What They Don't Tell You About Baphomet, Demon Lord of Beasts - D&D

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  • @MrRhexx
    @MrRhexx  Před 3 lety +106

    Check out Dungeons of Drakkenheim on Kickstarter! bit.ly/3enPkIP

    • @dudeboydudeboy-zj8kd
      @dudeboydudeboy-zj8kd Před 3 lety +3

      will you be doing lore of dwarfs and men?

    • @FreedomAndPeaceOnly
      @FreedomAndPeaceOnly Před 3 lety +2

      So because Baphomet was a blasphemicer once, the gods cursed him to become an immortal, gigantic hulking beast with powers & might.
      Sounds like something those divine imbeciles would do.

    • @SirBonsley
      @SirBonsley Před 3 lety +2

      You gotta to graz’zt next 😍

    • @M4CZ1LL4
      @M4CZ1LL4 Před 3 lety +1

      Could we possibly get a Yeenoghu, or an orcus video (however i get the feeling orcus would either be a long video or a multi part one but thats just me)

    • @Electric_Wizard999
      @Electric_Wizard999 Před 3 lety

      Been waiting for a video on Baphomet, keep up the good work man :)

  • @simonwesterlund2151
    @simonwesterlund2151 Před 3 lety +1055

    The Abyss: the oldest anarchy server in Dungeons and Dragons.

    • @Mister_Citrus
      @Mister_Citrus Před 3 lety +106

      Baphomet the most notorious griefer in the Abyss

    • @simonwesterlund2151
      @simonwesterlund2151 Před 3 lety +59

      @@Mister_Citrus he uses entity hacks which is why he’s so good with mazes

    • @guctusu
      @guctusu Před 3 lety +63

      Obox-ob, former admin of the server tried to patch the bugs but couldn't, this lead to Demogorgon to use backdoor to be admin.

    • @Tsunamiieh
      @Tsunamiieh Před 3 lety +4

      There's an mmo?

    • @TheOnlyAlchimous
      @TheOnlyAlchimous Před 3 lety +13

      @@Tsunamiieh it's a reference to a minecraft server.

  • @XraynPR
    @XraynPR Před 2 lety +376

    Minotaurs in DnD: can perfectly navigate in mazes
    Minotaurs in Myth: "I've seen this corner 354 times and I am sick of it"

    • @gabebaum6527
      @gabebaum6527 Před 2 lety +38

      In fairness, the minotaur was the only creature that could navigate the labyrinth without aid. It just couldn't get out of the labyrinth.

    • @URBANDRAGON999
      @URBANDRAGON999 Před rokem +3

      He's technically not a minotaur... he's a dragon with the head of a goat. They reveal this in most Final Fantasy games

    • @oom-1373
      @oom-1373 Před rokem +21

      @@URBANDRAGON999 are you joking? Because what does final fantasy have to do with Dungeons and Dragons, they are different worlds and have different lore

    • @MayHugger
      @MayHugger Před rokem +1

      @@URBANDRAGON999 That has nothing to do with Dungeons & Dragons, nor mythology surrounding the guy.

    • @theryter1361
      @theryter1361 Před rokem

      ​@@URBANDRAGON999 final Fantasy is Not Greek mythology are you dense?

  • @XX-sp3tt
    @XX-sp3tt Před 2 lety +138

    15:23 A clever Minotaur thought to humiliate the Lady of Pain by purposely getting Mazed, and then escaping in record time. She responded by making his 'maze' a single long corridor that it'll take him eons to reach the end of.

  • @KayossSZ
    @KayossSZ Před 3 lety +360

    BBEG idea: A Minotaur Alchemist who adheres to Baphomet's scientific side.

    • @robgraham5320
      @robgraham5320 Před 3 lety +28

      A warped version of Daedalus and the Labyrinth. Neat.

    • @monsieurdorgat6864
      @monsieurdorgat6864 Před 3 lety +7

      Gonna be kind of hard given how Baphomet's mutated followers have such low INT.

    • @mardshima2070
      @mardshima2070 Před 3 lety +7

      @@monsieurdorgat6864 Give it 6 INT but triple its proficiency bonus for INT check and save.

    • @monsieurdorgat6864
      @monsieurdorgat6864 Před 3 lety

      @@mardshima2070 How's that justified? Triple proficiency bonus implies it's max level.
      A dumb alchemist is also amongst the best on the planet? Seems like a dissonant idea.

    • @monsieurdorgat6864
      @monsieurdorgat6864 Před 3 lety

      @sheparddog117 But you'd need INT to make DIY mentats. And proficiency bonuses confer level.
      And if Baphomet is just telling (not teaching) him how to make stuff, then why bother with the artificer class? Just give a minotaur the items and call it a day. You don't need a class to use potions.

