http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/ 2026-05-17T03:59:29+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/ http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2020-01-20T20:30:04+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:alross?rev=1579552204&do=diff Alross The Telluan god of equality. To worship them is to recognise that all are equal and that none, however significant they may act or feel, may be placed above others. Church services to Alross typically involve the congregation being called upon to speak on who they are, their works and what they have achieved. The congregation then gives them applause and appreciation for their efforts, regardless of how much they have actually achieved. text/html 2020-01-20T20:33:26+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:benefactor?rev=1579552406&do=diff The Benefactor The god of the community and acting in the interests of the greater good. Still followed in Tenetria to this day, thanks to some of the nation's settlers originally coming from there the Benefactor is also one of the main gods worshipped in Gari. text/html 2020-01-20T20:32:01+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:cos?rev=1579552321&do=diff Cos One of the twin gods of Foroth, believed to take the form of a Dracata woman with two large pairs of wings. Like her brother, she has scripture which places some restrictions on how her followers are expected to conduct their lives. Among other things, her followers are expected to: text/html 2020-01-20T20:35:56+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:deception?rev=1579552556&do=diff The God of Deception The trickster god of lies, discord and deception. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the God of Deception has a considerable following in Illiask, though few tend to directly admit to being their follower as it tends to raise the question of what else they may be hiding. To worship them means to seek to undermine what is established in some way, and is one of the many motivations for Illiask’s constantly shifting political landscape. text/html 2020-01-20T20:29:28+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:dekuna?rev=1579552168&do=diff Dekuna, God of Legacy The Iruspin god of memory and legacy. To follow Dekuna is to recognise the importance of making an impact and leaving a lasting legacy to be remembered by. The Church of Dekuna keep detailed records of the extent of their followers have shown their devotion, maintaining a list of how many times worshippers have attended services, etc. A leaderboard is maintained within the Church, and those who reach its heights are remembered and honoured there. text/html 2020-01-20T20:35:59+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:desperation?rev=1579552559&do=diff The God of Desperation The god of caring for and picking up the losers, underdogs and those who have fallen on hard times. The God of Desperation teaches that those who are in need should be cared for without question, and pulled back up from their lowest. He may well be one of the reasons Illiask society continues to function as it does, as even though it can be somewhat cutthroat at times many are reassured by the idea that they will have someone to turn to if they don’t make it and are left … text/html 2020-01-20T20:28:44+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:divine_potential_of_the_self?rev=1579552124&do=diff The Divine Potential of the Self The notion of the divine potential of one's own personal power, recognised in a manner akin to a god. Taking a form akin to a zen martial art, to observe the Divine Potential of the Self is to acknowledge that all have a personal power within them, and to devote oneself to bringing forth theirs. text/html 2020-01-20T20:30:11+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:flamos?rev=1579552211&do=diff Flamos The Telluan god of proper process. To worship them is to take a bureaucratic view that all things have a right place, and that by following the right process they can be kept in that place. All acts of worship to Flamos are themselves voted on by any congregation present. The specific acts that are decided on are not the important part, it is following the democratic process and voting to decide that is itself the true act of worship. text/html 2020-01-20T20:31:50+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:hrithik?rev=1579552310&do=diff Teachings of Hrithik Once a Nehelipan scholar, Hritik's philosophical teachings are now followed as a religion. The way of Hrithik (sometimes referred to as Hrithism) is one of Relativism, and to follow it is to accept that there is no single absolute truth to the world and that all things including people may only exist as far as they are interactions between things. text/html 2020-01-20T20:28:29+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:pal?rev=1579552109&do=diff Pal One of the twin gods of Foroth, believed to take the form of a Dracata man with two large pairs of wings. Like his sister, he has scripture which places some restrictions on how his followers are expected to conduct their lives. Among other things, his followers are expected to: text/html 2020-01-20T20:36:45+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:payment?rev=1579552605&do=diff The God of Payment The god of merchants, mercenaries and all those who provide services at a cost. The God of Payment is about knowing the worth of things and coming to an agreement to trade them. They are the most widely worshipped god in Illiask, as whatever approach they may take towards cementing power in their own ways, many people can get behind the idea that favours done for others must be repaid in kind. Even non-worshippers often say a word or two to them when striking deals, and ask t… text/html 2020-01-20T20:34:26+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:principle_of_battle?rev=1579552466&do=diff The Principle of Battle The notion of the fight to enforce order and defend one's view of the world, worshipped as a god. To follow the Principle of Battle is to hold a specific view of how the world should be, and to be prepared to fight to defend that against those who would oppose it. text/html 2020-01-20T20:35:48+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:principle_of_lineage?rev=1579552548&do=diff The Principle of Lineage The notion of the importance of lineage and bloodline, worshipped as a god. To follow the Principle of Lineage is to recognise the inherent significance of one person above another as determined by the quality of their