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History |
The God’s War started because Mansa was seen as a threat by his one-time best friend, Belial. Coveting Kybele, Belial sent Mansa off on errands and tried to seduce her, and when he failed, he took her, and he took the children of that and corrupted them into demons. On returning, Mansa became mad with rage and punched Belial, and so started the God’s War. Mansa is still angry over what was done to his wife. |
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Relations |
As befits the man who punched Belial to start the God’s War, Mansa is unerringly opposed to anything the Dread host does in all manners and in all ways. He has been somewhat single minded in this, and it has cost him dearly – he is somewhat estranged from Kybele, his wife, though he is still close to Qetza. He rarely gets along well with the others due to his always thinking he is right and is said to think of himself as the leader of the Powers – a thought shared by no others. He does not get along well at all with the Shadow Host members, who find him infuriating. |
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Centers of Worship |
The largest, grandest, and most conspicuous of all the Temples in his honor is located in Sibola, which remains the seat of his worship and influence. Mansa is deeply popular among men, and it can be said not at all among pretty much everyone else. |
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Followers |
Mansa always has two, and only two, Temples in every complex dedicated to him. They are identical, except that one (always left hand from entry) is for women, and the other is for men. He maintains a strict division between the two, to the point that they cannot touch nor speak to a member of the opposite sex. He allows followers to marry, but the man is always the leader and head of the family. Mansa is possibly the least popular of all the Powers. His clerics, when ordained, are marked on their backs by his scale, and it actively measures their devotion to him in a visible manner. |
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Personality |
He is paternal, patriarchal, and believes in firm, strong gender roles. He is a brilliant strategist, absolutely focused, and can become blood crazed. Despite his flaws, he stands solely for goodness and order. |
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Alignment |
Pattern, Benefice, Balance, Structure, Unity, Dependence, Life | ||||||
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Alternyms |
Paragon, Dagon, Mister Shiny, Lawfather | ||||||
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Patron of |
Sibola |
Durango | |||||
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Colors |
Gold |
Red |
White | ||||
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Fauna |
Lion |
Beast |
Chimera | ||||
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Flora |
Linden Tree |
Omen |
Consistent Clumsiness | ||||
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Ordeals |
Combat |
Arena |
Boiling Stone | ||||
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Virtues |
Paternalism |
Justice |
Orderliness | ||||
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Sins |
Weakness |
Criminality |
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Worship |
Kneel, Prayer, Offering, Request, Bow | ||||||
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Baptism |
Blessed Water drizzled over head and shoulders | ||||||
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Prayer |
Mighty Mansa, I ask you to hear my hopes and accept my offering | ||||||
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Offerings |
Braids, Coins, Weapons, Jewelry | ||||||
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Clerics |
Clerics have the Scales appear on their backs, and the scale weighs them visibly. | ||||||