  • @placeholdername3818
    @placeholdername3818 Před 3 lety +697

    "I hate civilization but I love the careful methodical ordered process of scientific development" -Baphomet probably

    • @ridgetmacaroni7015
      @ridgetmacaroni7015 Před 3 lety +97

      To be fair it's probably more along the lines of those Nazi experiments 'hey let's sow twins together and see if they don't die'

    • @jonathanwells223
      @jonathanwells223 Před 3 lety +57

      He doesn’t operate by an ordered method, he just throws shit at the wall to see what sticks

    • @TheReZisTLust
      @TheReZisTLust Před 3 lety +13

      He is a big fan of Dr.Stone

    • @robertdicke7249
      @robertdicke7249 Před 3 lety +27

      @@jonathanwells223 That doesn't make sense though. If his character is partially defined by it's use of the science then he has to use an ordered method, otherwise he wouldn't be doing science.

    • @mistergiraffe9425
      @mistergiraffe9425 Před 3 lety +46

      @@jonathanwells223 his science is actually ordered cuz he was metoured by an Obyrith named Dwiergus.
      His hate for civilization is more on thinking political laws weaken the full potential of individuals in a society.
      He doesn't hate EVERYTHING, he actually likes to "keep" what he considers a strength. Science is one, and another is culture. He has a slight I terest in studying cultures.

  • @0_Body
    @0_Body Před 3 lety +169

    Demon Lord: *Yoinks Goristro
    Baphomet: I'll allow it

  • @henrysphone6364
    @henrysphone6364 Před 2 lety +81

    Look at how wholesome bahumet is!
    He believes its not about the destination, but the journey to murder that counts.

    • @martinl5766
      @martinl5766 Před rokem

      much more wholesome than jehova who said "don't kill" and then command Israel to kill whole towns, even the kids and babies

  • @KyleJordanGaming
    @KyleJordanGaming Před 3 lety +82

    “Fear the Old Blood...”

    • @evankurasu3190
      @evankurasu3190 Před 2 lety +3

      i love you for this reference

    • @allanon64king10
      @allanon64king10 Před 2 lety +2

      We are born of the blood
      Made men by the blood
      Undone by the blood

  • @TheDungeonCoach
    @TheDungeonCoach Před 3 lety +95

    Thanks for the shout out man, had a blast doing the Collab with you! Lots of people are loving the system too! 💜👍🏼

  • @louiesatterwhite3885
    @louiesatterwhite3885 Před 3 lety +146

    He reminds me of Hircine, daedric prince of the hunt. But Hircine is a bit less, outwardly evil

    • @gustavo3680
      @gustavo3680 Před 3 lety +25

      Hircine is much more good-aligned and fair. I don't think he got that dark science element to him either.

    • @louiesatterwhite3885
      @louiesatterwhite3885 Před 3 lety +30

      @@gustavo3680 ehhh, definitely wouldn't call him good. Not evil sure, but he's not good. He'd slaughter a whole population for nothing more than the thrill of the chase.

    • @gustavo3680
      @gustavo3680 Před 3 lety +8

      @@louiesatterwhite3885 yes, he is not good at all, but im sure he doesn't have any world destruction plan like baphomet

    • @cjmarion6350
      @cjmarion6350 Před 3 lety +22

      daedric princes are not evil or good, think of them as less fucked up versions of the chaos gods from warhammer. yeah they may represent slaughter, or death, or just pain in general, or something like that but they also represent aspects of good such as honour, love, intelligence, etc they're more of a neutral entity(in the elder scroll there are a few daedric princes that dont fit this description but at least half do and its the closest comparison i could think of)

    • @simpslayer69yt59
      @simpslayer69yt59 Před 3 lety +12

      @@cjmarion6350 daedric princes don't just represent concepts they *are* concepts Sheogorath is madness, Boethia is betrayal. They are neutral because they are the very concepts that make up the world

  • @qwerty098cool1
    @qwerty098cool1 Před 3 lety +22

    I just wanted to point out something about Baphomet being on layer 600. According to the lore, layers of the Abyss were numbered in the order they were discovered, not how deep they are (in ADnD Planes of Chaos).

  • @gavros9636
    @gavros9636 Před 3 lety +121

    In other words, I ran Descent Into Avernus and didn't do the 2 main demon lords invading justice.
    I knew they weren't working together, but I didn't realize Baphomet and Yeenogu had such animosity between them.

    • @wolf2403
      @wolf2403 Před 2 lety +20

      They're rivals to such an extent that I would gladly side with Baphomet for the sole reason of screwing over Yeenogu

    • @MauricioLuigui
      @MauricioLuigui Před 7 dny +1

      I would have side with Yeenogu. That crazy laughter Is something to respect

  • @battledummie5656
    @battledummie5656 Před 2 lety +64

    baphomet "you see I'm hard at work striving to improve demon kind"
    yeenoghu "you still suck ya walking steak house!"
    baphomet "YOU'RE SO DEAD YOU BROKEN LAUGH TRACK!!!"
    (The true reason they hate each other)

  • @aquabrine1666
    @aquabrine1666 Před 3 lety +28

    Labyrinths, laboratories… I wonder if the lord of beasts likes labradors!

  • @Tahsaray
    @Tahsaray Před 3 lety +137

    One thing, at the beginning that was the Satanic Temple, not the Church of Satan. Different entities.

    • @PaulGuy
      @PaulGuy Před 3 lety +52

      Satanic Temple is also basically a secular group. They're focused on maintaining secular legal conditions by identifying laws that grant religious privilege, and using them to promote Satanism. The ones who pushed for the laws in the first place have no legal argument why TST shouldn't be allowed the same privileges as any other religion.
      It's an "if you allow them, you have to allow us" scenario, so the laws are generally dropped so no one is allowed. That's what separation of church and state really comes down to.

