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Initiation in Multiple Cults

Posted on January 28, 2026

In RQG, it is explicitly permitted to be an initiate of multiple cults. Keep track of Rune points separately, remember that means you have two temple hierarchies to keep happy, etc. But…

Orlanth Initiation in New Pavis 1623

Posted on March 7, 2025

In New Pavis, if are a young adult man of the Orlanth cult (note that includes women of the Vinga subcult), you have already experienced danger and peril. In 1623, during the…

What Happens When You Die

Posted on March 24, 2023

Your soul separates from your body. The material body returns to its basic components, and for seven days, the soul lingers near the body, drifting farther from it and developing spirit senses….

3 – The Underworld

2 – The Uncles2 – Die Onkel2 – Les Oncles 4 – Meeting the Second Son4 – Die Begegnung mit dem Zweiten Sohn4 – La rencontre avec Deuxième Fils 2 – The…

Vasana & Yanioth’s Apprenticeship

Posted on June 19, 2021

Vasana’s Apprenticeship When she was 13, Vasana daughter of Farnan was initiated according to the tribal traditions of the Colymar. She was chosen by Vinga and pressed on to I Fought We…

Initiation rites in Esrolia

Posted on January 29, 2021

This is a wonderful archaeological review that helps provide support for theories of initiation rites in Esrolia: http://journeyoftheheroes.wikidot.com/ephemera:saiciae-initiation

Greg Sez: Orlanthi Initiation Rites (2008)

by Greg Stafford The common Orlanthi initiation is simultaneously an initiation into manhood and the religion. Previous to this individuals are boys and restricted in many activities. Initiation is always gender-specific. Female…

Greg Sez: Ernaldan Initiation Rites (2005)

by Greg Stafford All people in the Heortling society undergo a magical initiation into adulthood, which includes full participation in the world of the gods. Initiation is always gender-specific. Male initiation is…

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