Church of Robertism

**Robertism** is a religion native to the continent of Eldham. More specifically, the city of Agon-Shar, a fishing village located in the Pale. Followers of Robertism worship not a god, but the essence of the universe itself, which is known as Robert. Currently, Robertism is small in size and could use more members. Despite this, the region Robertism is found in has a very active player base and is growing by the days.

## Worship

### Practices

Since Robert wants to see the world and its people thrive, all Robert wishes from you is that you don't actively work against him so he can do everything he can to bring prosperity. Simply working hard, helping follow Robertists and participating in community projects is all it takes to practice good worship. There are churches, but there are rarely religious gatherings, instead a Robertist church acts as a way for one to communicate with Robert. For those wishing to go above and beyond you can participate in our rituals.

### Rituals

##### Nether Crusades:

One of the most common rituals is a nether crusade. This practice dates back to the near extermination of the Pigmen by our ancestors and the practice continues to this day. Crusaders will go into the nether and bring back riches, blocks and sometimes even players (although rare) to be sacrificed to Robert. This is done by bringing the spoils to a Robertist church or monument and destroying the items so that they may be repurposed by Robert for a more noble cause. Participating in a crusade is one of the most notable things you can do as a follower of Robertism. (participating in a lot may catapult you up the chain of command quite fast)

### Benefits

Worshipping Robert comes with many benefits. First those from fellow worshippers. Robert wishes to see his creations succeed and because of that it is heavily encouraged that followers of Robertism are to help anyone they can. Whether that may be donating money, giving someone a home or something simple such as giving a starving person a potato or giving a builder advice on a build. Robert himself is also known to bestow gifts upon beings of his liking. A prime example of this would be the first pig Robert created, Robert adored this pig so much that he created the overworld just so it would have a comfortable home. The more you praise Robert, usually through rituals, the more fondly Robert usually thinks of you and in turn is more likely to aid you.

## History

Robert is the essence of the universe. Robert is the will of the world, its conscience one may say. And long ago there was nothing in the universe. It was a dark, cold, empty void. Robert, growing restless, longing for purpose, created a dimension of floating islands known as the End, named as it marked the end of nothing. Robert began populating this new world with lush forests, water falls, beautiful crystals and anything else Robert could think of. Despite this, the world seemed empty, so Robert willed new life into existence. Fish, birds, and magic cows were just a few things Robert created, but Robert still needed something to help him rule this world, so Robert created the Endermen. He gave them long legs, and the ability to teleport. Perfectly suited for navigating the floating islands which they called home.

Soon enough the Endermen created an advanced civilization which spread to all corners of the world. They built cities spanning hundreds of blocks and even began creating sentinels known as shulkers to guard these mighty cities. There were no threats to the Endermen. No predators, no storms or floods, and no war. The End was a perfect world. So perfect in fact, the Endermen believed that they no longer needed Robert. One by one, they stopped working to help Robert, and began working against Robert.

Robert, who was furious with the Endermen released mighty dragons to ravage and destroy their cities. However, this only turned them away more. Soon enough, Roberts grip upon the End slipped and he was unable to help the people he had created. Unable to create new islands, Robert was forced to watch as the Endermen ate up every last resource and killed every last dragon. They destroyed every forest and drained every lake. Their cities crumbled and islands fell into the void. The End slowly withered away and died.

Robert however, was resilient. Although the End may have failed. Robert decided to create a new world. This time, the polar opposite of the End. Instead of lush forests there were lakes of fire, and instead of hoarding away all threats, Robert created horrible demons created for destruction. Robert even created one modeled after the Endermen. Lanky, tall, and everything it touches slowly withers away, Robert called it the wither skeleton. Now it was time to create a new species to rule this world. This time, the opposite of the Endermen. It was short and vibrant, it was a pig. But Robert realized that the pig would be unable to survive in this world, so he stored it away in a small grassy plains, separated from the Nether. Modeling off of his new creation, Robert made a creature that was hardy and fast, pig men.

It did not take long for Pigmen to start creating fortresses and bastions to protect themselves from the threats of the world they lived in. Seeing threats everywhere, the Pigmen knew that the only way they would survive is through the will of Robert. As the Pigmen slowly grew in the Nether, Robert turned turned back to the pig. Robert quickly grew to love this pig and decided it deserved more than just a small plains. So Robert created a new world fit for the pig. Robert had created the Overworld. Soon enough, the Pigmen started to realize the periodic absences of Robert and began speculating if Robert had created another world, and if maybe this world was more habitable than the one they currently resided in.

One day, in the overworld, Robert suddenly became aware of something that was not supposed to be there. A small, purple square with a black frame had formed in a forest. Then, a Pigman walked through. Followed by a second, then a third and soon enough, there were hundreds. They immediately began cutting down trees, hunting the wildlife and exploring. Robert, proud of the Pigmen, allowed this. Something Robert was soon to regret. Just days after, hundreds of portals had sprung up all over the Overworld. Then Robert had an idea, what if he introduced his prized pig to his prized species, it would be interesting to see how they interacted.

Robert found his pig and brought it to one of the larger forts the Pigmen had built. However, the Pigmen had no intention of befriending the pig as the moment it approached the gates, it was shot and killed. Robert had never been more furious. Robert had loved that pig and his own creation had betrayed him again. Robert wanted the Pigmen gone, so he created a species fit for the large expanse of the overworld, a species that was powerful, intelligent and unstoppable. Robert had created people. They came in all shapes and sizes, from dwarves to elves, but most are considered to be human. Our ancestors wiped the Pigmen from this world and pursued them into theirs. We destroyed their fortresses and overran their bastions. Now nearly no Pigmen are left alive.

Today we heed the mistakes of those who came before us and vow to never repeat them again. Robert too, has learned and wishes not for the extermination of our species, but for our success. However, he cannot help if we do not allow him. We are dangerously close to Robert losing his grip on this world as every day more people forget about where we came from and turn their backs on Robert. Now, there is only one remaining bastion of hope. The booming fishing village of Agon-Shar which is located in the Nagos region of the Pale is the last remaining community which supports Robert. If you are interested in converting but are still curios about some things DM the High priest of Robertism | Pigslayer9889#8161.

(still a work in progress)