Hands of the Vine

"Out of all the Soghun faiths, this one is probably the least disruptive, and the most mysterious. Semi-nomadic groups living along the thin coastlines make up the majority of these followers. They believe the desertification event was not a travesty, but a chance to shape the world in their image. They are dedicated to the spread and cultivation of all plantlife, be it crops, brush, or flower. Acolytes generally carry a small bag with thousands of seeds, the most common being a tough, low-growing vine that's well suited to converting sand to soil, dubbed 'Velo'. Followers of the religion are referred to as 'her hands', due to the belief nature is passive and feminine. Women are treated with more equality, but still face troubles. They are expected to stay and tend to existing gardens, while the men seek new horizons to cultivate. Funeral processions for members of the faith are to cremate the deceased, then use them to fertilize existing gardens. Non-members and exiles alike are buried in infertile areas, in hopes they can redeem through growth."

- "The Soghun" 2548, Konner Bukline