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<blockquote data-quote="WizWrm" data-source="post: 1216744" data-attributes="member: 13568"><p>Shural and Kazikazi, split halves of the ancient goblin deity Shural-Kazi. I had a write-up of a band of "goodly," intelligent goblins in the works, but I thought I'd see if the mythology behind it would be approved before I went ahead with it. Basically, this is what I had in mind:</p><p></p><p>Shural-Kazi was formed/came to Enworld and created a race, the goblins, and allotted to them a "holy land," which was a small section of some mountain range. They built a great city and became a fairly advanced culture before they first encountered the dwarves. Each race's competitive nature and similar outlook inevitably led them to conflict (of details TBA), and there was a schism within the goblin civilization. One faction demanded war on the dwarves, and the other insisted upon self-imposed isolation in pursuit of their god's desires. Drawn to ideological extremes, their deity was split in two, as was their civilization - civil war resulted, wrecking the city. The followers of Kazikazi were driven underground, while the surviving worshippers of Shural retreated to the mountains, forming a peaceful, ascetic culture that occasionally ventured out for trade or other purposes. Most Enworlders today are familiar only with the first kind of goblin, who are twisted in mind and in form by their raging deity.</p><p></p><p>Of course, this may not be the direction you want for Enworld goblins.</p><p></p><p>[color=0099FF]<span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Shural</strong></span>[/color]</p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><em>"sher-all"</em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Lord Jade, the Resolute One</em></span></p><p></p><p><strong>Enworldian Lesser Deity</strong></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> A goblin with a long white beard and a peaceful mien, holding a hammer in one hand.</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Peaceable Kingdom of Arcadia.</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Neutral.</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Mountain goblins, architecture, reason and rationalism.</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Mountain goblins, builders.</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> LN, LG, LE.</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Earth, Knowledge, Law, Protection.</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> "Greyhand" (hammer, light or war).</p><p></p><p>Shural is the aspect most similar to the original deity, Shural-Kazi. He is patron of the clever mountain goblins as well as an inspiration for the great city-builders and architects of times past. Shural encourages the use of reason and skepticism, and believes that all foes (physical or metaphorical) may be overcome by learning to understand them and their weaknesses. He prizes efficiency in action and grace in form, and demands a code of personal honor among his followers.</p><p></p><p>[color=CC0000]<span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Kazikazi</strong></span>[/color]</p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><em>"kahzi-kahzi"</em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Frenzy-Caller, Broken Face</em></span></p><p></p><p><strong>Enworldian Lesser Deity</strong></p><p><strong>Symbol:</strong> A twisting, full-toothed goblinoid sneer.</p><p><strong>Home Plane:</strong> Infinite Layers of the Abyss.</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic Evil.</p><p><strong>Portfolio:</strong> Goblins, tunneling, animalistic vengeance.</p><p><strong>Worshippers:</strong> Goblins and goblinoids, evil berserkers.</p><p><strong>Cleric Alignments:</strong> CE, CN, NE.</p><p><strong>Domains:</strong> Chaos, Destruction, Strength, War.</p><p><strong>Favored Weapon:</strong> "Smashtooth" (pick, heavy or light).</p><p></p><p>Kazikazi is the aspect that broke from Shural-Kazi when a faction of the greater deity's goblins originally rebelled. He is the ruler over the "lower" goblins now, and spurs his followers to wild attacks and crazed bloodlust. Kazikazi encourages the digging of tunnels and warrens, and hates the surface world and the light. He would see his followers ruling over the world from the underground, if he had the organization to do it. Kazikazi's name is often shouted during the swarming raids of his worshippers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WizWrm, post: 1216744, member: 13568"] Shural and Kazikazi, split halves of the ancient goblin deity Shural-Kazi. I had a write-up of a band of "goodly," intelligent goblins in the works, but I thought I'd see if the mythology behind it would be approved before I went ahead with it. Basically, this is what I had in mind: Shural-Kazi was formed/came to Enworld and created a race, the goblins, and allotted to them a "holy land," which was a small section of some mountain range. They built a great city and became a fairly advanced culture before they first encountered the dwarves. Each race's competitive nature and similar outlook inevitably led them to conflict (of details TBA), and there was a schism within the goblin civilization. One faction demanded war on the dwarves, and the other insisted upon self-imposed isolation in pursuit of their god's desires. Drawn to ideological extremes, their deity was split in two, as was their civilization - civil war resulted, wrecking the city. The followers of Kazikazi were driven underground, while the surviving worshippers of Shural retreated to the mountains, forming a peaceful, ascetic culture that occasionally ventured out for trade or other purposes. Most Enworlders today are familiar only with the first kind of goblin, who are twisted in mind and in form by their raging deity. Of course, this may not be the direction you want for Enworld goblins. [color=0099FF][size=4][b]Shural[/b][/size][/color] [size=1][i]"sher-all"[/i][/size] [size=2][i]Lord Jade, the Resolute One[/i][/size][i][/i] [b]Enworldian Lesser Deity[/b] [b]Symbol:[/b] A goblin with a long white beard and a peaceful mien, holding a hammer in one hand. [b]Home Plane:[/b] Peaceable Kingdom of Arcadia. [b]Alignment:[/b] Lawful Neutral. [b]Portfolio:[/b] Mountain goblins, architecture, reason and rationalism. [b]Worshippers:[/b] Mountain goblins, builders. [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] LN, LG, LE. [b]Domains:[/b] Earth, Knowledge, Law, Protection. [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] "Greyhand" (hammer, light or war). Shural is the aspect most similar to the original deity, Shural-Kazi. He is patron of the clever mountain goblins as well as an inspiration for the great city-builders and architects of times past. Shural encourages the use of reason and skepticism, and believes that all foes (physical or metaphorical) may be overcome by learning to understand them and their weaknesses. He prizes efficiency in action and grace in form, and demands a code of personal honor among his followers. [color=CC0000][size=4][b]Kazikazi[/b][/size][/color] [size=1][i]"kahzi-kahzi"[/i][/size] [size=2][i]Frenzy-Caller, Broken Face[/i][/size][i][/i] [b]Enworldian Lesser Deity[/b] [b]Symbol:[/b] A twisting, full-toothed goblinoid sneer. [b]Home Plane:[/b] Infinite Layers of the Abyss. [b]Alignment:[/b] Chaotic Evil. [b]Portfolio:[/b] Goblins, tunneling, animalistic vengeance. [b]Worshippers:[/b] Goblins and goblinoids, evil berserkers. [b]Cleric Alignments:[/b] CE, CN, NE. [b]Domains:[/b] Chaos, Destruction, Strength, War. [b]Favored Weapon:[/b] "Smashtooth" (pick, heavy or light). Kazikazi is the aspect that broke from Shural-Kazi when a faction of the greater deity's goblins originally rebelled. He is the ruler over the "lower" goblins now, and spurs his followers to wild attacks and crazed bloodlust. Kazikazi encourages the digging of tunnels and warrens, and hates the surface world and the light. He would see his followers ruling over the world from the underground, if he had the organization to do it. Kazikazi's name is often shouted during the swarming raids of his worshippers. [/QUOTE]
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