As one might expect, there are a vast and varied number of religions in Esoterica.

Esotericans do not share a consensus on what a god or goddess actually is and the nature of the divine, like that of magic and the multiverse, is also unclear. Some people see the gods merely as higher - or more evolved - life forms whilst others continue to worship such entities as true Gods, despite the number of alternatives on offer.

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Religious Philosophies

The Chamber Ascendant has been tasked with understanding the nature of soul and transcendence in the multiverse; a subject that they tackle with what can only be described as fanatical glee. The Chamber Ascendant tends to classify the many religions of Esoterica as follows:

• Traditionalists
• Sphericists
• Pragmatists
• Unificationists
• Beyonders

Traditionalists

'Traditionalists' are those beings who follow what the Chamber Ascendant considers to be the ‘primitive’ religions of the Planes. An example of a Traditionalist would be someone who chose to worship the Ithus Pantheon of Barbarica. Traditionalists may be those who worship such deities simply because they are unaware of alternatives or those that continue to worship the higher entities that reside rimward because they still consider them to be divine in nature.

Prominent Traditionalists: tbc

Sphericists

“Tell me, why would I worship that which, one day, I will become?” – Nickolas Medies, notable scholar.

Sphericists are those beings who believe that the gods are not really gods at all, just more powerful beings, who having become more closely aligned with certain ideals, have ascended to reside on higher Planes. They believe this is a natural principle of the multiverse, rather than a supernatural one, and that all life forms are capable of ascending. Sphericists tends to believe in cycles of life, death and rebirth, with the worthy soul moving ever more rimward with each cycle. As a result they are usually strongly opposed to things (such as undeath) that breach this spiritual cycle.

Prominent Spericists: tbc

Pragmatists

“Look you cackle-bellied grain weevil, I’m fully aware that Tabeta is a higher entity and not a god-damned goddess, but I’m telling ya this: you got to go out in ta the Tween, you damn well want the mistress of the fickle currents on your side!” Jym Arkady, Legendary Captain of the Spinning Coin.

Pragmatists are essentially Sphericists who continue to revere, or honour, higher entities despite considering them as nothing more than higher entities.

Unificationists

The most notable Unificationist organisation is the Church of the Holy Trinity

Beyonders

"Never ask a Beyonder the time." - colloquial saying, origin unknown

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Notable Religions

A number of notable religions exisit in Esoterica, including:

• Gods of the Tears: A religion common in the Tears of Vrylakos but also practiced in Sanctuary.
• Gods of the Xau: A religion specific to the Aelves of Xauphinelle and expatriates thereof.
• The Cult of Luuz: Luuz is the prophet-saviour of the Luuzians who have named themselves and their home in it's honour. Unlike other Gods, Luuz has many incarnations, the dominance of which are tied to the number, and piety, of followers.
• Church of the God-Imperator: the official state religion of Irth, all Irthian citizens at least pretend to be devoutly fanatic worshipers of the God-Imperator. Some really are, and typify the worst traits of extreme zealots. A number of religious and semi-religious Orders have prominent roles in Irthian culture.