Cthulhu

The Dreamer in the Deep

Ancient Cthulhu is the most powerful of the demigods known as the Great Old Ones, and is regarded as the herald of the Outer Gods.

Appearance

Cthulhu resembles a massive humanoid with an octopoid face, immense draconic wings, and foul, protoplasmic, writhing flesh. His exact form is somewhat fluid, and he stands more than 200 feet tall.

Residence

For now, dead Cthulhu lies asleep in the corpse city of R'lyeh on a distant world far from the material plane, held in stasis by powerful magic and the power of the Elder Sign, but he can reach across the voids of space to touch the sleeping minds of mortals (usually half-insane creative minds like poets, artists and visionaries), who dream of madness and wake with memories not wholly theirs, sometimes not even realising that they are being influenced. His cult is spread in this manner.

Servants

Cthulhu is served by the star-spawn, which share Cthulhu's shape and purpose. Though smaller and weaker than their master, they still possess tremendous power.

Worshipers

Cthulhu is worshipped by various aquatic races (especially aboleths who view him and the other Great Old Ones as their creator), those dwelling near coasts, and those driven to madness by haunted dreams. They are careful to hide their faith and only meet in barely trodden places, infecting others with terrible visions of their master rising from his sunken city. They know that when the stars are right, R'lyeh will rise again, and it will be only a matter of time before their master arrives on the material plane and wipes it clean to prepare for the Outer Gods' return. They believe that their obeisance will cause Cthulhu to reward then, but in truth Cthulhu is unlikely to notice them at all. Cthulhu's temples are stark, cyclopean, monolithic buildings, but since most of his worshippers lack the resources to build them, they usually make do with simple hidden shrines.

Divine Classification

Great Old One

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

Honorary & Occupational Titles

• Herald of the Great Old Ones
• Dreamer in the Deep

Current Residence

R'lyeh

Eyes

Blank

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Mossy Green

Height

200'

Weight

55 tonnes

Holy Symbol

Pathfinder Statistics

Divine Domains

• Chaos
• Evil
• Madness
• Void

Favored Weapon: Dagger

D&D 5e Statistics

Suggested Domains

• Arcana Domain
• Grave Domain
• Tempest Domain