    • @Dinosaur13
      @Dinosaur13 Před 3 lety +10

      Came to say this.

    • @deitus1375
      @deitus1375 Před 3 lety +1

      @@PaulGuy so they are satanists?

    • @JohnA...
      @JohnA... Před 3 lety +37

      @@deitus1375 If you really get down to it they are Atheists. They don't believe in ANY god or gods, they don't believe satan is real, and they aren't "promoting satanism" with their public works, they are just trying to fight for the separation of church and state in the States. The whole point of using the term "satan" and the icon of Baphomet is because Mosaic religious persons easily know them and it causes a specific reaction. I don't personally agree with their use because it just tends to cause more confusion in those who have always just been told that anyone what doesn't believe in the same thing as them is "evil". But what they are doing is in the right direction, they encourage education and knowledge, they aren't out there trying to get converts.

    • @JohnA...
      @JohnA... Před 3 lety +19

      @@PaulGuy They aren't "promoting" satanism, they aren't out there looking for new members or trying to indoctrinate. The modern day Satanic Temple, while trying to do good, is just cosplaying/acting Atheists.

  • @therealbaphomet
    @therealbaphomet Před 3 lety +39

    Thank you for putting me in one of your videos. I feel honored

    • @thechosenbeastdoesgames956
      @thechosenbeastdoesgames956 Před 3 lety

      My Lord. I didn’t expect to see you here!

    • @NA-AN
      @NA-AN Před 2 lety

      How big is ur maze btw? Just wanna know.

    • @JD-tm4ee
      @JD-tm4ee Před 2 lety

      Baphomet? More like babymet lol ya big baby

  • @karsenbrekke5321
    @karsenbrekke5321 Před 3 lety +278

    The moment I start getting intrigued by this demon lord this video appears

    • @tristanrast246
      @tristanrast246 Před 3 lety +11

      I actually just last week had a player that is going to play a ranger/warlock pact of the Fiend. He wanted a nature-based patron and was going to use this guy. My player is not going to believe I thought of this before this video

    • @goldenhate6649
      @goldenhate6649 Před 3 lety +1

      The machine watches, the machine knows

    • @TheReZisTLust
      @TheReZisTLust Před 3 lety +1

      He a horny boy

    • @cad7497
      @cad7497 Před 3 lety +1

      You are the Chosen one

    • @mr.wiggles8734
      @mr.wiggles8734 Před 3 lety +3

      Pushing of the agenda

  • @daniell1483
    @daniell1483 Před 3 lety +19

    Of all the Demon Lords, I think Baphomet has the best physical design in D&D. Just me?

  • @RyeFields
    @RyeFields Před 3 lety +4

    Baphomet likes natural weapons, so he must be a lover of monks

    • @InquisitorThomas
      @InquisitorThomas Před 3 lety +4

      Baphomet: “Look at this weakling cultist, he has no natural weapons.”
      Monk Cultist of Baphomet: **Punches a hole through a brick wall**
      Baphomet: **Surprised Pikachu Face**

  • @BahamutZerodragon
    @BahamutZerodragon Před 3 lety +12

    Baphomet is perhaps a very scary D&D demon but a very awesome one as well.

  • @Usagi33353
    @Usagi33353 Před 3 lety +47

    "minotaurs worship Baphomet"
    My good minotaurs in my homebrew setting: We don't do that here

    • @robgraham5320
      @robgraham5320 Před 3 lety +1

      Kiri-Jolith

    • @sagesheahan6732
      @sagesheahan6732 Před 2 lety +2

      Mielikki or Nobanion might take on good aligned Minotaur worshipers.

    • @jonalynmisalang9447
      @jonalynmisalang9447 Před 2 lety +2

      The minotaurs who somehow found a spelljammer and know how to correctly use it: You have a moment to talk about our lord and savior.
      That wasn't a question, that was a statement.

  • @devindunlap8355
    @devindunlap8355 Před 3 lety +9

    With the sheer dedication and power of this man's videos it always shocks me when he doesn't have a topic, another good one!

  • @andrewhalverson6974
    @andrewhalverson6974 Před 3 lety +2

    Yeenogu vs Baphomet campaign is now brewing in the dark maze of my mind

  • @blakejhonshen2710
    @blakejhonshen2710 Před 3 lety +4

    The last time I was this early, Gary Gygax was writing Tomb of Horrors

  • @abracadabruh7420
    @abracadabruh7420 Před 3 lety +4

    Thanks so much! I am currently writing an homebrew campaign about the abyss and demon lords and your videos help a lot!

  • @minedantaken1684
    @minedantaken1684 Před 3 lety +36

    Now I want to play a werewolf minotaur. A COMPLETE BEAST!

    • @zarrg5611
      @zarrg5611 Před 3 lety +8

      No, a Minotaur werebull - whose name is feared throughout the lands: Cow².

    • @Gabe600
      @Gabe600 Před 3 lety +4

      what would a minotaur werewolf look like? a mixture of man, wolf and bull? does he have a human form?

