Trask

God Of Duty

Trask is the God of master and servant; of duty, oaths, pacts and deeds

Glory be to Trask

To He who holds another's Honour
In His Hands
As if it were a Precious thing
Fragile as Glass
Bright as the Morning
Loved as His own
The glory of the Promise kept
To another, to thyself

As God of Duty, Trask is 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 helps them keep the words they speak.

Duty is central to the Albion feudal system, a lord looks to his people to obey him and provide goods and taxes that he requires, while a peasant looks to his lord to provide him with a cottage and land to work, and to protect him 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 his lord and 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 king, lord and their fellow citizens.  It is to these places that two people may come to seek assistance during a dispute; to understand what it is that is being argued over.

Ceremonies are often held in larger churches each year where a lord will renew his oaths to his 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 his name that the first orders of knights were created.  Oath scrolls, knots and chains are also frequently used to denote the God of Duty, symbolising the debts, agreements and services that people enter into under the gaze of Trask.

The heron is often associated with Duty in Albion, the patience and persistence it displays are virtues befitting a good servant.

Said to have trained the first knights, Trask is commonly depicted bearing a sword and shield.  It is with the sword that he strikes at the enemy, whilst protecting the innocent behind his shield.