Cult of Skorm

Beliefs
Skorm is a force rather than a deity of battle and bloodshed that they believe grants power to the savage and strength to the brutal.

The faith is practiced mainly by the Rong’Nol but other cultures among the Horndall are starting to adopt it.

To die with praise of Skorm in mind and heart the faithful believe they add to an eternal “blood pool” that descendants will “drink” of in ritual later to gain their strength yet again thereby making the tribe stronger.

Myths/Stories
Skorm is an ever present force and watches with a thirst for blood.

If blood is spilt and sacrificed to Skorm the force rewards the offering party with strength in battle.

If Skorm is not appeased then weakness and destruction of the tribe follows.

Sacred Texts
No sacred texts exist for this faith.

Oral tradition is the normal mains for the faith to grow and flourish.

Ethics and Morality
There is no good or bad, just strength and weakness. The latter of which is to be despised and avoided.

Blood will make the faithful strong. Blood will make the homelands protected. Blood gives power and power is all that matters.

The strong survive and the weak perish.

Rituals
Flagr: Ritual sacrifice of an animal or captured person to Skorm

Magi: Marriage (which is very primitive in style)

Unag: Death ritual where the dead body of a fallen Horndall is bleed out, cooked, and eaten by the clan or tribe. The blood is drunk as well.

Tagen: War dance ritual feast done before battles.

Gongoa: Ritual done after conquering a new land or tribe, this involves sacrifice of the former inhabitants to Skorm.

Symbols
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Social Structures
Clan or tribal shamans are key to the rituals of Skorm worship as they are the ones with knowledge and skill in sacrifice.

Crude stone altars and shrines are places where the rituals are done.

Heads and skulls of the victims are put on spikes for all to see while the carved out heart is crushed for the blood and then burned for Skorm. Blood collected in any itual is either consumed, painted with, or slathered on the faithful or cast into fires.

Religious Experience
Fanatical zeal for the Cult of Skorm is an understatement at best.

Followers cheer and rave during sacrificial rites.

To bring a sacrifice to ritual is thought to incur Skorm’s blessing.

In desperate times, fellow Horndall or rival ones as well, are offered in sacrifice.

(Written by Ricortix)