The Yu-Kargzant Pantheon
Gods of the Grazers
by David Dunham
YU-KARGZANT 
The Imperial Sun
Worshippers: high born, rulers
Requirements: Must be a noble or clan chieftain, and have 50% skill in Bow, First Aid, Ride Horse, Scan, and Search
Skills: Bow Attack, Ceremony, Craft/Falconry, First Aid, Ride Horse, Scan, Search, Yu-kargzant Lore
Duties: Leadership, dispensing justice, defending worshippers, healing, teaching
Virtues: Indulgent, Generous, Honest, Just, Valorous
Cult Magic: Befuddle, Coordination 2/4/6, Detect Enemies, Disruption, Extinguish 1/2/4, Farsee 4/6/8, Firearrow, Fireblade, Glamour 2/4/6, Heal 2/4/6, Ignite, Light, Lightwall, Mindspeech 2/4/6, Mobility 2/4/6, Multimissile 2/4/6, Speedart
Divine Magic: all common, Bless Worshippers, Cloudclear, Command Eagle, Command Hawk, Command Salamander, Enchant Gold, Enchant Iron, Fight Disease, Glamour, Restore Vision, Resurrect (one-use), Shield, Sunspear, Sureshot, Truespear
Sun Lords: 90% in Bow, Ride Horse, and three of First Aid, Craft/Falconry, Human Lore, Orate, Play <Instrument>, or Speak Grazer
Associated Cults: Arandayla (Speak with Horses), Dastal, Henird (Truetune), Hyalor (Command Horse), Jardan (Pureshot), Josad (Truespeak),
La-ungariant (Restore INT), Vrimak (Speak to Birds)
Miscellaneous: Although most Grazer men say they worship Yu-kargzant, they in fact worship one of his aspects: Dastal, Jardan, Henird, or Josad. Only nobles and clan chieftains worship Yu-kargzant directly.
Dastal
The Hunter
Worshippers: Grazer youth of the Rider age group
Requirements: Father must be an initiate of Yu-kargzant or one of the four sons.
Skills: Bow Attack, Ceremony, First Aid, Ride Horse, Scan, Search, Stealth, Track, Yu-kargzant Lore
Duties: Hunting, herding, learning
Virtues: Chaste, Energetic, Generous, Honest, Trusting
Cult Magic: Farsee 2/4, Light, Lightwall, Speedart
Associated Cults: Hyalor
Miscellaneous: Initiates cannot sacrifice for rune spells or obtain divine intervention.
They need give only 1% of their income and none of their time to the cult.
There are no priests or acolytes of Dastal.
Jardan
The Warrior
Worshippers: Grazer men of the Warrior age group
Requirements: 50% skill in Bow, First Aid, Scan, Search
Skills: Bow Attack, Craft/Battle, First Aid, Lance Attack, Ride Horse, Scan, Search, Shield Parry, Spear Attack, Yu-kargzant Lore
Duties: Defending the clan, gaining plunder
Virtues: Valorous, Energetic, Proud, Honest, Forgiving
Cult Magic: Bladesharp, Coordination 2/4/6, Demoralize, Detect Enemies, Disruption, Firearrow, Fireblade, Heal 2/4/6, Ignite, Mobility 2/4/6, Multimissile 2/4/6, Protection 1/2/4
Divine Magic: all common, Enchant Iron, Flamebow, Pureshot, Shield, Truespear
Rune Lords: 90% in Bow, Ride Horse, and three of Craft/Battle, Lance Attack, Scan, Shield Parry, Weapon Attack; know Firearrow
Associated Cults: Hyalor (Command Horse), Yu-kargzant (Sureshot)
Miscellaneous: May learn Dastal spells as a lay member.
The Brotherhood of the Golden Bow is an elite group of warriors.
Among its requirements are 90% with Bow and Ride Horse.
Henird 
The Leader
Worshippers: Grazer men of the Leader age group
Requirements: 90% in First Aid, Craft/Falconry, Human Lore, Orate, Play <Instrument>, or Speak Grazer
Skills: Ceremony, Craft <Administrate, Falconry>, First Aid, Orate, Play <Instrument>, Sing, Ride Horse, Yu-kargzant Lore
Duties: Leadership, fatherhood, dispensing justice, teaching
Virtues: Generous, Honest, Just, Proud, Valorous
Cult Magic: Befuddle, Coordination 2/4/6, Detect Enemies, Glamour 2/4/6, Heal 2/4/6, Mindspeech 2/4/6, Repair 1/2/4
Divine Magic: all common, Enchant Gold, Truetune
Associated Cults: Arandayla (Speak with Horses), Hyalor (Command Horse), La-ungariant (Restore INT), Yu-kargzant (Bless Worshippers), ...
Miscellaneous: May learn Dastal or Jardan spells as a lay member.
Josad 
The Elder
Worshippers: Grazer Elders
Requirements: Initiate of Henird, and attain Elder age group.
Skills: Ceremony, Craft <Falconry, Puppet>, First Aid, Human Lore, Instruct, Read/Write Grazer, Yu-kargzant Lore
Duties: Counsel, healing, teaching, remembering genealogies
Virtues: Generous, Honest, Just, Prudent, Pious
Cult Magic: Detect Enemies, Farsee 4/6/8, Mindspeech 2/4/6, Slow 1/2/4
Divine Magic: all common, Enchant Gold, Enchant Iron, Fight Disease, Truespeak
Associated Cults: Arandayla (Speak with Horses), Hyalor (Command Horse), La-ungariant (Restore INT), Yu-kargzant (Command Salamander)
Miscellaneous: May learn Dastal, Henird, or Jardan spells as a lay member.
