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ETHORA

Arcanus Bestiary

The Six Paths

The Unbound Path

The Unbound Path icon

Core Question

Who should decide my life?

Answer

Me.

Followers believe that every individual should be free to determine the course of their own life.

Relationship to the Judgment Gods

Followers of the Unbound Path believe that every individual should be free to determine the course of their own life. While they acknowledge the existence of the Judgment Gods, they reject the idea that their divine judgment should dictate your personal choices. To them, guidance may be accepted, but freedom must always remain a choice.

They value self-determination, personal responsibility, and the right and freedom to shape their own future, even if that path leads to hardship or failure. To an Unbound follower, a life chosen freely is more meaningful than one lived in obedience.

Common Followers

Hunters, explorers, leaders, independent traders, mercenaries, inventors, scholars, philosophers, writers, and common people.

Average Corruption Risk

Moderate

Moderate. Symptoms include distrust, isolation, rejecting help, suspicion, paranoia, and obsession.

Progression

Healthy → Driven → Consumed → Corrupted

01

Healthy

  • All people deserve freedom.
  • The gods may judge me, but my choices are still mine to make.
  • No questions should be forbidden.
02

Driven

  • I shall decide my own future.
  • I will not let fear of judgment decide my life.
  • The truth should never be hidden.
03

Consumed

  • No authority owns me.
  • The gods have no right to dictate my path.
  • No knowledge is too dangerous to pursue.
04

Corrupted

  • I answer to nobody and nothing.
  • Humanity will never be free while the gods remain.
  • The gods fear what humanity might discover.

Notable Followers

The other Paths