The Turning

The Four Seasonal Forces

These four predate the city, predate organized religion in the region, and may predate Kelthari settlement of the area. They are what the Kaldari and Kelthari believe before they believe anything else. Their primary temple is the Hall of the Turning in the Crossing district, built around a central fire pit maintained continuously since approximately 1500 AGS.

Name	Season	Portfolio	Domains	Relation to South
Varel	Spring	Ice-out, moving water, violent thaw, abundance	Tempest, Nature	Precursor to Andelun the Provider
Arenda	Summer	Forge-heat, long days, urgency of the short season, craft	Forge, Light	Same name, more aggressive character
Gunjoral	Autumn	Clean severance, knowing what to keep, the last crossing	Nature, Knowledge	Same name, not grim, practical and respected
Dalven	Winter	Deep cold, preservation, stillness, what is stored and kept	Life, Nature	Precursor to Calvandra the Foundation

The Unnamed Presence: The Grey

The Grey Deep itself is not worshipped under any name. It has no temple, no clergy, no formal theology. Before any lake crossing, Kaldari and Kelthari alike make a small offering at the waterside, not to any named Thera but to the water itself. These offerings have no standardized form. They are simply what you do. The Kelthari expression for someone who truly understands something: they read it like the water.

Type

Religious, Pantheon

Location

Central Ashana

Notable Members

• Varel