The Rust Brothers
The Rust Brothers call the Protector
god Rust and his wife Heme. They worship
rusty idols and crude wooden figurines that
represent the gods. The figurines are roughly
hewn and cannot be too detailed because that
would be an insult to the perfect form of the
gods. The Brothers spread their word throughout the villages and help the faithful, while
those who doubt are converted by force. The
church leads the restless dead away from the
villages to shape them into servants or soldiers. If the gods are to protect mankind,
they preach that the gods Rust and Heme
must be appeased with tribute in the
form of food, silver and human
sacrifice. It is a known fact that
villages which do not pay tribute
to the church suffer misgrowth and
other misfortunes.
Rusty iron
is believed to be much more effective against
troublesome demons. Often, the Rust Brothers swing rusty metal chains with balls filled with burning coals. They use them both
as weapons and as tools in their rituals.
The knightly order known as the Iron
Guard is the armed branch of the church,
and they answer directly to the Rust Lord
Kartorda. The knights often ride animals
fused with demonic creatures. They fight
against orcs and other enemies, but also perform punitive actions against villages that
have displeased the Rust Brothers.
The Rust Brothers despise but tolerate
the Congregation of the Serpent, while Raven worshippers are actively persecuted, tormented and executed.
The Sisters of Heme are the female counterpart of the Rust Brothers, but they are less visible at the temples since the church is patriarchal.
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