Homebrew

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"Homebrew" is just another way of saying story, characters, worldbuilding and content made by the DM and players which isn't part of published D&D material. Below you can find more information on the homebrew content created for the Lost Archives as well as some extra content not yet featured on stream!

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## Nostea

The world and setting of the Lost Archives D&D campaigns has been created especially for our D&D series. Featured initially in the Tyranny of Dragons Campaign, the world is also the setting for the two upcoming campaigns Storm King's Thunder and the Curse of Strahd.

*Main Article on the World of Nostea*

## New Races

As part of the Lost Archives streams, Owen has also created some new custom races for his players:

* Giantforged - an ancient creature created by the Giants and the inspiration for the Warforged (D&D Beyond link)
* Stoneforged - the dwarven construct race inspired by the Giantforged (D&D Beyond link)
* Melroan Orc - a subrace of Orc blessed by Melora, most live on the ocean as sailors or in the vast floating cities
* R'zic'tch - a race of insectile creatures bound to a hive mind (D&D Beyond link)

## Monsters

* Beornling
* Fyrav
* Giant Axolotl

## Gods and Goddess

As part of creating the world of Nostea, Owen also created some new gods and goddess to fill the pantheon, as well as using modified versions of deities from the Forgotten Realms. The tables below depict the Prime Deities of Nostea and Betrayer Gods, showing their alignment, cleric domains and symbols.

### Prime Deities

*\*more information on these deities and their religions below*

### Sulthai and Mors Sacris (The Honoured Dead)

The followers of Mors Sacris follow the teachings of the god Sulthai, goddess of undeath, and believe that both life and death are a sacred cycle. They believe that each soul is immortal, constantly experiencing different lives again and again through each rebirth and then upon death being reborn to live a new life. The body left behind by each soul is a sacred vessel to the worshippers of Mors Sacris, a gift given to each soul to experience life and then left behind once the soul departs.

Upon death the body is mummified by priests and clerics in preparation for when it's previous owner is reborn to reclaim it, kept in the cold catacombs below the ziggurats. When each child reaches the age of 16 they are brought into the catacombs to help find their previous vessel. Priests look for markings or signs to help the child locate their previous vessel - a process that can take several days of searching, meditating and praying. Once located the child and the priests together finish the preparation of the old vessel; it is coated in perfumes and incense, wrapped in cloth and then coated in clay to form an outer shell made of interlocking plates. The vessel is then called back to life by the child and the priests through a necromantic ritual which binds the undead body to the child to serve and protect now they are an adult. These undead creatures are called the Honoured Ones or Sacred Vessels by the followers of Mors Sacris and are treated with great respect. This bond needs to be renewed each day to maintain the magic allowing the reanimation of the vessel and all children are taught the spell Raise Dead to accomplish this.

The followers of Mors Sacris are mostly found on Sorivos, the south eastern most island in the Shattered Isles, south of Ocea and west of Ciari. As this area is close to the homelands of the Tabaxi and Leonin it is not unexpected to find that a large proportion of followers are made up of these races. However in the Sacred Lands around the Grand Ziggurat you can find followers of almost every race from across Nostea and the temple priesthood reflect this diversity.