Mortalis


 * A Deity
 * aka The God of Blood, The Living God, The Bleeding God
 * God of Pain, Sacrifice, Mortal Will, and Perseverance
 * Domain: War

Overview
The worship of Mortalis began amongst clandestine cults at secret gatherings barely one hundred years ago. Lately, however—especially since rumors began circulating that Mortalis appeared before the combatants at the Battle of Grenosia and asked them to lay down their arms—the young faith is gaining popularity.

Even in the Free States, people are converting to the worship of Mortalis, or at the very least considering the god’s creed, which is being spread by itinerant clerics. While the Threefold Church is still far larger and  more powerful than this new religion, the momentum with which it is spreading is most troubling to the Priestesses of the Three Mothers.

Bleeders
Those who submit to Mortalis demonstrate their faithfulness by offering some of their own blood in a short rite performed by the Living God’s priests. These new converts are sometimes referred to as “bleeders” – a pejorative used by the traditionalists still faithful to the Troika.

Notable Followers

 * Nyran Darvos