Mythic Odysseys of Theros

MYTHIC ODYSSEYS OF

THEROS™

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ON THE COVER While the gods look on, the immortal struggle between Haktos
and the hydra plays out in the stars of Nyx, a glimpse of eternity
The invulnerable hero, Haktos the Unscarred, leaps into battle with captured by Kevin Tong.
a Nyxborn hydra, taking part in the most recent telling of a myth
repeated through the ages. Jason Rainville brings this legend to life.

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CONTENTS

5Welcome to Theros. ... . .... .. . Asphodel and the Despair Lands.... 100 . 212Archons . ............ .... ... ... ... ... ...................
........................ Odunos ...................................... .... ........ 101
The Siren Sea .......................................... 102
Dreams of Divinity ... ... 5.. . .. ........................... Tritons of the Siren Sea.......... .......... 102 Archon of Falling 212Stars.. .... ............
Dakra Isles ........................................... 102
History and Myth............ ... ... .... .... ........ ....... 7 Skola Vale .. . 103.................... .. ...... ................... Ashen Rider ... ... .. ..... ..... ......... ........... 213
103Satyrs of the Skola Vale ....................
9Languages ................ ........ ... .... .... .... .... .......... Skola Vale Revels......................... .... ... 103 214Archon
Features of the Skola Vale................ 103 Mounts . ... ....... ............. .........
The Katachthon Mountains.................. 104
Ch. 1: Character Creation........... ... ........ 1 1 The Oraniad Mountains......................... 104 Cerberi..... ... .. . ... 214. .. ......... ........................ .
Realms of the Gods................................. 105
Heroic Drive .......... ... ................................... 11 105Nyx ................. ..... ........... .... ............. .... .... Two-Headed Cerberus .. . . .. . . ........... 214
The Underworld......... ...... . ...... ............ 106
Supernatural Gifts ....... ... .......................... 1 2 Underworld Cerberus .... ... ... .. ........ 214

Races ... ... . .. .. .. .. .... 17.. . .. ....................... ...... .. .. .. . . 216Chimera . .. .. . . ................ .. .. ............. . . ......

218Colossus
Human .. . ... ... .... ...... 17......................... . ... .. . . of Akros .. ... ....................... ...

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Centaur .. . .. . ... . .. 18......................... Demons of Theres ... ............. .... .......... 219
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Leonin... . 20. ................................................. 219Abhorrent Overlord ... .. ..... ...............

Minotaur 22.................................................. Eater of Hope .. . . 220...... ... .. .....................

Satyr... ... . 24. ... .............................................. 220Nightmare Shepherd......................

Triton.. ... ... .. 26.. . . .......................................... Eidolons........................................ .... .....222

Subclass Options.. . 28.. .................................. Ch. 4: Creating Theros Adventures ..109 Flitterstep Eidolon .........................222

College of Eloquence..... ..... ... .. .... ..... .... 28 109God-Based Adventures .. .. .. .................... . 222Ghostblade Eidolon . .............. .... ... .

Oath of Glory.............. .... ........................ 29 Divine Assistance .. . . 110.......... .. ..... ........ ....... Fleecemane Lion . . 223... ........................ .. .

Giants. . .. ... .. .. . ... .. .. 224... .. ..
30Background...... ... .. . . . . . . .. . .... ...... .. ... ........ ... ... 1 1 1Communication .............. .. ..... ..... ... ...... .. .. .. . . ................ ...

31Athlete........ .... ...... . ........ ........ .... .... ......... .. Omens by God ..................................... 1 1 2 Doomwake Giant.............................224

Divine Intervention............................. 114 Hundred-Handed One....................225

Ch. 2 : Gods ofTheros 33............................. Harpies.................... ........... ... .. .... ..........226

Divine Characteristics 33.................. ............ Divine Ordeals..................................... 114

Athreos....................................................... 116 Aphemia the Dissonant 226Song.......

Divine Relationships 34. ............... ........... .. 226Blood-Toll
Harpy .. ... . ... ..
Ephara........................................................ 120 . .... ..............

Myths and Deeds ................................... 35 Hippocamp ... ........ .... ............................ 227

