Elgarism

The most common religion in Daeslund. Those who believe in Elgarism are known as Elgarites.

Origin
A historical figure named Elgar traveled to the troll city of Cwydarin and studied Troll Philosophy, but ultimately rejected its teachings. He then traveled throughout Daeslund, preaching and writing a series of letters that codified the new religion he founded.

Holy Text
The holy text of Elgarism is Elgar's Letters.

Beliefs
Elgarites believe that each person passes through the world multiple times in a cycle of relivings, their soul being gradually refined by their experiences until they become worthy to pass on. The less refined a soul, the more likely the person is to both engage in sinful behavior and suffer during their current reliving. In between relivings, a person spends time in the releft.

Sexual relations between unmarried or unhouseholded people are believed to be sinful. Sexual relations between an unmarried man and woman are considered especially sinful because they could result in a child being born into a state of sin.

Adherents
Most Elgarites live in Daeslund, and Elgarite missionaries to foreign lands often encourage converts to emigrate there.

Organization
The basic level of organization in Elgarism is the halton, which is a place of worship similar to a church or temple.