ARANDAYLA 
The Horse Goddess
Worshippers: Grazer women
Skills: Animal Lore, Arandayla Lore, Ceremony, Craft/Herder, Horse Lore, Plant Lore, Ride Horse, Understand Horses, World Lore
Duties: Tending herds
Virtues: Energetic, Generous, Merciful, Pious, Trusting
Cult Magic: Farsee 2/4/6, Heal 2/4/6, Heal Horse 4/6/8, Ignite, Slow 2/4/6
Divine Magic: all common, Bless Horses, Speak with Horses, Sustain Horse, ...
Associated Cults: Hyalor, La-ungariant, Yu-kargzant
Miscellaneous: Only women may join.
Feathered Horse shamans may become initiates.
HIIA SWORDSMAN
Hero of Humakt, Protector of the Feathered Horse Queen
Worshippers: Warriors, mercenaries, bodyguards, adventurers
Requirements: Succeed in sword attack and POWx5%
Skills: Ceremony, Craft <Armoring, Battle>, Enchant, First Aid, Humakt Lore, Maneuver, Orate, Ride Horse, Scan, Sense Assassin, <Sword and Dagger> Attack, <Sword and Dagger> Parry, Throw Dagger
Duties: Bodyguard, executioner, mercenary, teaching combat skills, destroying undead
Virtues: Energetic, Honest, Proud, Temperate, Valorous
Cult Magic: Bladesharp 4/6/8, Coordination 2/4/6, Demoralize, Detect Enemies, Detect Undead, Disrupt, Fireblade, Heal 2/4/6, Parry 4/6/8, Protection 2/4/6, Repair 1/2/4, Strength 2/4/6, Vigor 2/4/6
Forbidden Spells: Dullblade
Divine Magic: all common, Berserk, Create Ghost, Detect Truth, Enchant Iron, Morale, Oath, Sever Spirit, Shield, Strongblade, Truesword, Turn Undead
Swords (Rune Lords): 90% in Sword Attack and any parry, and four of: any other sword attack, any other weapon attack, Conceal, Craft/Armoring, First Aid, Orate, Ride Horse, Scan, or Sense Assassin. 25% in Ceremony.
Miscellaneous: Grazers say they worship Hiia, but this is actually a hero cult of Humakt, unknown outside Dragon Pass and the Holy Country.
Initiates are taught Bladesharp 4 for free, and swear personal fealty to the Feathered Horse Queen.
Initiates and Swords may never be brought back from the dead by any means, and must never use poison.
They must accept gifts and geases (see Gods of Glorantha or Tales of the Reaching Moon 5). The cult has no acolytes or priests, only Rune Lords called Swords.
Vendref may join.
HYALOR THE RIDER 
Horsebreaker, Lord of Wild Horses
Worshippers: Low-status Grazer men
Skills: Ceremony, Horse Lore, Hyalor Lore, Listen, Ride Horse, ...
Duties: capturing wild worses, training horses
Virtues: Just, Valorous, Generous, Energetic, Proud
Cult Magic: Coordination 2/4/6, Mobility 2/4/6, ...
Divine Magic: all common, Command Horse, Enchant Saddle, ...
Associated Cults: Arandayla (Speak with Horses), Dastal, Yu-kargzant (Fight Disease)
Miscellaneous: Hyalor is worshipped by Grazer men unfortunate enough not to be descended from Yu-kargzant.
LA-UNGARIANT 
The Wife
Worshippers: Grazer women of Mother, Teacher, and Elder age groups
Skills: Craft <Cooking, Leather, Midwife, Refine Medicine, Sewing>, First Aid, Human Lore, Treat Disease
Duties: Raising children, healing, sewing
Virtues: Forgiving, Generous, Merciful, Prudent, Temperate
Cult Magic: Heal 4/6/8, Light, ...
Divine Magic: all common, Comfort Song, Heal Body, Restore <Any>, ...
Associated Cults: Arandayla (Speak with Horses), Yu-kargzant (Fight Disease)
Miscellaneous: Only women may join.
Feathered Horse shamans may become initiates.
OREST 
The Earth Mother
Miscellaneous: Receives little direct worship.
Feathered Horse shamans contact her or her spirits.
POLESTAR
Lord of the Night and Captain of the Star Army
Worshippers: Soldiers, dancers, generals
Skills: Ceremony, Craft <Battle, Choreography>, Dance/Grazer, Dodge, Maneuver, Pole Star Lore, War Lore, <Weapon> Attack, <Weapon> Parry
Duties: Soldier, general, dancer, choreographer, defending the weak
Virtues: Valorous
Cult Magic: Coordination 4/6/8, Farsee 2/4/6, Firearrow, Fireblade, Heal 1/2/4, Mindspeech 4/6/8, Mobility 2/4/6, Light, Lightwall, Shimmer 2/4/6
Divine Magic: all common, Call Star Captain, Captain Souls, Enchant Gold, Enchant Iron, Enchant Silver, Shield
Associated Cults:
Miscellaneous: Polestar receives little worship, but is contacted by Solar shamans.
TAMAR
Lord of Wild Beasts
TARA 
Lady of the Wild
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