Hey guys, I have a two part question for you. First of all, how would you rank the popularity of religions in Khromarium? Obviously the Xathoqquan Orthodoxy is #1 but who do you think is #2 and so on? I suppose the rankings could swap from time to time but the top five should be consistent.

My second question is how do you imagine the Xathoqquan Orthodoxy?

What kind of dogma are they pushing and what is the expected behavior of believers? Maybe the only prescribed behavior is "praise Xathoqqua" and an ever-changing laundry list of mostly inconsequential behavior to avoid or pursue.

In my game, there are a few notable things about the Xathoqquan Orthodoxy. Just about every home, business, and institution has at least an idol to the toad-sloth. The Orthodoxy holds decadent, almost obscene amounts of wealth that it displays with shameless ostentation. It wields considerable influence and the High Patriarch is counted among the most powerful members of the Oligarchy.

Did I mention the glorious hats? They really are something else. The festivals are pretty awesome, too. In fact I'm guessing that the amazing hats, festivals, and a lassez faire dogma account for a lot of the toad-sloth's popularity.

The inquisitors of the Xathoqquan Orthodoxy ruthlessly hunt down heretics, mutants, necromancers and daemonologists to burn at the stake at in front of great crowds each month. Some say the Orthodoxy disposes of enemies in this manner but only a filthy heretic would say that, right?

Oh, and no female clergy allowed. Because reasons.

I'd really like to hear your vision on religion in Khromarium and specifically  the Xathoqquan Orthodoxy. This discussion is important to me and will help grant my game a degree of verisimilitude. Thanks

Last edited by Brock Savage (10/01/2017 12:36 pm)