Religion

The Church of the Ancestor

The only sanctioned religion within The Empire is the Church of the Ancestor.  The headquarters of the church is in Verity.  They consider all other religious traditions to be heresy, but far away from the city the reach of the church is weak.

The Many Small Gods

The worship of the many small gods who have no names is the most common heresy indulged in by citizens of the empire.  It's very common among the farmers and peasants in small villages.  They like to say, "You can pray to the gods in the rain drops to keep you dry, but by the time they're close enough to hear you, you're already wet."

The Hope

A relatively new religious movement.  TheThey build churches with no roofs and they hold their sermons at night so they can see the focus of their worship, a bright white star which appeared recently in the sky.  They say the Hope knows about the plight of Abeth and is coming to save humanity from the ice.

Outside the Empire

The Durnish Pantheon

The Durns have a pantheon of about a dozen gods each with their own domain.

The Ice Tribes

The Ice Tribes worship two gods, Sedna the goddess of the sea, and Sila her husband the god of the sky.