Death-In-Many-Shapes
The Lord of Survival
Death-In-Many-Shapes is an orc warlord that succumbed to the natural magics of Shon. This power seeped into His very soul and caused Him to transform into an amalgamation of nature's creatures and slaughtered His clan. His self exile led to Him forsaking His title of Bannerlord, and claimed the new title of Stoneheart after forging a brotherhood with Raziel, the Dungeon Lord of Harvest. His sacrifice for His new clan is what earned Him the ascension to become the Lord of Survival. His mount is recognized as being a Dire Bear.
Dogma
Death-In-Many-Shapes is an aloof orc that is tough on those He believes can be stronger than what they are. To have potential and not use it is the equivalent of surrender in His eyes. Death-In-Many-Shapes holds the idea of complacency leading to death as His core principle. However, to have something worth sacrificing one's self for is the only true worthy death in His mind.
Gaining Favor or Redemption
To gain favor with Death-In-Many-Shapes, one must provide to their peers. To survive as a whole is better than to survive on your own as what remains would be wasted otherwise. To fail in these is to lose favor with Death-In-Many-Shapes and redemption is only gained through the blessing of Krakhorn, the Lord of Redemption.
Ranking requirements
Only those who are of a divine ranking of 13 (Lord Chaplain) have earned the chance to worship Death-In-Many-Shapes.
When an orc has embraced Death-In-Many-Shapes's tenets for survival, they will have understood the most tantamount of principles: Having a reason to survive. Not surviving for the sake of staying alive, but to survive some someone or something. Gaining insight on Death-In-Many-Shapes's guidance and performing His tasks will earn His favor and eventually you earn His blessing of promotion. This promotion allows one's prayers to be heard from Vurga, the Lady of Goblins, or Krakhorn, the Lord of Redemption. If one has already gained the favor of Vurga and Krakhorn, then they are given the privilege of worshipping Grabguts, the Overlord of Orcs. Religious promotion does not prevent one from praying to their prior deities and thus Death-In-Many-Shapes, as well as the other Warchiefs, can still be sought for guidance.
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