Omniovoism/Tenets
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Out-of-Character from Eadric (19 hours, 53 minutes ago)
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I spent my history class prophecising about the Egg,
Here's what I came up with:
Like the number of seasons and the directions of the winds, Omniovoism has four major pillars of faith that one accepts when they join the faith.
Knowledge is Power Power is not derived from brute physical strength but from knowledge. One must understand that they are but a small part of the greater world. We are born from the Egg and when we die, we all return to the Egg. Only when one understand the ways of nature and the ways of the Egg can they truly be powerful. All other forms of power, political, military, are temporary. Only knowledge is permanent, so says the Egg.
Honor is Strength Being honorable gives a sense of purpose and rightness. An individual with a purpose who knows he is right carries with him more strength than all the armies of the undead.
Death is Life The afterlife is naught but a myth. To live on and achieve immortality, you must be remebered in the minds of others. For when your life flickers out, the elements of your body returns to the life source. All that is left is a memory. How fragile it is depends on the life you lead.
The Egg is All The Egg is a symbol of all matter in the world. The Egg is the begining and the end of all things. Worship the Egg and reap all the benefits.
The benefits All speakers/full members of the Egg become one with nature and the natural worlds. In doing so, they are granted a gift from the Egg. Anyone who feels the Egg in their heart are given a nymph of the forest to follow them and act as their guardian for as long as they believe. The nymphs are small, no larger than a child, and are only seen by the true believers of the faith. Those who do not see the nymphs do not beleieve and are unelightened.
The Nymphs The Nymphs are small, green-skinned creatures, who although appearing female, lack definition where it matters. They speak the human language well but when in the company of other nymphs, speak a forest language, uninteligible to man. The nymphs have a reputation for being incredibly sneakym always showing themselves at times where people thought they were alone. They also have a reputation for being notoriously mischievous; always getting themselves and their wards into trouble with thier pracitcal jokes.
Despite the fact that at times, the nymphs will act childish and immature, the followers put up with these nuisances because the nymphs provide their wards with invaluable knowledge and advice. Some say the nymphs are children of the Egg and that is where their knowledge originates. Others claim that the nymphs are immortal and their knowledge is derived from their cumulative life experience. It has become a bone of contention between memebers of the faith in regards to whether the nymphs are immortal or die together with their wards. What is known is that the nymphs contain vast tracts of knowledge inside their small stature and only the follweres of the Egg shall have access to it.
Magical Abilities The nymphs are also rumored to posess wonderous magical powers. Not much is known about their abilities in this regard, but it is said that when their ward is in danger, the nymphs will unleash their terrifying might to carry out their charge as a guardian. However, the nymphs will take no part in the battles of man, where their wards willingly take part in exposing themselves to danger. Rather, the nymphs will only jump into action when their ward's life is in danger and they had no choice in the matter.
Naming Nymphs As mentioned elswhere, the nymphs have a language of their own, unintelligible to man. As such, thier names sound nothing like the names man is used to hearing. Therefore, most followers of the Egg give their guardians a human name to make life easier.
OOC: I think we should set up a rule for the nymphs, that they are NPCs belonging to the player in question. So no RPing other people's nymphs.
Holy Scripture OOC: every religion needs a Holy Scripture. So I figure you could write something like "the Gospel According to Capt." I realize that it sounds very Christian, but gospel really only means "the good news." but do what you want.
If I think of anything else, Ill let you know.
Eric Norman
