Cult of Manann

God of the Sea

Volatile Manann, the son of Taal and Rhya, is the capricious King of the Sea, Master of the Maelstroms, and Summoner of Storms. Known for his black moods and erratic temper, folk claim his cult is needed more than any other, for if ever there is a god that must be appeased, it’s Manaan. He’s depicted as an enormous, black- bearded man with seaweed in his hair and a great, five-pointed crown of black iron upon his troubled brow. He’s said to dwell at the bottom of the ocean, the rise and fall of his massive chest forming the waves and tides as the greatest monsters of the deep gather in his court.

Worshippers

Manann is worshipped along coasts throughout the Old World, wherever people make their living from the sea or live close enough for storms and floods to threaten their homes. Even those who know little of Manann will throw a coin or other small treasure into the water before beginning a sea voyage in the hope of a smooth crossing.
The cult has a significant number of orders, mostly monastic, tasked to guard isolated, sacred islands. The Order of the Albatross is largest, comprised of priests who maintain temples across the Old World and bless merchant or naval vessels with their presence. Often accompanying them, the Order of the Mariner is the military arm of Manann, the cult’s templar-marines, sworn protectors of Marienburg.
Manann’s clerics usually wear robes of dark greenish-blue or blue-grey, trimmed with a white wave-pattern.

Holy Sites

Manann’s temples are found in all coastal towns and cities, and in most river ports where seagoing vessels berth. The high temple is in the great port-city of Marienburg: a huge, lavishly decorated complex open to the tides. The Matriarch of the Sea, head of the Order of the Albatross, is based there, a woman who ostensibly leads the entire cult of Manann, although in practice the sea-god’s clerics are as mercurial as their god, and as likely to be stubborn as to serve. The cult also maintains many monasteries and abbeys on small isolated islands, most dedicated to one of Manann’s many saints.

Penances

Penances from Manann often involve hazardous, maritime pilgrimages, tests of sailing skills, or expeditions against the sea-god’s enemies, especially followers of the heretical cult of Stromfels, God of Pirates, Wreckers, and Sharks.

Strictures

• No whistling or swearing when at sea or on holy ground.
• Never harm an albatross.
• First catch to manann.
• A silver and fish to every Manannite temple and shrine approached
• Hunt down the servants of stromfels wherever they may hide.

Blessings of Manaan
Blessing of Battle
Blessing of Breath
Blessing of Charisma
Blessing of Hardiness
Blessing of Savagery
Blessing of Tenacity

Capital

Marienburg

Successor Organizations

• Order of the Albatross
• Order of the Mariner

Leader

Camille Dauphina

Leader Title

Matriarch of the Sea

Official Languages

• Reikspiel

Related Species

• Human

Related Ethnicities

• The Wasteland