-Nate
The
Tale of the Bear Spirit
“Among
the rugged folk who dwell in the far northern regions of the world,
amid the endless snow and ice, there is plenty of time for telling
stories around the hearth-fire. One of those tales is a curious take
on the history of aetherial travel.
“Those
people, who appear rather primitive when judged by more civilized
standards, claim that it was not the long-lived elves, nor even the
steady dwarves, who first dared to pilot an aethership up, into and
beyond the heavens. Rather, they say, it was their own folk.
“I
know that it may sound preposterous; even so, they believe it. Those
people, who subsist by hunting seals and other animals, as well as
fathering other foodstuffs when possible, believe that, due to their
unusual natures, they feel a powerful draw toward Luna. What is more,
they assert that, long ago, they were visited by a messenger sent by
that goddess.
“They
say the messenger came seeking warriors to help battle a menace from
the beyond the heavens, and enemy they call the furmah.
Dozens of their strongest and bravest volunteered for the
undertaking, possibly in the hope of meeting Luna herself.
“Those
who remained behind in the villages never saw their kith and kinfolk
again. Even so, they say that the messenger returned, and told them
that the heavenly powers wished to offer them a sign of gratitude for
the warriors' sacrifice. They declared that a certain group of stars,
always visible in that region's night sky, should ever after be known
as the Great Bear, and would watch over their people for the rest of
time. That, then, is the origin of the entity they refer to as the
Bear Spirit, the patron and protector of their folk.”
-Recounted
to High Priest Imhotep by Yusuf the Traveler
Deity |
AL |
Portfolios |
Domains |
Favored Weapon |
| The Bear Spirit | CG | Patron and protector of the bear-folk | Animal, Community, Protection | Battleaxe |
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