Tartarus
Tartarus
What does the city look like?
Tartarus is envisioned as a nightmarish, inverted city located deep in hell, serving as a chaotic, fiery, and desolate prison for the damned, monsters, and titans. It is often described as a dark, foggy pit surrounded by triple-walled bronze fortifications and the fiery, painful river Phlegethon.
Which city or cities is this near?
Maladomini and Stygia
How many races live in this city?
Tartarus inhabited by trapped fiends, tortured souls, and monstrous wardens. Key creatures walking its layers include Gehreleths (Demodands), Night Hags, Wraiths, Shades, Tieflings, and massive, imprisoned beings like Cyclopes, Hecatonchires, and Titans.
What are the culture and traditions?
Tartarus’ culture is defined by suffering, with traditions centred on eternal punishment for the wicked, the guarding of defeated titans, and a harsh, unforgiving environment ruled by dark, primordial forces.
What is the traditional dresscode?
Medieval or Roman clothing
What religion prevails in the city?
Orcus rules this city, great-great-uncle of the devil Asmodeus and brother of Levistus.
What does the leader of this city look like?
Orcus, the Demon Lord of Undeath, is a massive (15–20 ft tall), bloated demon with a, grey-skinned, human-like upper body and goatish legs with cloven hooves. He has a head like the skull of a goat, bat-like wings, a long, snake-like tail tipped with a poisonous spike, and carries the Wand of Orcus.
What is the symbol of the city?
There is a statue of the goat-like skull head of Orcus, and the Wand of Orcus also counts as a symbol for this city.
How do creatures travel in this city?
By horse and carriage, ship and through flying.