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* '''Nilthism''' cannot be Syncretized.

* '''Minor Faiths''' cannot be Syncretized.

==Syncretic Beliefs==

When Syncretizing, a believer does not copy the whole Religion including its vices and virtues and tenets from the sub-dominant Religion to the dominant Religion. Rather, when a faith is chosen in Syncretism, they adopt a singular religious concept called the Syncretic Belief. This Syncretic Belief is like an add-on core concept for the dominant Religion, and the Gods that were chosen from that faith reinforce it. For example, if Fornoss is chosen for a dominant Unionist, then they would gain the Fornoss Ancestral Nature core belief, and choose one or two Gods to add to their personal Unionist Pantheon. The exact Syncretic Beliefs are listed below, and they remain consistent no matter what dominant Religion they are added to (even if the concept may clash with the dogma of specific Gods). Please choose your Character's Syncretism carefully. While you can swap once or so, frequent swapping Syncretism will be seen as lore incompliance.

* '''Unionism:''' The Unionist Syncretic Belief is called '''Manifest Unity''' in which the believers profess that the Regalian Empire is the world's best shot at world peace and a stable world order that is not outright perfect, but closer to the concept of paradise than any other, and that they should work towards increasing the geo-political power of the Regalian Empire, or help lands as of yet not ruled by the Regalian Emperor to join the fold. The central belief is that the Regalian Empire brings enlightened ideas of commerce, social welfare, freedom of religion thought security and protection, and general welfare, and that the further it reaches, the safer the people within it are.

* '''Draconism:''' The Draconism Syncretic Belief is called '''Immortal Stewardship''' in which the believers profess that creation has an obligation to the Dragons (creators) to assist in the preservation of the world in its Dragon-intended state as a realm of life. That can include but does not require joining up with the Archon when they combat the forces that would cause mass death and use Dark Magic on Aloria, or generally getting involved in the work that the Dragon Cults engage in to ensure the survival of Dragon Sites, world functioning, and the general work of creationism. Draconism's Syncretic Belief in essence conscripts outsiders to join in the defense of the world and the living as world protectors.

* '''Fornoss:''' The Fornoss Syncretic Belief is called '''Ancestral Grounds''' in which the believers profess a heightened respect for ancestry, their forebearers, ancestor spirits, and the power of elements in the environment. Syncretic believers show greater respect for the pristineness of nature, and profess a connection with the gods in the elements of fire, air, water and earth. But most importantly of all, it adds the concept of high-held honor and the different ways honor expresses itself in Fornoss. With the Fornoss Syncretic Belief, Syncretic believers gain access to Soldi and Svaldi, and are judged by the Fornoss Gods for how much honor they have, even if it can never used to enter the Fornoss afterlife.

* '''Evolism:''' The Evolism Syncretic Belief is called '''Evolution Progress''' in which the believers profess the necessity for evolution and self-improvement in a biological, mental, and spiritual way. Under Evolution Progress, the faithful must seek out ways to advance themselves or their people or be left in the dust by the march of time. Fornoss Syncretic Beliefs work slightly differently. While normally sub-dominant Religions do not give Mechanics, Fornoss does grant Mechanics, but only the Mechanics associated with the 1 or 2 Gods that are chosen from the Evolist Pantheon to be added to the dominant Religion. This only applies to Evolism as sub-dominant Religion.

* '''Baskarr:''' The Baskarr Syncretic Belief is called '''Sacred Place''' in which the believers profess the necessity for every culture, people, belief, religion, society, country and historical grievance to be respected, and have its place to flourish in the world in harmony with other elements. Simply put, the Baskarr Syncretic Belief stands for the idea that no single thing can replace or remove from the world any other thing, and that the people in the world must seek a way to make the world work where everyone has a place for themselves and their ideas and beliefs to exist without harming others. This Syncretic Belief is a form of cultural preservation, and seeking karmic balance in the world.

