Old Gods

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	The Old Gods
In times past Humanity came to the unknown lands from across the Western Ocean. Seeking a new life those first colonists made a home amidst the wild forests and fertile plains; but they were not alone. The survivors of those days returned to the east with tales of hideous abominations alien in form and mind that stalk every shadow and call every forest and mountain theirs. These monsters did not suffer kindly the tread of human interlopers and so the land came to be known by these dreadful beasts Beluaterra - Monster World. But Humanity is tenacious and returned again and again, with their gods and their ways, always seeking to tame the wild lands. This fleeting goal is thwarted at every turn for the Monsters are not alone; for they are the Children of the Old Gods. The Old Gods of Beluaterra are the true masters of the land, holding absolute dominion over every rock, tree and beast. Called by many names these beings are the final arbiters of Humanity's fate upon this continent for it is by their whim that peace reins, or blood flows. There is still hope. The Old Gods test their Children against the encroaching humans, testing each to see who is the greater. Thus the Followers of the Old Gods know that Humanity can earn the love of the Old Gods. For Humanity is the greater race that will vanquish the Children and claim dominion absolute over all of Beluaterra. The Followers will triumph over adversity through the strength of the human spirit.

The Old Gods
Masked One	Dark Mistress	Ice Queen	Wolf Lord	Mist Walker
Hidden Thunder, Eternal Watcher, Scintillating Mystery	Pale Wanderer, Kind Mother, Soul Shephard	Frozen Majesty, Fate Weaver, Seer of Time	Verdant Lord, Harsh Father, Brutal Gardener	Star Thief, Twinkling Gaze, Sparkling Trickster
The Scintillating Mystery is inscrutable. Cloaked in both shining radiance and blackest night, the patron of thieves passes judgement with whispered words. Many a weary wanderer has found their travel delayed by the Hidden Thunder, or their purses lightened by devotes. Yet the Eternal Watcher demands balance in such acts, with aid given to those lost, and charity to those in need.	The Pale Wanderer whispers in the dark that peace will come at the end of all. Granting her dark champions knowledge and the tools of civilization, the Kind Mother seeks to ease our lives amidst the chaos of nature. But when we can struggle no more, the Soul Shephard brings us to her mountain kingdom for eternal rest. For the Goddess of death is the kindest of all.	The unmoving monarch of the frozen lands, the Ice Queen embodies the inevitable return of winter from the reprieve of summer. She is a grim and cold ruler, untouched by pleas or actions, be they good or ill. Her capricious nature brings rewards seemingly at random, yet always in service to some end that only she can see. From her throne of ice she oversees all that occurs and all that must occur, the weight of fate holding her to the cycles. Speaking in prophecy even the other Gods find her words bring confusion, so only the few enlightened minds can grasp at the truth.	The Verdant Lord commands the living to struggle, and expects to be obeyed. The Harsh Father tests all beings without pause, and has no pity for the weak. Prayers and pleas are scorned, while boons fall on those of merit who toil. The bounty of harvest is bought in sweat, summer's heat paid in blood, and those who shed tears at the cruelty of life are mocked. The guidance of the Brutal Gardener transforms the meek into the strong and pits the white champions against the dark.	Star Thief meddles unceasingly in the fates of mortals and Gods alike, unmaking the weave of fate for both good and ill. Prayers are always granted by the Sparkling Trickster, but the unworthy receive what they ask for, instead of what they want. Such is the way of the Twinkling Gaze, a creature of chaos who delights in games of chance.

Literature of The Old Gods
The Old Gods	Core Beliefs	Legends	Establishment	Practices	Temples & Shrines	Mysticism
Deities	Foundation	History & Myth	Structure	Worship	Buildings	Magic
The Old Gods	Core Beliefs	Legends	Church Structure	Practices	Temples & Shrines	Mysticism

Literature of the Old Gods

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