inflict wounds
Heliod
guiding bolt
Iroas
heroism
Karametra
goodberry
Keranos
thunderous smite
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Athreos’s Influence Most mortals focus on the River Guide’s role in their own deaths. Countless mortal superstitions prescribe ways to garner Athreos’s favor, but all Athreos demands of those he
of the Tartyx River unprepared, though, risk being stranded, as Athreos refuses to ferry those who can’t pay. Athreos is also invoked as the god of passage, as well as the deity with dominion over
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Backgrounds: Hermit, sage, sailor, urchin Most worshipers of Athreos believe death is a natural part of life, to be neither rushed toward nor run from. They seek to do their part in fulfilling the
him, the River Guide doesn’t seek worship. When mortal agents are necessary, though, Athreos often seeks the descendants of those who impressed him during their journey to the Underworld. The Athreos’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
greater efficiency in the transition of the doomed into death, such as by impeding medical treatment or wrecking warships destined for hopeless wars. Athreos doesn’t approve of utter cruelty, but
Villain
1 An oracle (see chapter 6) follows omens to find those who have been resurrected, claiming they owe Athreos a debt.
2 A mercenary (gladiator) accuses a community of harboring
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
cloak of Athreos, the River Guide, who ushers the dead to their final rest. Hidden by illusion as he was, neither Athreos nor Erebos could find Phenax and bring him back. Able to play whatever role
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Underworld Crossing The Tartyx River is dotted with ruined temples of Athreos on either side of its banks that serve as crossing points between the mortal world and the Underworld. Souls of the dead
risk of being eternally pursued by Athreos’s servants. Alternatively, it might be souls rather than riches that tempt adventurers to the Tartyx’s banks. A spirit who died without payment for Athreos
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Athreos’s Champions Athreos expects his champions to maintain the balance between the living and the dead, just as he does. Beyond this, his servants take it upon themselves to maintain funerary
loved one, a mentor, or a champion from the Underworld.
An Athreos Campaign Early in a campaign, Athreos’s champions likely face dangerous or wayward undead, such as ghouls and ghosts, or monsters
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
and into death, Kruphix respects both Erebos and Athreos. He sees Erebos as a necessary check on Heliod’s power, and he even allowed Athreos to continue his vital work on the fringes of the mortal
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Mogis
7 Chalcanapsion 30 days Purphoros
8 Necrologion 29 days Athreos
9 Therimakarion 30 days Karametra
10 Katabasion 29 days Erebos
11 Cheimazion 30 days
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for coins to pay for their passage. Some wander away from the shore, though, becoming ghosts or other undead. Only if their body is granted funeral rites or if the living give them payment for Athreos
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charges daily at dawn. Helm of the Gods God Spell
Athreos protection from evil and good
Ephara sanctuary
Erebos inflict wounds
Heliod guiding bolt
Iroas heroism
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
closely with Athreos and Klothys. Athreos is one of the few beings Erebos trusts to be as committed as he is to ensuring that the passage into death is a one-way trip. Klothys, too, would see the dead remain dead, concerned as she is with the acceptance of destiny.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
relationships with Erebos and Athreos are complicated. Ages spent in the Underworld with Erebos have driven home for her how arrogant and tyrannical he is, as ready to commit the same sins as Heliod if given the
opportunity. Even so, Erebos and Klothys maintain a level of mutual respect. Until recently, Klothys and Athreos were unflappable allies. But now her emergence from the Underworld has blurred the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos, god of passage LE Death, Grave* Crescent moon
Ephara, god of the polis LN Knowledge, Light Urn pouring water
Erebos, god of the dead NE Death, Trickery Serene face
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Guide, Athreos. All the mosaics are ruined now, but they can be repaired enough to reveal the gist of what they depicted if a creature spends an hour searching through the mud to find the missing pieces
hoped to use it in service to the god Athreos, helping to predict which souls would eventually try to escape the Underworld and reenter the living realm as Returned. Soon after they arrived, though
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Paths of Escape Despite the inexorable pull of Erebos’s lash, even death itself can end—or at least be forestalled. Simply walking out the way one entered isn’t an option—Athreos refuses to ferry
couldn’t be detected by Athreos, and Erebos couldn’t snare him with his great whip. Since Phenax’s escape, other souls have repeated his dangerous journey. When mortal souls travel the Path of Phenax
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
duplicity might have a mythic impact, catching adventurers in the middle of divine squabbles. Phenax’s Divine Schemes d4 Scheme
1 Phenax finds an artifact capable of imprisoning Athreos and
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the disposition of their intangible souls. She blames Erebos, Athreos, and Phenax in equal measure for the existence of the Returned, which she considers abominations.
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of lies doesn’t lead to close, lasting friendships. Erebos and Athreos despise Phenax, which delights him to no end. Phenax revels in the fact that, as a lowly mortal, he was able to outwit both the
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to the Underworld’s borders. Though Athreos ferries the dead across the Tartyx, he’s not above accepting a one-way fare from those who still breathe. Even the other fearsome Underworld guardians that
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always willing to jeopardize peace with her peers if it means indulging some audacious new experiment. The gods of the Underworld have cordial relations with Pharika. She and Athreos enjoy each
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identity, Athreos couldn’t detect him, and thus Erebos couldn’t use his great lash to pull Phenax back. When he emerged back into the realm of mortals, he did so as the first of the Returned. In time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
closely align the omen with and roll either a d6 or a d8 to get an omen associated with that god, or you can roll a d100 to get an omen from any of the god’s omen tables at random. Omens of Athreos d6
d100 Omen of Athreos
1 01 Faintly glowing wisps of fog or mist coalesce into shapes in the air.
2 02 Ghostly whispers come from nowhere.
3 03 The ground beneath a character’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
) Lampad Lampads guard the shadowed paths of the world, depths typically trod by souls destined for the Underworld. These rarely seen nymphs assist Athreos in guiding the dead, moving among the spirits that