A Sermon for Galladel's Watch

Moostrav - you have a skewed view of the gods. I can speak with some authority on this matter.

I do not disagree my friend; but do you see that from my point of view you are the one with a skewed view? May you offer more to this; if not here than maybe at the feast?

-Moostrav Potrevski

*Not Caelvan**

Mr. Poetrevski,
You are welcome to your objections however there are many who embrace death and even welcome it with open arms. I am one of those people. Death is nothing more than a continuance, a continuance that is a mystery and we should look forward to seeing what is in store for us on the other side.

In your regard to the phokus as cheating death, that is incorrect. You only come through the phokus if The Judge, The Reaper and The Chronicler allow you to. Everyone has their time, and when it is theirs it is theirs. "Cheating" it is not natural and should never be tried, as that will have worse consequences than just simply dying. Revering those who have died, are revered because they are experiencing the next chapter in the story. They have entered the Lords domain and should be respected and highly regarded.

As to your questions on my God; I don't "need" to praise him, I choose to. When I pray to my Lord he answers, wether in the form of a feeling, power, or method that I have not yet experienced he shows himself or his power to me. My God doesn't view me as an ant. I have had wonderful conversations with Him and He is grateful for me bringing the proper message of His words to Travance. He has told me as such and has given me my station personally as way of thanks and asked me to continue my teachings. He did not order, he asked that I continue doing the things that I was already doing and he rewarded me for it. In your analogy, do you award an ant for "being an ant"? Gods acknowledge those who serve them faithfully and properly.

I will answer your question as well. I feel I answered the first part well enough, the second part, he rules over the dead. Yet he does not consider them lesser than him. He believes we should revere them.

I hope this answers your questions. If you wish to discuss in more detail, then we can speak in less than a weeks time.


Z'Hade Enam Merikh Tahzam

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Cousin Caelvan

Bravo! In this we get the joy of coherent conversation. I think I did not make myself clear to the others earlier and I would like to just say, Although I contest your beliefs, I do not find them wrong in a seance. More so it is the difference in our beliefs I find interesting. The emotion regarding these topics often separates us from discussing things such as this; such as the dark and light separates your Gods. this separation is usually filled with disdain or compassion. Both of these understandable. Your choice to worship your God is your own, and I do nothing to change that. In fact I applaud it, to take to your own ideals, and explain your beliefs in a non-denigrating manner is very wise of you. To simply spout objections is not constructive but to the explanations that you, and Cousin Caldor, give to your ideals; I commend. Some people feel the need to defend there religion in circumstances such as this conversation, but what is failed to see is that there is need in doing so. I do wish to continue this conversation, so I will ask another question to everyone.

How many individuals do you know, that you would give your life in place of theirs?

For myself I have no number I can count to. Based on my beliefs above, If I where to care about someone, even if these feelings where not mutual, I would most likely do so. For in my eyes that would tip the balance of neutrality that all things live under. If I disliked them or they have done me wrong, I would not. If I did not know them, I would not. If I did not care about them, I would not. My issue with my own belief is that I am quick to consider someone a friend, so I am quick to do to much for some individuals. An example of this would be that I have only met Cousin Chenjing once, and had only sparcly spoken with the man. Still he seems to be a good person in my eyes, and has done me no wrong; there for he is a friend from where I stand, no matter his thoughts of me.

-Moostrav Potrevski

Father Kline,

Thank you for your words.


Moostav and everyone speaking to Moostrav,
Perhaps a separate discussion out of respect is in order for the topic you are trying to elaborate on.

Thank you,

Ilana Darkwood
Squire of Pendarvin

M. Potrevski and all others who've chosen to write here, I suggest heeding Friar Darkwood's advice, speaking as a friend, and as the High Priest of my Goddess.


-Nalick