Church of Yum Ynum
Structure
The Dragon Priest is the Leader of the Cult and resides in Arginscar.
Mythology & Lore
Creation
The World of Iconast was birthed from the dragon Asgorath, creator of the multiverse, mother of dragonkind. More commonly known as Io, Asgorath is rarely worshipped by the kobolds but the myth of creation is often told throughout the church.Birth of Koboldkind
Yum Ynum, a ancient dragon of immense power, created kobolds as a sort of serving class to aid him in his aquisition of splendor. The Church of Yum Ynum view this as a great point in history and reere dragons for thier ability to grant creatures sentience and purpose.Divine Origins
The church originates out of Pre-History. Stories suggest that kobolds began to worship dragons after being created in the Rugged Steppes East of the Ioslin Mountains.
Tenets of Faith
- As dragonkind birthed Koboldkind we shall revere the wiser and more powerful creatures that are dragons
- To toil and serve is our purpose. Those that betray thier superiors should be shunned
- Cold is the most powerful killer, winter is to be venerated for its natural power
- Accumulation of Wealth is righteous
- Treatment of the servants should be kind but forceful, Yum Ynum trusts not the lazy slave but, the loyal servant should be rewarded
Priesthood
Dragon Priest
The head of the entire religion is the dragon priest. They were granted the right to lead the religion by Yum Ynum himself and shall annoint thier followers in service of him.Pleasure Priests
Through orgies of hedonism the church of Yum Ynum is spread to places less kobold The pleasure priests are travelling missionaries sent to convince people of the grace of Yum Ynum through displays of wealth and carnal desires.Apostles of Yum Ynum
The Church leaders in established communities of kobolds. Typically they are rich individuals that orchestrate the goings on within the church.Holy Orders
Holy orders under the Church of Yum Ynum are typically smaller sects worhsipping a particular dragon or a small pantheon of dragons. The larger of these holy orders are; Calcecorix's Chosen, Tiamat's Children, Bannersworn of Bahamut, and the Crispin Convent.Dragon Mark
A leader of a Holy Order. typically a powerful paladin or clericScale Shield
A military member of a holy order, some holy orders have different titles for thier Scale Shields, such as the Holy Order Tiamat's Children is known for only letting women serve as soldiers and calls them Tiamat's Valkyrie.Political Influence & Intrigue
Have a loose influence on the leader of Yum Ynum'Um
They were also responsible for the civil war within Kro Kazamar by igniting tensions between the dwarves of the Mountain and the peoples of the Windsung Regions.
They were also responsible for the civil war within Kro Kazamar by igniting tensions between the dwarves of the Mountain and the peoples of the Windsung Regions.
Sects
Calcecorix's Chosen and Bannersworn of Bahamut are often seen as sepperate entities to the mother church. There are often smaller sects that devote themselves to the service of a particular dragon or group of dragons and stop thier donations to the mother church.
As Servants of the Dragons we find Salvation
Founding Date
-13000
Alternative Names
Dragon Cult, Kobold Cult, Church of Arginscar
Demonym
Ynumerian
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