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--- consolidated:religion:homebrewdeities:takri [2024/08/21 13:07] – [Takri of the Golden Road] johnb
+++ consolidated:religion:homebrewdeities:takri [2026/04/04 07:57] (current) – [Takri of the Golden Road] johnb
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 ==== Takri the Navigator ====
-{{ :deities:navigators_compass.png?100|}}Takri the Navigator is popular with sailors and seamen, and her main following is in the islands and along the coast.  However, she also has a small following among overland travellers as well.
+{{ :deities:navigators_compass.png?100|}}Takri the Navigator is popular with captains, ship's officers, and her main following is in the islands and along the coast.  However, she also has a small following among overland travellers as well.
 Lore: She was a sailor from a distant island, and was captain of a small vessel that traded and fished around the local coast.   One day a great storm arose and sank much of the fleet, Takri managed to save her small barque by tying her hands to the steering oar, while her crew held on for dear life. However, her small ship was pushed further out into the ocean than any vessel had ever travelled before.  For many years her vessel roamed the far seas, scraping a living from the few islands they encountered and surviving many marvellous adventures.  However, eventually, even Takri and her intrepid crew tired of roaming, and decided it was time to make her way home.  So she prayed and vowed to the gods that if they would guide her home, then she would spend an eternity as their guide in return.  They took her up on it, and made her a demigod – and gave her the task of guiding the dead to their afterlife.
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 ==== Takri of the Golden Road ====
-{{ :deities:golden_road.png?100|}}Takri of the Golden Road is a minor deity followed across Hann.  She is not a major deity, but her priests can be found among trade caravans and other travellers.
+{{ :deities:golden_road.png?100|}}Takri of the Golden Road is a minor cult followed across Hann, its priests can be found among trade caravans and other travellers.
-Lore: During the earliest times the gods noticed that, after death, some of their followers souls were going missing.  Investigations showed that the souls were getting intercepted by Spirit followers of the LE deities, and taken as slaves for their master.  The gods' solution was to take the first passing soul and make it a demi-god charged with escorting souls to their proper place in the afterlife.  Takri now oversees an army of Life Lights, small (TN) spirits who wanted some sort of purpose in their afterlife, who lead the souls of the newly deceased.  Rarely does Takri need to get involved at all.  Because of her role as a guide, many travellers make small donations and offerings to Takri before, during and after their journeys.
+**Lore**: During the earliest times the gods noticed that, after death, some of their followers souls were going missing.  Investigations showed that the souls were getting intercepted by Spirit followers of evil deities, and taken as slaves for their master.  The gods' solution was to take the first passing soul and make it a demi-god charged with escorting souls to their proper place in the afterlife.  Takri now sails her barge along the Paths of the Dead, and guides the souls of the newly deceased.   Because of her role as a guide, many travellers make small donations and offerings to Takri before, during and after their journeys.
 Takri of The Golden Road is a psycopomp, and minor patron of travellers. Symbol: Golden Road.
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 {{ :deities:takri-bird.png?100|}}Takri the Freebird is a minor part of the Sahkar Pantheon, where she represents the spirit of freedom in a locked down world.
-Lore: Takri was a slave who had to stay home.  She was fascinated by the stars and often climbed to the tops of the buildings to draw pictures of them and their layout.  However, as a slave, she could never be free to chase her star-dreams.  On her death her body was cremated as is customary, and her soul was visible in the smoke that rose from her pyre in the shape of a two-tailed free bird.  She hasn't left us alone, and now helps guide other souls to their afterlife.
+**Lore**: Takri was a sailor who was enslaved by pirates, who often climbed to the tops of the buildings to draw pictures of them and their layout.  However, as a slave, she could never be free to chase her star-dreams.  On her death, her body was cremated as is customary, and her soul was visible in the smoke that rose from her pyre in the shape of a two-tailed free bird.  She hasn't left us alone, and now helps guide other souls to their afterlife.
-She is venerated as a psycopomp, a star-gazer and an icon of freedom.
+Takri, Freebird is venerated as a psycopomp, a star-gazer and an icon of freedom.
 ===== Priests & Followers =====
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-**Doctrine** Takri is mainly concerned with death, and the soul's journey to its afterlife, and she believes that the Undead should be helped to complete their proper journey.
+**Doctrine** Takri is mainly concerned with death, and the soul's journey to its afterlife, and she believes that the Undead should be helped to complete their proper journey.  However, this extends into their mortal life as well.
 Her priests have a number of responsibilities.
-  * Obvious things
+__Obvious things__
-    * Navigating for ships and overland caravans.
+  * Attending Funeral Services ++Notes|(Most Funeral Services are overseen by the Church of whatever deity is important to the deceased),  However, A priest of Takri, might be invited to ease the soul's way towards their designated afterlife.  In some cases, they will summon a very minor Psychopomp to guide the dead soul onwards. Depending on custom, or personal preference, the body could be buried in the ground or at sea, cremated or even exposed.  Takri's only concern is the soul's journey towards eternal judgement.)++
-    * Drawing maps of stars and routes between places.
+  * Putting Undead Down ++Notes| (Deliberate undead (those who choose to be undead) are an abomination.  Others are just unfortunate.)++
-    * Attending Funeral Services ++Notes|(Most Funeral Services are overseen by the Church of whatever deity is important to the deceased),  However, A priest of Takri, might be invited to ease the soul's way towards their designated afterlife.  In some cases, they will summon a very minor Psychopomp to guide the dead soul onwards. Depending on custom, or personal preference, the body could be buried in the ground or at sea, cremated or even exposed.  Takri's only concern is the soul's journey towards eternal judgement.)++
+  * Navigating for ships and overland caravans.
-    * Putting Undead Down ++Notes| (Deliberate undead (those who choose to be undead) are an abomination.  Others are just unfortunate.)++
+  * Drawing maps of stars and routes between places.
+__Less Obvious and, to some extent, depends on the denomination__
+  *   Display charts and maps to help travellers plan their journey.
+  *  Display star maps.  Observe the stars.
+  *  Putting up sign posts so that travellers know where they are and which way to go.
-  * Less Obvious and, to some extent, depends on the denomination
-    * Display charts and maps to help travellers plan their journey.
-    * Display star maps.  Observe the stars.
-    * Putting up sign posts so that travellers know where they are and which way to go.
 There are no great religious tracts or tablets of rules, rather each priest tells their own stories of journeys, funerals they have attended or help they gave travellers.