Hourdun

Beliefs

The followers of Hourdun, commonly known as 'Druids', follow the teachings of the ancestors and gods. They believe that the dead should be honoured and remembered and nature should be protected. The druids are based on the south west continent and believe that there is no world away from theirs, having no knowledge of the other continents. This is mainly due to a lack of interest in exploration as they prefer a peaceful life. The Druids rarely venture out of Dzi Shing Rkang (Commonly known as the stone forest) and only do so for trade.

Races

The druids believe in total equality among races. Because of this, different humanoid races are commonly seen among the druids. They normally consist of elves, dwarfs, orcs, beastfolk (animal people), humans and others.

Rituals

Magic

Curses

The Druids, while peaceful, do have access to horrific curses that they can plague upon an individual or place. However, this is rarely done and only performed by experienced druids.

Rituals

Rituals are commonly performed by the druids, primarily on celebratory days. However, there are some rites that are done for other purposes.

Spirits

Harubudu

The Harubudu are what the druids call their gods. Unlike typical pantheons where one god might be a parent to others, the Harubudu are all siblings born at the same time, but have no actual blood relationship. In fact, the Harubudu are rarely known to interact with each other.

Dajaburu

The Dajaburu are what some would call 'demons' or 'evil spirits'. They are creatures born of Malcarnis and seek only to bring entropy to the world. Because of this, the Druids actively find ways of fighting the Dajaburu via rituals and traditions. Nothing much is actually known about the Dajaburu, like how they were created and why they do what they do. The writings rarely mention the Dajaburu at all, despite the fact that they are important to the Hourdun religion.

Traditions

The Hourdun druids have several traditions they perform. These form the heart of their culture and life.

Clothing

Druids typically wear the same type of clothing, only varying when it comes to profession and personalising themselves. A normal druid will wear a brown robe that covers almost all the body and will have sacred moss somehow incorporated into their wear, typically in the form of an arm band. Jewellery will consist of bones, stones, bark, and shells and sacred moss is used as the thread.

Face-paint

The druids use face paint to identify their 'rank'. The markings are made from a paste and dye, the colour of which identifies the druid's profession.

Diet

A druids diet is quite simple. It consists of fruit, vegetables and fish. Only on certain days will the druids eat red meat in order to honour the dead or god of that day. The druids also partake in baking, having their own bread and cake recipes. They will often use ingredients of their environment, commonly incorporating Cocoa, fruit, honey etc. These foods are considered delicious by many.