Spirituality

There exists as many beliefs upon the sea as there are species of fish below it. Triton sea cults, imperial war priests, clan cult rituals, and many other things mark the diverse means through which people seek the otherworldly blessings. Though hundreds of different beings are worshiped, those deities of the wind, moon, and sea are revered above all others.

Of the many forms of spirituality upon the pale seas, the most structured worship takes place within the empire. The Doctrine of Order is taught to every child born in territory within the ordained seas. Every day, one can hear the chaplains and war priests proclaim the truths of their cannon from the height of their marble tower. More enigmatic are the doings of the Kalrock clans. Upon the temple beasts, clan members practice complex rituals for their god, their home, their sanctuary. Even the dread pirate crews on the eastern oceans have their own rituals. Ship to ship, fleet to fleet, these practices vary greatly. Some throw booty into the ocean as a form of sacrifice, others mutter small prayers under their breath, but only the foolhardy disrespect the ocean on which they ply their trade. Most cities have at least one shrine dedicated to the trinity, or the beings of the wind, sea, and moon. They often keep at least one other temple dedicated to a being that supports their local production.

Many temples and monasteries lie scattered across the sea. Usually, they tend to separate themselves from the surrounding world, sending out members only to bring in new coin or new recruits. At times, these religious outcroppings have been pulled into regional and territorial conflicts. Because of this, certain myths have arisen about certain religious groups with varying degrees of truth.

Outside of a religious fold, rituals and rites are jealously guarded. Viewed as the ‘tricks’ into a given gods grace, entire religious wars have been waged based off of attempts or accusations or ritualistic theft.

Major Gods on the Pale Seas

(Ignore content that relates to Faerun or the Sword Coast


 * Umberlee
 * Valkur
 * Akadi
 * Selune