Kalvely in Ludwag

“Our homeland, our precious homeland. At times welcoming, and at other times torturing, our memories will carry us as far as our legs can move until, at last, we see it again, our homeland.” - Juniper’s Celebration
While mostly known for its existence among the dwarves of Hallmond, Kalvely does have a meaningful existence in most Azuran continents. The Grigor Lyra itself contains folklore from all around Azura, from the hills of Keleva to the isolated wanderers of Nerius. Ludwag is no exception, and there it follows mostly the same patterns. Due to the scattered nature of even the holy book, it is impossible to follow a traditional church structure. Instead, occasional devotees to Kalvely devote themselves to the custodianship and custody of the rare copies of the Grigor Lyra. Soothsayers and pathfinders memorize the tales, spreading the word to the thinkers and the philosophes, spreading the faith as if it were a doorframe, providing only the opportunity to walk through it if one wishes.
For most, Kalvelian tales are just that, tales. Stories of bravery and camaraderie are passed around the tavern, and the brave men raise their mugs in celebration of the old heroes. But to those who are interested, they may yet be taken under the wing of a speaker to delve into his collection.
To this end, the Kalvelian faith is akin to a secret society that paradoxically anyone can join. Attempting to learn on your own isn’t impossible, but a daunting task that is truly an uphill struggle. It is better to find one who is already knowledgeable and learn from them so that the flow of knowledge can continue to pass from person to person.
As is the case in most continents, Kalvely is most popular among dwarves and humans. The prospect of ancient histories and recollections of lore appeal directly to the sensibilities of many dwarven families, and treatises on leadership, law, and combat are to the interests of many in the human population. While there is no arbitrary racial barrier, patterns throughout history have seen that elves, imps, and avians just seem to gravitate more to their own faiths. This is sometimes reflected in the thought patterns of Kalvelian soothsayers, treating with confusion elves who are interested in learning. As the Grigor Lyra was compiled by mostly humans and dwarves, other races do not find many of their own tales in the bound text.
Unsurprisingly, the presence of Kalvely is strongest in central Ludwag, across the lands of the Lattish and the Nix. The martial cultures of both of these nations often lend themselves well to the proceedings and practices of a Kalvelian scholar, which sometimes leads to a crossbreeding between the practice of Kalvely and the practice of the local faith. A few, in fear of heresy or ostracism, worship their local god loudly and study the Lyra quietly. Such a movement is disproportionately common among scholar nobles, those with an education, resources, and time to delve into knowledge that is ordinarily left sitting dusty in well-preserved chambers or old top shelves of royal libraries. Indeed, for the competition of those with the most to gain from Kalvely rotates between the noble, the warrior, and the scholar as new works and ideas are considered, constructed, and collected by the pathfinders.