VOID

Art by Sea\_bayer

**VOID, God of Nothingness** was a deity created by the Aurorans to rule Io. The third iteration of VOID ruled for over 1000 years, inciting a holy war with his counterpart DIV. He taught that all life should return to the nothing from when it came, and that DIV perverted the natural order. Thus did he amass individuals touched by his power, called VOID-Touched, and used them to fight for his cause. He and his nemesis met their end at the hands of The Fallen Heroes, who destroyed them simultaneously. His death marked the beginning of the Age of Mortality, which continues 500 years after his demise.

## History

### Creation

VOID was created along side DIV By Dr. Dyvania Voired as a solution for the need of Religion. For humans to continue to evolve they need to defeat those who give them their very strength. The Gods who grant them power must fall for the to truly succeed, they must adapt and overcome the limits they where bound to... perhaps some become Gods Themselves.

### The Crusades

Eventually, the friction between DIV and VOID came to a head, and open war was declared between the two. The resulting conflict became known as the Crusades, which engulfed all of Io. DIV and VOID gathered Radiant and Void-Touched individuals to their cause and each elected a person to serve as their Champion, Muralia Shurto representing DIV and Kas Dominius representing VOID. Under these champions, Qethos was plunged into war in which many were killed or displaced in the name of the gods. A notable casualty was the entire Kingdom of Alabhastar, which was left in utter ruin as a result of the fighting and its surviving people lost to time.

Eventually, the conflict came to a stalemate, with neither side able to overcome the other. While life returned to normal, the feud between the gods did not abate and the two continued to vie for supremacy through more subtle means. In addition, many of the old grudges between Radiant and Void-Touched remained, with both being subjected to varying levels of discrimination from the other side.

### A New Champion

DIV and VOID gathered Radiant and Void-Touched individuals to their cause and each elected a person to serve as their Champion, Muralia Shurto representing DIV and Kas Dominius representing VOID. Under these champions, Qethos was plunged into war in which many were killed or displaced in the name of the gods.

### Death of the Gods

In the last years of the Age of the Gods, the continent of Qethos was again thrust into conflict due to the machinations of the gods DIV and VOID. The two gods had warred with one another since their inception, and many lives and homes had been lost in the bloody Crusades. Amidst this resurgent strife, a group of adventurers came together in the city of Haven. In two separate parties, they set out from this town to try and better their ailing land. Their deeds escalated as they ventured throughout Qethos, until eventually, in the ruins of the City of Alabaster, the heroes were faced with a deadly threat, a Voidstar, brought back to life by a man named Ghaspar. Against the odds, the heroes triumphed in the battle, slaying the Voidstar and causing a lull in tensions.

Some time passed after the fall of the Voidstar, and the heroes were once again called to arms, this time in service to Bathlazar, High Pope of the Holy City of Atlas. As their adventures went on, the soon-to-be heroes came to an epiphany; the root of all that plagued the land stemmed from the Gods, especially from their warring and their blatant exploitation of mortal people. So together, with the aid of Bathlazar, they conspired to overthrow these deities to make Io a world free from gods, a world where mortality itself could thrive. And at the Holy City of Atlas, they did just that. The gods DIV and VOID were vanquished simultaneously, their tyranny finally coming to a close.

## Phase 2 Story

### Rebirth

The start of VOID's rebirth began when The Miss Demeanor Stumbled upon an archive on an island near the sunken city of Krakkesque. Their they activated a terminal that began a countdown sequence to deploy new seeds of DIV and VOID. Unable to stop the activation, The seeds where deployed with their whereabout the bottom of the tower of zenocratesto, With atlas being a place to find its ware-bouts left to be discover in the future by whoever comes across them. The time till the seeds are complete from this point was 1Y 2M 3W 5D. After 10 IRL months pass the group from Mainframe of Atlas Finally seeing the true forms of DIV and VOID, although unfinished the gods presented one of the most challenging battles to date in IO. Showcasing the true power of these gods, when conjoined with Astral itself.

