“…it was said that nine heroes joined together to find a way to destroy the Astriica, the fallen star, before it could completely destroy their homeland. The heroes succeeded, though at great and questionable cost. In order to destroy the Astriica, the heroes took unto themselves a piece of the star itself. The shards granted the heroes the power of the gods, allowing them to rule the land around them with their divine right. All was well for a time, but soon the cruel truth was brought to light…”

“…twisted and warped beyond recognition. For a man’s fault is his own, but a gods? So it was, that the land changed in many ways and yet remained the same. While these great beings may roam our humble plane, we shant deny them the awe and tribute they deserve, for such a god may bring a boon of plenty upon his followers as quickly as wrath for their disservice…”

“…so known as the Lord of Arrogance. The lord of criminals, brutes, and those with the bravado to please him…”

“…to know him by chance feared the very meeting of the Lord of Wrath. His domain is the violent, angry folk flocked to him, corrupt soldiers, bloodthirsty bandits, and the most vile of the masses found warmth in his cult…”

“…to the Lord of Greed would grow rich and powerful, so long as they held true to the covetous nature of their doctrine…”

“…many jester alike revered the Lord of Guile. A patron of the arts, Guile was ever-changing and the essence of comedy and tragedy in it’s purest form…”

“…interest in the Lord of Despair. One might pray to him when at the end of their rope, so to speak, desperately seeking an answer to their troubles which might seem endless at the time of asking…”

“…oft seen before great pandemics, Lady Plague brings forth a boon of knowledge in the form of medicinal herbs and yet a harbinger of death to her surroundings. She is worshiped by medical scholars and apothecarists…”

“…man can escape the Lord of Death. Unseeing, uncaring, unchanging, none should utter his name unless near the dead for calling on him may bring an untimely demise…”

“…master of the farmer was the Lord of Famine. With the plow a man can feed his family and live, but no man would forget to pray to Famine for a bountiful harvest…”

“…and so Lady Envy was portrayed in tragedies across the land. Those who turn to Despair may have began their journeys knocking at Lady Envy’s door, metaphorically speaking…”

–Highly Ornamented Holy Book

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