Make Arahe the hunter our prophet.
Give the firestone tribe bronze weapons and armor, and give them knowledge of tactics. Why train an army normally when you can do it with magic?
Well na give her a wolf instead, so that shoul solidify more followers, and that clan for us.
I to vote Arahe our prophet.
Explain how the strength of animals come from the constant competition between them, and to become stronger the tribes should study animals and learn their ways. Introduce social Darwinism and the concept of a free market to the Fire Stone Tribe. Your gift will be knowledge of immense value (and basically free to you, but don't mention that); teach them of ruthless tactics, the art of political manipulation by diplomacy and lies, the virtue of practice and hard work over heroism and innate ability, and the flaws of the crippling human mind so they may overcome those in themselves.
Nuul ignores the mortal's anger. He's obviously the leader of these people, or atleast in a position of power. She reaches in, focuses, and gently touches Arahe's mind. The effects are immediate. The hunter screams and steps back, eyes widening in shock. Essence flows throughout his body, his brain buzzing with newfound energy. Unheard by others, Nuul whispers to the man. This is just the beginning. If a simple connection between gives him this, can he even begin to wonder what she could really do? Nuul feels Arahe's proud resistance and spite fading away in the presence of a goddess.
Arahe is silent for a while, then begins laughing. He stops after a few moments, turning to face his tribesmen. His voice hasn't changed, but now carries a certain hidden power inside it. When he speaks, everyone else falls silent, as if hypnotized by his words.
'Brothers, friends!' he shouts, 'How misguided have we been? How foolish to worship such false idols such as these?' Arahe spits towards a simple wooden carving in his belt and throws it on the ground. There are a few shocked gasps from his audience.
'We are in the presence of a true god. Oh yes... I can feel her in my mind, and I understand now.' Arahe pauses, looking back at the chaotic mass that is Nuul. 'Great One, we swear to follow you and ask for your guidance and aid.'
Nuul accepts her Prophet's words and looks at the rest of the tribesmen. Confusion, fear, anger play on their faces, but most show respect and look determined. It seems that most are willing to believe Arahe.
BunnyBob/adwarf/Armok:To cement the faith, Nuul decides on several gifts for her Prophet and his people. Nuul speaks again, forming into existence weapons and armor of bronze and spends several hours teaching them about using them and tactics. Many of the words and examples she uses are hard for the Fire Stone Tribe to grasp, but her Prophet is of great help in this matter. She influences their minds as well, connecting her words with mental images and situations. It will take the warriors of the tribe years to achieve their true potential, but Nuul has sown the seeds.
After she is done with her teachings, Nuul speaks to Arahe again.
'In two nights, you will receive another gift of mine. It will serve as your companion as long as you serve me.' The Prophet pledges his eternal gratitude, but Nuul isn't done yet. Her most important lesson is yet to be told.
The tribesmen listen to their new goddess long into the night. She talks about the survival of the strongest and the skills they will need to endure in her service. To survive, one must adopt ruthlessness and pragmatism, always practice and work to improve themselves, the usefulness of well-crafted lies and trickery. All do not like what they hear, but they gain grim, resigned looks and begin nodding in agreement as her speech draws on. In the end, they are chanting her name like madmen, ignoring their dead torches in favor of the light radiating from Nuul's true form.
In the span of one day, she has completely changed the minds of the entire tribe. Even the former fanatics of the spirit religion have long since abandoned their imagined gods and turned to serving the true one. Nuul leaves the camp in satisfaction.
She still has one task to do. The goddess rises high and scans the lands for a pack of the predators she had seen earlier. It doesn't take long for her to spot a group of silver-furred wolves running through the wilderness. She chooses one and grips its mind, bringing it away from the pack and to her. She fills its mind with eternal devotion to Arahe, its new master, and forbids it from eating men and doing anything her Prophet tells it to. Once she's sure it's completely hers, she lets it go and commands it to find Arahe at the specified time.
Red Path Tribe:Though Nuul is too busy with the Fire Stones and only sees the aftermath, her words as Nadani left a deep impact on the men and women in the Red Path Tribe. They try to continue life as usual, but a gap has formed between those who believe and those who do not. The hunters head back to the forest to look for food, but are ambushed by half a dozen Followers. They believe Nadani meant that no animal deserved to be killed for any reason. The hunters are killed and their bodies hidden. The group that goes looking for them suffers the same fate, but there are more of them and some escape back to the camp with the names of their attackers.
This causes an uproar back in the camp, and the elders of the tribe summon them to answer for their crimes. Their brothers act fast, however, and free them, imprisoning the elders. Things get violent very fast. The fighting lasts throughout the night, and the Followers are driven out into the woods and exiled. There they realize that while they do not wish to harm the creatures of the forest, the animals themselves have no qualms about it...
Two Skulls Tribe:
The bear attacks again, taking two children. Belief in Nuul shatters as her words are simply proven untrue. She did not kill the beast nor protect her followers from it.
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Turn 2 EventsNuul turns Arahe the Hunter into her Prophet and teaches much to the Fire Stone Tribe. -
Prophet Gained. 82 Followers Gained.Nuul gives the Fire Stone Tribe weapons and armor made of bronze. -
60 Divine Essence Lost.Nuul commands a wolf to serve as Arahe's companion. -
50 Divine Essence Lost.Nuul's followers in the Red Path Tribe are driven out from their camp. -
10 Followers Lost.The Two Skulls Tribe followers stop worshipping Nuul after the bear re-attacks. -
10 Followers Lost.---
Godly PowerDivine Essence Gained - 345¤
Divine Essence Lost - 110¤
Remaining Divine Essence - 255¤ (+615¤ next turn)
The FaithfulName: Arahe the Hunter
Titles: Wolfbrother31 years old
Human Physique
Human Intellect
Human Charisma -
18 (Red Path Tribe), 31 (Water Runner Tribe),
82 (Fire Stone Tribe)
The Religion
Main Aspect - Nuul is seen as a mighty guardian and teacher of her chosen peoples and vanquisher of their enemies. She is also seen as a holder of great knowledge. Nuul is usually decipted as a burning star or a thunderstorm.
Nadani - Nadani is a friend to all life, and wishes to teach mankind to live in harmony with nature. She is worshipped by 18 in the Red Path Tribe.
Wolves are beginning to be considered holy animals. The bronze armor and weapons are held in great value by the Fire Stone Tribe and reserved to their greatest warriors.
No Artifacts
No Holy Sites
Author
Topic: Essenceborn - A God Game - Turn 7 (Read 25746 times)