Editing Wilders (section)

=  The Wilder Goddesses =

Just as humans have their queens, so too the wilders have their Goddesses - one for each of the six identified aspects. In the pagan Eskara, they are simply known as Goddesses, but across the northern lands they are also generally known as Mistresses or Ladies.  Or there may be a specific name that based  Queen or Mother or Witch, but these simple names do not convey the power of the Goddesses which can be immense. These beings are cruel, sometimes completely incomprehensible in their actions, and overwhelmingly selfish. But to those who are ready to worship and comfort her with blood sacrifices, a Goddess will share her secrets which can bring great power. 
 
Of the three pagan groups in the northern regions, the Gaesati have the the most passive relationship with the wilders though they do fear the Goddesses and try to avoid their anger. The Goblin Peoples guard and respect the six Mistresses and maintain a suitable distance, but they also strive to learn some of their secrets. It is the the Eskarans who fully embrace the power of the Ladies, offering fear and worship and often giving over their minds and bodies that they might fully serve the will of their chosen Goddess. 
 
A wilder Goddess is a supernatural extension of nature. She has her own secrets and powers of witchcraft, and she will share these with her mortal worshipers that they might continue and expand their worship of her. The wilders have learned that making a sacrifice to a Mistress is a relatively safe way to contact her to learn her secrets. There are many tales of wilders who have visited (or tried to visit) the home of their goddess, with or without an invitation, and the stories suggest that this is a much more dangerous way to connect.
 
All of the wilder Mistresses are pleased with those who resist the Church of Elements (the church of the Children of Light), but the Ladies are strong and independent of the others.  Each of these nature ‘queens’ is pleased when one of her followers proclaims her doctrine over that of the other Ladies.