Slythe

The slythe are scaled and reptilian, often green. The Slythe are varied in appearance - some have snouts, some do not. They are dedicated to the worship of all gods.

Slythe are widespread, but have number of temples in the Realm of Ranmisstra, where they are subject to Visgar the Tyrant.

The Slythe are birthed from spawning pools, which periodically disgorge a group of largely identical Slythe known as a Cadre. Some Cadres are warriors, some functionaries, some scouts, some laborers, some priests, and so on. Each Cadre will live and work together for many years, though representatives from different Cadres will make up most war parties and delegations. Slythe will live for many, many years if not killed, and the last few survivors of a Cadre are often extraordinary individuals.

Slythe practice an extreme form of Panthesism, actively seeking to worship all known gods. Indeed they often seek out new gods and practices to bring back to their temples. Slythe believe that only constant worship induces gods to maintain the existence of the world, and that if not appeased, gods will punish or even unmake the world. They have a great enthusiasm for biped sacrifice, often adding bloody rites to the worship of even gods who did not originally demand such things.

Slythe have no use for machines in their daily existence, rarely even using metals, preferring tools of wood, hide and stone. They make up for this with their skill with beasts, especially spiders and potent magics. Their temples do contain "God Engines", artifacts of great power where the line between magic and machine is particularly blurry.

The Slythe are ruled by the Orbs of Wisdom, whose will is known only to the Speakers of the Gods. Their society is largely harmonious, though there are known to have been civil wars and struggles between temples.

Many Slythe Temples are underground.

Slythe sometimes go renegade, or are spawned in forgotten pools not connected to any temple. Such Slythe are more flexibly minded and normally live among other bipeds with little friction.

Slythe love eggs, which they find intoxicating and have difficulty resisting.