Chak-Tha

Chak-Tha, the World-Burner

 * "The world shall lie in ashes, as I laugh creation into oblivion! Tremble and die!"

The epitome of destructive evil in the Skylands, Chak-Tha nearly destroyed the world once already (see below). Currently, the mad goddess is locked away in a prison kept secret among the gods, as the rest of the Skylands pantheon can at least agree that creation itself should not be destroyed. Chak-Tha and her faithful beg to differ, and will not rest until every island is ablaze, and the last ashes of civilization fall to deaf silence. But above all, the World-Burner's faith takes joy in its destruction, visible in every manic cultist's smile as he throws a firebomb. Madmen, murderers, and simple nihilists all find purpose and solace in Chak-Tha's embrace, rejoicing in the fact that if the world is to end, nothing in this life matters.
 * Alignment: Chaotic Evil
 * Domains: Chaos, Charm, Destruction, Evil, Fire, Madness, Magic, Trickery, War
 * Physical Appearance: Chak-Tha is depicted as a lacewing permanently wreathed in agonizing fire. Her skin crackles as the flames warp her flesh, and her crazed eyes are said to see all of creation at once.
 * Unholy Symbols: Anything that is or was on fire
 * Favored Weapon: Greataxe
 * Temples: Worship of Chak-Tha is outright illegal in nearly every civilized settlement of any size in the Skylands. Cultists and worshippers are punished severely, with death usually coming on the second offense. Still, hidden cults can persist for years before typically going out in a blaze of unholy glory.
 * Notes: Chak-Tha is not available as a patron goddess for PCs.

The Worldfire

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At some point in the past of the Skylands, Chak-Tha saw her chance to finally end creation once and for all. The story spans decades of bloody and chaotic conflict where the world itself seemed to come apart at the seams. The skies rained fire, horrifying monsters rose from the Roil, and the basic tenets of magic seemed to unravel. For quite some time, life in the Skylands was well and clearly doomed to die a fiery death.

The gods themselves were not immune to this rampage, and some were even slain in the fighting that ensued. Others saw their origin in the chaos, their divine sparks ignited by heroic sacrifices and other daring acts. While originally Chak-Tha's fellow evil deities sought to profit from the World-Burner's gambit, they slowly came to realize that the goddess's rampage would destroy them all. In the end, all the deities of the Skylands banded together to protect creation from its would-be destroyer, locking Chak-Tha away in a prison whose details never reached mortal ears. All remain vigilant about that prison to this day, and it is arguably the one thing all deities seem to agree on (though their worshippers might not be as pragmatic).