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 ====== Old Time Religion ====== ====== Old Time Religion ======
 //(This is for Bladen Faller, Sandra's homebrew campaign setting!)// //(This is for Bladen Faller, Sandra's homebrew campaign setting!)//
 +
 +===== TL;DR =====
 +If you're looking for what's normal and unsurprising in Indre:
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 +Gods: Aleo, mostly, and to some extent Firebride and Djong.\\
 +Beings: Humans, hobbits, elves (visiting from Barle), dwarves (visiting from Tanstäde).
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 +Other religions and other beings are more in the realm of "weird shit" or spoken of in hushed tones or by the old or well-traveled.
  
 ===== Beings ===== ===== Beings =====
-Tiefling are common. They have the devil in their family. But the most common beings are humans, hobbits, elves and dwarves. Indre is the name of a duchy where humans and hobbits live.+Tiefling are common. They have the devil in their family. But the most common beings are humans, hobbits, elves and dwarves. Indre is the name of a duchy where humans and hobbits live. In Indre, worshp of Aleo is common.
  
 Genasi are seen as especially blessed by the gods. Aasimar are rare and are a sign of sin in an air genasi's family. Air genasi are more common than Aasimar. Aasimar are born to seek redemption for their family to Aleo. Genasi are seen as especially blessed by the gods. Aasimar are rare and are a sign of sin in an air genasi's family. Air genasi are more common than Aasimar. Aasimar are born to seek redemption for their family to Aleo.
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 ===== The Four Gods ====== ===== The Four Gods ======
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-Life clerics are welcome everywhere, but Djong is especially fond of them. Any kind of cleric can probably be made to fit with any of the gods. 
  
 ==== Aleo ==== ==== Aleo ====
  
 God of order. Of reason. Of a soft breeze.\\ God of order. Of reason. Of a soft breeze.\\
-He loves knowledge clerics, order clerics, tempest clerics and devotion or conquest paladins.+He loves knowledge clerics, order clerics, tempest clerics and devotion or conquest paladins.\\ 
 +His symbol is a black bead. 
 + 
 +==== Flamman ====
  
-==== Firebride ====+A.k.a. Firebride. Glödfrun.
  
 Goddess of travel. Of restlessness. Of impatience.\\ Goddess of travel. Of restlessness. Of impatience.\\
-She loves light clerics, zealot barbarians, celestial pact witches, vengeance paladins and sun soul monks.+She loves light clerics, zealot barbarians, celestial pact witches, and sun soul monks.\\ 
 +Her symbol is a wheel.
  
 ==== Djong ==== ==== Djong ====
  
 God of hearth. Of home.\\ God of hearth. Of home.\\
-He is especially fond of life clerics, but he also has plenty of grave clerics and nature clerics, and some forge clerics.+He is especially fond of life clerics, but he also has plenty of grave clerics and nature clerics, and some forge clerics.\\ 
 +His symbol is a wooden spoon.
  
 ==== Den Onämnbara ==== ==== Den Onämnbara ====
  
-Some people seem to have voluntarily taken up service to her but little is known about their religion. They seem to be mostly enchantment wizards, monster hunter rangers, and above all -- monks! Monks are faithful to Den Onämnbara. Monks of shadow, open hand, four elements and kensai. These monk orders see the sun soul path as a betrayal of their goddess.+Some people seem to have voluntarily taken up service to her but little is known about their religion. They seem to be mostly enchantment wizards, monster hunter rangers, and above all -- monks! Monks are faithful to Den Onämnbara. Monks of shadow, open hand, four elements, drunken master, and kensai. These monk orders see the sun soul path as a betrayal of their goddess
 + 
 +She doesn't have a symbol and she doesn't grant spells to clerics.
  
 ===== Fey ===== ===== Fey =====
  
-Fey, eladrin, and their wild are enemies of clerics and druids, with the exception of the circle of dreams, who have made peace with the summer court of Titania and Oberon.+Fey, eladrin, and their wild are enemies of clerics and druids, with the exception of the circle of dreams, who have made peace with the summer court of Titania
 + 
 +The fey often make fey pacts with witches and oaths of the ancients with paladins. Some bards get their powers from fey.
  
-The fey often make fey pacts with witches and oaths of the ancients with paladins.+Oberon's symbol is a dandelion seedhead.\\ 
 +Titania's symbol is a mirrored moon.
  
 ===== The Devil ====== ===== The Devil ======
-Also known as... The adversary. The interloper. The bargain at the crossroads. Satan. The temptress. The last kiss.+Also known as... The adversary. The interloper. Rushifell. The bargain at the crossroads. Satan. The temptress. The last kiss.\\ 
 +Their symbol is a violin. 
  
 Tieflings bloodlines have been touched by them. Tieflings bloodlines have been touched by them.
  
-They have made many fiend pacts with witches. Some wizards also seek counsel with them.+They have made many fiend pacts with witches. Some bards get their power from the devil. Some wizards also seek counsel with them.
  
 ===== The man with blood on his hands ===== ===== The man with blood on his hands =====
-Also known as... The mathematician. The architect. Mr Hill. The fish surgeon.+Also known as... The mathematician. The architect. Herr Kullberg. The fish surgeon.
  
 He makes love pacts with witches and he has trickery domain clerics and gloom-stalker rangers. He makes love pacts with witches and he has trickery domain clerics and gloom-stalker rangers.
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 Warlocks are more commonly known as "witches" but "warlock" or "lock" is also fine for them. The name "warlock" means "traitor" in the old runes.)// Warlocks are more commonly known as "witches" but "warlock" or "lock" is also fine for them. The name "warlock" means "traitor" in the old runes.)//
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 +His symbol is a squared circle.
  
 ===== The Cardinal ===== ===== The Cardinal =====
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 //(The "shadowfell" is called The Ogival Vault in Bladen Faller's world.)// //(The "shadowfell" is called The Ogival Vault in Bladen Faller's world.)//
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 +Her symbol is a window.
  
 ===== The Nightmare ===== ===== The Nightmare =====
 This isn't a person… not any more. It was the marriage between Den Onämnbara and the Man with Blood on His Hands, while it lasted. Älf-Adal were born in that nightmare. The Veins of the Earth were opened by them. This isn't a person… not any more. It was the marriage between Den Onämnbara and the Man with Blood on His Hands, while it lasted. Älf-Adal were born in that nightmare. The Veins of the Earth were opened by them.
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 +
 +===== Alignment =====
 +
 +|Aleo|Djong|Oberon|
 +|The Cardinal|Den Onämnbara|Firebride|
 +|The man with blood on his hands|The Devil|Titania|
 +
 +I don't mean that all of those people are equally strong or in some sort of balance. The four gods are gods, while you might meet the Cardinal or Titania in person. I also don't mean that Oberon and Titania are the only fey, or the only fey that can grant fey pacts.