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Philosophy

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	This is '''Zen Stalinism''', deliberate belief in a dictatorship that you know is lying to you, in order to gain sufficient knoweldge and power to become a liar yourself. Add to that the fact that there are several different interpretations of what the will of the Doomed Prince actually is, and that it is difficult to know precisely who your superiors are when the most important ones - the Inner Sphere - lurk within the temple as spies on their own people.		This is '''Zen Stalinism''', deliberate belief in a dictatorship that you know is lying to you, in order to gain sufficient knoweldge and power to become a liar yourself. Add to that the fact that there are several different interpretations of what the will of the Doomed Prince actually is, and that it is difficult to know precisely who your superiors are when the most important ones - the Inner Sphere - lurk within the temple as spies on their own people.

	''Never, ever question whether a superior is telling you the truth.'' He is probably lying and certainly keeping various salient facts from you, possibly for your own good, possibly not, but never come right out and say it to their face, or even subtly imply that you do not trust the smilling goon as far as you can throw him/her. However Ksarulites are not gullible, far from it, the religion values intelligence (as opposed to wisdom, the domain of Thumis). And thus it is common practice among Ksarulites to steal from each other, use spying and blackmail and any number of underhand tricks to ensure they are as fully informed as they can be and are on any conspiratorial cabal pissing out, rather than being one of the duped.		''Never, ever question whether a superior is telling you the truth.'' He is probably lying and certainly keeping various salient facts from you, possibly for your own good, possibly not, but never come right out and say it to their face, or even subtly imply that you do not trust the smilling goon as far as you can throw him/her. However Ksarulites are not gullible, far from it, the religion values intelligence (as opposed to wisdom, the domain of Thumis). And thus it is common practice among Ksarulites to steal from each other, use spying and blackmail and any number of underhand tricks to ensure they are as fully informed as they can be and are on the inside of any conspiratorial cabal pissing out, rather than being one of the duped.

	Of course all temples are like this to some extent (even those snivelling Thumis wimps) but with the Ksarulites it is tacitly accepted, and a follower caught in the act of any number of petty treacheries and misdemeanours will get off comparatively lightly - and might even be marked for promotion as being a person with a bit of flair and ambition and a suitably change deity attitude to stuffy stablity-favoured things like precedent and hierarchy.		Of course all temples are like this to some extent (even those snivelling Thumis wimps) but with the Ksarulites it is tacitly accepted, and a follower caught in the act of any number of petty treacheries and misdemeanours will get off comparatively lightly - and might even be marked for promotion as being a person with a bit of flair and ambition and a suitably change deity attitude to stuffy stablity-favoured things like precedent and hierarchy.

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 ===Stalkers of the Indigo Night===
-A secret organisation dedicated to protecting Ksarul and Hru'u pilgrims on the road to the shrines at the ruined city of Hmakuyal. Most people are well aware of the shrines, but the official line is that they are secret, and certainly no non-worshipper is allowed into the underground complex beneath the city, and access for most lower order clergy and lay memebrs is seriously restricted. The Stalkers are made up of members of the Temple guard from Ksarul, Gruganu and Hru'u, and given the sinister nature of these cults are likely to have other functions as well as policing.
+A secret organisation dedicated to protecting Ksarul and Hru'u pilgrims on the road to the shrines at the ruined city of Hmakuyal. Most people are well aware of the shrines, but the official line is that they are secret, and certainly no non-worshipper is allowed into the underground complex beneath the city, and access for most lower order clergy and lay members is seriously restricted. The Stalkers are made up of members of the Temple guard from Ksarul, Gruganu and Hru'u, and given the sinister nature of these cults are likely to have other functions as well as policing.
 ==Aspects of Ksarul==

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Aspects of Ksarul

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	===Ey'un, Knower of Skills===		===Ey'un, Knower of Skills===
	:A very popular aspect of Ksarul among the laity. Ey'un taught men the many crafts and arts that improve life; masonry, glassmaking, alchemy etc. and told those most faithful to him the inner secrets of these crafts that mark a man out as a master craftsman.		:A very popular aspect of Ksarul among the laity. Ey'un taught men the many crafts and arts that improve life; masonry, glassmaking, alchemy etc. and told those most faithful to him the inner secrets of these crafts that mark a man out as a master craftsman.