Erebos . .. .... .. .. .. . . . 124... ........ .
. . . 35Worship .. . .. ... ................ .. .. ........ . .. .. . .... .. ................
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Hoplites .................. ... ............................ 228
Heliod . .. . 128...................... .. ... ..........................
35Clerics and Champions . . . ... ....... .. ....... ......
Akroan Hoplite 228. ... .. . . ... ...... .. . . .. . . .......
Iroas . .. 1 3 2......................... ... .............................
Piety 36..............................................................
Meletian Hoplite ............................. 229
Karametra 1 3 6.................................................
Athreos .. .. .. 37....................................... ........... .
Setessan Hoplite ............................ 229
Keranos.. .... .... ... ..... ........ ... ..... ... ..... ..... ... .... 140
Ephara .. . . . 4 0. .. . .. ...............................................
Hydras .. .. .. ... ... 230............ .. ..... . . ..................
Klothys... . . . .. .. . .. . 144... ..... ..... ........... .. ... .. . ...... ...
Erebos............. ... . 4 3. ... .....................................
230Ironscale Hydra ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ...............
Kruphix . . . .. .. . 148...... ... ....... .......... . ... ................
Heliod.. ............... .... .. . 46. . . . ...............................
Polukranos........ ... ........................ .... .230
Mogis................................................ .......... 152
Iroas . ........................ . .... ................................ 49
Leonin.................................................... 232
Nylea ........... ................................................ 156
Karametra . . . . .. 52........................... ....... ... . ...... .
Leonin Iconoclast............................ 232
Pharika....................................................... 160
Keranos. ... . .. .. . . 55. .................................. .. ... ... ..
Nyx-Fleece Ram ......................... ... .. ....233
Phenax ....................................................... 164
Klothys .. . . . . . . 58. ... . ................. ... ............ ... ........ .
Nymphs............................................ ... ...234
Purphoros ................................................. 168
Kruphix...... ... ... .. . 61. . . .... ..................................
Alseid. .... .... ..... ... .................... .. .. .........234
Thassa........................................................ 172
Mogis.............. ... ... . . . 64. .. . . .. ..............................
Lampad...... .... .... ............... ..... .... ........ 234
Nautical Adventures ............ ................... 176
67Nylea....... .... ........ .... ........ .. ..... .......................
Naiad ..................................................236
Sailing the Sea .................................... 176
Pharika . ........... . ... ...................... .... .... ... .. ..... 70
Oread.......................................... ... .....237
Mystical Islands............ ......... .... .... ... ... 177
73Phenax
.. .. .. .... ....... .................................. . . . ... Oracle... ........................... ... .................... 238

. 76Purphoros . ....................... .. ..................... ... 179Underwater Adventures ....................

Underworld Adventures.... .... ... ............ .. 180 Phylaskia.................. ...... ....................... 239

. 79Thassa....... .. . . ... .. ...... ...................... .. . .
. .. ...... Returned ...............................................240

Living Descent . . . . 180......... .. ...... ........ ........

Ch. 3: Realms ofGods and Mortals.... 83 Deathly Interludes . . 180..... ............... ........ Returned 240Drifter. ............ .... ..... .... ....

The Mortal 83Realm ............. .. .... ......... ......... 181Journey into Death. ...... .. .. . .. ................ Returned Palamnite ....:..................240

Life in the Poleis . . .. . ... 83............... .......... . ... ... Denizens of the Underworld ...... .... .. 182 Returned Sentry 240..............................

Akros ... ....... ....... 86.. . 242Satyr. ... .. ... .. . ... ..... ..... . . . .... ..... .
........................................ Paths of Escape................................... 182 ... .. ............

Akros's Surroundings 88.......................... Beyond Death.. ... ........ ..... ............. ........ 183 Satyr Reveler.................................... 242

88Pheres Lands...... ...... ... ... ... ..... ...... .... ..... Adventure: No Silent Secret ..... ............ 184 Satyr Thornbearer ................. ......... 243

Meletis................ ................ ... .. ............. ..... ... 89 Triton . . 244................................................. ...

S: 195Ch.
Treasures . . . .. ...... .......... .. .... .... .. ..
91Meletis's Surroundings ....................... .. Triton Shorestalker 244.........................

Lagonna Grounds.... ............ .... .. .... ....... 92 Magic Items . . 195.. .................. ......................... 245Triton Master of Waves ..................

Setessa............................................. ............ 93 Artifacts ... . . . .. 198... ..................... . . ................... . 246Typhon .. ... . ... ... .... .. .. ... ... ..
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Setessa's Surroundings...................... 94 6: 203Ch. Woe Strider..........................................247
Friends and Foes .. .....................

Oreskos........................................................ 96 Nyxborn Creatures............................. ..... 203 Mythic Monsters...... ................................ 248

Leonin of Oreskos ................................ 96 Classic Monsters .....................................204 Arasta of the 248Endless Web ................

Grasslands of Oreskos ........................ 97 Bestiary..................................................... 208 Hythonia the Cruel 251.............................

Phoberos and Skophos............................ 98 Amphisbaena ...................................... 208 Tromokratis... ........ 254. ..............................

Minotaurs of Phoberos........................ 98 Anvilwroughts......................................209 lndex . . . .. .. . .. . 256. .. ... . . .. .. ... ... .. ........... ................

City of Skophos...................................... 99 Anvilwrought Raptor......................209

Badlands of Phoberos.......................... 99 Bronze Sable .................................... 210

Realms of the Returned......................... 100 Burnished Hart................. ....... ....... . 210 �.
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The Returned.......................................100 Gold-Forged Sentinel ... . . ........ 210
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