as I have promised I sent you the translation of the stygian chruch of Naskorion as I have used it in Rise of Ralios. This version is the offical version of this church, the truth maybe different, as always (I know the translation is not very good, but I have made it in a hurry, sorry).
The Stygian Church of Naskorion
History
The 'Stygian Church' was founded by Arkat after he has destroyed Gbaji in
Dorastor. Arkat was the greatest ever living hero, the goal of his live was
the destruction of the devil, which name is Gbaji. He has to collect a lot
of knowledge and experience to handle this inhuman goal. Therefore he goes
through a lot of personal transformations. He was born on Brithos on was
brought up by elfes. He has fought as a soldier for the Brithini. Because of
his success against the vampire king he got a lot of fame. But he also
sensed how godless the Brithini are. He changed sides to Gerlant Flamesword
and became through his first transformation a hrestoli. He rised up through
all the castes very fast and proved himself as a real master of all castes.
So he became the general of Seshnela. But the Hrestoli have been blind
towards all the other powerfuls gods of Glorantha. So Arkat changed sides
again and became he revealed his enemy of his live the first time - Gabji
the deceiver. He made a heroquest and was trapped in hell by demons. There
he was saved by Harmast Barfoot on his lightbringer quest. By this reason he
became a hero of Orlanth. His name was Arkat Humathson from now on. For a
long time he fought side by side with the warriors of Orlanth against his
enemy Gbaji the devil. But over this time he revealed that this
transformation could have been not the last on to destroy Gbaji. He was not
complete.
Therefore he take the step towards the power of Darkness. Kyger Litor the
mother of all trolls absorbed him and after this she gave birth to Arkat the
Troll. Now he was complete. With the help of Zorak Zoran the revenger he was
totally complete. He has now the feeling of the elves for nature, the
knowlegde of the churches of the west, the understanding of the
individualism and community of the Orlanth culture and the power of the
trolls. Now he was able to face the devil to destroy him. He goes to
Dorastor with his friends and he destroyed in inhuman fight of power the
devil Gabaji. Then he comes back to Ralios to found his new dark empire and
the stygian church of Ralios. After all the he became a god through his
apotheosis.
His empire was a realm for all races of Ralios. The was peace between the
races of humans and trolls. Together they are strong. But the demonic god
learner destroyed this peaceful empire. They also destroyed the friendship
of the races for their own good. Only the last emperor, Paslac the holy,
gave resitance to this notorius demons. His last post was in Naskorion.
There he lost his live. He was slain on banks of the river doskier. But his
decendants survied in this country. The hold the knowledge of Arkats stygian
church in their hearts. Because they did know the prophezie that on time HE
will be reborn and HE will rising up as the emporer of Ralios again. Then
the only TRUE STYGIAN Church will reveal itself.
This vision came to Duke Rainard de Faucille of Naskorion, the only true
descendant of Arkats empire, and to troll priest of black Arkat Kurzum
Aragat from Halikiv though the sendings of Argan Argar. Together the
errected the fortress of Zorakarkat the fortress of friends.
Part 1
Cheers
ingo
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