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THE RITUALS OF ORCISH XIONISM


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THE UNVEILING OF TRUTH

 

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(A single mortal against the weight of a spiritual world)


How does one surmount the foundations of reality? The spirits are unknowable and imperceivable to most descendants, and yet surpass the might of the Aengudaemons. In a simple manifestation, Orgon destroyed the continent Vailor and forced the Daemon Apohet’s hand. Even still, Orgon’s power was weak and premature. Having stolen authority from Kinul, Greater Spirit of Disease, Pestilence, and Failure, Orgon could only hold claim to the title of Greater Spirit for but a moment. 

 

What then of those eternal beings, who have cemented themselves as terrifying and unstoppable beings of destruction? What then, if Ixli was to manifest? What then of Leyd, Enrohk, or Anyhuluz? How then are simple mortals made to combat these titans of chaos an order?

 

By the infection and cancer of their beliefs and followers.

 

Yes, indeed, by the wisdom of Or’Ta, the orcish people discovered the spirits were just as gullible as mortals. Despite their omniscience, and unlimited power, they were just as susceptible to greed or trickery.  Thus begins the subversion of the spiritual practices.     


 

RITUAL 1: EFFIGY OF THE DAMNED


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(A burning reminder)

 

If a Totem represents a physical connection to the Spiritual Realm, then an effigy is like a temporary hand to rip and tear and the physical prowess they hold. While destroying totems serves to disable their physical grasp, it does not truly weaken the spirit. A totem can be rebuilt, and its practitioners will continue their faith.

 

An effigy then exists as a conflagration of hate, a nexus of xionist power. By imbuing it with curses, dishonor, and hatred, an effigy of the damned fundamentally attacks a spirit’s strength. Its system of belief shatters. Better then, that this ritual includes the practitioners of spirits, or shamans, tricked into shunning the spirits they revere. By utilizing their followers (whether as sacrifices or participants), they undo the power built up by worship and adoration of the greedy beings who plague our world.  


 

RITUAL 2:  THE INVERSION OF FAITH

 

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(A spirit bloated on the lives of other spirits and their worshipers)

 

Violence is the primary means by which the Spirits contest their strength amidst the pantheon. Every named Greater Spirit sits atop a mountain of fallen and consumed spirits. Every spirit has allies within the shamans and spiritual folk.  It is rare the gluttonous beasts make kin within their domains. Then too, do their opposing forces exist as eternal adversaries. Spirits of Fire battle Spirits of Water, Life against Death, Chaos against Order.  Xionists use this tumultuous force to their own horrid whims. Yes, some Xionists bear the mark of shamanism, but do so to spur conflict. A flood from Ankrus to destroy a totem of fire. A lie told to a Spirit in order to coax them into attacking others, or cursing their followers. 

 

Much like the first iteration of dark shamans, tricking the spiritual on both sides serves to create turmoil and chaos. False teachings, fake spiritual messages pave a path toward removing the shackles of spirithood upon the mortal realm. By twisting the teachings of faith, the way in which spirits draw their power can be stripped from them. 

    


 

RITUAL 3: THE CONSTRUCTION OF HATRED


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(A monument made to a False Spirit)


A reverse form of worship has been birthed from the horrid actions of the Dark Shamans. Much like Ismuth Anchors chained spirits to the Mortal Realm, inverted totems and altars are crafted to strip the influence of the spirits. Adherents, their artifacts, and their creeds are sacrificed here. Made mortal and stripped of their deific nature, a twisted totem is noteworthy in that it lacks spiritual presence, yet adorned with gifts and trinkets. To create these totems, one would need knowledge of the spirit in question, crafting whatever angered the entity and utilizing it as a place of worship. 

 

Once erected, they’d serve as beacons of conflict and antagonism for the shamanic forces. Xionists may use these as a powerful beacon, or simply a way of leering at their spiritual antagonists. These totems do not innately possess power, but in their mortal creation, imbue Xionists the courage to continue persevering against indomitable odds.  

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