Nil

The Cosmic Plane of Nil was once called Shallamar, but was the first plane to be corrupted by the Taint. The great benevolent beings who ruled there - the Holy Emanations - were twisted and are now known as the Demon Lords of Nil. Frequently fighting among themselves, they rule over hordes of grotesque demonic creatures. The Demon Lord who has managed to keep the upper hand is Supreme Master Luciphage, whose exceedingly charming facade covers an utterly cold and calculating heart. His rule over the other Demon Lords of Nil is predicated not on his vast, dark powers, but rather his patient ruthlessness. The guardians of Nil are the Nihilists, who often emulate this style.

Landmarks

The Throne of the Beast

This small island floats alone above the rest of the plane, the other islands visible some distance below. This outcropping of rock is barely ten feet across at its widest. It is only possible to stand in a small area, the rest of the stone being covered with the bleached white skulls of various races. Where the rock is visible it has been stained a shiny midnight black, which reflects the blood red clouds that surround on all sides. A large gold throne is mounted to face the clear area, an intricate construction of spikes and swirls that twists and turns as it is watched. Arcane symbols and blasphemous images are carved into the seat's surface.

Notable Denizens

• Supreme Master Luciphage - Chief among the Demon Lords of Nil is Supreme Master Luciphage, also known as the Dominator of the Midnight Legions. He is extraordinarily handsome with chiseled features and a mane of black hair that falls over his shoulders in thick, lustrous strands. His skin is a deep carnelian red and his eyes are black orbs with pupils of red fire. A barbed tail occasionally twitches from under his rich black robes that spread across the floor in puddles of silk. The borders of these robes are inscribed with golden sigils that squirm and twist on the fabric. He wields an ebony staff that has affixed to the top a golden skull with eye sockets set with two huge, black diamonds. Radiating from the Supreme Master of Nil is a dark aura so evil and foreboding that even the most sanctified of beings would be hard-pressed not to feel damned in Luciphage's crepuscular presence. Supreme Master Luciphage almost glows with nearly god-like power. He weighs about 416 pounds. He has invulnerability to excorable damage. He has a moderate weakness to divinus damage. He is loyal to the Grand Province of Magnagora.
• Gorgulu, the Devourer of Souls - Though Gorgulu the Devourer of Souls is counted as among the Demon Lords of Nil, there is nothing about this monstrosity that hints at having an intellect, at least not one that is commonly understood as sentient. Also known as the Mouth of a Thousand Hungers, Gorgulu is a seething, amorphous mass that surges with corruption, filth and tainted putrescence. There always seems to be mouths of various sizes and species that form and salivate upon the inchoate blob that is Gorgulu. The mouths are fed by appendages that grow from the slime and pus, often appearing as tentacles or giant tongues, but sometimes as fully formed humanoids connected to Gorgulu by a cord, like half-aborted miscarriages. Gorgulu the Devourer of Souls almost glows with nearly god-like power. He weighs about 4093 pounds. He is loyal to the Grand Province of Magnagora.
• The Voice of Baalphegar - Though not visible, the demonic presence of a Demon Lord of Nil permeates the air. It can only be Baalphegar, also known as the Prince of the Dark Fates, who often goes by the title, Keeper of the Web of Despair. While his form may be invisible, the air vibrates with a slithering attendance that is acutely felt in the inner recesses of the mind, causing the hairs on the back of the neck to prickle and skin to itch. The Voice of Baalphegar exudes an aura of overwhelming power. He is strangely weightless. He has invulnerability to excorable damage. He has a moderate weakness to divinus damage. He is loyal to the Grand Province of Magnagora.
• Gishgorolbom, the Farrier of Nil - Wrapped in a thick flameproof coat, Gishgorolbom the viscanti wanders the plane shoeing the various steeds that reside in such a cruel place. His face is twisted and mangled, his once long elfen ears now stunted and reformed by the taint. A black scarf of velvet surrounds his neck, hiding a deep scar on his throat. Several stitches protrude from his cranium, and it appears that some damage has been inflicted to his skull. Gishgorolbom, the Farrier of Nil appears to be extraordinarily strong. He weighs about 200 pounds. He has a moderate resistance to cutting damage. He has a moderate resistance to blunt damage. He has a moderate resistance to magic damage. He has a moderate resistance to poison damage. He is loyal to the Grand Province of Magnagora.

