Religion.

[Waylander]

This is more of a poll than anything.  Hopefully a discussion.

As most of you know ( I hope ), Yliakum is a world created by gods which still hold some influence over it.  I could go about and quote the setting a dozen times but, accepting this fact makes it simpler

Now, the question I ask you is:

How many of your characters are actively religious?

Only one of mine was so, I'm in no way trying to seem righteous, I'm just curious.

Edit: Before people attack me, this has nothing to do with Duraza's RP

[Suvok]

My current character, Suvok prays to Laanx now and then. He's not fanatical, but he regularly visits the Iron Temple.

An old character of mine called "Dalat" claimed to be a Prophet of Talad. It was technically within the settings as he was only making an unproven claim and people had the right to disbelieve him. He was deleted a couple of weeks ago but I might create him again at some point. As you have probably figured, he was pretty religious.

But yeah, that's about it.

[Under the moon]

Well, Aeshion is a Bolia, so it goes without saying she avoids religion. Hyuken just kinda drifts along, and thinks all gods must be good. Though, he figures all folks are good on the inside as well. The only really religious character I have would be Janeous Creene, and he thinks all people in Hydlaa are heritics, and need to die.

[Zan]

All my characters believe in the gods, all but Zan are also followers of either Talad or Laanx. Zan is more the "I'll folllow my own way" kinda guy but the others are religious people.

I've tried creating a Kran zealot once and instigating some conflict between Laanx and Talad worshippers but due to the huge amount of atheists that plan didn't go anywhere. Practically everyone he came across didn't even believe in the gods. (Which I personally found to be against the settings but hey )

[Phinehas]

Phinehas is actively antagonistic towards the gods. He believes in them, and despises them.

[Maju]

My currently main char is Black Flame... but that means I have no idea of what my "religion" is about because there's no info on this one... I make up everything in the end, trying to keep some mistery. Anyhow I still don't understand what Laanx and Talad are about. Also why there's no temple of Talad? And Black Flame temple or equivalent?

[Jeraphon]

Also why there's no temple of Talad? And Black Flame temple or equivalent?

The Black Flame is highly secretive and not spoken of openly because of their evil leanings.

There is a temple of Talad. It's just not implemented in the game.

Yet. 

[Waylander]

but that means I have no idea of what my "religion" is about because there's no info on this one...

Read the settings.

After the departure of Laanx, a black flame appeared in Kadaikos. Everyone believed that it was a part of Laanx soul and was supposed to rule his people till his return. The black flame was sentient and easily took control of the people in Kadaikos.

Third epoch and very little information, but by no means none.

[Duraza]

I have one character who is very religious towards Talad. Because of it he only uses the Brown way as a representation of his loyalty and belief in the power of stone.

Besides him I had a couple characters (deleted) which served Laanx. Now a days thats my only religious character, my others are weird...

[zanzibar]

My current character, Suvok prays to Laanx now and then. He's not fanatical, but he regularly visits the Iron Temple.

An old character of mine called "Dalat" claimed to be a Prophet of Talad. It was technically within the settings as he was only making an unproven claim and people had the right to disbelieve him. He was deleted a couple of weeks ago but I might create him again at some point. As you have probably figured, he was pretty religious.

But yeah, that's about it.

Dalat claimed to be the thousand year old son of Talad, if I remember correctly.

All my characters have some view of the gods unless they purposefully have no view.  One of my characters has actually met Laanx and it had more than a small effect on his worldview.

[Waylander]

Very interesting, there are a couple characters from this thread that I want to meet now

Anyways, moving on.  Do you think people are religious enough considering what we know of the settings?

By people I don't mean you or your characters, I mean the community of Yliakum that is roleplayed today.

[Zan]

Already answerred that in my first post but to summarize it, not really no

[Hodruv]

Well, I play a Dwarf and while my character knows well about Talad and Laanx and respects them both (Laanx for exploring the Stone Labyrinths and Talad for the shaping of the stone - both good Dwarven activities), he is not really religious for two main reasons:

1) He has not truly experienced any greater influence on his life or Yliakum as it is today from either of the gods and
2) When you're at work deep down in a mine and you suddenly hear that certain ominous creaking .. well, that is definitely NOT the best time to fall down on your knees and pray but rather to run like hell! And once you've made it safely out, there's no real need to thank the gods, as long as you haven't seen some miraculous hand holding up the shaft as you zoom by in any case. A real Dwarf knows that the ones to truly thank are the shorers, the mine planners, the geologists,...

(Yes, my character can be horribly realistic and literal-minded at times, possibly marking himself up as a viable target if the gods ever catch on to him...  )

[Maju]

but that means I have no idea of what my "religion" is about because there's no info on this one...

Read the settings.

After the departure of Laanx, a black flame appeared in Kadaikos. Everyone believed that it was a part of Laanx soul and was supposed to rule his people till his return. The black flame was sentient and easily took control of the people in Kadaikos.

Third epoch and very little information, but by no means none.

So we are Laanx-ists under other form? I'd rather think the Black Flame has more to do with the Black Crystal and the presence that some claim to feel in DR.

I think also that there are very few Lemurs around (maybe because lack of skin or maybe because they aren't very strong) but others choose Black Flame among other reasons because they want to be strong in the Dark Way (no matter they never were in Kadaikos). My main char is not interested in Laanx at all (is a diaboli) but is most intrigued by the Black Flame, whom he believes is an unknown god of mighty power and deep mystery (and not Laanx).

I wonder also if it has something to do with the Xacha secret god and the Tower, or if these are two different gods. There's a lot unexplained in such divinity/-ies and it's precisely this obscurity what attracts me and, specialy, my main char. But I'd like to know... or I could start to make up things.

[Coneitic]

my charactor doesnt care. either way. it doesnt effect him to lean one side or the other.

it only matters when he can make a profit off of whichever side.