### A New God Is Chosen

After the newly planted seeds of the gods DIV and VOID where slayed for the 2nd time. The hero's where given a gift, some greater than others. A new champion was chosen, Leask inheriting the VOID, Becoming a god himself.

## Powers and Abilities

***Rebirth Abilities*** - **Astral Revelation**: Choose 4 players, 2 of them must lower to half health, the others drop to 1 hp. Players can add another ally to target gaining a Vulnerability stack Per additional target. 1 stack added for half health, 2 stacks if added player is dropped to 1hp.

**Execution Turn**: (Interrupt) at 200 health Void casts **Astral Revelation**.

**Phase Turn**: At the beginning of the phase turn A counter is added, opposite of the previous type. So if the last phase was Div add a Void counter, and vise versa. once 3 counters are acquired active the respective token ability. Spellcasters may take 1D8 true damage to restore 1 spell level slot. Add another 1D8 die for every level stronger or additional slot.

**Vulnerabilitie**s: The first source of Radiant damage dealt to Void per round adds 1 Vulnerability stack.

**Condition Immunities**: Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened and Poisoned.

**Health Link**: Div and Void share a lifeforce aka Hp during their rebirthing process.

**Variable Vulnerability**: Stacks can be spent in multiple ways. You can lower a targets saves permanently by 1 per stack spent (Maximum of -5 per target. Including stat bonuses added by **Birthing Process.**

**Battlefield Superiority**: Div and Void are able to target anywhere on the battlefield with any action.

**Condition Superiority**: With an initiative of 30 Div and Void can end any ongoing affect they are under.

**Blade of Void**: 1D20+10 Void damage, can target any creature. Leaves a 15ft Manifestation of void wherever impacted, that can move and be targeted to directly damage Void. If any players re-enter this area roll damage again.

**Birthing Process**: For every IRL month that has passed since the seeds where planted add +100hp, +1 AC base 10, +1 to all saving and attack rolls, +1 bonus damage and +1 to DCs Base 8. If an IRL year has passed since the seeds where planted these bonuses are doubled.

**Champions Call**: Void is susceptible to Champions call, Suffering disadvantage against saves. Player chooses save of their choice, but Void now targets the player who made the call. If any of Voids attacks miss during this time add 1 Vulnerability stack.

**Void Restoration Turn**: Void Consumes a target creatures or objects, magical spell or lingering debuff. This functions like Dispel Magic casted at 8th level. If a spell is consumed Void healed 50hp, if no spell is consumed add 1 Vulnerability stack. Void cannot consume Radiance.

**Ascended Reality**: When Banished Void Isn't sent to another plane of reality. Instead, while concentration is maintained Voids saves are lowered by half. Including stat bonuses added by **Birthing Process.**

**Void Phase**: At the end of each players turn **Void Cross** is activated targeting players. When hit or entered **Void Storm** is triggered with a 10ft radius, No damage is dealt when first casted, When reentering any of these attack areas make Dex save (DC 18) fails take 10D8 Void damage. If 2 storms overlap **Armageddon** is activated creating another 10ft area, Forcing another roll for those who enter. All areas but Void Cross remain but can be dispelled.

## Etymology

In-universe, Void was named by Dr. Dyvania Voired, using part of her last name to christen the newborn god.

## Trivia

* VOID's name is always capitalized when he is referred to, presumably as a form of reverential capitalization.

## Images

### Official art

VOID as he appears on the World of Io Logo (Original Art by Sea\_Bayer)VOID as he appears in combat (Art by (placeholder))The incomplete form of VOID that gestated in the Ziggurat of Xenocrates.An amorphous form taken by the Altered VOID.A VOID corrupted Randall summoned by the Altered VOID.A VOID corrupted Theo summoned by the Altered VOID.A VOID corrupted Sterling summoned by the Altered VOID.A VOID corrupted Weyzi summoned by the Altered VOID.