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picaresque misadventures of his youth and the two often
competed for the same goddesses. During the Gods War,
Yinkin defended Orlanth’s family against the evil spirits,
even to the point of giving up his own spiritual nature.
After Orlanth left, he hunted monsters and helped the few
remaining humans to survive. Eventually, Yinkin came
to the Land of the Dead and woke the Frozen Man – this
was his brother Orlanth – who then went on to complete
the Lightbringer’s Quest.
Yinkin is worshipped everywhere there are Orlanthi or
alynxes. All alynxes instinctively worship him but his
human worshippers are relatively rare. They spend their
time protecting felines, hunting and seducing when they
can. Yinkini always provide aid and loyal companionship
to followers of Orlanth and many Wind Swords and
Storm Voices are accompanied by divine alynxes. Most
temples to Yinkin are shrines in larger temples to Orlanth
Adventurous but some temples are hidden in the hills
where Yinkin once hunted, loved or slept. Kero Fin is
the most holy place and a large temple is found near his
birthcave. Shrines to Yinkin teach Identify Scent.
Runes: Beast, Motion.
Pantheon: Orlanth.
Worshippers: Hunters, alynx breeders, lovers.
Worshipper Duties: Protecting felines, hunting,
providing aid and loyal companionship to followers of
Orlanth.
Initiate Membership
Requirements: Standard.
Special Notes: Yinkini are frequently bullied by Uroxi
and Storm Bulls. On the other hand, they usually find
great favour with the followers of the Earth Pantheon.
Cult Skills: Athletics, Dodge, Influence, Lore (Yinkin
Theology), Stealth, Survival, Unarmed.
Cult Spells: Befuddle, Cover of Night, Emotion,
Mobility, Stealth, Vigour.
Common Divine Magic: Consecrate, Excommunicate,
Extension, Heal Wound.
Alynx & Orlanthi
Alynx are bobcat-like creatures favoured by
the Orlanthi. These felines range in size from
that of a housecat to almost the size of a lynx
or bobcat. Their natural coloration and magical
abilities make them very difficult to see if they
do not wish it. Though never fully tamed, they
accompany Orlanthi hunters on their foraging
expeditions. Others help herdsmen tend their
sheep, cattle or pigs. Some (the smallest and
‘tamest’) live among the steads and barns where
they help control pests. In some regions such
as Ralios, they are referred to as Shadow cats.
For more details on shadow cats see RuneQuest
Monsters.
Special Divine Magic: Beast Claw, Call Shadow Cat,
Catseye, Charisma, Command (Shadow Cat), Identify
Scent.
Acolyte Membership
Requirements: Standard.
Alynx Claw (Runelord) Membership
Requirements: Candidate must have 90% or more
in Unarmed and at least four of the following skills:
Athletics, Dodge, Influence, Perception, Stealth and
Survival. Furthermore, the candidate must spend a year
living in the wilderness, surviving alone and without
human contact.
Divine Magic: Become Alynx.
Special Benefits
Initiates gain a +10% bonus to Stealth while travelling in
forested areas. Acolytes may speak to cats of all kinds,
including alynx.
Associated Cults
Orlanth: Provides Outlaw.
Taraheler (Heler): Provides Mist Cloud.
Vinga: Provides Pathfinder.
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