Gods/Spirits of nature, wind, and the wilderness
Description: The most common deities in the rustic/countryside areas of Landfall are the “Old Faith”, a nature/weather based group of deities.
The Old Faith deities tend to the natural order of the world, and are venerated for their power over the growing of crops, the coming of rain, the harvest of the sea, and the successful hunt. Prayers are also given to gain protection from the wrath of nature.
There are both druidic cults of the old faith, and temples of clerics to the various deities, with the Temple of Danaan being the most common. Followers of the Old Faith are commonly anyone with strong ties to nature.
| Deity | Alignment | Weapon | Portfolio | Devotees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danaan (c. Beory ) | Unaligned (G) | Sickle | Earth, Stone, Plants, Animals | Clerics, Druids, Rangers, Farmers |
| Cerunnos | Unaligned | Spear | Hunters, Canines, Dark Forests, Magic | Druids, Rangers, Hunters, Wizards, (Lycans?) |
| Auril | Unaligned (E) | Winter, Cold, Death | ||
| Ehlonna | Unaligned | Javelin | Wilderness and the Sea | Druids, Rangers, Sailors, Fishermen |
| Oghma | Unaligned (G) | Staff | Knowledge, Lore | "Binder of Fiends" |
| Demigods/Spirits | ||||
| Solaris | Good | Sunlight, Time | (Landfall) | |
| Asgorath (World Serpent) |
Dogma
Followers of the Old Faith have a unique view on faith and religion, as many of the entities and beings of the faith are spirits, but of the main powers, mostly Danaan and Oghma have come to be worshipped as a gods.
There is a cycle of seasons to nature; Spring (Ehlonna), Summer (Cerunnos), Fall (Danaan), and Winter (Auril).
Followers of the Old Faith believe in an ongoing and continual cycle of life and death. Worshippers that are close to nature are absorbed back into the life force of the world when they pass on, contributing to the natural growth and health of the world. For most beings this means becoming one with the world itself, but for a rare few it means reincarnation in a circle of constant improvement and service to the world. Others may join or become the manifestation of a natural feature or spirit of the world.
Naturally with this view on life, death, and re-birth, there is no concept of heaven or hell. People live, become one with the world, or fade into oblivion.
Tenets Of The Faith
• Live in balance with nature.
• Respect the cycle of seasons and the
natural order of life.
• Undead are a defiance of the natural order and
should be destroyed wherever found.
Related Faiths
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Structure
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Servitors
Nature spirits that may take the form of various flora or fauna.
Air,
Earth, Fire, Water nature spirits (as elemental).
Ancestor spirits.
Forest
or Tree Dryads.
Nymphs, Sylphs, and Undines.
Treants.