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-=====Pantheon=====
+======Brightshore Pantheon======
-Most of the people in Brightshore worship a pantheon of four deities: Olteus, Ava, Menran, and Unre. This tradition is not native to this continent; the settlers brought these beliefs from their homelands.
-The four deities maintain a distant relationship with the mortal world. The only "proof" of their existence are the spells bestowed upon their clerics, and even then there are conflicting theories as to precisely how and from where those powers are granted.
+Over the course of mortal history, the gods have taken many forms and been called many names. Each culture has received divine revelations in different forms and interpreted the gods in their own ways. But throughout all of these widely varying depictions, there are two unifying chords that tie all these disparate visions together:
+  * There are but four gods
+  * The gods are linked to the four primary elements: water, fire, wind, and stone.
-====Olteus====
+=====The Four Gods=====
-**Domains.** Olteus is the god of Water, Spring, Growth, and Fertility.
-**Appearance.** Olteus is often depicted as a muscular humanoid with a beard made of hoarfrost and bearing a twisted, wavy staff.
+Most of the people in Brightshore worship a pantheon of four deities: Olteus, Ava, Menran, and Unre. This tradition is not native to this continent; the settlers brought these beliefs from their homelands.
-**Temples.** Most temples and shrines to Olteus are centered around a bubbling font or clear pool. Rituals often involve submersion in or anointment with the blessed water from these sources. During the winter, priests of Olteus slowly build and maintain a large block of ice by layering the snowfall on the temple grounds. When winter gives way to spring, the priests melt this ice block to refill and renew the central font of the temple.
+The four deities maintain a distant relationship with the mortal world. The only "proof" of their existence are the spells bestowed upon their clerics, and even then there are conflicting theories as to precisely how and from where those powers are granted.
-**Rituals.** Spring is the sacred season of Olteus. Temples and shrines are often decorated with the fresh flowers of spring, but only by replanting, as the destruction of a flower before it can come to seed is an insulting sacrifice to the god of fertility. The most important ritual of the year is held on the vernal equinox. The rainwater that falls between the Melting Day celebration and the equinox is collected in a special vessel, usually as tall as an adult human. The worshipers then make sacrifices of wealth, fabric, and oaths carved into wooden blocks in order to raise the water level and overflow the vessel. The water is then used to anoint the fields, while the sacrifices are thrown into the sea or nearest large body of water.
-====Ava====
-**Domains.** Ava is the goddess of Fire, Summer, Destruction, and Inspiration.
-**Appearance.** Ava is typically depicted as an eye whose pupil and iris are replaced by the sun. While she is rarely depicted in a humanoid form, when she is, she is arrayed in the robes of a scholar, but bears the sword and shield of a soldier.
-**Temples.** Temples and shrines dedicated to Ava are brightly lit with torches, braziers, and polished reflective surfaces. It is the job of many of the younger acolytes and clerics to tend these flames and ensure they never go out. Most have a large, glass skylight to allow direct sunlight to shine on the rituals and congregants.
-**Rituals.** Summer is the holy season for Ava. As spring gives way to summer, her temples ring out with the sounds of metal work and the furious scratching of pens on parchment, as the first day of her holy season is considered the best time to begin new projects and research. The summer solstice is the holiest day of the year, and is celebrated with competitions of all sort: wrestling, weapon demonstrations, and debates. At the end of summer, devotees burn offerings to the goddess. Most common are meat, bread, and incense, but many scholars offer the first copy of their research they have accomplished during the year.
+  * [[brightshore:pantheon:ava|Ava]] is the goddess of Fire, Summer, Destruction, and Inspiration.
+  * [[brightshore:pantheon:menran|Menran]] is the god of Wind, Autumn, Chaos, and Luck.
+  * [[brightshore:pantheon:olteus|Olteus]] is the god of Water, Spring, Growth, and Fertility.
+  * [[brightshore:pantheon:unre|Unre]] is the Goddess of Earth, Winter, Law, and Endurance.
-====Menran====
+=====Temple Sects=====
-**Domains.** Menran is the god of Wind, Autumn, Chaos, and Luck.
