Blackwater Domain
The Blackwater Domain belongs to the crushing dark of the deep ocean: pressure, fear, black water, tentacles and abyssal sea monsters. It is a published D&D 3.5e domain from Stormwrack.
At a Glance
| Divine Sphere | Ocean depths, pressure, black water, deep-sea terror and abyssal creatures |
|---|---|
| Published Rules | D&D 3.5e |
| Source | Stormwrack |
| Typical Role | Deep-water specialist, controller and aquatic horror caster |
| Other Editions | No official same-named Pathfinder 1e, 5e/2014 or 2024 Cleric domain |
Edition Applicability
The mechanics below are published D&D 3.5e rules. The page does not invent Pathfinder or modern D&D equivalents.
Blackwater Domain — D&D 3.5e
Rules status: published D&D 3.5e domain from Stormwrack.
Granted Power
You are immune to pressure damage caused by descending into even the greatest ocean depths.
Blackwater Domain Spells
| 1st | Cause Fear |
|---|---|
| 2nd | Pressure Sphere |
| 3rd | Black Tentacles |
| 4th | Transformation of the Deeps |
| 5th | Blackwater Tentacle |
| 6th | Blackwater Taint |
| 7th | Dark Tide |
| 8th | Maelstrom |
| 9th | Doom of the Seas |
How the Blackwater Domain Plays
This domain is highly specialised but extremely strong in oceanic campaigns. The granted power removes one of deep-sea exploration’s major environmental threats, while the spell list controls submerged enemies and turns the surrounding water itself into a weapon.
Who Grants the Blackwater Domain?
Aegir may fit where his live portfolio genuinely supports dangerous deep water. Other patrons should qualify because abyssal depth, pressure or predatory seas are central to their established identity—not simply because they are sea gods.
What Are Blackwater Priests Doing Now?
Blackwater priests are descending into trenches no ordinary diver can survive, recovering relics from drowned ruins, confronting deep-sea predators and investigating regions where the water itself has become unnaturally hostile or tainted.
Related Domains and Character Options
Rules Sources and Licensing
The granted power and spell progression follow the D&D 3.5e Blackwater Domain in Stormwrack.
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