    • @Voldrim359
      @Voldrim359 Před 3 lety +3

      Can you hold two curses at the same time or you would die?

    • @mobbofmobs8937
      @mobbofmobs8937 Před 3 lety +3

      I think the first one stops the second one from taking hold. Sort of like a colony of bacteria pushing out a smaller colony of bacteria.

    • @brucemaximus3797
      @brucemaximus3797 Před 3 lety +3

      I mean, Shifter with the Barbarian Path of the Beast and you're good to go really.

  • @TheSovietUnion_
    @TheSovietUnion_ Před 3 lety +76

    Since you're currently on the topic of the abyss, I think a really cool idea for a (potentially) short video is talking about the 666th layer of the abyss. I really enjoy your content and hope that you continue making awesome videos like these in the future. :D

    • @General12th
      @General12th Před 3 lety +4

      This! I want to learn about the last and darkest layers especially, but all the Abyss is glorious!

    • @cjmarion6350
      @cjmarion6350 Před 3 lety +6

      @@General12th from what i understand its not the last layers its just the furthest explored, the abyss itself is believed to be infinite in its layers. at least im pretty sure thats right

    • @PaulGuy
      @PaulGuy Před 3 lety +4

      @@cjmarion6350 This is basically correct. The layers are numbered in order of discovery (and escape, so they can actually be documented), they often have nothing to do with any sort of "structure" inherent in the plane. So higher numbers don't necessarily mean deeper, although often is does. The 666th layer is simply the 666th one documented.

    • @cjmarion6350
      @cjmarion6350 Před 3 lety +1

      @@PaulGuy thats what i though but i didnt want to assert something as fact when i wasnt sure

    • @erikstone8336
      @erikstone8336 Před 3 lety +1

      I’m not 100% sure but in older editions Tharizdun is supposed to be chained there. I also would love to watch a video about the lowest level documented!

  • @RailfoxStudios
    @RailfoxStudios Před 2 lety +3

    Yeenoghu: [Laughter]
    Baphomet: “And I took that personally.”

  • @1WingAngel79
    @1WingAngel79 Před 3 lety +4

    You’ve just made this demon lord this DM’s new favorite monster.

  • @dragonfeesh8358
    @dragonfeesh8358 Před 3 lety +3

    You’re REALLY helping me with my out of the abyss campaign! I wanna learn more about the abyss please! There isn’t much info online about it. Thank you so much!! I’d love to see and appreciate any demon lord stuff honestly

  • @MrRhexx
    @MrRhexx  Před 3 lety +2

    If you wanna see my conversation with Dungeon Coach, you can see it here! czcams.com/video/GucrJQbVdCQ/video.html

  • @trainerjosiah1774
    @trainerjosiah1774 Před 3 lety +11

    I'm running Out of the Abyss right now so this is great! I'd love to see more about Zuggtmoy and Jubilex too.

  • @tucke4wayne540
    @tucke4wayne540 Před 3 lety +38

    Current game we're going to be running is an all religious party so I wonder what my dm will do when I show up with a ranger/cleric of baphomet?

    • @lukelblitz3627
      @lukelblitz3627 Před 3 lety +5

      ....probably won't allow it as i don't think baphomet can make clerics?

    • @HassouTobi88
      @HassouTobi88 Před 3 lety +4

      @@lukelblitz3627 In older editions, certain demon princes can have clerics

    • @cjmarion6350
      @cjmarion6350 Před 3 lety +8

      ranger warlock would be more fitting. go with either noble or hermit and you can be evil aragorn before he was king or something like that

    • @TetrisPhantom
      @TetrisPhantom Před 3 lety

      Beastmaster ranger minotaur, right? Pet bull mount named "Taurus"?

  • @animeboi6422
    @animeboi6422 Před 3 lety +5

    I saw this video right as I started thinking of a character idea involving Baphomet 😳

  • @JeffSteffeniscool
    @JeffSteffeniscool Před 3 lety +2

    Been checking every couple of hours for the new video! So psyched

  • @zachsmthinorother6574
    @zachsmthinorother6574 Před 3 lety +15

    I'd also like a video on oh-bog-zob.(The former prince of demons.)

  • @gabrieladerre2862
    @gabrieladerre2862 Před 3 lety +118

    Ah! Another MrRhexx masterpiece! Like all of his videos! And I am especially pleased to see videos on Demon Lord's, and I hopefully presume, Archdevils will be added to the list as well! I just figured that I'd throw in my 2 cents about Baphomet, or at least artwork featuring him, having a historic, and modern, real world presence! Many would erroneously assume that The Baphomet is Satan. The image of Baphomet, with the Goat's head, and hermaphroditic body, is actually symbolic of balance. One arms is raised, with the finger(s) pointing toward the Heavens, the other lowered, pointing toward the earth/ground, you could say even The Underworld. The goat head represents animals, where as the human body represents humanity. All living creatures upon Earth, are one it the other. We have the breasts, representing female, the phallus , or at least the phallic Cadacaues (I'm too lazy to look up the correct spelling at the moment,) and so on, and do forth! The Pentagram (it becomes a Pentacle, when placed inside a circle,) is also a sign balance, the top point of the star, representing The Divine, or the element if Spirit, with the other 4 points representing the four elements, brought to unity by The Divine. It is a symbol of order, and all things that are created, or sustained by order. The Pentagram can also be seen as a symbol of the feminine, as Venus orbits the Sun in a pattern that makes a Pentagram, if you map it's orbit. And Venus is traditionally linked to women.. It being placed upon the brow of a goat, which is close kin to ram's, which are linked to Mars, the planet often linked to men, speaks again of balance and duality! Female and male. The symbolism of balance and duality, is seen all over the icon of The Baphomet, if one is knowledgeable of Traditional mystical symbolism, and willing to take the time to look upon it, in contemplation! Neat stuff!

