His worshippers think the Lord of Battles is good...
I pictured them as a group that tries to embody all that is good and noble, but vulnerable to many of the same excesses that plagued other medieval religious groups. Their status as a "secret order" could lead them to being hunted as heretics, or they could decide that they have the right to judge and eliminate members of their church who fail to uphold the standards they support.
Just because someone is basically good, doesn't mean that other "good" folks won't come into conflict with them. Go to Comment
What is not to like about an original saint, one the people would truly recognize as their own. One has to wonder about those relics, and how many of them have actual power... what about his staff with the jingling bells, or his worn shoes...
...yes, there is a bit of strange melancholy, besides the humour, in those swine posts. :) Go to Comment
there is just something about pigs and fantasy (and horror)...
did I mention that I love a good, realistic saint? Yandrick is original, and begs to be added to a campaign. As others have mentioned, nice mix of humor and, hmmm, dare I say...a bit of angst. And of course, the obligatory 'weird' relics!
It has the mythical, legend-like qualities that I have always loved. This mythicalness, I think, is what fantasy is about; its about living in a world of legends. Go to Comment
The challenge I was given was to produce a complete submission, using 75 words or less. It comes to 75 words, not counting the summary or title. Go to Comment
Society/ Organizations (Religious) (Regional)
I pictured them as a group that tries to embody all that is good and noble, but vulnerable to many of the same excesses that plagued other medieval religious groups. Their status as a "secret order" could lead them to being hunted as heretics, or they could decide that they have the right to judge and eliminate members of their church who fail to uphold the standards they support.
Just because someone is basically good, doesn't mean that other "good" folks won't come into conflict with them. Go to Comment