Vestkarthen the Great Devourer
Amongst the "foreign" cults found in the city of Nochet is the
"Caladralander" cult of Vestkarthen, the great volcano god of the
Vent. Near the central market is a small open space, called the
Vestkarthenal, with an fire-altar open to the sky. Here the Great
Devourer is appeased, for Vestkarthen is accountable for dangers from
fires which threaten crops and graneries during the scorching days of
summer. The priests of Vestkarthen protect the grain through
propitiation of the fire. On his high holy day in Fire Season, small
live fishes, "in place of human souls" are sacrificed to Vestkarthen
in his fire.
Few initiate to Vestkarthen but during Fire Season many sacrifices are offered to him so that the Great Devourer might be satisfied. Each year, offerings and gifts are sent from Esrolia to the High Temple of the Vent to appease the Great Devourer and the Twin Priest of Caladraland.
Jeff
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