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Naraska is the goddess of Forbidden Knowledge. She is a demanding goddess who demands strict adherence to her will. Her priests are despised and are often hunted by the more "civilized" clergy. Naraska is the goddess of those who traffic in otherworldly matters. Priests of Naraska often have Outsiders working as guards and servants. Her favored weapon is the Dagger and her symbol is a bloody dagger.
The priesthood of Naraska is extremely strict and all priests
are expected to follow the orders of their superiors without hesitation or
complaint. Those adherents to Naraska's way that stray from the path often
find themselves visited by all manner of fiends. Clerics of Naraska are
the keepers of secrets, gatherer's of knowledge, and the explorers of the
mysteries of creation.
Priests of Naraska keep their identities well hidden.
Few civilized areas would welcome the news that a temple dedicated to the Woe
Bringer was near. Often, powerful members of the clergy will construct
immense fortresses to the dark goddess. Kings and men of power will often
send emissaries to these bastions of forbidden power to try to gather a useful
piece of information against their enemies.
Naraska's priests have a well earned reputation for summoning
demons and devils. Shrines of Naraska are often guarded by
outsiders. Large temples often have an entire regiment of demonic guards
at its disposal. The great fortress temple of Gul Venc is thought to be
protected by arch demons.
History/Relationships: Naraska is a
mysterious goddess whose first historical reference dates back to the first age
of Traykon. The cult that worships Naraska is relatively small but
Naraska's secrets make them undeniably powerful. Naraska's clergy has no
allies, most clerics consider her churches an affront to their
sensibilities. The church of Vusha finds themselves at
odds with Naraska's priests but occasionally they find themselves walking the
same paths.
Dogma: Naraska
teaches that knowledge is power. Clergy of Naraska are charged with the
gathering of information from all sources. Powerful beings from the Outer
Plains often hold grand secrets that they themselves are unaware of. It is
the job of Naraska's priests to locate these beings and coax the secrets from
them. The methods that these priests elicit the secrets often earn them
eternal enmity from their victims. Priests of Naraska
share their revealed secrets with higher ranking clergy. It is widely
believed that somewhere, this information is written into the Infinite Codex,
a mystical book that holds several millennia worth of secrets. No member
of Naraska's priesthood has either confirmed or denied the existence of the
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