			===Ghulggr, Wise One of the Pachi Lei===
			:Considered an aspect of both A'lsh and Ksarul, the Pachi Lei say Ghulggr 'reads the knots in the Ebzal tree of reality' and liken the planes Ghulggr travels to as being homes created in the great Ebzal tree of the multiverse by A'lsh and their other deity N'rg. Depicted as a typical Pachi Lei totem in their own 'Low Temples' and as a silver masked Pachi Lei bearing four wands pointing at the four mystical directions of the universe in Ksarul temples.

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	== Other Aspects ==		=== Other Aspects ===

	Chópruna - The Dweller in Shadow		Chópruna - The Dweller in Shadow

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Aspects of Ksarul

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	===Ey'un, Knower of Skills===		===Ey'un, Knower of Skills===
	:A very popular aspect of Ksarul among the laity. Ey'un taught men the many crafts and arts that improve life; masonry, glassmaking, alchemy etc. and told those most faithful to him the inner secrets of these crafts that mark a man out as a master craftsman.		:A very popular aspect of Ksarul among the laity. Ey'un taught men the many crafts and arts that improve life; masonry, glassmaking, alchemy etc. and told those most faithful to him the inner secrets of these crafts that mark a man out as a master craftsman.


			== Other Aspects ==

			Chópruna - The Dweller in Shadow

			Te'ekúna - The Wanderer Below

			The Finder of the Way Below

			Ntk’kt-khík – The Pé Chói

			Héssa - The Little One

			Master of the Nineteenth Circle

			He Who Is Ever Present

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	:The Dark Old One is the [[Pe Choi]] god of change. He was rediscovered some 1300 years ago by the Pe Choi Ksarul priest Kettek who was led in his explorations and visions of the past and of the outer planes by Ksarul himself. Kettek is depicted as an elderly male Pe Choi with a deformed carapace.		:The Dark Old One is the [[Pe Choi]] god of change. He was rediscovered some 1300 years ago by the Pe Choi Ksarul priest Kettek who was led in his explorations and visions of the past and of the outer planes by Ksarul himself. Kettek is depicted as an elderly male Pe Choi with a deformed carapace.

	Kettek lived during the reign of Nriqa Gachike (984-1010). At the time conflict between Thumis and Ksarul was intense and spilled over into civil war soon after his reign; Kettek was a civil servant in the Palace of the priesthoods and was reviled as he had been a Thumis priest before he converted to Ksarul and began his researches on other planes. In 991 he announced the discovery of The Black Old One, an ancient deity of the Pe Choi whose worship had been suppressed. Kettek was physically distorted by his work - those hostile to him say he was not Kettek at all after his trip, but a demonic impersonator.		:Kettek lived during the reign of Nriqa Gachike (984-1010). At the time conflict between Thumis and Ksarul was intense and spilled over into civil war soon after his reign; Kettek was a civil servant in the Palace of the priesthoods and was reviled as he had been a Thumis priest before he converted to Ksarul and began his researches on other planes. In 991 he announced the discovery of The Black Old One, an ancient deity of the Pe Choi whose worship had been suppressed. Kettek was physically distorted by his work - those hostile to him say he was not Kettek at all after his trip, but a demonic impersonator.

