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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DMEntropy" data-source="post: 1216579" data-attributes="member: 13270">Suerl     Suerl is depicted as a handsome woman dressed in a plain robe.  Holding back her hair is a circlet of woven vines and leaf stalks.  She always carries a large scythe and a cornucopia with her.Requirements of PriesthoodThe majority of Suerl’s clerics are women.  There is no restriction within the organization about men becoming clerics.  More women seem to be called to the service of Suerl than men are.The requirements for becoming a cleric of Suerl are stamina (CON 12+) and leadership (CHA 12+).  All priests must maintain at least 1 rank of Knowledge-Agriculture and 1 rank Diplomacy per level.Multiclassing by clerics of Suerl is common.  Typical secondary classes are Expert, Warrior or Fighter and Sorceror.  About half of Suerl's clerics remain single classed and half take on other classes.Aims, Credos, and EthosThe clerics of Suerl promote a simple message.  Hard work and respect of the land will yield great rewards.  The symbol of the ant is used quite often as example of what hard work can accomplish.  Ants work hard through the good weather of the summer and are then able to reap the reward of survival through the winter.Reverence of the land is important to the community as well.  If the waters become fouled, where will the children drink?  If the land is barren, how will food be grown?  If the game is over-hunted, how will meat be found?  All of these aspects of land husbandry are taken into account with careful planning before embarking on new projects.RitualsSuerl’s holy days revolve around the cycle of crops.  Planting Day occurs on the 16th day of Mai.  Those who cannot work in the fields offer up prayers to Suerl throughout the week before this very important day.  The year’s crops are sown and Suerl’s favor is sought to bring forth healthy plants and a bountiful harvest in the fall.  Planting Day is then marked with dancing and celebrations of the entire community.  The last of the winter vegetables are cooked in great stews to mark the end of winter and the beginning of the new growing season.Midsummer’s Day, Juul 1st, is a day of evaluation.  The crops are examined and plans are made for the harvest time.  Predictions are made whether the harvest will be better or worse than expected each year.  Late plantings of winter wheat are also begun at this time.  This is a time of calm expectation amongst the faithful.Harvest Day occurs on Goldentide 32nd.  Autumn is upon the land and the cold air of winter can be felt at night.  Crops are harvested and stored for the winter months.  In years of good harvests this is a celebratory time.  Tokens of affection are often exchanged by young, or young at heart, lovers.  In years of lean harvests the holiday takes on the air of planning.  The winter is coming and food must be stored for the community to last through the cold months. Customs, Rules, and TaboosNo one faithful to Suerl will ever knowingly harm the land.  Allowing a water source to become polluted or salting the earth is blasphemy.  Any who would do such a thing are not tolerated amongst Suer’s faithful.  They will be excluded from the community as best they can be.Cooperation between the followers of Suerl, Horun and Nylaethia is apparent.  These three demi-gods of nature are closely bound to one another.  There are times that the clerics of Suerl, especially the female clerics, will be cool towards the female clerics of Nylaethia.  The priests of Horun are alluring to the priestesses of Suerl in a manner that is hard to explain.  Many marriages come about with this relationship.  The male priests of Suerl do not mirror this attraction with Horun’s female clerics though.Temples of Suerl can be found in nearly all communities.  These can range from simple shrines or gardens to an actual temple complex with granaries and cisterns.Equipment, Garb, and OfferingsThe clerics of Suerl wear clothing that is loose and sturdy.  Colors will be earth tones of dark reds, browns, greens and ochre.  In situations of war, light armor will be worn.  Leather and studded leather armor are the predominant styles worn.  Clerics will arm themselves with staves, flails, spears and scythes.Offerings to Suerl take the form of work in the fields.  The sowing, planning and harvest ceremonies are all done in the spirit of offering to Suerl.Specialty Magic</blockquote>

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