blood. Unsurprisingly, such worship is therefore often a mandatory part of life in Faltur, and of the Principles it is Lineage that gets the most attention. text/html 2020-01-20T20:34:32+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:principle_of_the_hearth?rev=1579552472&do=diff The Principle of the Hearth The notion of the household and family, worshipped as a god. To follow the Principle of the Hearth is to recognise the importance of having a place to call home and a structured, stable environment in which to be raised and then to raise others. text/html 2020-01-20T20:29:19+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:reborn?rev=1579552159&do=diff The Reborn The god of rebirth and new beginnings. It is believed that worship of this god arose in Tenetria once it was no longer the Lead Nation, though it is unknown whether this is related to the fact that this god is not observed in Gari. To worship the Reborn is to show willingness to change oneself for the sake of finding satisfaction. They represent the shift in views in Tenetria and acceptance of no longer being the Lead Nation and just making the most of what they have instead of feel… text/html 2020-01-20T20:32:54+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:scholar?rev=1579552374&do=diff The Scholar A god of knowledge and learning. By contrast to the Teacher, who is all about cooperatively seeking knowledge and understanding as a means of achieving peace, the Scholar is more about discovery and self-development of knowledge through competition with others. text/html 2020-01-20T20:33:40+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:she_who_comes_near?rev=1579552420&do=diff She Who Comes Near The revolutionary god of the common folk. She is the Revolution, she is the Spark in every downtrodden heart, she is in the call of everyone who weeps, and she is coming for those who have wronged. Worshipped by the former servants of dead houses who bear the blank crest, the cult of She Who Comes Near can afford to have no church. Those rare few who are both of a mind to worship and in a position to have a basement to use for the purpose conduct clandestine gatherings and c… text/html 2020-01-20T20:31:14+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:slate?rev=1579552274&do=diff Teachings of Slate A scholar from Nehelipa long, long ago, there is a small number of those there who now follow the teachings of Slate as a religion. The way of Slate (also called Slatism) teaches the importance of being intellectually challenged and pushed in order to bring out one's best. A more aggressive philosophy than is common in Nehelipa, to follow it is to seek to expose others to new philosophical ideas and in the process force them to think about things in both new and old ways, to … text/html 2020-01-20T20:29:53+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:sukuna?rev=1579552193&do=diff Sukuna, God of Fortune The Iruspin god of fate and fortune. To follow Sukuna is to acknowledge the elements of chance and luck that pervade all things. Although her purview is traditionally that of luck and chance both good and bad, there is a sizeable following of those who focus on the good luck side of things and interpret her as also representing fortune as in wealth and pray to her in the hopes that they too can find their fortunes in the big city. text/html 2020-01-20T20:32:36+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:taker?rev=1579552356&do=diff The Taker God of criminals and rule-breakers. Although rarely something to admit to, to worship the Taker is to place oneself above others and to be prepared to take advantage of others for one's personal gain. Thematic Elements Leading Element: text/html 2020-01-20T20:29:40+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:taruna?rev=1579552180&do=diff Taruna, God of Business The Iruspin god of business and deals. To follow Taruna is to recognise the importance of a professional business plan and attitude in achieving success in the wider world. The Church of Taruna is generally conducted itself as a business. In the past it has been one of the more powerful entities in the city, but it suffered a recent loss in power and size when one of its priests effectively embezzled its resources for their own personal business gain. text/html 2020-01-20T20:31:36+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:tastiella?rev=1579552296&do=diff Teachings of Tastiella A scholar from Nehelipa's past, Tastiella's philosophical teachings are now followed as religion. The way of Tastiella (also known as Tastiellism) is very approximately Taoist in nature and encourages living in harmony with a fundamental philosophical truth immanent in the world. To follow it is to seek both inner and outer peace in harmony. text/html 2020-01-20T20:32:59+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:teacher?rev=1579552379&do=diff The Teacher A god of knowledge and learning. Still followed in Tenetria to this day, thanks to some of the nation's settlers originally coming from there the Teacher is also one of the main gods worshipped in Gari. To worship the Teacher is to recognise the value of knowledge and to hold the view that it is better to understand new or uncertain things than it is to destroy them. Although they have traditional Church services, it is not uncommon for worshippers of the Teacher to participate in … text/html 2020-01-20T20:36:38+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:vengeance?rev=1579552598&do=diff The God of Vengeance The god of retribution, righting personal wrongs and “an eye for an eye”. People are often wary when dealing with a known worshipper of the God of Vengeance, as her teachings offer little room for letting slide any form of slight, although some of her followers observe these more subtly than others. text/html 2020-01-20T20:32:42+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:wanderer?rev=1579552362&do=diff The Wanderer A god of dreams, imagination and creativity. To worship the Wanderer is to wish to cut free from rigid and closed-minded thinking. Followers of the Wanderer are known to make moderate use of hallucinogenic substances to aid in this and enhance their worship. text/html 2020-01-20T20:36:51+00:00 http://moonrise.chaosdeathfish.com/gods:zel?rev=1579552611&do=diff Zel The god of the monotheistic Zel Theocracy. To their followers, it is considered inappropriate to speak the name Zel as it is believed to be too holy for mortals to utter, and so they tend to refer to the nation as “The Theocracy”. They typically refer to their god as