	During the civil war of 1010-26, Pe Choi converts to the Dark Old One opposed forces loyal to the Ito when they gained control of Do Chaka, while those loyal to the Father of Nests aided the Ito but later betrayed them, only the Ito's old wild Pe Choi allies who worshipped their own form of Sarku remained loyal. War between these Pe Choi groups was especially bitter and savage. There was even conflict within the dark Trinity; at first Ksarul claimed The Dark Old One was an avatar of their deity, but he was eventually recognised as Hru'u. Some Pe Choi refused to accept this subordination and there were riots in Butrus over the issue. Kettek is still a divisive figure, and his theological status is a matter of debate.		:During the civil war of 1010-26, Pe Choi converts to the Dark Old One opposed forces loyal to the Ito when they gained control of Do Chaka, while those loyal to the Father of Nests aided the Ito but later betrayed them, only the Ito's old wild Pe Choi allies who worshipped their own form of Sarku remained loyal. War between these Pe Choi groups was especially bitter and savage. There was even conflict within the dark Trinity; at first Ksarul claimed The Dark Old One was an avatar of their deity, but he was eventually recognised as Hru'u. Some Pe Choi refused to accept this subordination and there were riots in Butrus over the issue. Kettek is still a divisive figure, and his theological status is a matter of debate.

	===Guruash of the Nine Eyes===		===Guruash of the Nine Eyes===

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	===Kettek, Prophet of the Dark Old One===		===Kettek, Prophet of the Dark Old One===
	:The Dark Old One is the [[Pe Choi]] god of change. He was rediscovered some 1300 years ago by the Pe Choi Ksarul priest Kettek who was led in his explorations and visions of the past and of the outer planes by Ksarul himself. Kettek is depicted as an elderly male Pe Choi with a deformed carapace.		:The Dark Old One is the [[Pe Choi]] god of change. He was rediscovered some 1300 years ago by the Pe Choi Ksarul priest Kettek who was led in his explorations and visions of the past and of the outer planes by Ksarul himself. Kettek is depicted as an elderly male Pe Choi with a deformed carapace.

			Kettek lived during the reign of Nriqa Gachike (984-1010). At the time conflict between Thumis and Ksarul was intense and spilled over into civil war soon after his reign; Kettek was a civil servant in the Palace of the priesthoods and was reviled as he had been a Thumis priest before he converted to Ksarul and began his researches on other planes. In 991 he announced the discovery of The Black Old One, an ancient deity of the Pe Choi whose worship had been suppressed. Kettek was physically distorted by his work - those hostile to him say he was not Kettek at all after his trip, but a demonic impersonator.

			During the civil war of 1010-26, Pe Choi converts to the Dark Old One opposed forces loyal to the Ito when they gained control of Do Chaka, while those loyal to the Father of Nests aided the Ito but later betrayed them, only the Ito's old wild Pe Choi allies who worshipped their own form of Sarku remained loyal. War between these Pe Choi groups was especially bitter and savage. There was even conflict within the dark Trinity; at first Ksarul claimed The Dark Old One was an avatar of their deity, but he was eventually recognised as Hru'u. Some Pe Choi refused to accept this subordination and there were riots in Butrus over the issue. Kettek is still a divisive figure, and his theological status is a matter of debate.

	===Guruash of the Nine Eyes===		===Guruash of the Nine Eyes===

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	===Kettek, Prophet of the Dark Old One===		===Kettek, Prophet of the Dark Old One===
	:The Dark Old One is the [[Pe Choi]] god of change. He was rediscovered some 1300 years ago by the Pe Choi Ksarul priest Kettek who was led in his explorations and visions of the past and of the outer planes by Ksarul himself. Kettek is depicted as an elderly male Pe Choi with a ~~defoomed~~ carapace.		:The Dark Old One is the [[Pe Choi]] god of change. He was rediscovered some 1300 years ago by the Pe Choi Ksarul priest Kettek who was led in his explorations and visions of the past and of the outer planes by Ksarul himself. Kettek is depicted as an elderly male Pe Choi with a deformed carapace.

	===Guruash of the Nine Eyes===		===Guruash of the Nine Eyes===

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Aspects of Ksarul

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	==Aspects of Ksarul==		==Aspects of Ksarul==

	[[Uthi'in, Spirit of the Mind's Eye]]		===Uthi'in, Spirit of the Mind's Eye===
			:Uthi'in is patron of psychic magic and scryer of secrets. His talismans help with perception spells, and he requires the sacrifice of hallucinogenic incense. Uthi'in is depicted as a great deep blue eye.

