One of the deities of the
Congregation of Heimarin and a member of the Eight Guardians.
When the gods rose up against the Father , Oram was said to have danced around the battlefield, singing songs and perform tricks to inspire the others in their fight. It was Oram's inspiration that allowed the other gods to keep up hope, and it was through his cleverness that they knew to eat from the flesh of the father in order to gain his power. Oram cares not for boring matters such as justice and freedom, so long as she is the center of attention. Oram is constantly changing, taking joy in the confusion and chaos that she brings to others.
Mythology
Worship
The Sanguine Revelry
Disregarding membership within the Temple or a cult of Oram, when enough Oram followers are found in one place, usually gathered around a particularly charismatic cleric, they may at times form a Sanguine Revelry. A Sanguine Revelry is a festival celebrating everything Oram. Often displaying insane levels of hedonism, Sanguine Revelries are characterized by drinking towns dry, games of chance, and even orgies. In most cases, the goal of a Sanguine Revelry is to both excite and disturb. These Revelries drive people out of their dull meaningless lives but eventually show them that a life filled with revelry is also not rewarding.
Each Sanguine Revelry is distinct, a result of the figures driving it. Some will focus on games, others on dance and music, while some will be focused on darker revelries. Most Sanguine Revelries are short-term temporary events held by chance when enough Oram followers have gathered. Others become more long-term, traveling the land and stopping in different settlements to recruit and spread their festivities. These traveling Sanguine Revelries are often dreaded by the local government, considering them both disruptive and potentially destructive.
The Congregation of Heimarin
Oram's followers tend to be just as wild and chaotic as their chosen deity. Worship of this chaotic being is often found among entertainers, thrillseekers and conmen. Surprisingly, many who have an interest in studying the mind and healing those who suffer from madness often find themselves studying The Mad Rant and becoming the most devoted of followers. Followers of Oram hold that life holds meaning, and that one must strive to discover what brings them purpose. Specifically, they believe that acts of revelry help one to discover what they truly enjoy. Often viewed as hedonistic, Oram's faithful would argue that one cannot know what is truly best for oneself until they have tasted from every table. Intoxicants are particularly favored by Oram's faithful, believing that they lower one's reserves and assist in seeing the world differently.
Worship of Oram is often disorganized, and rarely do followers actually establish churches. Instead, they can be found wandering the alleys of cities and down the roads of kingdoms. They bring excitement and change wherever they go, trying their best to discomfort and inspire. Some clerics of Oram are also famed for their wisdom, and are often sought out for their guidance. These wisemen, and all clerics who truly dedicate themselves to their mission to assist others in finding meaning, are granted access to the domain of Trickery.
Oram's followers are only loosely bound to the Temple of Seers. Many of his followers hold little regard for the rest of the Guardians outside of Aruvia , who Oram has a unique relationship with. The representatives of Oram within the Temple are often looked down upon by the other followers, unless they are using their position to sow a little chaotic fun among the Temple.
Many worshipers of Oram keep their own records of experiences with the insane, either those they've met or often their own delusions. These collections, whether consolidated and added to the main text, are all considered a part of Oram's most holy text, the Mad Rant.
The Monak Faith
The Monak Faith of the ancestral Halflings, believed to be the origin of worship of the Eight Guardians, views Oram, or Yorma, as the originator of the Halfling people. Yorma, with the assistance of Ruva, Aruvia, tricked the other gods into creating the Halfling people. The other gods, embarrassed and yet impressed by Yorma, gave her authority over the world.
Eastern Sheidic Worship of Oram (WIP)
Among eastern Sheidic cults, especially among the Mavom elves, Oram often takes the form of Eiram, the Heavenly Messenger.
Western Sheidic Worship of Oram (WIP)
Most sheidic cults of the west, including those that hold to the 8 Guardians, tend to consider Oram to be a minor Sheid, respected by all but rarely worshiped as one of the central deities of a pantheon.
