N'tse-Kaambl
The Dreamlands goddess N'tse-Kaambl, "Shatterer of Worlds", originated in Gary Myers' "Yohk the Necromancer (fiction)".
In the Mythos
Priests came armed with scrolls and holy periapts and chanting of the goddess N'tse-Kaambl whose splendor hath shattered worlds.... — Gary Myers, "Yohk the Necromancer (fiction)"
The Elder God N'tse-Kaambl, who created the Elder Sign (symbol) and banished the Great Old Ones in the ancient depths of Dream, appears as a beautiful woman in long, flowing robes, wearing a Greek-style helmet and carrying a spear and a large shield emblazoned with the Elder Sign. N'tse-Kaambl is generally indifferent toward humanity as a whole, only rarely aiding those who call upon her in their struggles against the Great Old Ones and Outer Gods, for her only concern is the ultimate defeat of these foul gods. She will only directly intervene if one of these beings is physically manifested, and if the threat is great enough she can rouse her fellow Elder Gods to come and stand with her.
Locations
Tower of N'tse-Kaambl
N'tse-Kaambl's tower in the Castle of the Great Old Ones is filled with a blazing radiance which mortals find almost impossible to bear.
House of the Worm
The Elder Sign (symbol) was placed before a pit deep beneath the House of the Worm by N'tse-Kaambl in ancient Dream, barring the Great Old Ones in the pit from Earth's Dreamlands. An Old Man of Whom No One Likes to Speak dwells in the House of the Work, keeping constant vigil over the sign.
Artifacts
Amulet of N'tse-Kaambl
This unique amulet is kept by the yellow-skulled priests of Yuth, and anointed in the name of their goddess, N'tse-Kaambl. It is highly useful in protecting those who would profane what belongs to the Elder Gods. A small amulet of bronze, it bears the likeness of the goddess on it. So long as a person carries this item with them they cannot be directly harmed by the Great Old Ones, the Outer Gods, or any of their minions. The amulet is extremely sacred to the priests of Yuth. If it is stolen, they can recall it from anywhere within the Dreamlands.
Elder Sign
See: Elder Sign (symbol); N'tse-Kaambl was the creator of this sign according to the Priests of Yuth.
Cults
Priests of Yuth
N'tse-Kaambl is worshiped widely throughout the Dreamlands and has shrines at all the major temples. Her chief worshipers are the yellow-skulled priests of Yuth. These priests are the keepers of a powerful amulet which they anoint in adoration of their goddess. It is said that this amulet is a powerful talisman which will protect those that would profane the things of the Outer Gods.
Monastery of Yuth
At the edge of the Tanarian Hills, yellow-skulled monks reside in quiet devotion to the various gods of the Dreamlands. The monks make no distinction between good and evil, revering all powers equally. They have shrines to N'tse-Kaambl and Nyarlathotep, and observe the rites of Azathoth and Ariel. The monks do not leave their haven, but are quite knowledgeable in the ways of the Dreamlands about them. They have, in their possession, an amulet which they anoint in veneration of N'tse-Kaambl. Its powers are known to a select few, but the monks have been known to loan it out on occasion. To prevent theft or loss of this artifact, they have placed upon it a powerful enchantment which will allow them to instantaneously recall it from wherever it may be, so long as it is within the Dreamlands.
References
- fiction: Gary Myers' "Yohk the Necromancer (fiction)"
- sourcebook: H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands
