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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 1495023" data-attributes="member: 2012">DAMHGod of Poetry, Revelry, and Songs, God of Satyrs, The Dirge of Joy, The Fey One, The Lost HeartLesser DeitySymbol: Satyr's headHome Plane: Plane of Serenity (demiplane) and Seelie Court (wanders)Godly Realm: WandersAlignment: Chaotic goodPortfolio: Fey, dance, love lost, poetry, revelry, songsWorshipers: Satyrs, pipers, & korred, bards, forest elves, the gema, gnomes, half-fey, halflings, sprites, separated loversCleric Alignments: NG, CG, CNDomains: Art, Charm, Fey, Luck, MusicFavored Weapon: DaggerThe Old God known as Damh is the Sylvan God of Satyrs and the North God of Poetry, Revelry, and Songs. He is known by many titles but his most well known one is The Fey One. Since the death of his beloved Euphoria his followers have often referred to him as the Dirge of Joy and the Lost Heart in honor of his fallen love.Damh’s Avatar most often takes the form of a large satyr caring a flute or mandolin, as well as a bronze dagger he calls Lost Love. When appearing to his non-fey followers he appears as either a tall green-skinned forest elf or a male piper. He always dresses a bard, although the colors he wears are darker, less vibrant, than one would expect from a sylvan deity.DogmaDamh is the patron of satyrs, pipers, and korred, thus his faith is dedicated to protecting these creatures from harm. However, Damh is much more on Harqual and his faith teaches growth through expression, especially art and dancing. Most fey who worship him are natural inclined towards having fun and celebrating, while his non-fey worshipers must work at it. Many of Damh’s faithful have begun to explore the idea of celebrating the impending death of a loved one instead of fearing and dreading it. Damh teaches to be respectful of those who are to pass on, but also to celebrate their lives with song and poetic verse. He teaches that one should always comfort those who have lost love to death or are separated from a loved one for any reason.Clerics and TemplesThe clergy of Damh are as chaotic as their god is. Thus, temples to Damh don’t exist. Instead, the followers of the Fey One often gather in a natural glade or local tavern to celebrate the glory of their god. Clerics of Damh often work with clerics of Hades to make sure a dying person’s journey to the next one isn’t filled with sadness. The clerics of Hades perform the late rite while the clerics of Damh sing songs of happiness and contentment. They are responsible for helping the living continue on by comforting distraught family members. Clerics of Damh also attend many yearly festivals and celebrations. They sing songs, dance around, and amuse the crowds in the name of The Fey One.While there aren’t any true temples to The Lost Heart, there is always a shrine to the sylvan god near or in any major forest where satyrs and korred live. The Great Harqual Forest and the Cadra Forest are the two main regions in the north with such shrines, as fey creatures from Faerie often visit those forests.The Great Forest is home to hundreds of native satyrs and it is there where the God of Satyrs faith is strongest. Many pristine glades are hallowed in his name, although many have been corrupted by the blood elves of the Knotwood. Those still in existence, and not in danger, are located near or within the borders of the Kingdom of the Silver Leaves or the Wild Treelands.The Cadra Forest is connected directly to Faerie, thus almost any sort of fey, including satyrs & the sidhe, are commonplace in that forest as well. The elves that make Cadra their home are descended from Faerie and usually worship Damh before any of the other Gods of Harqual. Also, directly southeast of Cadra is the land known as the Crystal Cairns. Here, many crystalline creatures live including the gema, a race of anthropomorphic, crystal spider-like fey. They are a favored race of the Fey One and he will protect them as he would satyrs or korred. The gema do not build shrines to Damh, instead the build crystalline henges and monuments in his honor (as well as many of the other sylvan gods).While satyrs aren’t native to the Heverkent Forest, many of the fey race known as the korred are. Thus, there are dozens of shrines dedicated to the Fey One in that southern forest. These shrines are usually also dedicated to Emmantiensien, the Sylvan God of Treants.Shrines to Damh are very rare in human lands. Only the Monarchy of Avion, on Harqual’s west coast, and the High Forest (part of the Eastern Shores) have more than two or three shrines dedicated to The Dirge of Joy. Other known lands with at least one shrine dedicated to Damh include Acheos, the Highlands, MaShir, Minar, Shadowood, and the Verdalf Forest.</blockquote>

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