# Korin - Angrean Atlas

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# Korin

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*The Shattering Storm, She Who Brings Night*
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## Overview

Korin is one of the two Eternal Siblings who have existed since time immemorial, embodying darkness, destruction, and the chaotic forces of nature. Her impulsive tantrums have reshaped Angrea multiple times throughout history - the great Flood that drowned the world for 30,000 years and the Shattering that broke the continent into islands both spring from her rage. Yet she is not purely evil; she occasionally shows unexpected compassion when mortals’ struggles remind her of her own eternal conflict with her sister Iliana.

## Core Aspects

### Portfolio

* Death and Endings

* Darkness and Shadow

* Destruction and Natural Disasters

* Storms and Tempests

* Grief and Sorrow

* Impulsive Change

### Sacred Symbol

A crescent moon, often depicted as black or silver against a storm-torn sky

### Manifestations

* Appears as living shadow with eyes like voids

* Sometimes takes the form of a woman wreathed in storm clouds

* Manifests through natural disasters - earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions

* Her presence brings feelings of dread and the urge to flee

### Personality & Motivations

Korin embodies raw emotion and destructive impulse. Where her sister Iliana plans and calculates, Korin acts on feeling - grief becomes floods, rage becomes earthquakes. She resents Iliana’s constant light and order, viewing it as oppressive. Despite her destructive nature, she can be moved by genuine emotion and has been known to spare those whose sorrows echo her own eternal pain.

### Relationships

* **Rivals:** Iliana (her sister and eternal opposite)

* **Allies:** Aetherias, Leonas, Zollo, Jahiel, Katarina (the Dark-aligned gods)

* **Other:** Complex relationship with mortals - destroyer and occasional protector

## Worship & Influence

### Followers

* Necromancers who understand death as transformation

* Storm priests who channel nature’s fury

* Grieving souls seeking understanding of loss

* Revolutionaries who embrace destruction of the old

* Sailors who respect the sea’s dark moods

### Temples & Shrines

Dark stone structures built to withstand her fury: - Underground chambers that echo with dripping water - Coastal shrines where storms are strongest - Mountaintop altars exposed to lightning - Crypts that serve as meditation spaces on mortality

### Holy Days & Rituals

* **Night Vigils:** Worship during the darkest period of the dusk phase

* **Storm Calling:** Rituals during severe weather

* **The Drowning Days:** Remembrance of the great Flood

* **Shattering Echo:** Anniversary of the continent’s breaking

### Favored Offerings

* Black candles extinguished in water

* Tears collected in obsidian bowls

* Broken objects representing ended things

* Storm-tossed items from shipwrecks

### Blessings & Curses

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**Blessings:**
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* Power over storms and weather

* Ability to channel grief into strength

* Shadow-walking and hiding from enemies

* Sudden bursts of destructive power

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**Curses:**
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* Drowning in perfectly calm water

* Eternal storms following the cursed

* Ground cracking beneath their feet

* Uncontrollable destructive impulses

## Cultural Variations

* **Human Name:** Korin

* **Dwarven Name:** The Crushing Deep

* **Elven Name:** She Who Drowns Stars

* **Orcish Name:** Storm Mother

## History & Myths

### Origin

Korin has existed since before memory, one of only two constants throughout Angrea’s infinite history. She and Iliana predate all other gods, who rise and fall with their civilizations.

### Major Myths

* **The Great Drowning:** How Korin’s grief flooded the world for 100 years

  * :::gm **GM’s Note:** Korin lost a great love. She blames Iliana. :::

* **The Shattering Rage:** When Korin broke the continent in fury

  * :::gm **GM's Note:** Mortals disrespected the resting place of her lost love. :::

* **The Compassionate Storm:** Tales of Korin sparing those who truly understand loss

### Historical Impact

* The Flood reshaped all civilization, creating the Age of Sail

* The Shattering created the current island nations

* Her storms still shape trade routes and naval power

* Koranth, City of the Dead, exists because of her influence

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## Game System Information

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### D\&D 3.5

* **Alignment:** Neutral Evil

* **Domains:** Death, Destruction, Evil, Storm, Trickery, Water

* **Favored Weapon:** Guisarme (martial, reach)

#### Classes

* **Cleric** Clerics of Korin are agents of change through destruction. They understand that some things must be torn down completely before they can be rebuilt, and that death is simply another transformation.

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### D\&D 5E

* **Divine Rank:** Greater Deity

* **Alignment:** Neutral Evil

#### Classes

* **Cleric** Clerics of Korin embrace the darkness and find power in destruction. They serve as guides through grief, channels for righteous fury, and bringers of necessary endings.

  * **Suggested Domains:** Death, Grave, Tempest, Trickery, Twilight

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### Daggerheart

#### Classes

* **Seraph:** Seraphs of Korin are rare and troubled souls. They channel divine destruction, bringing necessary endings and clearing the way for new beginnings. Many struggle with the destructive impulses their connection brings.

  * *Background Questions:*

    * What loss or grief opened you to Korin’s influence?

    * How do you keep her destructive impulses from overwhelming you?

#### Communities

* **Underborne** The deepest Underborne communities often include shrines to Korin, respecting her power over earthquakes and the crushing depths. They seek to appease her rather than draw her attention.

* **Seaborne** Coastal Seaborne communities maintain storm shrines to Korin, offering prayers for mercy during hurricane season and thanking her when storms bring needed rain.

* **Wildborne** Some Wildborne communities in storm-prone regions view Korin as the ultimate expression of nature’s power, neither good nor evil but simply inevitable.

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### Thirsty Sword Lesbians

#### Playbooks

* **The Chosen** If Korin has chosen you, it’s likely for a dark purpose. You might be destined to bring about a necessary ending, to destroy something that cannot be allowed to continue, or to channel her grief into the world. Your destiny is one of storms and sorrow.

* **The Devoted** Devotion to Korin is a dangerous path. She is as likely to destroy her followers as her enemies in her rages. Those who devote themselves to her understand loss intimately and find meaning in endings. They serve as mourners, storm-callers, and agents of necessary destruction.

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### Agate

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