    • @KyleJordanGaming
      @KyleJordanGaming Před 3 lety +13

      Good eye. A lot of the symbolism seemed familiar, but I hadn’t given it that much thought. Now that you mention it, the image of one raised armed pointing to heaven, and one pointing down to earth, is an unmistakable reference to The Magician in the Tarot de Marseille, and the “As above, so below.” concept, central to nearly all ‘magic’/occultism/mysticism/alchemy/etc. The Tower of ‘Science’ is much more fitting then, as historically, ‘science’ and ‘medicine’ were *very* vaguely defined, and included alchemy, ‘magic’, astrology, etc. Only in the Enlightenment and Modern era did ‘science’ begin to take on a purely naturalist/materialist definition as today, where previously it was strongly, if not exclusively, associated with more esoteric, mystical concepts. Little to no distinction between astronomy, medicine, chemistry, and ‘the sciences’ (in the modern sense) and astrology, ‘magic’, alchemy, etc was recognized. All students of uncommon ‘knowledge’- dubious or otherwise- were often equally esteemed as ‘educated’ ‘men of learning’.
      At least as late as ca. 1600, the Queen of England employed the likes of Edward Kelley (if you played Nioh, you’ll know that name- and the real guy was almost as creepy as his video game depiction...), a somewhat (in)famous- and legitimately insane- self-proclaimed ‘magician’ as a trusted advisor- though the exact nature of ‘advice’ he provided the Queen remains a matter of some debate to this day... (Sex. It was totally sex... Queen was thirsty AF...)
      I don’t know if it was official art, but I remember the video also showed various pentagrams, et al inscribed with Hebrew characters, which would almost certainly refer to Jewish Kabbalah, ‘angelology’, the supposed ‘book of enoch’, etc. Similarly, the goat’s head, inverted pentagram/pentacle, other ‘satanic’ imagery correspond to current day occultism/‘satanism’/et al, which is strongly influenced by Aleister Crowley (as in Black Sabbath’s classic “Mr. Crowley”) and his ‘Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn’- a somewhat ridiculous, but pretty awesome name, you gotta admit.
      Crowley was in turn strongly influenced by ‘classic’ occultism, particularly cartomancy (‘fortune telling’) and the Tarot de Marseille, and would go on to incorporate Kabbalist and other traditions to produce his own version of the Tarot, commonly known as the ‘Golden Dawn Tarot’, properly the ‘Thoth (something) Deck’, IIRC. Most notably, if not the original source, he was at least responsible for popularizing the aforementioned “As above, so below.” line, directly referencing the Tarot’s ‘Magician’/II Major Arcana. Which will sound familiar to anyone who’s played the ‘SMT: Persona’ games, as they borrow *heavily* from the Tarot, hermeticism, Kabbalah, etc combined with concepts from Jungian Psychiatry. Yes, really. It’s definitely... strange... but somehow it works.
      Point being, though I would not at all describe myself as a devotee of magic, satanism, occultism, etc, the mythology is quite interesting. Seeing various connections and obscure references buried in the deep lore of whatever fiction is great. Incorporating such inspirations and details makes for a world that really invites you to explore and appreciate the complexities and depth and effort that have gone into it. Overall, it’s the kind of rewarding experience that keeps me coming back for more. Maybe I’m weird. I imagine that the kind of people who are here watching Rhexx’s 25 minute lore video detailing the history of a DnD monster would probably get where I’m coming from, though. Lol.
      Cheers. 👍

    • @gabrieladerre2862
      @gabrieladerre2862 Před 2 lety +1

      @@KyleJordanGaming I'm just now seeing your comment! It's great! I just couldn't even begin to properly respond to it! Except to say again, that it's great! And, the one thought that sticks with me, is how crazy it is, that there were ritual magicians, in courts and churches, actually summoning angels and demons, and no one seemed to give a damn! Yet! They were snatching women, and in some cases, men, left and right, to falsely accuse them of Witchcraft! I didn't even think of how The Tower of Science would tie in with the real world Baphomet! I was solely speaking on the most common depiction of him. Which I think night have been illustrated from Eliphas Levi! Although I could be wrong! Most of my studies have revolved around Traditional (non-Wiccan) Witchcraft, Traditional Paganism, folklore, Folk Magic, particularly in Europe and The Us, as well as the mythology of some countries. I have a very general knowledge of Ceremonial/Ritual Magic. Partially thanks to my ex bf, who claimed to summon and devour (it's a real practice,) devil's, but didn't have the balls to break up with me, in person! 😆 Or at all for that matter! Otherwise, my knowledge on the matter is mostly involving the few aspects and practices of it, that are commonly seen in modern Witchcraft practices. It's an interesting subject, for sure!

