Dialogue[]
| “ | A <Cattle-Challenged> delegation hopes you will let their priestesses conduct a ceremony in your temple to Busenari. “For several seasons we have been struggling to maintain our herds. The spiral started when we lost many cows to <summer frostbite/demonic occupiers/mange/lung rot/fastwolves/troll marauders/river monsters/Votanki hunters/the shingles/giant ticks> and worsened further when <dwarves opened up sinkholes beneath our pastures/thistles ran rampant, ones not even the goats would eat/corrosive fog rolled in/ghosts caused miscarriages/most of our calves were born with two heads>. With our magic already at a low ebb, we despaired of seeking the evergreen pasture where Busenari grazes. But then our priestesses received an omen suggesting we could find it if we smoked the sweetgrass in your temple. <After all, your ancestors have always had a close relationship with the goddesses.>” | ” |
— Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind | ||
Consequences[]
The <Cattle-Challenged> clan will be happy with you as long as you agree. Supporting the rite with a sacrifice is a particularly kind gesture, though you will of course lose the goods or herds you sacrifice.
Notes[]
Several of the misfortunes that may have plagued the <Cattle-Challenged> clan are things that can happen to your own herds in various random events.
If you chose for your ancestors to support Busenari during clan creation, the cattle-challenged clan will mention this deed.
Advice[]
- "Think of how many would come if we also had a Gamari temple." - Gamari worshiper
- "When Yelm died, Busenari could not find her barn. Then Elmal's light showed her the way."
- "Busenari will take their gift to our temple as a show of sincere devotion to her."
- "To be sure they credit their success to us, sacrifice 20 or more cows."
- "Anyone who goes into a deadly spiral after losing cows to <enemy> should be treated as a laughing stock." - Raven trickster