Daishi

Knowledge is Power

Honor is Strength

Death is Life

Daishi - The Great Death

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(Important Note: Daishi is more a way of life with a Guiding Force of supreme beings barely understood by the followers. As such, there is no 'God' of Daishi. It is more a pantheon of unnamed supreme beings that back the faith.)

The Ways of Daishi

The ultimate vision: Giant armored gods over thirty feet tall are walking across a battlefield while the tiny humans are fighting Undead and Monsters while scurrying about their feet. These armored gods throw metal javelins and darts the size of small trees that explode on impact. Casual waves of appendages bring forth shafts of lightning that melt and destroy targets along with everything around it. There are small swift gods with supreme skill and accuracy aiming for weak spots trying for critical strikes. There are gods who can fly through the air on pillars of flame that direct the others and control the flow of the battle. The last group of gods are large and ponderous destroying all in their way employing no subtlety or finesse.

There are no names known for any of the Armored Gods. There does not seem to be any one leader. In any vision ever received by a follower, any given group of Gods seem to work together to achieve a common goal. There does seem to be one consistent description of one particular large God that causes the very ground to tremble with each step of its mighty feet. Sometimes there are more than one of them as they lay waste to entire sections of land destroying Undead and Monsters. Many who have had these visions talk about the death's head visage that is burned into their minds. Strangely enough, there are few if any pictures or drawings of these Gods. Some have talked about an ancient law that forbids such renderings. Whether it is a law or not, any true believer frowns mightily upon any they come across.

The 'Gods' don't care about mortal to mortal interactions. Their focus is the Undead and Monsters. The armored gods are dedicated to helping Man fight the Undead and Monsters. They offer spiritual encouragement and resolve to those that dedicate themselves to removing all Non-Humans from the continent. The typical benefits attributed to the Gods are: Blows striking harder. Dodges become quicker. Battlefield engagements are more coherent as people work together. Etc. There have been no reported direct effects by any follower that can be attributed to the Gods. It seems the Gods want Man to fight his own battles. Those that do fight the Gods enemies find encouragement, increased skills and a solid resolve to accomplish this goal. Even the peasants are expected to have some rudimentary training to fight. It is every human's duty to fight. If they don't, the consequences will be devastating.

The ultimate Ragnarök of the religion is the gods themselves taking a hand in destroying the Undead and Monsters. The tragedy for Man is their weapons don't differentiate between Undead, Monsters and Man. To the Gods, the life of Man is insignificant compared with the final death of their enemies. When the gods are through with their war, Man may no longer be alive due to the devastation. It is up to Man to put down the threats so that the gods do not have to come into the conflict as that would end the world.

There are three types of gods typically discussed. Light swift gods worshiped for fleetness of feet to move around the battlefields, travel the lands and skill in landing telling blows upon the enemy. Flying gods for clarity of thought and concentration for more cohesive battle plans. And finally, large seemingly unstoppable gods for their strength and ability to persevere in the combats to come.

A Common Prayer

Lo, there do we see our fathers.

Lo, there do we see our mothers.

Lo, there do we see our sisters and our brothers.

The line of our people back to the beginning.

They do call to us to take our places.

Where the brave live forever.

Honor is Strength

Being honorable gives a sense of purpose and rightness. The greatest honor comes from protecting those unable to protect themselves, and we fight with the strength of our honor to do exactly that. We are not afraid to die to uphold our honor or protect those that cannot protect themselves.

Places of prayer Location Size Shrines Creasur Temple of Rebirth Small Temple 1 Ypsilanti Temple of New Beginnings Small Shack - Eg Tutnu - 1 Jaekind - 1 Xinjin - 1 Zuhle - 1

News of Daishi

• Daishi has reluctantly made the decision that Omniovoism be declared an evil faith. They attack our priests and suborn the nation of Plergoth, siding with the rebels who starve entire regions all in the name of power. It is hoped that one day we can live with them, but for now, they have declared a Jihad on us, and we will not fade into the night. We will fight back to save people from the Egg Sucker's darkness!
• Followers of Omniovoism have begun to assault members of the Daishi faith. It is a sad thing when followers are so unsure of their beliefs that they are forced to physically attack those of other faiths. But it appears that the priests of Omniovoism have made their intent clear. Like the rebels they follow, the plan to destroy Plergoth in any way they can. They have started a Jihad.
• A new shrine has been erected in Eg Tutnu by our loyal disciples, showing devotion to both realm and Daishi.
• Shrines have been erected by the people in Creasur, Jaekind, Xinjin, and Zuhle. Devotion to Daishi continues to rise in our realm.
• The second temple to Daishi has been built in Ypsilanti
• The people of Plergoth have given us their first hard-won gold, showing their devotion.
• The first temple has been constructed in Creasur.

Disciples of Daishi

Yet To Be Written

History of Daishi

The understanding of Daishi was born in the great city of Creasur around the time of the fall of Omniovoism into Apostasy. The rebels attacked Plergoth, sowing destruction in their greed for power and money, but were fought back by our brave knights. In their defeat though, they twisted Omniovoism into a bitter shell of its former glory, turning the very people they were supposed to protect against the realm that had fought for them. For many, it cast into chaos the lands of Plergoth.

Those followers of Omniovoism who could not abide what the traitors had done to their kind religion found themselves brought to the edge of death, their sorrow was so great. There with their spirit waning, the first of them started having visions. To many the visions were strange and seemed to portent even worse tidings in the future. Some began to understand the visions and take heart. The visions foretold of a purpose and meaning in life. Their hearts lifted by Daishi's comforting message, the followers gained strength and began to do Daishi's work on Earth.

The First Temple of Daishi, the Temple of Rebirth, was built in Creasur soon thereafter.

Friends of Daishi

Order of the Golden Feather

Enemies of Daishi

Traitors

Omniovoism

Koshi

The Blood Cult

The Apostasy of Koshi

The Apostates of Koshi are a misguided offshoot of Daishi. While the followers of Daishi believe in the Great Death That Comes For Us All, the heretics of Koshi believe that it is possible to die a lesser death from which there can be resurrection and the promise of life eternal. To this end, they worship the Necromancer and the Lord of the Netherworld, who have demonstrated the ability to return the dead to life. Koshists despise the Monster Swarm, as those killed and eaten by monsters apparently cannot be resurrected, and must suffer Daishi - the Great and Final Death.