-**Appearance.** Menran is often depicted wearing a ragged, patchwork cloak and a resplendent scarf that shines with many colors. He is almost always depicted as being in motion.
+While worship of all four gods is common place, with prayers for specific tasks and events offered to patron deities, it is also common for people to feel a particular draw to one god over the others. Whether this is the deity under whose hour they were born (like a zodiac) or a particular philosophy that aligns well with the god’s teachings, people flock together in worship and community. These groups sometimes form sects, like-minded individuals working together for a common goal underneath the divine patronage of their deity.
-**Temples.** Temples to Menran are more pavilions than buildings, and shrines are often little more than altars. Flags and streamers decorate almost anything dedicated to Menran. Bells, wind chimes, and aeolian harps are also common features, and music features heavily in many services and rites.
+====Holy Orders====
+Holy Orders are organizations for those truly devoted to the philosophy and teachings of one god above all else.
-**Rituals.** With the changing colors and harvest time, Fall is the holy season for Menran. Followers of the god of wind often take trips they all call pilgrimages, but these are directionless wanderings. Welcoming travelers is considered a service to Menran any time of the year, but is an even more important duty during the fall. The equinox is celebrated with a festival known as Reaper's Day. It celebrates the harvest, but is also a time for pranks and friendly revenge. Additionally, any clergy of Menran dress in dark garb and carry a small sickle during this time and steal trinkets and sweets from the community. If anyone manages to catch these burgling reapers, they can collect all of the bounty that the reaper has stolen.
+  * [[brightshore:cultures_factions:jesters_court|Jester's Court]]. Holy Order of Menran.
+  * [[brightshore:cultures_factions:vigilants_of_the_longest_night|Vigilants of the Longest Night]]. Holy Order of Unre.
+  * [[brightshore:cultures_factions:seekers_of_the_sun|Seekers of the Sun]]. Holy Order of Ava.
+  * [[brightshore:cultures_factions:wellsprings_of_life|Wellsprings of Life]]. Holy Order of Olteus.
-====Unre====
+====Other Sects====
-**Domains.** Unre is the Goddess of Earth, Winter, Law, and Endurance.
+  * [[brightshore:cultures_factions:fortunate_ones|Fortunate Ones]]. Order of Menran.
+  * [[brightshore:cultures_factions:healing_hands|Healing Hands]]. Order of Olteus.
+  * [[brightshore:cultures_factions:justicars|Justicars]]. Order of Unre.
+  * [[brightshore:cultures_factions:lamplighters|Lamplighters]]. Order of Ava.
-**Appearance.** Unre is typically depicted as a stern-looking woman with widespread arms and large shield. Despite her association with precious metals and jewels, depictions of this goddess usually have only one or two pieces of jewelry.
+=====Other Deities=====
+  * Vlonthel. A deity worshipped by the ancient Cathornians that resembles Unre.
-**Temples.** Temples to Unre are cavernous bunkers built underground. Often the first to be planned and the last to be finished, Unrenian temples are marvels of engineering, and incorporation of the natural stone and sediment of the location is a critical feature of any temple. Nearly all dedicated holy spaces include a records library, even if it's just a few log books for the smallest of shrines.
+=====On the Faith of Player Characters=====
+When playing in the Brightshore, mortal interpretation of the gods is the most important part. All cleric domains and paladin oaths are open to any of the 4 or all at once. We look forward to hearing your explanations of how your character views the gods and worships.
-**Rituals.** Winter is the holy season of Unre. It is a solemn season of fasting and remembrance. The solstice is celebrated with a huge, communal feast in honor of all those who have died. Though Menran is considered the god of death, Unre is the keeper of the dead. As such, funerary rites are typically conducted by clerics of the earth goddess.
+Worship and faith can be an important part of any character, so feel free to come up with a Menranian rogue or Avan wizard. If you don't see something represented in these pages, or want your character to worship an unusual aspect of one of the four, work with [[brightshore:weavers:james|James Drury]] about your thoughts and how we can build that up for Brightshore.

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