Local Religions

Here are listed some smaller local religions that have not spread widely.
==Mirilarin Tengu==
Tengu religion is based solely around the Spirit Realm. They consider the Earth to be a proving ground for souls; a soul, a fragment of Spirit itself, is broken off and placed in every living thing on Earth when it is born. As the physical body grows, lives, and dies, the soul too grows through experience. A newer, weaker soul, upon the physical vessel's death, is absorbed back into the Spirit Realm, until it manages to break off again into a new vessel. An older soul, one that has lived and died many lives, gains power and insight, slowly realizing itself and its purpose.
Eventually, when a soul has discovered itself and returns to the Spirit Realm, it is not reabsorbed; rather, it attains a permanent position in the realm of the spirits where it can carry out its purpose, whatever it may be. Oft-cited purposes tend to be protection of a certain place, item or family line, or embodiment of an ideal or force.
Tengu believe that the weakest of souls inhabit short-lived beings, such as insects and herbaceous plants, while older souls are found in long-lived beings such as trees and parrots. Those who are born with innate magical talents are considered to be some of the oldest, on the last stages of their soul's journey; since many tengu are born with oracular talents, they hold that tengu are often the bearers of older souls than the other races, particularly gnolls and orcs.
Tengu religion holds no place for Heaven or Hell; some deny their existence outright, while others concede that they are regions of the Spirit Realm a where souls who particularly identify with good or evil congregate.
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