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Maxwell: /* Wayside Shrines */

2024-02-24T23:10:59Z

Wayside Shrines

Tao alexis: /* Reverence and Desecration */

2023-10-17T20:41:42Z

Reverence and Desecration

Tao alexis at 20:41, 17 October 2023

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Tao alexis: /* Presence */

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Presence

Tao alexis: /* Reverence and Desecration */

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Reverence and Desecration

Tao alexis: /* Reverence */

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Reverence

Tao alexis: /* Wayside Shrines */

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Wayside Shrines

Tao alexis: /* Wayside Shrines */

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Wayside Shrines

Tao alexis at 20:19, 17 October 2023

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Tao alexis at 20:18, 17 October 2023

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 Wayside shrines are familiar sights for locals, who often know their locations by heart and are eager to share directions with seekers. These shrines can manifest as adorned poles or pillars, towering crosses, altar niches with petite roofs, cairns, engraved runestones, fenced-off gravesites or even diminutive chapels just spacious enough for a solitary individual.  Each form is prevalent in specific regions and resonates with the corresponding local beliefs.
-Regardless of one's importance within his or her faith, those whose convictions align with a wayward shrine can harness it's benefits.  These shrines are commonplace in any [[Settlements|settlement]] larger than a [[Hamlet|hamlet]], marked with two [[Hammer (symbol)|hammers]].  To tap into the shrine's power, a brief prayer, lasting roughly the span of a [[Combat Round|combat round]], is all that's needed.
+Regardless of one's importance within his or her faith, those whose convictions align with a wayward shrine can harness its benefits.  These shrines are commonplace in any [[Settlements|settlement]] larger than a [[Hamlet|hamlet]], marked with two [[Hammer (symbol)|hammers]].  To tap into the shrine's power, a brief prayer, lasting roughly the span of a [[Combat Round|combat round]], is all that's needed.
 By doing so, the devotee receives a 2% boost for any [[Experience (X.P.)|experience]] accrued over the subsequent 48 hours.  Additionally, the petitioner is granted as a one-time +1 bonus, which may be applied to any single roll during this time frame, be it a [[Saving Throws|saving throw]], [[Roll to Hit|attack]], [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] calculation, [[Ability Checks|ability check]] or other dice roll, of the player's choice.  Once this boon is used, it cannot be reacquired the same day; but the next, or any time thereafter, the character may again revisit the shrine and enjoy its benefits.

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 '''Shrines''' are revered, sacred spaces dedicated to figures like [[Gods (sage study)|deities]], [[Demi-gods (sage study)|demi-gods]], ancestors, [[Heroism (sage study)|heroes]], [[Martyrdom (sage ability)|martyrs]], [[Sainthood (sage ability)|saints]] or other respected entities, serving as focal points for veneration and [[Religion|worship]].
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 In Europe, the prominence of shrines began to wane in the 14th century, though this historical trend is ignored for the sake of the game world.
 Here, gods are real, and the acts of praying and making sacrifices at shrines produce visible outcomes. As a result, the significance of shrines has endured into the 17th century, and they remain ubiquitous.  The same is true in nearly all the rest of the world, particularly the Orient, where shrines may be built in the yards of common landholders.
 == Secluded Shrines ==

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 See also,<br>
 [[Invest Shrine (sage ability)]]<br>
 [[The Adventure]]
 [[Category: Facilities]]

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 These function similarly to wayside shrines, except that they provide two +1 bonuses and a 3% boost to experience.  However, one must be a member of the congregation, or given, for some other reason, preferential treatment to access a station.  It cannot be obtained by an individual just passing by.
-== Reverence ==
+== Reverence and Desecration ==
-[[Religion|Religious leaders]] tend to respect the shrines of other gods and persons, as open [[Desecration|desecration]] threatens the local peace.  That said, periods of religious war do occur in which iconoclasm against shrines is committed on a wide scale.  Such times are difficult for every person, as the destruction of these shrines tends to increase the general bad luck experienced by the populace, as we might suppose.
+Respect for religious sanctity is a prevailing norm amongst spiritual leaders, who not only honour these shrines of their own religion, but fear to desecrate the shrines of others.  It does happen, but desecrating such holy sites can jeopardize local harmony and peace.  Many turbulent periods of violence and war originated with the iconoclasm of shrines.  In such times, a collective misfortune seems to subvert the shrines themselves, so that they fail to give support to those who might otherwise expect it.  It's as if the desecration of any one shrine threatens to end all.
 See also,<br>
 [[Invest Shrine (sage ability)]]<br>
 [[The Adventure]]
 [[Category: Facilities]]

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 == Wayside Shrines ==
-These are easily found and well known to locals, who are happy to provide directions.  Taking the shape of decorated poles or pillars, high crosses, altars sheltered by a small roof, cairns, runestones, small fenced-in yards surrounding a gravesite or icon, these shrines may even be tiny houses with doors and room enough for one person.  Different forms take precedence in their own part of the world, and according to their faith.
+Wayside shrines are familiar sights for locals, who often know their locations by heart and are eager to share directions with seekers. These shrines can manifest as adorned poles or pillars, towering crosses, altar niches with petite roofs, cairns, engraved runestones, fenced-off gravesites or even diminutive chapels just spacious enough for a solitary individual.  Each form is prevalent in specific regions and resonates with the corresponding local beliefs.
-Anyone whose belief conforms to a wayside shrine, cleric or lay person, may benefit from the shrine's influence.  Any community larger than a [[Hamlet|hamlet]] with two [[Hammer (symbol)|hammers]] will have such a shrine.  The individual need only say a brief prayer, requiring no more time than a [[Combat Round|combat round]], to gain a practical benefit from the shrine.
+Regardless of one's importance within his or her faith, those whose convictions align with a wayward shrine can harness it's benefits.  These shrines are commonplace in any [[Settlements|settlement]] larger than a [[Hamlet|hamlet]], marked with two [[Hammer (symbol)|hammers]].  To tap into the shrine's power, a brief prayer, lasting roughly the span of a [[Combat Round|combat round]], is all that's needed.
-This effect is to grant a +2% bonus to the character's experience gained within the next 48 hours, as well as a one-time +1 bonus that can be assigned to any roll during that 48-hour period.  Thus the player can choose to apply the bonus to a [[Saving Throws|saving throw]], an [[Roll to Hit|attack roll]], the amount of [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] done, an [[Ability Checks|ability check]] and so on.  This benefit is lost once it's used, but can be restored by returning to the shrine and repeating the appropriate prayer.
+By doing so, the devotee receives a 2% experience boost for any experience accrued over the subsequent 48 hours.  Additionally, the petitioner is
 == Reverence ==

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 While shrines can take various forms, they primarily manifest in two types: "secluded" shrines, often found in natural settings and believed to hold significant power, and "wayside" shrines, situated along roadsides or within local neighborhoods. [[High Temple|High temples]] and [[Cathedral|cathedrals]] often incorporate areas within the church structure, called "stations," that act as a third kind of shrine.
-Most shrines lean towards [[Cleric (class)|clerical]] traditions, but there are those distinctly rooted in druidic practices. Rangers often frequent druidic shrines, while paladins typically seek out those of clerical lineage.
+Most shrines lean towards [[Cleric (class)|clerical]] traditions, but there are those distinctly rooted in druidic practices. [[Ranger (class)|Rangers]] often frequent [[Druid (class)|druidic]] shrines, while [[Paladin (class)|paladins]] typically seek out those of clerical lineage.
 == Presence ==