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 * '''Nilthism''' cannot be Syncretized.
 * '''Minor Faiths''' cannot be Syncretized.
+==Syncretic Beliefs==
+When Syncretizing, a believer does not copy the whole Religion including its vices and virtues and tenets from the sub-dominant Religion to the dominant Religion. Rather, when a faith is chosen in Syncretism, they adopt a singular religious concept called the Syncretic Belief. This Syncretic Belief is like an add-on core concept for the dominant Religion, and the Gods that were chosen from that faith reinforce it. For example, if Fornoss is chosen for a dominant Unionist, then they would gain the Fornoss Ancestral Nature core belief, and choose one or two Gods to add to their personal Unionist Pantheon. The exact Syncretic Beliefs are listed below, and they remain consistent no matter what dominant Religion they are added to (even if the concept may clash with the dogma of specific Gods). Please choose your Character's Syncretism carefully. While you can swap once or so, frequent swapping Syncretism will be seen as lore incompliance.
+* '''Unionism:''' The Unionist Syncretic Belief is called '''Manifest Unity''' in which the believers profess that the Regalian Empire is the world's best shot at world peace and a stable world order that is not outright perfect, but closer to the concept of paradise than any other, and that they should work towards increasing the geo-political power of the Regalian Empire, or help lands as of yet not ruled by the Regalian Emperor to join the fold. The central belief is that the Regalian Empire brings enlightened ideas of commerce, social welfare, freedom of religion thought security and protection, and general welfare, and that the further it reaches, the safer the people within it are.
+* '''Draconism:''' The Draconism Syncretic Belief is called '''Immortal Stewardship''' in which the believers profess that creation has an obligation to the Dragons (creators) to assist in the preservation of the world in its Dragon-intended state as a realm of life. That can include but does not require joining up with the Archon when they combat the forces that would cause mass death and use Dark Magic on Aloria, or generally getting involved in the work that the Dragon Cults engage in to ensure the survival of Dragon Sites, world functioning, and the general work of creationism. Draconism's Syncretic Belief in essence conscripts outsiders to join in the defense of the world and the living as world protectors.
+* '''Fornoss:''' The Fornoss Syncretic Belief is called '''Ancestral Grounds''' in which the believers profess a heightened respect for ancestry, their forebearers, ancestor spirits, and the power of elements in the environment. Syncretic believers show greater respect for the pristineness of nature, and profess a connection with the gods in the elements of fire, air, water and earth. But most importantly of all, it adds the concept of high-held honor and the different ways honor expresses itself in Fornoss. With the Fornoss Syncretic Belief, Syncretic believers gain access to Soldi and Svaldi, and are judged by the Fornoss Gods for how much honor they have, even if it can never used to enter the Fornoss afterlife.
+* '''Evolism:''' The Evolism Syncretic Belief is called '''Evolution Progress''' in which the believers profess the necessity for evolution and self-improvement in a biological, mental, and spiritual way. Under Evolution Progress, the faithful must seek out ways to advance themselves or their people or be left in the dust by the march of time. Fornoss Syncretic Beliefs work slightly differently. While normally sub-dominant Religions do not give Mechanics, Fornoss does grant Mechanics, but only the Mechanics associated with the 1 or 2 Gods that are chosen from the Evolist Pantheon to be added to the dominant Religion. This only applies to Evolism as sub-dominant Religion.
+* '''Baskarr:''' The Baskarr Syncretic Belief is called '''Sacred Place''' in which the believers profess the necessity for every culture, people, belief, religion, society, country and historical grievance to be respected, and have its place to flourish in the world in harmony with other elements. Simply put, the Baskarr Syncretic Belief stands for the idea that no single thing can replace or remove from the world any other thing, and that the people in the world must seek a way to make the world work where everyone has a place for themselves and their ideas and beliefs to exist without harming others. This Syncretic Belief is a form of cultural preservation, and seeking karmic balance in the world.