Vepribism

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

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

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.

Augmentum told Slagathorn to leave them to continue protecting the tomb, telling them of their replacement, Vepribus, God of thorns. Slagathorn 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 beauty needs no 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 recede 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 touches.

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.

War between Vepribians is prohibited, and if a war is taking place, those in the war must have a justifiable reason for the battle.

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.

The Gods
The main gods in Vepribism are Vepribus and Augmentum, both the Gods of nature, Vepribus is the current god, while Augmentum has retired from their duties to ensure the Zarzaleus never escapes.

Vepribus
Vepribus is the center of the religion, being master of all plant life, and creator of the sweet berries, Vepribus is still young, for a god that is, at about 22,000 years old. Vepribus has been a god since Augmentum began guarding the Zarzaleus, which has been around 16,000 years. Vepribus, despite being a god, cannot tend to every single plant in the world, so he created several gods to assist him. Vepribus still does not let any god aid with anything relating to his precious sweet berry plant, he alone is responsible for that, and should any lesser god even request to help with a single one, they risk being replaced, and they know this too well.

Arbores
Arbores is the god of trees, growing them, ensuring they produce saplings, and making them sturdy for when they are inevitably cut down for construction, when there's a storm, sometimes Arbores will let a tree be knocked down near mortals, just to spook them, the tree will never land on something important, like a house, or a person, and is usually easy to remove.

Gramen
Gramen is the god of grass, it sounds boring, but grass is one of the most important plants in the world, being food for the many wild and domestic animals that roam the planet, we mortals also frequently consume a variant of grass, wheat, baked into breads, cookies, and cakes.

Messis
Messis is the god of harvest, she helps Gramen with his wheat, but she alone is responsible for every other farmed crop in existence, potatoes, carrots, sugar cane, beets, everything.

Augmentum
Augmentum is not currently performing the tasks of the god of nature, and instead has taken the duty of protecting the Zarzaleus, for if the Zarzaleus is freed, the world would face certain doom. Before they took up this duty, they were the one and only god of nature, having existed before even humans, being born when the first seed planted it's roots. Augmentum grew with the plant life, becoming stronger, and as they grew, so did their influence, they did not need lesser gods to aid them, while Vepribus is still young for a god, requiring assistance.

Deeds
In Vepribism, there are things that a follower should and should not do, these actions could be obvious, like no murder, but some are a bit unique.

Good Actions

 * The frequent consumption of sweet berries is something highly valued, as sweet berries are a gift from Vepribus, meant for his followers.
 * Carrying a trinket of some sort in the name of Vepribus is something that should be done for anybody who follows the god, this trinket can be used similarly to prayer beads, or it can just be an item dedicated to Vepribism. The item can also be an armor piece, an example is how Slagathorn wears blue dyed boots for his trinket.
 * Of course, rituals in the name of Vepribus are important, like with any other religion.