Lore
Deities of Imarel - by T.A. Saunders ©2013 v1.0
| Classification | Ethos | Sphere of Influence | Home Plane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit of Imarel | Lawful/Chaotic | Those who seek favor and fortune/those who seek to strike misfortune upon others. | The Astral Plane |
| Symbol | Animal | Servant | |
| A golden coin/a tarnished copper coin | Rabbit/Black Cat | Blink Rabbit/Shadow Cat | |
Of all the opposing religions on Imarel, the churches of Fortune and Misfortune are the only ones that don't actively seek to thwart one another. Alas, it is because their deities are one and the same person. It is believed that Orin, who is the original ‘being' was cursed by the God of Illusions, Vanidyr during his mortal life to be metamorphic schizophrenic. The result was the emergence of the personality of Orinako, who is in every way the opposite of her ‘other self.'
Where Orin seeks to bring fortune and prosperity to the world, Orinako seeks to undo all such things and turn all things sought into calamity. Despite this condition, worshipers of both Spirits still get their prayers answered. Orin appears as a Tashrani male, dressed as a buccaneer, with a flat-top tricorn, while Orinako appears as a Tashrani harlot, with a revealing corset and skirts. The change from one Spirit to the other is entirely at random and beyond their control, save for the battle of wills they have in their mind.
Worshipers of Fortune and Misfortune both tend to be free-spirited sorts, though with clearly different agendas. Travelers, adventurers and treasure hunters all favor the Spirit of Fortune, whereas pirates, assassins and spiteful sorts favor Misfortune. Priests of both sects wear their coins open their necks openly, though priests of Fortune favor gold raiments, Priests of Misfortune favor olive and tarnished colored raiments.