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Utan the Destroyer

Utan the Destroyer, Patriarch of the Heteri Pantheon, and God of Warfare, Power, and Death. "A Feast to my enemies!" Utan is a God to the Gods. He destroyed the Old Gods, freeing the Heteri people, giving birth to the rest of the pantheon. All the other gods are considered his slaves. Legend has it that Utan was the first chief of the Heteri people and slew the elder gods, gaining immortality by feasting on their blood and flesh. He raised up his brothers and sisters, chiefs of the Heteri tribes to rule along side him as gods. He learned the secrets of warfare, herding and animal husbandry and taught them to the Heteri people. In honour of this event, the day of spring, Heteri communities hold a great feast in Utans honour, sacrificing a capture enemy warrior in a funeral pyre. But first, his blood is drained and mixed in casks of ale and wine for all to drink. There are no true temples or priests of Utan. The Heteri people recognize his as the greatest of gods, but realize

Odds from Oud

- being a random smattering of happenings across the Rhiat - Edition 518, part I: 4th of Hyit in HighMount, 472 PE Plots & Rumors The airships of the Mindat Forward Legion have been spotted of the shores of Ghikarnnagi, near Tedelpha. Until now, it was commonly thought the Mindat were not officially supporting either side in the civil war. Sorcerors of the Cerulean Crescent Lodge have established a lodgehouse in Nipend, a mountainous city-state known for it's fine helms and polearms. Sorcerer lodges are scare near the borders of Argaevaligne. The Goblins seem to have secured Akklai Point (in Balacont), but survivors report that the invaders fear the ancient towers lining the hills. Any educated gentleman knows they were constructed by the Heteri sorcerers that founded the city. Prophets and seers of "The Righteous & Most Glorious Children of the World", a cult not seen in over two decades have been appearing in towns along the Minkush River in rec

Thedine & The Society of the Black Earth

Thedine & The Society of the Black Earth Origin Nature: Sentient The Church sees Thedine as a sentient being with a stern,but even personality and a motivation in the best interest of all mankind. This is not to be confused with love or compassion, as Thedine has little patience for apathy or sloth. Followers speak of betraying the trust or duty of Thedine, but not of Thedine's duty to them. Origin Form: Entity Thedine is iconified as a blank faced elderly man. His eyes are always prominent, but no other facial features are depicted. Thedine is said to dwell upon a subterranean throne, but all devotees see this  as metaphorical, and understand his true presence to extra-dimensional. Origin Genesis: Created/Inherent Although the creation of the spirit Thedine in this sphere is well documented in Chlendi spiritualist lore, the High Argaevalignian Church of Thedine maintains that the world was created through the sweat and blood of Thedine the Eternal. Origin Connections