Vepribism

The Beginning
Some time ago, but not too long, a player known as Slagathorus broke open an obsidian tomb holding a destructive god-like being within, this being marked Slagathorus as it's worshipper, but this was not something Slagathorus agreed to, Slagathorus did not worship The Zarzaleus, instead, he sought to seal it away once again.

This however, was not an easy task, but Slagathorus found Somebody, he was unsure of who he found, but they said could help. Together, Slagathorus and the person sealed The Zarzaleus back within the obsidian tomb before it could do anything, protecting the world from the destruction that would have otherwise been brought upon it...

Long Ago
This person revealed itself to be Augmentum, Old God of Growth, Augmentum was once worshipped by thousands of people, but The Zarzaleus killed nearly every single one of them, after which the god and their remaining followers sealed it away within an obsidian tomb deep beneath the ground.

Augmentum then left to guard the tomb for eternity, but later, when they looked away from the tomb, for only a moment, Slagathorus had accidentally broken it and freed The Zarzaleus.

Today
Augmentum told Slagathorus to leave them to continue protecting the tomb, telling them of their replacement, Vepribus, God of thorns. Slagathorus created a village within a spruce forest, naming it after this new god he had heard of, building a shrine to the god, attracting it's attention, and being deemed as a follower of the god Vepribus.

Beliefs
Vepribus is believed to be a god dedicated to justice, peace, and beauty, sweet berries are those ideals taken form, the thorns on their vines deterring those who are too hasty, and allowing a calmer, more peaceful approach to excel, and beaty needs ne explanation, the bushes themselves are frequently used as decoration by humans.

In vepribism, it is believed that every star in the sky is a god, watching down on everything, and due to this, all rituals are to be done at night, when the gods look down onto the world.

Sweet berries are a gift from Vepribus, the thorns a deterrent for any of those who are not worthy, the vines receed when somebody fitting to pluck the juicy fruit without pain approaches, there are currently no worthy humans.

At the town of Vepribus, an altar stands atop the tallest hill, the berries that grow upon this altar at sacred and NOT TO BE TOUCHED.

Worship
Worship of Vepribus involves consumption of sweet berries, a thorny gift that grows quickly and in large amounts, rituals usually consist of sacrifices or entertainment, as being a god can get boring at times, the god usually makes themselves known through rapid growth of nearby plant-life, sometimes they do not however, simply watching.

Ritual entertainment can consist of dances, duels, and various other activities.

War between vepribians is prohibited without permission from Vepribus, this is rarely allowed, if the war itself continues, the vepribians are to leave the war as soon as possible, and as peacefully as possible, it is considered extremely dishonorable to battle a fellow vepribian without permission, and can lead to no longer being considered apart of the religion by it's members.

Those who believe in vepribus should have some sort of charm or relic on them, though it is not needed, this should be an item solely dedicated to this purpose, as the meaning of this is to show devotion through giving up an inventory slot in the name of vepribus, if your item is ever stolen or lost, it is okay to make a new one, as it is the sacrifice of an inventory slot, not the item itself. Some people use their charm as a means of worship without an altar, praying to vepribus before things that may or may not be difficult.

Religion
In Vepribism, there is a class structure, based on devotion to Vepribus as a god, some ranks within it require a sacrifice, a ritual, or even vepribus themselves looking through them to see if they are worthy.

At the bottom is the follower, an important role in the religion, followers aid the higher ranks in rituals, and generally don't need to perform some of the more devoted tasks, though some choose to do them either in hopes of rising up or simply because they are that dedicated.

Above that is a worshipper, worshippers are more involved in rituals, sacrifices, or entertainment than followers, and should usually have a charm on them, though it is not absolutely required. Followers and worshippers make up the lower structure of the ranks, but combined they have as much power as the higher ups, if the majority of the lower ranks agree, a Ritualist or higher can be removed from their role, this can be for any reason other than "I feel like it" or similar.

Ritualists are the mid-rank, being able to lead their own ceremonies at an altar, and also able to convert people into followers, they are assigned a group of worshippers to help them, and must have a charm and dedicated inventory slot for it, ritualists are not usually very involved with their rituals, instead simply hosting them and choosing what activities it will involve.

Great Worshippers are the second to highest rank one can achieve, they are a combination of ritualists and worshippers, being actively involved in ceremonies while also being able to host their own, some sacrifice an important inventory slot, like their off hand or an armor, as a charm.

Prophets are those who can speak directly with vepribus, and it's the greatest rank one can achieve, new prophets are appointed by the current ones, and must pass a trial created by vepribus himself, prophets, like any other higher ranks, can be removed by majority vote from lower ranks.

If any higher rank attempts to persuade lower ranks to not remove them or to remove another higher rank through any means other than a rational argument, they can be removed without majority vote.