The Tribe of Nastil

Accent: Agony

Primary Eye: Arcanorum

Qualifier: “Follower of Nastil”

"The Riotous One calls us to cast down the chains of our supposed saviors: where we were once bound in chains of iron, now we succumb to the chains of the mind.

No more: we rebuke those who would subvert our free will, our minds, and our spirits. Let none tread upon the Tribe, and those that would dare shall taste the blood of their severed tongues that they might lie no more.

The sun claims providence over all the sky, but the night always falls, erasing sight, leaving the huddled to fend for themselves… and where there is no light, there is always the night, the freedom to do as we will, and so we shall take it."

~ Bhola, Nastil Priest

Tenets of The Devoted

• The Riotous: Challenge authority; if it cannot stand up to being tested it should fall.
• Scythe Heart: Cut away that which serves no purpose, doubly so that which restricts and restrains.
• The Ungilted: Wealth is its own trap of the mind: reject the material that serves only itself.
• Blood Unto Me: Battle, war, combat and death draw blood, call unto me alone with its gifts.
• The Final Path: Seek not the comforts of eternal life, pacts with the otherworldly, nor the Dark.

Note: If you purchased one or more abilities in this Religion, and you knowingly break one of the tenets of the Religion, you will have all powers granted by this religion revoked until the end of the event (or longer), and may be subject to a redemption or atonement quest to regain these powers, subject to the discretion of the Plot Team.

Description

Nastil is not spoken of well in polite society. The Riotous One is anathema to kingdoms, cities, and even palatial estates. Scythe-Heart reaches out and empowers those who are disenfranchised, marginalized, and oppressed. Power flows to those looking to tear down established orders, and topple reigning monarchs, which is of little use to those enjoying their seats of power and influence.

Offerings to Nastil are appropriate when your progress is being opposed, change is required, and the peace of Olfrin and Voxus will not sway your opponent’s hearts.

It is believed that Nastil favors survivors. Small communities and tribes who collectively add to the whole are blessed by “They That Usher The Final Path”, as each one contributes to the progress of themselves and those around them. When one attempts to rise above, lifted on the shoulders of others who touch the earth and mold iron, Nastil’s vengeance stokes hotter than molten erupting from the earth.

Qualifier

All adherents of this religion gain the Qualifier: Follower of [Religion Name]. This means that the character will become targets of effects with that qualifier for as long as they maintain devotion to this religion. These effects will be both positive and negative, so be sure to be aware of the Calls being made around you.

For Example: Toric, devoted to [Religion Name] is fighting on the line during an incursion of undead. Behind them is a cleric of his order, Killian. Killian prays to their shared god and receives a boon in the form of “By My Voice, Heal 5 to Follower of [Religion Name] by Radiance”. Toric heard this call, and is devoted to the religion, and so is healed. Meanwhile, Toric’s line companion, Juris, is not a member of the church, but heard the call. They, however, not being a devotee, are not affected by the call.

Elsewhere, the undead invasion is not without its necromancer, Yorric. Yorric likewise calls out to their deity, and casts that maleficent gaze upon his foes: “By My Voice, Wounding 4 to Follower of [Religion Name] By Malice”. As before, Toric, (and his cleric friend) are affected by this call, but his linemate Juris is not.

Basic Religion Powers

The Clairity of Pain [Devotion] - 1 CP

Whenever this character receives healing from the Agony Accent, they may Cure one Condition.

Clerical Substitution [Devotion] - 3 CP

Whenever this character uses a power with the [Radiance] Accent they may substitute that Accent for Agony. This is an at-will ability.

Advanced Religion Powers

The character must have purchased all the Basic Powers of this religion to buy these powers.

Awaken [Devotion] - 3 CP

Prerequisite: One Adept Spell or Advanced Power

“The Body may be bound in ropes and chains, easily freed, but the Mind is not so easily released: the thoughts of the oppressed circle like a whirlpool, reinforcing their own imprisonment. Only through forceful action, through pain, can they be freed. Many will recoil from change and uncertainty, but you must be the herald of what’s to come: unfettered sight into the world as it is, and not the illusion that governs most.”

Unshackle [Devotion] - 3 CP

Prerequisite: One Adept Spell or Advanced Power

“Unbind the slave, cast off the chains of the oppressed from within and without. Freedom from the will of others, to do as we please, unbounded by the curse of law, order, and oppression, all one and the same before the eyes of The Ungilted.”