Vordulism
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| All know the Gods meddle in the lives of men, both great and small. Capricious and cruel, or Just and kind it matters not for most. Their fates are not their own. And so the story of Xlair Silverblade may have unfolded; sacrificed by his father to be a pawn of the Crystal Maiden the young man was marked as doomed by the terrible Armor of Arshava that cut and bled the man in eternal agony. But when great men are beset by the Gods they have options, they may be pawns. ~ But even pawns can cross the board.
Xlair Silverblade died so the Eternal Emperor might stands among the Gods. He remains a champion of that cursed torturer, shackled yet though not for long. The Eternal Emperor understands the importance of balance in all things. The Crystal Maiden seeks to consume all, to dethrone the other Gods and bring her Hierarchy of the Abyss to the world. This cannot come to pass. But so too must the Gods not cast down the Crystal Maiden for without her they will become idle and weak, prey for the Dragons. There will be suffering by some but the Eternal Emperor will shoulder that burden. He will show the way. The sworn of the faith affectionately cite the actions of the Bloody Prince, referring to the mortal form that was once known as Xlair Silverblade. Founded in the mountains of Iknopata by Prophet Godfrey Greybrook, he leads the priests of Vordulism. All the faithful work for one cause, the unification of the continent under the one true faith. They say this will provide the strength the Eternal Emperor needs to finally slay the Crystal Maiden. The obstacles that stand in the sworn's way are not only the forces of the Maiden but the other human faiths that preach falsehood and deny humanity unity against the true enemy. The Daishi are vast and dominant, yet weak in their pantheon to the deities of death to prevent their own. The evil Heralds of Obeah worship a deity that brings destruction and mysterious rituals that bring closer the end of days. The Cult of Mordok, now a shadow of what it was, could of been an ally as a misguided force, now left to obscurity. Humanity must unify and suffer together, or we all face damnation. | ||
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| Bloody Prince | ||||
| Bleeding One, Promoted Pawn, Balance Seeker | ||||
| The shackled champion of balance, the Bloody Prince seeks to break the grip of the Crystal Maiden and unseat the Dark Mistress as the arbiter of the dead. Through the remains of his once mortal form he instructs his acolytes with care, calling upon them to bring order to the chaotic, war to peace, wildness to cities and day to night. | ||||
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| The Old Gods of Beluaterra | Legends of the Acolytes | Church Structure |
