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, 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.

Very few worship Vepribus, with Slagathorus being the only one in Rathnir and Eldham combined to follow them.

Worship
Worship of Vepribus involves consumption of sweet berries, a thorny gift that grows quickly and in large amounts, and ritual entertainment for the god, with occasional sacrifice afterwards, during these rituals, 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 on occasion, execution of somebody the god deems worthy of death, while the sacrifices can be of valuables, structures, and people the god deems worthy of ascension into the stars.

Vepribus is accepting of other religions, sometimes speaking with other gods, though religions that involve worship of a malevolent entity are not accepted and the members are to be destroyed.