OldReligionsThe Old Religions of the Land Of Balazar, or Votankiland as it was called when these cults first emerged, worship the greater and lesser spirits of the Land Of Balazar, through the medium of Clan Shamen. The Greater Spirits of Balazar are divided into two groups. The first group is the twenty or so clan totem spirits. The second group are those Greater Spirits of Balazar which are worshipped by all clans, such as Foundchild, Hearth Mother, Brother Dog, Father Votank? and Rigtaina The Nymph?. There are also a few inimical spirits, such as Granny Keeneye?, that are the enemies of all Balazarings. The spirits are worshipped by clan members in various rituals and ceremonies, led by Clan Shamen, who provide a channel of communication between the living and the spirits. The Clan Shamen do not restrict their worship to a single spirit - they can contact all of them on the spirit plane, but obviously their knowledge of the correct rituals and ceremonies will be limited and these spirits are powerful enough that they need to be approached with care, by even the most powerful shamen. Not being rune cults, these spirits do not have Initiates, Rune Priests or Rune Lords. Instead they provide benefits to worshippers that have passed specific initiations and rituals, the exact nature of which are detailed in the descriptions of each spirit. |