Trask

Trask teaches that a promise or oath is the most important bond a person can make to another. Be it marriage oaths or swearing fealty to a liege, Trask watches over these people and holds them to the words they speak.

Duty is central to the Albion feudal system, a ruler looks to their people to obey them and provide goods and taxes that they require, while a peasant looks to their lord to provide them with a cottage and land to work, and to protect them when danger threatens.

People look to Trask for guidance when they agree terms with another, be it ploughing a field, offering their skills in return for payment or agreeing the terms of a contract. It is in the name of Trask that a commoner will swear to serve their ruler, or a couple will swear their love.

Across Albion are numerous shrines that commemorate important events where treaties or charters were signed. Chapels are often sited at important places in towns reminding all of the oaths they have sworn to the monarch, ruler and their fellow citizens. It is to these places that two people may come to seek assistance during a dispute regarding the keeping of oaths; to understand what it is that is being argued over. Ceremonies are often held in larger churches each year where a ruler will renew their oaths to their subjects, promising protection and work in return for their obedience.

Priests of Trask often bear witness to the swearing of oaths and bonds. They may also offer their services in the writing of treaties and legal documents. During a marriage ceremony, it is a priest of Trask who will often preside. Many knightly orders are accompanied by chaplains dedicated to Trask who remind the knights of their duty to protect the weak and destroy evil.

A knight’s helm is a common symbol of Trask, as it was in Trask's name that the first orders of knights were created. In fact, Trask is said to be the founder of knighthood, and many knights will swear to the oaths they keep under the watchful eye of a priest of Trask. The armour and trappings of a knight are said to be fashioned according to those first orders, and blacksmiths who specialise in knightly garb will often be devotees of Trask themselves. 

Avatars of Trask are commonly depicted bearing a sword and shield in battle. It is with the sword that they strike at the enemy, whilst protecting the innocent behind their shield.