I think it's great to see the discussion going on what "religion" really is. In real life, me personally, I see it as something that gives people a meaning to their existance, even though me personally am not in any way religious. In the world of Andor's Trail, it's supposed to serve the same purpose - to provide something that people can believe in in order for them to improve their own lives, or to explain things that happen around them. The recent drought, or the recent crops that have gone bad, they must surely be because of their faltering belief in the almighty Shadow, must it not? What else could it be?
In Andor's Trail, the only thing similar to a religion is the people's current belief in "the Shadow". It protects them in the night when they sleep, and it comforts them from the blazing sun. It guides them on paths they have not yet tread, and on the paths that are not clearly visible to them. It is even rumored that the Shadow can make you revisit long lost relatives, although that concept has not yet been made clear to the general public.
Regarding Kazaul and Elythara, the following is a quote from our
"Design outline" document:
Kazaul and Elythara were deities that people used to believe in before. Nowadays, the people put their trust in the rulers of Feygard or in the Shadow. The concept of the Shadow was based on the former worshippers of Kazaul, but the people that follow the Shadow do not approve of Kazaul.
Some people still worship the old gods, and their altars can be found throughout the land. There has been rumors of cults following the old gods.
Anyway, great to see the discussion going!
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. Maybe I can come up with something for this.
