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Worshipers of Vorn believe in conquest by superior technology and the strength of iron. Vorn is ambition, a drive to do, to create, to strive forward boldly, but as Vorn is a god of iron, so too is he a god of rust and the rain that brings it. As things may be created and forged of iron, so to can they fall apart. As iron rusts, it must be reshaped and reforged that the cycle may begin anew. Domination, subjugation, conquest, and accumulation, these are the tenets of Vorn. Priests of Vorn are often captains of industry and superior artisans, clothing themselves in ornate robes and jewelry, much of it razor sharp. Churches of Vorn are lavish affairs, a chance to further show off their absolute mastery of their craft, artisanship being closely associated with godliness. Priests of Vorn are forbidden from wielding blunt weapons, as the Scriptures of Vorn state, “if thou would do harm, do harm.” One of the core myths is that Vorn is responsible for isolating Vorovia from its enemies. First, he cleaved the sky so it would weep tears obfuscating Vorovia's position from the world before slicing the earthen ground with his mighty scythe Imberius and creating the Grand Chasm separating the Vorovians further and the displaced earth falling through the sky like rain to create the mountains. This is a known form of Vorn, the grim gaunt god of rain and rust. Some say he’s atop one of the many mountains viewing the land of Vorovia constantly preventing other gods from encroaching. Some others theorize of a secret room in the Eminent Cathedral from which he watches the city that functions as his seat of power. Vorn is the chief deity of Vornheim and the most highly revered in all of Vorovia. He is Neutral Evil and his holy symbol is a rusted scythe. His wife is the [[Lady of Rains]]. An evil power couple if ever there was one.
 
 
Worshipers of Vorn believe in conquest by superior technology and the strength of iron. Vorn is ambition, a drive to do, to create, to strive forward boldly, but as Vorn is a god of iron, so too is he a god of rust and the rain that brings it. As things may be created and forged of iron, so to can they fall apart. As iron rusts, it must be reshaped and reforged that the cycle may begin anew. Domination, subjugation, conquest, and accumulation, these are the tenets of Vorn. Priests of Vorn are often captains of industry and superior artisans, clothing themselves in ornate robes and jewelry, much of it razor sharp. Churches of Vorn are lavish affairs, a chance to further show off their absolute mastery of their craft, artisanship being closely associated with godliness. Priests of Vorn are forbidden from wielding blunt weapons, as the Scriptures of Vorn state, “if thou would do harm, do harm.” One of the core myths is that Vorn is responsible for isolating Vorovia from its enemies. First, he cleaved the sky so it would weep tears obfuscating Vorovia's position from the world before slicing the earthen ground with his mighty scythe Imberius and creating the Grand Chasm separating the Vorovians further and the displaced earth falling through the sky like rain to create the mountains. This is a known form of Vorn, the grim gaunt god of rain and rust. Some say he’s atop one of the many mountains viewing the land of Vorovia constantly preventing other gods from encroaching. Some others theorize of a secret room in the Eminent Cathedral from which he watches the city that functions as his seat of power. Vorn is the chief deity of Vornheim and the most highly revered in all of Vorovia. His wife is the [[Lady of Rains]]. An evil power couple if ever there was one.
 
 
He is Neutral Evil and his holy symbol is a rusted scythe.

Latest revision as of 12:27, 7 June 2023


Worshipers of Vorn believe in conquest by superior technology and the strength of iron. Vorn is ambition, a drive to do, to create, to strive forward boldly, but as Vorn is a god of iron, so too is he a god of rust and the rain that brings it. As things may be created and forged of iron, so to can they fall apart. As iron rusts, it must be reshaped and reforged that the cycle may begin anew. Domination, subjugation, conquest, and accumulation, these are the tenets of Vorn. Priests of Vorn are often captains of industry and superior artisans, clothing themselves in ornate robes and jewelry, much of it razor sharp. Churches of Vorn are lavish affairs, a chance to further show off their absolute mastery of their craft, artisanship being closely associated with godliness. Priests of Vorn are forbidden from wielding blunt weapons, as the Scriptures of Vorn state, “if thou would do harm, do harm.” One of the core myths is that Vorn is responsible for isolating Vorovia from its enemies. First, he cleaved the sky so it would weep tears obfuscating Vorovia's position from the world before slicing the earthen ground with his mighty scythe Imberius and creating the Grand Chasm separating the Vorovians further and the displaced earth falling through the sky like rain to create the mountains. This is a known form of Vorn, the grim gaunt god of rain and rust. Some say he’s atop one of the many mountains viewing the land of Vorovia constantly preventing other gods from encroaching. Some others theorize of a secret room in the Eminent Cathedral from which he watches the city that functions as his seat of power. Vorn is the chief deity of Vornheim and the most highly revered in all of Vorovia. His wife is the Lady of Rains. An evil power couple if ever there was one.


He is Neutral Evil and his holy symbol is a rusted scythe.