The Old Gods Of The North

The Gods are a strange thing, one man's God is another man's tyrant is another man's saint. The old gods of the north encapsulate that feeling perfectly. The Gods of choice for most men. It holds that the men who came during the great invasion were not just divinely inspired but were divine themselves. They hold that it is their god given duty to worship their ancestors. In most human houses (especially those of nobility) that you will find a shrine to their Ancestor who came during the invasion. That being said certain gods were held to be important to all. Godfrey the Great is often known as “Father Godfrey” and is seen as the chief deity as he was in life. There are others, such as Offa the Purifier who is the god of light and is seen as the protector of those who fight monsters. Mother Gesta is seen as the mother of humanity, a protector of the defenceless.

 

The faith itself is decentralised, with local communities electing their own priests (who take vows of celibacy upon election) although  some branches may band together to help push their influence.

 

The faith holds certain sites as Holy and it isn't uncommon for pilgrims to make their way over for ritualistic cleansing. These include the great port, the cove where the first invaders landed and made camp. The hill of Sideon (where the human knights inflicted the first great defeat upon the Elves) is also held as a key ritualistic ground to pray and worship.