The Spirits

Ethereal creatures of immense power, the spirits lurk around the natural world. Believed by some to be the creators of the world, they are revered as supreme beings in the Wild Feylands

Belief
Those who believe in the spirits claim that they are an extension of nature. They say that Varen was not created by divine forces, but emerged as a product of evolution and the clash of the forces of nature. In this philosophy, the spirits function as entities that transcended the physical frame of the natural world, and became enlightened. They have influence over the land, and their wills affect it. They are the elements, life and the weather, they know both beats and plants, they are the forces of nature, unleashed and untamed.

Followers
Some individuals that are specially attuned with the universe can call them, and establish links with them. Communication can work both ways, being some time The Spirits guiding their followers, or the believers asking for The Spirit’s grace and blessing.

There are hundreds of spirits, but they ultimately share one identity. They usually appear as animals, or raw elements. Their demeanour is spectral, being semi-solid and phasing through the land.

No sacrifices are made for The Spirits, but prayers are common among believers. Before battles, before killing game, before giving birth, and before eating a few words are whispered, thanking the spirits or asking for their help.

Philosophy
The Spirits urge their people to:


 * Be part of the ever changing cycle of nature.
 * Don’t avoid death, for it is only a beginning.
 * Don’t leave permanent marks that nature can’t erase. Don’t build, and don’t destroy.
 * Hunt and gather, but never exterminate a species.
 * Challenge those who seek immortality and those who disrespect nature

Believers know that life and death are parts of nature, but The Spirits promise that the cycle is whole: every death leads to a new life, and vice verse. Souls are recycled, and each being is the reincarnation of an older creature. That is why the cycle is so precious. Because everyone is a part of it.