Tales of Hibernia IC

[Gnorman]

Anthur

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Your religious training as a Paladin mentions nine major gods, but it also lends you a familiarity with certain minor gods - the White Lady, a minor deity of undeath, pestilence, and madness; Nuada, the dead god of the hunt, ferocity, and battle; Queen Medb, the ruler of the fey folk; Dian Cecht, a demigod of invention, medicine, and craft; and Goibniu, the patron deity of smiths, metalworkers, and tradesmen.

As far as a prophecy goes, you seem to recall in passing priests and clerics speaking of a time of trials, when Hibernia's very pantheon would experience radical upheaval. If this is indeed the time of prophecy, then the gods will certainly give up their casual indifference and become personally involved with the tribulations to come.

The Six mentioned in the letter could indeed refer to the six of you, but it could also refer to the six formal political bodies of Hibernia: the Dwarven republic, the Elven empire, the Human kingdom, the Gnomish merchant oligarchy, the Goblin theocracy, and the relatively small, but still formally recognized, Halfling tribal alliance from Baighmore.

"The Sleeping Eye awakes" no doubt refers to Balor, whose legendary "evil eye" is well known for its ability to kill with just a gaze. Ever since his defeat at the hands of Lugh and the world-shattering events of Ragnarok over three hundred years ago, Balor is rumored to be biding his time in the temple city of Bal Iobairt. Whether he was truly sleeping or just waiting for the right moment is unclear, but should he rekindle his dreams of domination, Hibernia would indeed be at risk.

EDIT/OOC: New information, Kirrik. Read it again just in case! (That was a good roll.)