The Great Herd

We are the Herd,

the Herd is us,

and nothing stands above it.

The pungent smell of bucks and manure comes down from the Temple of the Herd as you approach it. Weapons and goat ornaments decorate the entrance. Goats are freely roaming around and inside the Temple. One of them starts chewing gently on your clothing. A feeling of calm overwhelms you as you come closer.

A board near the entrance reads:

Welcome Warriors of Beluaterra! Come celebrate eternal war and commemorate the strong with us! We pray for HIS Mercy and a Beluaterra worthy enough to live without the presence of daimonkind. May HIS mercy be upon ye.

General information

The followers of the Herd worship the Great Goat(often also called hairy one, smelly one or other names). The Great Goat's favor is believed to be constantly contested, a good follower proves himself worthy on a daily basis to exceed the abilities and qualities of an average human being. This is done by waging battle, participating in tournaments, the butting of heads (dueling), drinking lots of goat mead or other wise proving ones worth. Practicing of this religion goes threw these actions of competition with others. Goat Herds are actively observed by its followers and most inspiration comes from these studies, where one is dressed in Goat skins and moves about the herd pretending to graze with them for periods sometimes lasting days or even weeks. This practice is called a Goat Quest, a spiritual journey for the Followers of the Great Herd. Men under the influence of the Great Goat are patient, fearless, curious and strong, never running away from a challenge. The Herd represents the community, one's realm and religion, the follower's community is considered sacred and each of it's individual members holy duty to find it's place serving their community. Although the Goat is curious, it's Herd is essential to it's survival.

Minor Deities of the Great Herd:

Some minor gods are also acknowledged and worship who represent minor traits of the faith.

• Crullock -
• Gambrinus - God of the feast, King of Beer and folk music and dance. Gambrinus is often represented as a well proportioned half goat, with a man's upper body, goat legs and horns sitting on a keg of ale ussually with a crown on his head. Men under the influence of Grambrinus are intuitive, irrational and/or intoxicated.

The Temple of the Great Herd

Each Temple may be specially dedicated to either the Great Goat himself or one of the acknowledged minor deities. Temples are build by the Lord's of each individual region, depending on their preference each temple will have a different interior and exterior design. However most temples offer seats or hay stacks for their followers and each temple has goats roaming freely about. Sermons are held for it's common followers where Hero's are remembered and tales of the gods are told. Special sermons for nobles are held by the priests occasionally where advise is given to the nobility on dealing with certain events or decisions in their realms.

The Temples of the Great Herd:

• Temple of the Great Goat in Gethsemene - First Temple build by Great Prophet Thesseus Polytus dedicated to the Great Goat.