The Religions & Deities
Engrenism
Engrenism is the faith of Melona, centered on the worship of the spirit of Allornon, the daughter of the evergreen, symbolizing endurance, wisdom, and the cycle of renewal. Some Melonians blend Engrenist beliefs with Monseccian spirit worship or Odirinist traditions.
Related Gods:
The Everlight Arrows, Engrinist Zealots
Estimated Followers:
600000
Places of Practice:
Melona, Apapon, Grathan
Core Tenets:
Acceptance of Destiny, Faith to the Land, Purity, Revere Nature and The Cosmos
Rituals & Practices:
Planting ceremonies and pine sap offerings
Meditative walks in pine forests
Storytelling around sacred trees
Blending of rituals with Monseccian or Odirinist traditions
Artifacts & Relics:
Pine cones and carved wooden idols
Sacred sap vessels
The Song of Pines (oral scripture)
Historical Significance:
Engrenism is deeply woven into Melonian identity, influencing art, governance, and land stewardship.
Conflicts:
Internal schisms with radical Zealots
Cultural pressure from Vulsrian Odirinists
Associated Holidays:
The Greening (spring renewal)
The Long Vigil (winter endurance)
Related Factions:
The Everlight Arrows, Engrinist Zealots
Hallowdism
Hallowdism, the faith of Kolgherad, centers on the belief in the Hollow Side—a parallel realm where souls wander after death if they lack magical skill or fortune. The faith is marked by a strong sense of spiritual vigilance and fear of the wraiths that haunt the Hollow Side.
Related Gods:
Elegati, Darkweavers
Estimated Followers:
350000
Places of Practice:
Kolgherad, Curcassa
Core Tenets:
Vigilance, Mastery of Magic, Veneration of Strength, Zeal in faith, Fear the Veil
Rituals & Practices:
Veil-watching vigils
Offerings to appease wraiths
Warding spells and protective charms
Funeral rites to guide souls safely
Artifacts & Relics:
Veilstones (protective talismans)
Spirit lanterns
Hollow masks
Ritual blades
Historical Significance:
Hallowdism has shaped Kolgherad’s isolationist and mystical reputation, and its fear of outsiders.
Conflicts:
Persecuted by Vulsrian Odirinists and Jedonists
Hunted by the Elegati (a secretive order dealing with the Hollow Side)
Associated Holidays:
The Veil’s Crossing (when the barrier is thinnest)
The Night of Lost Souls
Wraith’s Vigil
Related Factions:
Elegati, Darkweavers