Flora and Fauna

• a hideous archdemon - This huge creature is barely recognisable as humanoid, its form has been so twisted by the taint. It stands almost ten feet high, the huge wings behind it making it seem almost as wide. Great tumours have erupted from its body, whilst its limbs are twisted out of proportion. A huge maw is filled with massive teeth, black ooze dripping down its chin. Bright red eyes blaze above the grin, the only clear feature in the blackened, corrupted form. Multiple limbs have erupted from its sides, some massive, clawed arms, others stunted mockeries or sinuous tentacles. Its nose exhales a black smoke, which wraps around to surround the monstrosity. A hideous archdemon appears to be extraordinarily strong. He weighs about 625 pounds. He has a great resistance to excorable damage. He has a moderate weakness to divinus damage. He is loyal to the Grand Province of Magnagora.
• a malevolent demon - This creature stands seven feet tall, with huge wings and a long sinuous tail. Its hairless body is jet black, the colour of pure night. Two blazing red eyes stand out from its skin, and white, pointed teeth decorate its evil grin. The creature slouches as it walks, long claws ready to rend the bones from the unwary innocents in its path. A malevolent demon is quite powerful. He weighs about 171 pounds. He has a great resistance to excorable damage. He has a moderate weakness to divinus damage. He is loyal to the Grand Province of Magnagora.
• a sensuous fiend - The creature that stands here is striking in its looks. A dark skinned humanoid, it has a long tail and two huge wings that wrap tight to its back. Although effeminate in looks, the creature is clearly asexual. Fine black hair billows around its head, accenting its pure red eyes and sharp white teeth. A sensuous fiend is quite powerful. She weighs about 100 pounds. She has a great resistance to excorable damage. She has a moderate weakness to divinus damage. She is loyal to the Grand Province of Magnagora.
• a squat imp - This creature is a shrunken humanoid with black skin, horns and a long tail. Its hands have sharp, spiked claws, whilst its feet are small and pointed. Two small wings protrude from its back. Its face is thin and twisted, prominent veins throbbing around bright red eyes and pointed teeth. A squat imp is not one to be trifled with. He weighs about 60 pounds. He has a great resistance to excorable damage. He has a moderate weakness to divinus damage. He is loyal to the Grand Province of Magnagora.
• a wight - Ribbons of darkly floating shrouds cover a wight, whose face is in a permanent rictus of hatred and loathing. The eyes protrude as if they are about to pop out of their sockets, the white orbs crisscrossed with webs of broken veins. Bleached white hands that end in clawed nails stick out from the mass of waving shrouds. It resembles someone whom you cannot quite place. A wight looks to be crushingly strong. He weighs about 168 pounds.
• a grotesque ghast - The ghast has a strangely slick skin that glistens wetly like that of a squid and pulsates as though something inside were struggling to get out. Its teeth protrude grotesquely out of its enormous mouth, jagged and sharpened cruelly. A terrible, perverted intelligence stares out of its eyes. It resembles someone whom you cannot quite place. A grotesque ghast is quite powerful. He weighs about 168 pounds.
• a gibbering ghoul - The skin of the ghoul is an unusual shade of gray, mottled like dirty granite. The teeth are unnaturally long and sharp, distorting the mouth to exaggerated proportions. The ghoul is hunched over and gibbers unintelligently to itself. It resembles someone who you cannot quite place. A gibbering ghoul is not one to be trifled with. He weighs about 168 pounds.