Soleannen Mythology

Soleannen has begun to grow a portfolio of myths and in-universe folk tales. This page has compiled and credited all known myths.

Tale of Ocettan
(Written by Mystical_GM)

Back in the days of Escharien, there was a loyal warrior named Ocettan, whose family had served the Kaiser for generations. His father and his father’s father had all been imperial soldiers, and his wife and her ancestors had all been servants to the Kaiser’s court. To maintain the peace within Escharien’s borders, Ocettan and his men patrolled the empire’s pathways, looking for bandits. One day during his patrols, he came across a peasant who provided no name other than Cobbler. Cobbler said that he wished for Ocettan to become the greatest of Escharien’s officers, and gave him a hand-carved totem in the shape of a vine-covered dog. “May Rapolas guide you on your travels, and may he guide you to the path of the wild.” Ocettan wished to protest, for he was a loyal Soleannen and worshipped no false gods, but when he looked up from the totem, Cobbler was gone. Ocettan eventually realized that if he displayed the totem in the midst of battle, he would be granted the strength of a bear and ferocity of a badger, but he was not in control of himself and oft went on a bloodlust-fueled rampage even after the battle was over, only calming down and regaining his senses far too late. Nevertheless, the Kaiser was glad that his loyal soldier was so competent, and often sent him out on expeditions alone, so that there was nobody to kill but his enemies.

As the totem came in handy more and more often, Ocettan began to feel indebted to the Rapolas who granted him such power and thanked him when he returned home to his wife and son after a successful expedition. One night, Ocettan heard the shattering of glass outside his bedroom. When he left his room to see what had made the noise, totem in hand, he found a man ransacking his house! The thief pulled out a glinting dagger and lunged at Ocettan. Ocettan brandished his totem, and was overcome by the spirit of Rapolas. When his rage subsided and he regained his senses, he found himself standing in a pool of blood. And not just that of the thief, but also that of his wife and son! Unwilling to let himself continue after committing such an atrocity, Ocettan took his own life, and to this day the man’s tragic tale serves as a cautionary reminder to those who ignore the Golden Postulates.