Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Campaign stuff

Ok, more campaign related stuff i'll post here.
Here is the details of the gods.

Aokdawn - The creator of all things. The dead god. It is said that all things were created when the great form of Aokdawn ceased to exist. Many who study the leafs of the religion believe that Aokdawn was an incredibly powerful entity, vast in size and power. It is known, through the teachings of the various religions from the great leaf, that Aokdawn grew tired of his existence. The great god at one point went into a slumber. Sages believe that gods do not actually sleep, and that Aokdawn willed himself into death, or a state of some kind of stasis. Infinite in size and power, the great gods form drifted along into nothingness. There are variations of this story from just about every culture. One item is true among all, that Aokdawn is the creator of all, and that through the creation of all of existence, he silenced himself forever. Those of the Greater Caste believe that Aokdawn should be revered for what he has done, but note that he left all of creation to the upkeep of the Eight Greater gods. They are the ones now worthy of worship.

Ember - The First Light - Followers refer to themselves as Emberlights-
- Ember is the youngest of all the gods, but is still incredibly powerful. He brought light into a creation that knew only darkness. His followers are often renowned explorers, and the Church of Ember has been know to fund adventuring parties into unknown or uncharted territories. Many savages despise ember, for where the emberlights set there torches of exploration, the Great Caste is soon to follow, and grow. Members of good alignments tend to explore, touch on the gods youthfull curiosity and innocence, and tend to be intelligent and charismatic individuals. Darker aspects of the God leads some of its members to thievery, plunder, and greed. Emberlights dress in well kept scholarly robes, the color is usually white or red, but there is no set dresscode. Those of a military or martial tradition tend to where well kept, highly polished armor, usually wearing sir coats or cloaks of Embers favored colors. Emberlights always carry a ceremonial torch as there holy symbol, and it is by this instrument that the common man can find them. They have churches in all civilized cities, and all cities and towns that border the savage lands also keep churches to Ember.

SheShensis - The God Below- The Great Serpent
SheShensis is a great primordial god. Also known as the Great Serpent, the God Below governs the earth and the oceans. Mostly worshipped as a Death God by the Greater Caste, SheShensis is a respected and feared god by many of the savage people. The priests of SheShensis are known as Gravetenders, or Gravewalkers. The church is responsable for various burial and funerary rites. A Church of the Great Serpent tends to help the community deal with (the unavoidable death that occurs far too often in these violent times. Many of the Churches also keep seers, that can detect the fate or destinies of those they meet. Many newborns are brought to the Church to see if they are destined for greatness. The church does not have a strong military presence in any of the cities it is present, however, there are rumors that the church trains and utilizes assasins and other experienced individuals to take care of important tasks. Most members of the Church dress in dark colors, and by mandate of there god, they are not allowed to touch a dead body with there bare skin, and so always where some form of glove or bandage on there hands. Some of the Elder clergy, as well as prominent figures within the church, are also said to bandage there face, hands and feet, so as to never have the ability to touch a corpse with there bare skin. It is important to note, only the members of the Church of SheShensis are privy to the death rites of the Queen.

(I'll detail a couple more later on)

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