James

James, often referred to as The Artist, is one of the major deities in the world of Sprin'Torel. He is often worshipped alongside Chaelyn, given the close nature between secrets and the Arts.

Given the recent development of The Asylum, James has only recently grown in popularity. Before then, he was more seen as a god only to minstrels and starving artists. However, since then he has become significantly more popular to the point where even patrons of the arts are caught praying to him or participating in rituals.

Worshippers
Those who worship James tend to be affiliated with the arts in one way or another, though he is predominantly worshipped by those who create art for a living.

Clerics
James' clerics are rarely caught without an instrument in hand or a writing utensil within reach at a moment's notice, as they are quick to find the beauty in everything and are always prepared to compose something to express their thoughts and feelings on their surroundings. Despite that, they are not all inspired by the beauty of the world, and some may even focus on more melancholy aspects of life, choosing to honour even sadness through art.

Orders

 * The Ministry of Minstrels
 * Members of this order see life as something to make light of - though they are far from dangerous. At absolute worst, their satire is tasteless, but at best they remind people that life is for living, not merely for existing. As such there is often some trepidation from adults when they appear in a town, but children always look forward to seeing their latest show or performance.


 * The Marooned Monikers
 * The Marooned Monikers are an organization of circus performers who go from town to town to entertain everyone they can. Unlike The Ministry of Minstrels, the Monikers are much more family friendly and treat each other like a family as opposed to individual artists or troupes. Though some claim that they're no different from the Ministry, The Monikers claim they're substantially more fun and The Ministry argues that they've never conned anyone. Of course, nobody has been able to prove that The Monikers have either.

Rites
As with other deities, those who worship James are known to have a series of rites and rituals to show their worship. However, unlike other deities, those who worship James tend to be more eclectic in their styles, not even using the same rites or rituals from day to day.