    • @realdragon
      @realdragon Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah historically Satan was depicted as a dragon or wyvern

  • @SiaCh_
    @SiaCh_ Před 3 lety

    Every time you drop a video, I get so many ideas for campaigns I want to run.

  • @devonmarcus101
    @devonmarcus101 Před 3 lety

    Great stuff! Another well done trip through the lore. Can't wait for Lolth!

  • @huntersparks5710
    @huntersparks5710 Před 3 lety +3

    Definitely looking forward to The Pale Night! I'll be DMing a campaign soon and one of my players is fascinated with incorporating her into his backstory. I'm also interested in learning a bit about Balors, it looks as thought they'd have some connection to Baphomet as well. Great channel you have here! :)

  • @sephiraeferie8396
    @sephiraeferie8396 Před 3 lety +8

    Was wondering if youd do the genasi, now that you finished the elemental planes?
    Happy to see more vids on the demon lords, regardless!!

  • @HuGGmaN
    @HuGGmaN Před 3 lety +1

    MY GOD! IM ALWAYS WAITING FOR A NEW VIDEO. THE HYPE IS TOO MUCH.

  • @wazrokk6626
    @wazrokk6626 Před 2 lety

    I love all your life Videos can’t wait for more! Thanks for all your work! Id like to see a video where you go over all the demon lords briefly and their layers in the abyss

  • @celebrei
    @celebrei Před 3 lety +6

    Baphomet is the GOAT, literally

  • @haynesatteh4463
    @haynesatteh4463 Před rokem +65

    Intriguing, I always knew there was more to life and i have also been looking for a way to find not only protection but a way to be influential to the human society, wish to do more and give more than i am doing now, always feel like i was born for something greater. .

    • @jamesbennett3843
      @jamesbennett3843 Před rokem +1

      oh well you can achieve that by being a part of the illuminatus brotherhood, i know it sounds like a mystery but there are ways you can actually get in contact with them

    • @haynesatteh4463
      @haynesatteh4463 Před rokem

      @@jamesbennett3843 hi, isn't the brotherhood a myth??

    • @jamesbennett3843
      @jamesbennett3843 Před rokem +1

      @@haynesatteh4463 Well it is not and you can't actually expect it to be open to everyone, but if you want to know more you can look up ANTHONY MARK SZYMON online you will find something interesting.

    • @haynesatteh4463
      @haynesatteh4463 Před rokem

      @@jamesbennett3843 oh really, i just saw his website, interesting.i will leave him a message.

  • @Dionis0730
    @Dionis0730 Před 3 lety

    Dude, whatever you decide to do, I know its gonna be awesome! Cant wait for more Abyss - related stuff ☺

  • @nulllex0099
    @nulllex0099 Před 3 lety +1

    Honestly, I say you should make the videos you want; DnD lore is all we can actually ask for, so don't worry about specifics. All of these are amazing!

  • @vaughnlewis3443
    @vaughnlewis3443 Před 3 lety +10

    Another great video another request for dwarves and magic runes please.
    Thanks for The setting I have already supported.

  • @Dark-Lord-Of-The-Sith
    @Dark-Lord-Of-The-Sith Před 3 lety +3

    Lolth! The Spider Queen! Araushnee, The Weaver of Fate! She is my favorite Deity and her Children are my most favorite people in D&D!

  • @nadavzip
    @nadavzip Před 3 lety +1

    I hope there’s another video coming about his origin story. I love these kind of secret lore stories about the strongest creatures in the multiverse.

  • @LannyX2
    @LannyX2 Před rokem

    Love the lore vids brother...your are the best.
    I was one of over 11000 proud backers for Dungeons of Drakenheim it is very well done and all of the extras were more than worth the price...the Dungeon Dudes are killed it.

  • @apjtv2540
    @apjtv2540 Před 3 lety +32

    It's definitely a Rhexx video if I'm hearing that the bloodthirsty 20ft tall minotaur built like a brick wall and carrying a Glaive called Heartcleaver....is also an extremely skilled geneticist and master of incredibly complex secret magics.

    • @sagesheahan6732
      @sagesheahan6732 Před 2 lety

      Asmodeus is the one with Fusion warheads.
      Which, I would totally steal from the 9th layer of hell just so I could detonate them on the 600th layer of the abyss.
      Me: "Science this you warped demonic minotaur freak."
      Asmo: "You could've just asked for them... for a price. 😈"

    • @Nyrufa
      @Nyrufa Před 2 lety

      @@sagesheahan6732 Bare in mind that it was Asmodeus himself who declared the maze was unsolvable, before trapping Baphomet inside... it only took him 10 years to solve it, then he yoinked the entire labyrinth into the Abyss with him!

  • @itaykerensm1629
    @itaykerensm1629 Před 3 lety +4

    My favorite deamon lords are Zuggtmoy and her roommate Juiblex.

  • @kdawg3484
    @kdawg3484 Před 3 lety

    I'm here just to further encourage you to keep making videos for whatever you're hyped up for at any moment in time. That's how you'll make your best videos, and ultimately, I think that's what we all want.

