Gatekeeping abound.

I see the hypocritical leaders of the Targossa Priests and Paladins are learning well from the Druids of Oakstone and Eleusis that came before them. Not only do I find it shocking that mortals consider themselves to be wiser than the Gods by saying mortal leaders should be able to pick and choose who continues to use a Gods gift that was GRANTED by Gods themselves. But I find it shocking that the Gods allow such gatekeeping by mortal hands.

Where do you think these souls will go if a soul is excommunicated or likewise cut off from the sun in their Grove? Restart in another house? Bend the knee? "Learn" their lesson? The only lesson they will learn is that slumber is better than being oppressed and that hypocrisy and self-importance are more alive and well than the urge to save and keep souls. All those souls lost to time through gatekeepingno wonder the populations of cities and rogues alike are dwindling so much.

It is also surprising to me that both the so-called Deacons, Dawnlords, Bloodstone Devine, and the Forestal leaders are showing themselves quite plainly, too, to be such complete and utter idiots and hypocrites. Lord Sartan, the Lord of EVIL, cares in His First Truth for the continued Strength of all sentient life. You, supposed followers of good, are not only cutting your populations off from strength, but you are also cutting them off from their lives, their studies, and all of their knowledge for the sake of not toeing the line.

In the words of one of Mhaldor's most Fundamental scriptures, we are told, 'By not allowing anything to stand in our way, morals, restrictions, ourselves, we begin to spur ourselves down the path laid before us more sufficiently than before.' As a Mhaldorian Druid, I can say that Mhaldor does what it speaks. Without fear or guilt, all for His Glory and that of His city. So, I thank you for your public showing of bowing to Mhaldor's cultural and societal superiority. I never thought I would see such a voluntary display by the church in such a public way.

Ah well, I am sure that all those you are turning away from your cities will find new homes, and I am SURE the Gods will forgive you for all the souls you potentially turn from the realms themselves by cutting off a God-given right. Don't quite believe me? Where have all the non-Eleusis Druids gone? Did they find a new house and a new life? Or did they turn to slumber after being torn from their groves without remedy?

Signed, one of very few Mhaldorian Druids
Jems Aristata



Penned by my hand on the 7th of Glacian, in the year 939 AF.