Gegenism

Gegenism, or the flight of death, is a religion based on the worship of Gegen as a messianic figure.
The religion is mostly followed by continental goblins in plains in Dalmeran.
== Beliefs ==
The religion is focused on ancestor worship, Gegen being a deceased king who is supposedly responsible for the diaspora of savanna goblins living in communes found around Welt.
Gegenism is a language that is notable for resembling cackling or laughing. 
Gegens worship idols said to belong to their dead king.
== Gegens ==
Gegens have unusually sharp hearing and are able to detect the valhyr from a long distance. Chopping down trees or mining ore is likely to attract their attention, as they are well aware of the valhyr's way of life.They are also very noisy. The distinctive sound of their chatter or laughter will often be the first sign to the Valhyr that they are active in an area. Extremely fast and agile, they sometimes fail to register the edge of ditches until it is too late to avoid falling in. They are also particularly slow swimmers. 
=== Persecution by the Valhyr ===
Gegenist communes are prime targets for the Valhyr when they arrive, they will often raid their villages for cereals and fiber crops to start their own fields and cloth industries. They make a sport of hunting these goblins for their unique metal that grows in their bodies, which they smelt and use for various items. Sometimes the Valhyr use enchanted ballistas to exterminate Bizard herds just to starve the goblins. Gegens are poor swimmers, the Valhyr use this to their advantage, for instance by jumping over rivers (natural or that they make) whilst shooting their now slow targets. The Valhyr commonly make a mockery of their religion by stealing their religious icons, and routinely harass the goblins by siccing tar monsters on their villages, or sending bizards charging through them. The goblins defend themselves with a wide array of weapons and magics (practiced by their shamans), and are led into battle by their gigantic chieftains.
== Organization ==
=== Chieftains ===
Gengenist communes are led by chieftains, who are often twin or triplet brothers that grow to gigantic sizes.
=== Shamans ===
Shamans are the holy person of gegenist communes
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