Religions

Introduction

Religions in Asmythe are based on real and physical beings with demonstrable power, the Primal Dagapesh, in eternal slumber whose dreams create reality. The dagapesh are beasts-like deities of mountainous size and immense magical power. Religious practice in Asmythe is based on the power of self and the development of physical and mental discipline.

Each of the dagapesh are associated with a set of emotions and manifest in the world through these emotions. Dragon priests gain power from the dagapesh when they experience these emotions.

Although the dagapesh are universal they tend to attract disciples of a particular race, nation, of disposition. The dagapesh themselves aren't particular about race or nation but the races and nations have culture that values specific dagapesh more than others. Each nation usually gives patronage to one of the six families of dagapesh, the "primal domain".

Primal Domains

The six families of dagapesh are aligned in three oppositions. Dagapesh and clerics of each primal domain are eternally in conflict with the dagapesh and clerics of the opposed primal domain. Only Acedia is neutral.

Health vs. Pain

Health Domain	Pain Domain
Eros Hotei Laetitia	Nedolya Penthos Rus'Ker

Wisdom vs. Ambition

Wisdom Domain	Ambition Domain
Arwenna Vor Sirona	Malu Zelos Irae

Fate vs. Fanatic

Nature Domain	Industry Domain
G'Kar Ankou Lyssa	Sekhmet Erida Hybris

Health, Life Domain

Characters following this domain promote health, welfare, and propagation of life. The health domain is associated with the afternoon hours between mid-day and dusk.

Pain, Death Domain

Characters following this domain inflict pain, kill, and destroy life. The pain domain is associated with the deep night, between midnight and dawn.

Wisdom, Selfless Domain

Characters following this domain put nature and the happiness of others above their own. They help all people, even those they don't agree with and expect no reward for their actions. The selfless domain is associated with the morning hours between dawn and mid-day.

Ambition, Selfish Domain

Characters following this domain strive to become the best person they can, the richest, smartest, strongest, and most powerful. They will gladly help others, when the reward outweighs the effort. The Selfish domain is associated with evening between dusk and midnight.

Nature, Fate Domain

Characters following this domain believe in the wholeness of the universe, and that individuals are pawns in the grand design. There are no coincidences and nothing is random. Followers of the fate domain "go with the flow" and will actively support and encourage the natural flow of the world. "Everything happens for a reason and we are not here to judge the way of the world." The fate domain is associated with the dawn and the sunrise.

Industry, Fanatic Domain

Characters following this domain are dedicated to a single purpose at the expense of all else and, usually, the prosecution of those not aligned to the purpose. The specific purpose will vary greatly by but is always building or creating something "greater" than the clerics themselves. They seek to change the world into a design of their own choosing and nothing is more important than bringing about that change. The fanatic domain is associated with dusk and the setting sun.

Dagapesh

The primal dagapesh are each infinitely powerful and also have a tendency toward specific aspects of thought and influence.

Dagapesh	Alignment	Influence	Color
Acedia	NN	Apathy,Boredom,Depression,Indifference	Gray
Ankou	CN	Despair,Anguish,Dread	Teal
Arwenna	LG	Awe,Wonder	White
Erida	CE	Hatred,Loathing,Rage,Fear	Red
Eros	CG	Passion,Arousal,Desire,Lust	Pink
G'Kar	LN	Disappointment,Annoyance,Frustration	Lime
Hotei	NG	Happiness,Contentment,Gratitude,Satisfaction	Green
Hybris	LN	Boldness,Fearlessness,Pride	Orange
Irae	LE	Contempt,Disgust,Pity	Brown
Laetitia	CG	Joy,Ecstasy,Euphoria,Pleasure	Yellow
Lyssa	CN	Panic,Anxiety,Hysteria,Worry	Violet
Malu	LE	Shame,Regret,Remorse,Embarrassment	Tan
Nedolya	NE	Sadness,Sorrow,Suffering	Blue
Penthos	NE	Grief,Guilt,Misery	Purple
Rus'Ker	CE	Terror,Shock,Surprise,Horror	Black
Sekhmet	NE	Anger,Angst,Hostility	Red
Sirona	LG	Love,Affection,Hope	Yellow
Vor	NG	Curiosity,Interest,Excitement	Silver
Zelos	NN	Envy,Jealousy,Shyness,Loneliness	Green

Acedia

TN -- Apathy,Boredom,Depression,Indifference

Symbol

Ankou

CN -- Despair,Anguish,Dread

Symbol

Arwenna

LG -- Awe,Wonder

Arwenna represents the manifestation of magic and the Forge and a connection to the other realms. She is the highest and most pure realization of knowledge and magical prowess.

Symbol -- Arwenna's symbol is a twelve-point star-burst in gold and silver.

Erida

CE -- Hatred,Loathing,Rage,Fear

Blackness, Darkness

Eros

CG -- Passion,Arousal,Desire,Lust

Symbol

G'Kar

LN -- Disappointment,Annoyance,Frustration

Symbol

Hotei

NG -- Happiness,Contentment,Gratitude,Satisfaction

Symbol

Hybris

LN -- Boldness,Fearlessness,Pride

Symbol

Irae

LE -- Contempt,Disgust,Pity

Blue, Lightning

Symbol

Laetitia

CG -- Joy,Ecstasy,Euphoria,Pleasure

Symbol

Lyssa

CN -- Panic,Anxiety,Hysteria,Worry

Symbol

Malu

LE -- Shame,Regret,Remorse,Embarrassment

Symbol

Nedolya

NE -- Sadness,Sorrow,Suffering

Symbol --

Penthos

NE -- Grief,Guilt,Loneliness,Misery

Penthos is also known as the dagapesh of hunger. Followers of Penthos eat dead people, the fresher the corpse the better.

Symbol -- Crossed bones with four stars around it.

Rus'Ker

CE -- Terror,Shock,Surprise,Horror

Rus'Ker is often associated with death and dying, especially in a gruesome and unexpected way. Disciples of Rus'Ker also defile the dead and more than any other priests make use of undead minions.

Symbol -- Rus'Ker's followers identify themselves with the image of a cracked skull painted red on a black background, the eyes are starbursts of pure white.

Sekhmet

NE -- Anger,Angst,Hostility

Symbol

Sirona

LG -- Love,Affection,Hope

Symbol

Vor

NG -- Curiosity,Interest,Excitement

Symbol

Zelos

NN -- Envy,Jealousy,Shyness

Symbol

Elementals

See also: Cosmology

An elemental is any create from any plane other than Asmythe. Usually Dragon Priests don't have the power to summon elementals, except from some conceptual planes. But since most elementals are sentient they can be affected by primal magic.