  • @fishinatube9028
    @fishinatube9028 Před 3 lety +1

    Yoooooooo, I'm hecking HYPED for more demon lore m8.

  • @richardjessiejohnson9108
    @richardjessiejohnson9108 Před 3 lety +3

    Helpful correction: that was not the church of Satan but the Satanic Temple, they are two very different organizations.

    • @nick2037
      @nick2037 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thank you! I see this all the time and it annoys me

  • @veteran673
    @veteran673 Před 3 lety +17

    Still waiting for vampires, mostly how it affects PC when becoming one

    • @jessecannon8196
      @jessecannon8196 Před 3 lety +3

      Check out the 3rd party source book Grimm hollow campaign guide, they have a fantastic transformation into vampire's as seen from a players perspective, as mostly the base 5e vampire's become DM controlled

    • @veteran673
      @veteran673 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jessecannon8196 well it says by your allingment changing its not u anymore so dm takes over but what if u already were lawful evil beforeheaf? And i want mr rhexx to mske a video on it :()

    • @dobotrobo436
      @dobotrobo436 Před 3 lety +1

      @@veteran673 Well, any sane DM will still take control. Vampires are way too powerful player wise. You could argue the reason for the loss of player control is because vampires don’t have souls.

    • @diareegorgelaar
      @diareegorgelaar Před 3 lety

      Oooh yeah we want this!

    • @tal4726
      @tal4726 Před 3 lety +1

      Look up the WotC PDF Planeshift: Ixalan. They have a Vampire player race.

  • @Lokmen_BH
    @Lokmen_BH Před 3 lety +1

    I never clicked on a video faster then this one !!
    Baphomet and Orcus are my 2 favorite abyss demon lords ! and now I'm just waiting for Orcus !

  • @Darwyn4321
    @Darwyn4321 Před 3 lety

    I am loving your demon lord series dude. I can't wait for you to do a video on Orcus.

  • @prophet2.06
    @prophet2.06 Před 3 lety +3

    this video kind of makes me want to have Baphomet be the BBEG of my next campaign or at least a cult of his followers.

  • @darkfograven570
    @darkfograven570 Před 3 lety +9

    Baphomet is my absolute favorite demon lord and I had him make an appearance in the past I wish I knew about the Magic of Heartcleaver at the time. I would love to see you follow up with Pale Knight.

  • @jacobfraser2084
    @jacobfraser2084 Před 2 lety

    Every time, man.
    Every time I think I'm learning about something I'll never use, you say ten things about something I barely understand that make me wanna build a campaign around it.
    Thanks again.

  • @moonringXD
    @moonringXD Před 3 lety

    Excellent video as always!👍

  • @Abrahamrengifo
    @Abrahamrengifo Před 3 lety +5

    Hello, can you add something about hes relationship with Malar, in case there is any.

    • @fightfordawn
      @fightfordawn Před 2 lety

      In the Forgotten Realms, Yeenoghu and Malar are Baphomet's two greatest enemies

  • @eldritchbeluga9277
    @eldritchbeluga9277 Před 3 lety +6

    Fun Fact: In Overlord (the anime that has most of it's stuff based off of dnd) Ulbert Olain Odle, Demiurges creator 8s based off of this

    • @Serpentking789
      @Serpentking789 Před 3 lety

      @@m3k569 yeah, Ulbert definitely takes inspiration from the mythic Baphomet due to being a demonic goat-headed spellcaster (plus the relicts he made look like multi-armed Baphomet statuettes).

    • @deathfury4039
      @deathfury4039 Před 3 lety

      Finally, people are talking about Overlord with dnd. That show/light novel needs more recognition.

    • @mobbofmobs8937
      @mobbofmobs8937 Před 3 lety

      Plus it's Ulbert primary a magic caster.

  • @popularopinion1
    @popularopinion1 Před 2 lety

    I'm so glad you gave Pale Night a shout-out... Looking forward to your video on her

  • @TheBuugeng
    @TheBuugeng Před 3 lety

    I'd love to learn more about Fraz Ur'blu. Thanks for making such awesome content!

  • @mrbadger7395
    @mrbadger7395 Před 3 lety +5

    Its not about the murder its the journey lol brutal

  • @Axewus
    @Axewus Před 3 lety +5

    1) so there is not much of a chance for a minotaur iconoclast in faerun? (speaking as a tauren fan here)
    2) ji - noghu? shi - noghu? I thought it was pronounced Yee - noghu (as in Yeet - noghu) which makes sound like a yapping hyena...

  • @Barished
    @Barished Před 3 lety +2

    Favorite Demon Prince. ^_^ I am so happy you went over this guys. I am looking forward to you going over more of the Devils.

