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Tome of the Orriran'taliiyna Igne'onn


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Creed of the Orriran'taliiyna Igne'onn

“True Balance is found only in the Wild.”

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Wrote by the Leopard Druid, Miklaeil, in the 4th Year of the Second Age

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      Forged in war and passion, tempered by insight and honor, those druii and devout who follow the teachings of the Orriran'taliiyna serve as armored warriors, scholars, and craftmasters in the name of the Wild Gods, the Mani. In their infancy, these teachings were created as a means to combat corruption with a show of force and ferocious devotion to the Wild Gods, meant to emulate the fierceness of a wolf or the power of a bear protecting her cubs. As the creed grew and its followers pondered on the deeper meanings of the Balance and how to best safeguard its fragile beauty, it evolved from a simple set of beliefs into a lifestyle for one to abide by.

 

      The history of the Orriran'taliiyna is a short, bloody tale beginning in the twilight years of the First Age with the Leopard Druid, a veteran of several wars and current combatant of several more at the time, writing a tome detailing his beliefs on the Aspects, the Mani, and the ways he and his students worshipped them and their creations. This first tome was known as the “Creed of the Sanguine Fire”, a name meant to invoke feelings of deep passion and strength in those who followed it, led to a small following of druids, warriors, crafters, and a mix of all three coming together to learn from the tome and fight with its teachings. Early sightings of these druidic warriors could be noted in battles involving the Hunger Tear during the Voidal Crisis of Arcas, or perhaps more recently in the great Inferi Invasion at the very end of the realm with wearers of the Sanguine armor including such names as the Phoenix Druid, the Hummingbird Druid, the Caracal Druid, and the late Constellation Druid who gave her life in service to the Balance. 

 

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The Aspects, the Wild Gods, and Worship

“With passion, we devote ourselves.”

 

      The followers of the Orriran'taliiyna believe in the Aspects and the Mani Spirits as most other druii and Aspectists do, only the creed’s vision on the matter alters the commonly accepted views. To the creed, the Aspects are not gods to be worshipped but instead are vast, conceptual forces of nature that create and take life according to the natural cycle. It can be said amongst the Orriran'taliiyna that the Aspects are merely two halves of the cycle, Cerridwen representing the side that creates and sustains life while Cernunnos represents the other that takes it and forces it to adapt. 

 

      The Wild Gods, or as they’re commonly referred to “The Mani”, are the true recipients for the creed’s worship. They are known to have physical forms and known to grant blessings or curses upon those deserving of them, the work that only divine beings could be capable of doing. Thus the creed offers them tribute and worship, usually in the form of rituals and deeds done in the name of certain Mani. It is imperative to never ask the Mani for anything more than the most simple of blessings, for the Wild Gods are temperamental and it is hard to know whether they will give a blessing, a curse, or simply attack those who dare bother them outright. However, in the case that circumstances are so dire, it’s not specifically forbidden to seek the Wild Gods out personally. Only discouraged for the sake of one’s own well being.

 

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Allegiance and Circles

“Where life goes... So too should you.”

 

      So wisely said by the Autumn Druid once upon a time, these words serve as a proper example for the stance that the creed takes when it comes to nationality and the various circles that make up the Druidic Order. As the Orriran'taliiyna is not an organized circle itself, its teachings carry no bindings on what circle those who heed them choose to take part in, barring the ones that the individual places upon themselves. 

 

      Ultimately, the allegiance of the Orriran'taliiyna is to the Wild Gods. If you study and follow our ways, this unspoken law of our lifestyle applies to you wholly. This isn’t meant to discourage any follower from committing to one circle or another. However, it does advise caution and makes the expectation that avoiding conflict amongst the Order known. So long as that simple expectation is met, you will still follow the creed as it is written.

 

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Duties and Values

“With honor, we serve the Balance.”

 

        I. Balance

 

      Adhering to the creed means accepting the duties that come with the armor each follower dons. The list begins with the highest priority of any druidic warrior- The protection of the natural Balance. Protecting the Balance means that anyone who calls themself a warrior of the creed’s teachings must watch over the wild places of the world, those untouched by civilization and the corruption of other planes and tainted magics. It also entails guarding the Wild Gods should they ever come to real harm. Harm to the Wild Gods is often connected with greater, otherworldly forces that could threaten the Mani rather than Descendent threats. The latter, lesser threat of Descendent involvement with the Mani is typically handled by fair warning given to those foolish enough to attempt to find or summon a Wild God.

 

      Maintenance of one’s inner balance is also highly valued. An imbalance of the mind or heart could have unforeseen consequences on actions taken going forward. Zeal in our work is encouraged, but it must be tempered with patience. Passion in the heat of battle, cooled by honor amidst the aftermath. Orriran'taliiyna are not savages bent on war and death, they are both warriors and healers who wield the fires of death and the gentle touch of life equally.

