Followers of Saint Ena

## Artisan Path

Icon resembling the Artisan Path Flag of Pentawardism

This sub-religion is also known as the Artisan path and is one of five Pentawardism paths. The path belongs to Saint Ena and often consists of craftworkers and construction workers. This path’s values can be summarized by constructing and crafting for art’s sake.

## Path Symbols

The main symbol for this path is the unlit Jack O'Lantern. This is due to carving jack o’lanterns to be an artistic endeavor. So while fire itself is being used to represent the Domestic Path, unlit jack o’lanterns represent ‘art for art’s sake’ and aligns with the views of this path. But Pumpkin Orange is only one of two colors that represent this path. The other color, Spruce Brown, comes from the common wood in the area of Bravos and how it is used in many buildings. Sometimes the color is referred to leather brown, due to leather being required for clothing, item frames, and other objects.

The specific element for this path is the element of earth. This is due to many of the materials needed by artisans and construction workers come from the earth. Lumber is taken from trees grown from the ground while iron and other ores are found in underground stone. Even flint is found within gravel itself.

This path is also linked to the season of autumn or fall, primarily because the colors matching the path’s main colors described above. But it also marks a time where there is a shift of focus from farming to getting tools repaired. This causes a wave of higher demand and this path to be associated with that time of year.

## Key Values

The main values of this path are creativity, diligence, patience, reliability, and skillfulness.

Creativity is important but can be expressed in different ways. For artisans such as carpenters and painters, this is visual. But it can also be about finding new solutions or better processes. It is all about keeping an open mind to possibilities and expressing them in an external manner.

Diligence is being dedicated to one’s work. It relates to hard work, although this persistence can cause toxicity. If one is too focused on their work, they can become overly stressed and lack self-care. A person can pull off an all-nighter occasionally, but it becomes unhealthy when when it is a part of a routine.

Patience is another key part of this path. Mistakes can come from rushing through a project too fast, so it’s good to go slow so everything is done correctly the first time. It may be hard, but pays off in the end.

Reliability is another value and is about dependability. One should finish projects in a timely manner. One’s product should be up to standard and work as intended. This could either be building a home before the snows of winter or making sure tools are crafted and delivered by the due date agreed upon.

Skillfulness is about growing in one’s trade and expressing one’s expertise in that area of interest. This is why the act of creation itself is so important. With practice, a person gets better at whatever they are hoping to achieve. By creating new projects and completing them, they are expressing their skill in a way that is able to be shown to others. This is also why artisans tend toward the this path and ended up as the namesake; they know they are going to be around others that understand the value of creation.

## Key Proverbs

Here are some proverbs / sayings tied to this path.

* “Creativity is the cross between order and chaos.”
* “A rested mind brings better work.”
* “The wise remember to ask for help when they cannot do it alone.”
* “Time is a precious resource that cannot be replenished.”
* “Foolishness is determined by the perceptions of others, even oneself.”
* “Wisdom is useless without practice.”
* “Skill comes from practicing strategy.”
* “The flavor of victory is often determined by the failures that came before it.”