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'''Shrines''', usually statues or monuments to certain [[:Category:Gods| | '''Shrines''', usually statues or monuments to certain [[:Category:Gods|Deities]] of [[Achaea]], are found on nearly all [[:Category:Continents|continents]] and [[:Category:Planes|planes]]. [[Offering|Offerings]] of [[gold sovereigns|gold]] or corpses may be offered at a shrine to increase the [[Divine essence|essence]] pool of the God, which in turn allows [[Divine Order|Order]] members to perform such tasks as worldburning their enemies and healing their Order members. | ||
Once a shrine is erected by a member of a Divine Order of sufficient rank, it must be sanctified with offerings. Through the process of sanctification, it will undergo several physical changes from a crude, dormant shrine into a large, powerful one. | Once a shrine is erected by a member of a Divine Order of sufficient rank, it must be sanctified with offerings. Through the process of sanctification, it will undergo several physical changes from a crude, dormant shrine into a large, powerful one. | ||
Shrines may be destroyed by the act of defiling. A vast amount of essence is required to destroy a shrine utterly, but doing so successfully will, in turn, cost the Divine essence. Each Divine is said to have a Master Shrine. | Shrines may be destroyed by the act of defiling. A vast amount of essence is required to destroy a shrine utterly, but doing so successfully will, in turn, cost the Divine essence. Each Divine is said to have a Master Shrine. Usually found within the safety of the God's [[temples|temple]], the Master Shrine cannot be destroyed through normal means. | ||
[[Category:Religion]] | [[Category:Religion]] | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 3 April 2008
Shrines, usually statues or monuments to certain Deities of Achaea, are found on nearly all continents and planes. Offerings of gold or corpses may be offered at a shrine to increase the essence pool of the God, which in turn allows Order members to perform such tasks as worldburning their enemies and healing their Order members.
Once a shrine is erected by a member of a Divine Order of sufficient rank, it must be sanctified with offerings. Through the process of sanctification, it will undergo several physical changes from a crude, dormant shrine into a large, powerful one.
Shrines may be destroyed by the act of defiling. A vast amount of essence is required to destroy a shrine utterly, but doing so successfully will, in turn, cost the Divine essence. Each Divine is said to have a Master Shrine. Usually found within the safety of the God's temple, the Master Shrine cannot be destroyed through normal means.