Erkis

Erkis is a medium-sized lawful neutral Primordial with demigod-like power, watching and ruling over the nomadic tribes of the Aer O-Erken. Born of the union of Gaia and Ur, Erkis is one of the primordial gods, who joined the Younger Gods early on.
He took on the form of an elderly human with dark, rough skin, hinting that his first encounter with the gods might have been Xeres. With the creation of humans he took it on him to guide and protect these frail looking creatures and assimilated their behaviour and lifestyle. In return he taught them how to survive: how to track, hunt and tame beasts, which fruits were edible and which poisonous and how to kill. With the passing of time the humans split into various groups and factions and many even forgot about Erkis. Only the descendents of the first humans the Aer O-Erken still live true to his teachings.

Depiction

Erkis has the appearance of an old human man with dark, cracked skin like old clay, which is covered all over with tattoos. On objects he is represented by the primordial or elvish rune for earth.

Commandments

•Hunt is for survival, not for sport.
•Survival means to live.
•Sticking up for the truth can be worth dying for, for death is not the worst outcome in life.