Almskitchens
from Verna’s Customs of Calatini From the beginning, priests have offered charity meals to those who need it. Traditionally, priests give free meals to parishioners at the temple side doors during meal times until the…
Behind Community Programs
When thinking about community priests and the charities they’d run for the community, I created several service organizations. However, most of them weren’t inspired by charities in Regency England, but charities we have now. (The…
Holy Manifestations
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions After the Age of Gods, the gods decided their presence was corrupting their creation, so they vowed to only manifest in their corporeal form on their holy days…
Goddess Laurels
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions The Goddess laurel is a small, evergreen shrub that grows across the lands in Damensea where the Goddess’s followers live. However, only priests pay much attention to the…
Behind Priest Robes
Until I began The Goddess’s Illusion, I wasn’t sure exactly what priest robes looked like because my earlier characters just noted the robe then moved on. They didn’t really care about the specifics of priest…
The Priesthood of the Goddess
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions Over the millennia, the priesthood of the Goddess have developed a hierarchy as well as different occupations. Both men and women are called to join the priesthood and…
Meat-Tuber Pie
A traditional recipes using the leftover venison and roasted root vegetables from the Longnight feast. Crust 2 1/4 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 cup lard 1/3 cup cold water Filling 2 tbs butter 4…
Longnight Trifle
A traditional, layered Longnight dessert of cherry jam, almond cake, and creamy custard Almond Paste Jam Cake Custard Cherries Cream/Garnish Make almond paste: Mix the ground almonds, powder sugar, and salt until evenly mixed. Add…
Longnight Cake
A traditional, rich Longnight dessert—a massapan-covered fruitcake soaked in spiritwine Fruitcake 6 cups dried fruit 3/4 cup spiritwine 1/3 cup almonds (chopped) 1/3 cup almonds (ground into flour) 2 cups flour 2 tsp shoko 1…
The Fire King
from Zariste’s Concise Guide to World Religions Long ago, during the autumn after the Goddess had recruited her Spring Queen and Earth King, the most powerful fire witch in Damensea was condemned to death by…