[h3]Setting Information[/h3] (under construction, to be updated and added to as time goes on, while the basic setting details can be found in the SRD listed in the first post, I plan to expand on it with the help of players, and even disregard or change certain things if we feel they don't fit with the story we are telling) [hider=Map & Important Locations][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/0197cc46-2457-72cb-a1c1-12163f9ea5ad.webp[/img] Alula (not yet on map) Cloister of the Faithful (not yet on map) The Crystal Bridge Erewel The Fields of Unceasing Song God's Nest (not yet on map) Silversage [/hider] [hider=Faint Divinities of Fanewick] [b]Shun'Aush, the Stone Ophid[/b] (he/him): One of the mightiest deities to roam Fanewick, likely only second to Nikta herself. By the time of the Witherwild, Shun'Aush has been long dead, slain by Haven during their first excursions into the region. His body was used to construct the walls of their capital city. While he no longer alive, his influence still remains to this day, for centuries after his death, the dust produced by his remains began to cause an illness known as the Serpent's Sickness, which causes those who suffer to have their bodies slowly turn to stone until they are nothing but immobile statues. These petrified corpses can be found all throughout the city and even in Fanewick as proof his wrath, and even with the spreading of the Witherwild, it shows no signs of slowing down soon. [b]Nikta, the Shepherd of Seasons[/b] (she/her): The most powerful deity in region, and likely the one who had brought life to Fanewick's wilderness in the first place (though considering how long ago that was, no one can be entirely sure). She has become much more elusive since the loss of her Reaping Eye, and none are sure if her old self is still present or if she too has become possessed by the instincts of the Witherwild. Still, though she may have lost her power over decay and ruination, she is still a force not to be trifled with. [b]Eyrwy, the Great River Mouth[/b] (she/her): Mother of most other water deities in Fanewick, Eyrwy is responsible for creating and maintaining the River Fane which runs through the middle of the land and which most other bodies of water in the region are connected to. Since all living things require water, her power has been stretched thin by the unending growth of the Witherwild, and she fears that it will not be long before her and her kin have their power completely depleted, likely leading to a drought that might further trouble the land. [b]Fulg, Stacker of Stones[/b] (he/him): Originally quite an obscure god, Fulg gained a little more prominence after the death of Shun'Aush, as along with several others he took on some of the dead god's domain as a god of stone. However, this increase in power has done little to make him more active in the affairs of Fanewick as a whole, as he prefers to remain as ignorant as possible of the goings-on beyond his sacred pond. Still, he can be bribed through offerings of smooth river stones, which are added to his collection that he displays on the edges of his waters. [b]Hyacynis, They Who Spread Small Blossoms[/b] (they/them): A deity of pollinators and tiny flowers, Hyacynis' power and domain has grown immensely since the spread of the Witherwild, and they are one of the few Faint Divinities who see no downsides in its continuation. [b]Ikla, the Sky Painter[/b] (they/them): During the beginning and end of the week, Iklas paints the sky in the beautiful colours of dawn and dusk, before settling down to rest of the remainder of the week. As a sky deity, Ikla's domain extends far beyond the reaches of just Fanewick and Haven, and they are said to look down on both the mortals and deities of land below, particularly on those who would dare to disturb them for such trivial matters during their time off. [b]Oove, the Watcher of the Night Bloom[/b] (he/him): A deity of Fanewick's nocturnal residents. During the Daylight Week, Oove is said to slumber within his home on the moon, while during the Nighttime Week, he roams the grounds of Fanewick, often heard but never seen. His voice guides lost travelers towards the Night Bloom, small bioluminescent flowers that blossom only as evening falls and provide a light source throughout the Nighttime Week. That being said, he is also willing to trick and lead travellers to their doom if they earn his ire. [b]Qui'Gar, Whispered Sweetness for a Thorny End[/b] (she/her): A quiet deity who presides over and grants solace to those who perish in the grasp of thorny vines and bushes. As one can imagine, the Witherwild's effect on such plants has made her job much harder and she finds her power spread quite thin at the moment. [b]Rohkin, the Wandering Horn[/b] (he/him): A god who watches over the many herds of horned beasts in the Fanewick, and even said to extend his blessing to the horned sapient races of the land, such as drakona, fauns, firbolg and infernis. Before the Witherwild, he was more one of the personable deities, as he kept balance between nature and civilisation, preventing the overhunting of his herds while understanding that all creatures needed to eat. However, the corruption of Fanewick has lead to the animals under his charge develop beyond what he thought possible, further confusing the line between predator and prey, and he is deeply troubled about the implications of this. [/hider]