Stay a priestess

+5% in martial skills? is that a joke? You dont really understand the fine detail of this system still, but between 60 and 65% you are pretty sure it would remain the same drag to rank. You dismiss the option, confident it was just a trap.

Intuition check failure.

Uh? You almost didn't get that message, as you were closing the scream. No explanation, no detail. nothing. What did you just miss? Why the fuck would you want to disguise yourself as a goblin ****? Now you have some degree of camaraderie with the tiny monsters, you are learning from them, ranking and gaining levels. What would they make you do if you became their ****? You saw their handwork, and it was...

"So why do you suffer them alive still?" the words were like faint whispers in the wind. You turn to see who spoke to you, but saw no one. You look down to see the small black bird benched. Did she just speak to me?

"Of course I did, for i am Elska, the beloved one. I feast on the memories of passion and lust of heroes, and bring these tales to the Table of Feygga. You dress like one of hers, even if you aren't. She tolerates it, you veiled her followers, but her patience isn't without end." You are enraptured, what a lucky opportunity for exposition. "I know little of her, please tell me more."

"Feygga is the most glorious, giver of happiness, the generous host, the shaker, the dancer of fate, lady of the slain, the sacrifice, the crying one and the wed-locked. She is a most capricious one, her favor is kind, her displeasure is terrible." you have the sensation you are reading a mythology dictionary, and can imagine why she was given each of those names. A goddess of spring, fertility, the dead...

"Why is she called the crying one? Also, what should I do to honor her?" you ask. If you had to fill up some worship bar, you better know what was in there.

"When she was young Feygga didn't only listen to the woes of the dead, she went out to avenge them. She killed many a dragon, giant, medusa and elf. She heard the cries of a young fallen paladin and entered the Caves of the Dwarfs. She slain many of the bearded ones, but eventually they tricked her into a trap and captured her. Eventually the other Gods bargained her release, for Life without Spring wouldn't be possible, but she was changed by the experience. She would carry forever the shame of her defeat, and the sweet pleasure she found at their hands." the bird caws. "Do what you will, but it pleases her when you honor the dead, when you are generous to others and when you give her sacrifice. A gold coin for the gift of life is traditional."

"How about spells?" you were itching to ask, that is the most interesting part to you. "Feygga is mistress of Animamancy, the exoteric magic that oversees the Soul. Many claim the honor, but her followers are the most powerful, for the fallen give them strength."

Congratulations. You gained levels 6 through 7 in Religion. As you increase in levels your affinity decreases. Your Affinity with Religion was set to 59+30.

Congratulations. You gained levels 6 through 10 in Animamancy. You are now an Initiate in Animamancy. You have -10% to will saves to resist spirit's powers.

"You seem wise, Elska. Can you teach me a spell?" the bird caws, flapping its wings.

Rite: Black Wings of Love and Lust

Exchange places with another willing soul.
Cost: 1 concentration per minute.
You have one free animamancy slot. Do you wish to learn this spell? (Y/N)

Rite: Eyes of the Fallen

Learn the tale of the dead.
Cost: 30 concentration
You have one free animamancy slot. Do you wish to learn this spell? (Y/N)

Rite: Doomteller

Reveals someone's fate, which can only be broken through great heroism.
Cost: 10 Concentration
You have one free animamancy slot. Do you wish to learn this spell? (Y/N)

Rite: Feygga's soul hymn

Battle Trance. Spend 5 stamina points to gain (Attractiveness) bonus to damage. Replenishes stamina and gain 1 lust debuff if you kill your opponent.
Cost: 5 concentration per round.
You have one free animamancy slot. Do you wish to learn this spell? (Y/N)