The light hearted god of fortune, Trance is depicted as a tall, handsome man, often wearing a wide brimmed hat adorned with a great multi-hued feather. He teaches his worshippers to try new things, and experience all the joy the world has to offer, and to share your stories with others. The disciples of Trance enjoy making friends, and fostering brotherhood between the people of the world, mainly through throwing elaborate parties for their new guests. Wherever a celebration is held, a worshipper of Trance is not far away.
Unlike his sister
Dolor, and despite the popularity of the worship Trance, he has very few temples, preferring small shrines on roadsides where travelers may stop and rest, or humble tables within bars and inns that favor community over profit. Shrines are often guarded by a Road Watcher or two, depending on the popularity of the site. Many a bandit or thug has been surprised when the fellow drinking at the bar they acost turns out to be a Road Watcher, who are trained to subdue and capture aggressors for the local community to deal with as their laws see fit.
Of the few true temples of Trance, the most famous is the Church of the Eternal Brew, on the southernmost isle of the
White Cloud Republic. Though deceiving to look upon, the three story inn of simple stone and wood is always packed wall to wall, and music streams from every cracked window, and follows every puff of smoke from the fireplace. Watched over by the clergy of Trance, devotees come from every corner of the known world to drink from the Eternal Brew. Sitting atop a stone altar at the center of the inn is a silver goblet, with an ornate handle covered in symbols of cornucopias. On its base are gold inlaid symbols of Trance, his mask of laughter reflecting bright in the local firelight. His devotees follow the ever moving line to sip from the goblet, sharing tales and speaking to other pilgrims from far away lands.
Each drinker reports a different taste from the Eternal Brew, but each come to the inevitable conclusion that it is simply the finest brew that they have yet to sample. Inebriating in the extreme, a single sip is the most a drinker can manage before stumbling to a nearby table, often overcome with inspiration and sharing their new ideas with those nearby. How the Eternal Brew is truly amazing however, is that to date, the goblet has never run dry, nor spilt its contents anywhere but into the waiting mouths of the faithful.
The faithful of the god Trance are mostly a caring and friendly lot. They follow his tenants of community and the joys of life with a hopeful zeal that many of the uninitiated find surprising. His lay-clergy, called “road priests and priestesses”, are tasked with traveling from village to village, usually staying within a large circuit of five or so communities. They spread tales and songs from community to community, with most road priests' territory overlapping, so that a single tale has been often told from the
Kingdom of Il Paraonde to
Yomi. The leaders of the faith, called “Revelers of Trance”, lead several road priests and a contingent of the faith militant, called “Road Watchers”, across the known world, spreading the songs and tales of the world as far as they can, focusing on areas fraught with drought, poverty, or disease. They bring healing, song, laughter, and food with them, spreading the joy of hope, and building communities of faith to leave in their wake.
Tenets:
Provide for those in need, giving is greatest way to receive joy.
Hope is the greatest defense you have.
To discover new stories and wisdom, seek out new lands and new people.
Honor life in all its majesty, Life is the greatest story ever told.
Example sins of Trance include but are not limited too:
Withholding aide out of apathy, or greed.
Becoming reclusive, and hoarding wisdom.