 

        II. Purity

 

      Following the theme of Balance, the maintenance of purity in nature is a more grim but necessary part of the creed’s duties in life. The ever repeated tale of careless or malicious mages wielding voidal and dark magics to harm, knowingly or unknowingly, the Balance is something that must be swiftly stopped before it can be told again. This often means the hunting and killing of mages, simply put. To enjoy this work is heavily frowned upon for the Creed teaches that it is a necessary evil, knowing that not all mages are the gaunt, pale sadists that they can be painted to look like. Some are simply that of the curiously inclined with no harm meant toward nature, of which the Creed must be understanding enough to offer the chance of redemption before drawing steel.

 

      Following this theme of purity, it is an accepted truth that even the attuned druii that follow the creed’s teachings are still Descendent and are inherently unnatural and impure to the Balance. This simply means that, as impure servants to the Wild Gods and the Balance, we must never assume our right to anything. Our right to life in the natural world, and to death in the Eternal Forest, must be earned by proving ourselves to the Wild Gods.

 

        III. Honor

 

      To serve the Balance as impure beings requires a certain degree of humility and respect given toward the flora and fauna that we meet and protect. The creed teaches that one must always offer apology and reverence for the actions taken in nature. To hunt and kill a natural beast for food or material, never sport, must be followed by proper thanks given to the fallen creature for its death and its bounty used to the fullest possible capacity. To always offer proper offering and care when taking from the flora of the wild.


 

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Traditions in Life

“Clean your armor as you clean your kills.”

 

      Rituals, rites, and traditions are not in too high of a number, most Orriran'taliiyna simply attending the gathered rituals and festivals of the greater Aspectist religion while showing off their chosen beliefs in the form of physical traditions in their attire and decoration. The first of these and perhaps the most notable being the signature style of armor that most who follow the creed wear, both casually and in times of conflict or hunting. The pieces vary from person to person but all follow the same general style with T-shaped visors on the helmets and body plating that often is segmented on the chest in the case of half-plate suits. Trophies can also be spotted adorning this unique armor in the form of pelts or other such memorabilia from past successes and trials. These trophies, when taken from creatures of natural origin, are worn as signs of immense respect for the fallen creature and worn as a means of carrying their spirit with the creed warrior as they succeed through yet more trials of faith and life.

 

      Another tradition involving the armaments and appearance is that of Kuila. Kuila crystals, coveted by druids for their interesting reactions and storage capabilities for natural mana, can be crushed in a fine, crystalline powder that may be infused within steel amidst the forging process of weapons and armor. It offers no boon to the metal except for the dim glow that will radiate from the infused metal when a druid communes near it. These kuila infused weapons, and in some cases armor pieces, are given to newly attuned students of the Orriran'taliiyna as a gift from their teachers.

 

      As most Aspectist sects do, there is a tattoo that comes along with one accepting the ways of the Orriran'taliiyna into their life. This mark follows one design and is placed at the back of the neck, often covered by hair or helmet and the dye used to make the mark can be mixed with kuila dust to allow for the tattoo to glow just as one’s weaponry does. For the attuned druids of the creed, the mark is etched with their chosen totem as a personal touch. Once this mark at the back of the neck is made, many members both attuned and unattuned continue to add onto it like a sapling growing limbs. Experiences, age, and achievements are often marked into this beautiful tapestry of time.

 

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Tattoos designed by the wonderful Numirya!

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Death and Burial

“With this death, let new life spring forth.”

 

      Death is an acknowledged part of the cycle for most sects of the Druidic Order with the Orriran'taliiyna being no exception. While it is a somber occasion for most, with many followers being closely knitted in the pursuit of balance, it is also a cherished passing. The duties listed in this tome are dangerous and those who commit to them lead uncertain lives while seeing them fulfilled. When these brave individuals, druid or not, fall on the creed’s path, they are given an honorable, respected, and grateful funeral in the hopes of ushering their spirits faster into the Eternal Forest.

 

      This somber event begins with a hunt in which the participants remain silent and utter not a single word and in full, traditional armor until their return to the site of the feast and burial. Once returned with their prey, the feast is held where the fallen is remembered with cheer as well as with sadness until the time comes to burn the body of the fallen warrior. The fire remains lit until the body is burned to nothing but ash in a natural stone basin where the burned remains may be gathered up. Once gathered, the ash will be used to fertilize one of the surrounding Miruel’ame trees that make up the burial forest of the Orriran'taliiyna.

 

      This forest, hauntingly beautiful with the fog produced from the Miruel’ame that make up its woods and the bright red leaves that fill the canopy, serves as one of the most sacred sites to the Orriran'taliiyna. Rituals and lessons of a more serious or dire nature are meant to take place within the shrouded confines of this forest’s hold, with the center being the great burial ground of the creed where the spirits of the dead are free to pass on to the Eternal Forest beyond.

 

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OOC: Special thanks to TwistedFries, Endaaron, HeftyDonut, and Numirya for help in all areas of the new tome! Thanks folks 😄

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