The Reach in the Strident Sea

Daresh Outreach in the North West

The Daresh. Loved by many, appreciated by most. Their presence in foreign lands and villages had become common place, and rather than stop, they were sometimes invited. Bolstered by recent good harvests, their numbers grew and so did their outreach. With more initiates, they needed more places to go to and help almost in friendly competition. Historically, the Sune mountains could only hold so many people, and with increasing population due to better harvest techniques, there was a bigger onus on young men and women travelling out of the mountains.

Many went overland to the Riewaye, where they helped destitute farming villages going through hard times. Many more went to the Seyirvae lands where their preaching of Daksha had become more pronounced. A similar situation occurred with the Meswoth, where the Daresh did not hide their religion nor their desire to spread the word. Ba-Hasurhosta was surprisingly receptive of this, even with their connections to Alana.

Even in the Great Trade Houses of Alana, the situation was shifting. Less and less people worshipped the old gods, and soon enough, the Priest Mother’s were a more honorary position with little to no religious significance. They no longer worshipped the moons, and instead paid dues to the Daresh. At first it came with apprehension, but seeing that the Daresh and Vhascayo had no interest in muscling their influence, it was well received in the end.

Daresh Outreach in the North East

More surprisingly than anything else, for the first time since Lautar’s journey sea-bound, young Daresh took to the waters. The major choices were the lands of the Atyr, in their new city south of the Jutr lands. This was even considered a pilgrimage stop by some. However, to those seeking to see mountains once more, the monasteries of the Jutr in the northern mountains were often visited, if not inundated by initiates and full Daresh alike.

The island of the Volgoth was a waystop at most as they were largely apprehensive to the incursion of foreigners, but this only made their efforts double at times by intrepid youngsters. They sought to help farmers and cultivators at every turn, and though they were ill-received, it didn’t stop many.

Daresh Outreach in the Eastern Steppes - The Nautaragin.

Only the bravest of the initiates and Daresh even considered going here, with the majority stopping in the Almaroth lands where they were well-received. In fact, a section of the coastal villages were reserved.

Lautar had, unbeknownst to him, began a martial artist sect of the Daresh. Taken and enchanted by the austere, spartan, and violent ways of the Miecoth, they sought their lands. Here they trained in martial arts, using spears and bows. Their training consisted of withstanding beatings and objects used against them. The Miecoth found this odd at first (that they would seek this out) but they still told tales of Lautar, the guru of the north, and fondly called these people Nautaragin, the people of Lautar.

The Reach in the Sea of Mirrors

Daresh Outreach in the Southern Lands

So called the “Sea of Mirrors” due to Lautar believing he had somehow landed in the same lands of the east, and then many of the Tedeshan ‘mirroring’ the Seyirvae, the Daresh outreach here was lighter. Many young folk found no attraction in the Exaanos, nor the weather. Still, the city or Terrnaka was seen as a jewel in its own right, and it was hard for initiates to really find destitute farming communities. The harvests were plentiful year round, and the ports brought anything that could be lacking.

Here, the Daresh took to showing their religion in demonstrations through the streets. They often parted with words of wisdom, or they sat together to write poetry or paint. This led to the belief that the Daresh (and Krioth by extension) were artistic to the core. Much of the earnings would go to the homeless or destitute that they’d find in the streets of the large city.