  • @peculiarcomics2255
    @peculiarcomics2255 Před 3 lety

    Great vid! Can’t wait for more

  • @masenguerra7835
    @masenguerra7835 Před 2 lety +4

    I’ll be honest this is legit the first time a monster from dnd has scared me. The fact that this guy has real historical relevance scares me a bit. But I’ve enjoyed using him as a final boss for my players

  • @nfaith47
    @nfaith47 Před 3 lety +5

    I love watching lore videos! Do you have any lore videos about the time lords? I was talking about the concept of not messing around with time magic with the kids yesterday

    • @DavidSmith-ls7zs
      @DavidSmith-ls7zs Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/B2wDhnrAXKk/video.html

    • @DavidSmith-ls7zs
      @DavidSmith-ls7zs Před 3 lety +1

      You mess with time too much and you may get a visit from an inevitable.

  • @Nanorox
    @Nanorox Před 3 lety

    This was such a fascinating video. More of this pls. 👌

  • @Kydrou
    @Kydrou Před 3 lety +2

    My sis found these videos and tried to show then to me...little did she remember it was me who tried to present these to her years before.

  • @ZoeLycan
    @ZoeLycan Před 3 lety +5

    Great video!
    Reminds me a LOT about the game I had with friends, table-top, pathfinder "Wrath of the Righteous". I walked in not knowing a single thing about the background of the adventure, so inspired by World of Warcraft, I created 2 Minotaur, a paladin and a barbarian (both female), friends since childhood. It was curious to see the development. The paladin had to fight against the racist idea of humans accepting a Minotaur as a paladin, but the barbarian had an even worst time fighting for its own free will, with how many clerics of Baphomet tried to mind control and corrupt her throughout the entire campaign. (good thing I was allowed to roll for stats and apply the Minotaur traits over, for as long as it was balanced, and I had a good Will safe thanks to stats. We know barbarians ain't the best when it comes to resist mind control)

  • @Psalm--uu7mh
    @Psalm--uu7mh Před 2 lety +3

    This is evil!

  • @BenjaminPMorrill
    @BenjaminPMorrill Před 2 lety

    @dungeondudes love to see your book here. Right on! @mrrexx sir your are a treasure for the composition of all of these vids. Kudos!

  • @bettreon
    @bettreon Před 3 lety

    So many videos make me want to run whole campaigns around them. This one included

  • @antonakesson
    @antonakesson Před 3 lety +5

    All who likes this video are templars and all who dislike is the pope and his followers XD.
    If you don't get the reference then lets just say this demon in real myths was the scapegoat that allowed the pop to essentially destroy the templar order

  • @SilverTongue66
    @SilverTongue66 Před 3 lety

    Sick video, the image of the gnoll fighting the minotaur was great. MrRhexx, please make a video on Zargon, or on Great Mother (was skipped in your two video special about beholders).

  • @nerdprodigy0808
    @nerdprodigy0808 Před 3 lety

    Really enjoyed this. This was good one

  • @alexinfinite7142
    @alexinfinite7142 Před 3 lety

    Wow. So glad you did this one!

  • @charleyedwards2121
    @charleyedwards2121 Před 2 lety

    i really liked this, good job man

  • @marcusviniciusmagalhaesdea3779

    Man, if Eliphas Levi could see what people did with his drawings...

  • @mudkipsmakemewet
    @mudkipsmakemewet Před 8 měsíci

    Great video! I don't mind this version of Baphomet but the Pathfinder Baphomet is so so dope it's insane

  • @NelsonReyesJr
    @NelsonReyesJr Před 2 lety

    Well done!!! Thank you!!

  • @undesired9702
    @undesired9702 Před 3 lety

    Just figured out the main arc for my horror campaign I’m dming! Thanks a million I was stumped for this one

  • @RunicTube
    @RunicTube Před 2 lety

    Great video!

  • @mirakluaragnos2863
    @mirakluaragnos2863 Před 3 lety +2

    Was I the only one who got reminded of Mr.Hyde when the Tower of Science was mentioned? Afterall, Hyde was a beast.

  • @Lenorewolf312
    @Lenorewolf312 Před měsícem

    This gave me the idea for an entire campaign about climbing a massive tower maze that was created by Baphomet as a bid for creating a foothold on the Material Plane to gain more power.

  • @O4C209
    @O4C209 Před 3 lety +2

    The last confirmed layer of the Abyss is 665 which is a pit where you fall forever.
    Interesting.

  • @biofreak1158
    @biofreak1158 Před 2 lety +1

    love your content keep it up

  • @heathharris2545
    @heathharris2545 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video. Baphomet has always been a favorite. You should take a look at Pazuzu

  • @brendanmessler8437
    @brendanmessler8437 Před 3 lety +2

    Literally running a part 2 for my one shot in an hour. The theme is saving farmers from mountain orcs, who are worshipping Baphomet. Perfect timing.

  • @armorclasshero2103
    @armorclasshero2103 Před rokem +1

    Yeenogu probably started life as an aspect of baphomet created by the first sentient dreams of gnolls

  • @adamsong3411
    @adamsong3411 Před 9 měsíci

    I just wanted to say thanks for all of the great content, brother. It is Dad's a bit of beauty and mystery to a mundane life.

  • @EvilDogFilmsOfficial
    @EvilDogFilmsOfficial Před 2 lety

    At 0:52, all I could imagine is The LA Beast, have a good day! lmao

  • @themarkhay
    @themarkhay Před 2 lety

    Coming up on the Maze Engine Fight in OotA and I'm definitely going to be making those changes to his stat block.