The Triad on Duria

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Direct worship of the Triad as a concept is not as predominant a concept in Duria as it is in Aurea. While Baelthor and Betshaba are certainly popular in certain regions, Ptharos tends to be worshiped only by sages and the elderly, when there is a local congregation at all. In places where there is a unified Temple to the Triad, the Transept of Ptharos is often without a priest and is tended as a shrine for the Father of the Gods by the priests of Baelthor and Betshaba.

Betshaba is, unsurprisingly, popular along the Inner Shore of Duria, particularly in large port cities. The most prominent Temples of Betshaba are in Neptaris, Noviozeta and Paeldain (the Bishops of these three temples are often in disagreement as to who should be considered ‘first among equals’ for Duria). Most sailors, fishermen and even some pirates (ones that conduct raids under writ from a nation) are extremely devout worshipers of the Bitch of the Sea.

Though worship of Baelthor is limited mainly to masons some scholars and smiths in human states, worship of Baelthor as Balthor is pervasive throughout the dwarven kingdoms of Derlos and Gundag. Though propitiating of the other descendants of Ptharos is allowed when circumstance requires it and relationships with their human clergies friendly, only gods who are descendant from Balthor are permitted to construct temples and maintain a clergy in regions where dwarves hold sway on Duria. The worship of Baelthor as Balthor has begun to spread as dwarves come to live in human communities during the Fourth Age, often constructed out of solid bedrock beneath a human temple to Baelthor.