	[[Mentutékka, Lord of Blue Shadow]]		===Mentutékka, Lord of Blue Shadow===
			:Mentutekka is lord of the deep forest night, friend of hunters and of burrowing animals. His talismans bring luck in hunting and sneaking up on game.

	[[Kettek, Prophet of the Dark Old One]]		===Kettek, Prophet of the Dark Old One===
			:The Dark Old One is the [[Pe Choi]] god of change. He was rediscovered some 1300 years ago by the Pe Choi Ksarul priest Kettek who was led in his explorations and visions of the past and of the outer planes by Ksarul himself. Kettek is depicted as an elderly male Pe Choi with a defoomed carapace.

	[[Guruash of the Nine Eyes]]		===Guruash of the Nine Eyes===
			:A demonic servant of Ksarul rather than a true aspect, Guruash has nine eyes arranged at equal distances around his head and keep watch against other demons. Invoked whenever supernatural attack is expected and to dispel unwanted other planar influences.

	[[Ey'un, Knower of Skills]]		===Ey'un, Knower of Skills===
			:A very popular aspect of Ksarul among the laity. Ey'un taught men the many crafts and arts that improve life; masonry, glassmaking, alchemy etc. and told those most faithful to him the inner secrets of these crafts that mark a man out as a master craftsman.

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Sects of Ksarul

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	There are numerous lesser sects, two of which are detailed below.		There are numerous lesser sects, two of which are detailed below.

	[[Cartographers of the Luminous Pylon]]		===Cartographers of the Luminous Pylon===
			This is a group of two dozen adherents of Ksarul and Gruganu (and one of Dlamelish) based in Tumissa who are trying to map the many alternative demon planes. They are seeking to do this noit through visting these mostly lethal places, but through visions and scrying. They are of the opinion that it ought to be possible to use psychic methods to look into te other planes just as it is possible to use clairvoyance and telepathy; it is just a matter of getting your mind into the appropriate state of consciousness. They mostly do this through immoderate use of drugs. They communicate their findings through pictures and poetry, trying to capture the true otherwordly essence of the places they have seen in bizarre abstract paintings and incantations that appear to be gibberish.

	[[Stalkers of the Indigo Night]]		Serious magicians regard them as dangerous loonies and disdain their methods and loathe the provocative and ungrammatical way they express their ideas, but the Cartographers are sure that they are onto something, perhaps the biggest revolution in magical theory and practice since Llyani times. The temple hierarchy wil not stamp them out however; perhaps they secretly think the Cartographers will produce something useful, perhaps they are useful to the temple as a fertile source of false and confusing doctrines to baffle the uninitiated as to what Ksarul worship is really about.

			The Cartographers have no hierarchy as such, just a charismatic leader [[Zuthau hiTlekku]] of the Dark Fear clan, who pays for much of the 'work' out of his own pocket. Meetings of the Cartographers at [[Aubshoi]]'s alchemist shop often start out like poetry readings or art exhibitions, proceed into drugged and drunken debauches and fairly frequently end in fist fights over disputed aspects of transplanar theory. Once in a while they will try an experimental incantation, which even more rarely will, after a fashion, work. They were banished from the temple proper when a particularly annoying plague of demonic teleporting crickets spewed forth from one of their nexus gates and infested the temple for weeks.

			Other members: Qapehel, Cadha'atla, Atqipal, Opu

			===Stalkers of the Indigo Night===
			A secret organisation dedicated to protecting Ksarul and Hru'u pilgrims on the road to the shrines at the ruined city of Hmakuyal. Most people are well aware of the shrines, but the official line is that they are secret, and certainly no non-worshipper is allowed into the underground complex beneath the city, and access for most lower order clergy and lay memebrs is seriously restricted. The Stalkers are made up of members of the Temple guard from Ksarul, Gruganu and Hru'u, and given the sinister nature of these cults are likely to have other functions as well as policing.

	==Aspects of Ksarul==		==Aspects of Ksarul==