Emote Script
The Politics of Begging, 1,006 lines
Perform the whole book in game with Xal'Reth RP. Paste it into the addon's Upload window, or split it across several nights.
Every Text of the Faith
The Library of the Coil
Scriptures, histories, legends and references, gathered in one place. Read them slowly. Grip none of them.
The faith of Xal'Reth is recorded in nine works. The Canon is the deepest; begin there if you want to understand. The Chronicle and the Legends tell the story; begin there if you want to be entertained. The Politics of Begging is the longest; begin there only if you have a free evening and a generous heart.
Hold · Give · Release · 3 deities
The Sacred Triangle
Xal'Reth and the two who stand upon him: Vyrenna the Ember-Scale, who gives, and Nhalor the Hollow Wing, who releases.
The Three Baskets · 15 books
The Canon
The deepest scripture. The life of Xal'Reth the Eternal, the Four Truths, the Eightfold Coil, the Way Beneath, koans and meditations.
The Ancient Record · 9 chapters
The Chronicle
The history of the Coil, from the Primordial Egg to the Prophecy of the Unwrapping.
The Five Scrolls · 33 entries
The Legends
The Seven Hissing Kings, the saints of the Hidden Centuries, the Bestiary of the Void, the Atlas, and the Apocrypha.
Doctrine · 9 doctrines
The Teachings
The Three Turns, the Egg, Cold Blood, the Void, the Seven Minor Crimes and the Seven Tenets.
Ceremony · 8 rites
The Rites
Initiation, Shedding, the Chant, the Basking, the Tribunal, Banishment, the Vigil, and the Holy Calendar.
Holy Writ · 11 books
The Scripture
Verse, proverb, lamentation, epistle and hymn. Includes the Oracle.
Generosity and Humility · 79 chapters
The Politics of Begging
The longest book of the Coil, on the open palm and the humble ask. Also an emote script.
Addon and Reader · 1,000,000 verses
Disciples of Devotion
Every word of the faith in 100 chapters, read aloud in game, with a live reader on the page and a Verse of the Day.
Every Day · a new post daily
The Daily Coil
The moon, the weather, the color, number, scent and flavor of the day, and a verse to carry with you.
Read the Warning First · 10,000 lines
The Litany of Begging
The most boring text of the Coil: alms, humility and complicated generosity, in exhaustive legal detail. Also an addon.
The Inner Scale · 5 Orders
The Priesthood
MaximumRex, Xalrathiel and Khaedara, the five Orders, the vestments and the ranks.
Reference · 5 sections
The Codex
Holy places, sacred objects, heresies, signs and gestures, and a glossary.
SUGGESTED READING ORDER
- 1
The Chronicle
The story of the world and the Cult, in nine chapters. An hour's read.
- 2
The Canon, Book V
The Life of Xal'Reth the Eternal: the Four Sights, the Night of Stillness, the First Vow.
- 3
The Legends
The kings, saints, creatures and places, for when you want to know who everyone is.
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The Teachings and the Rites
What the faithful believe and what they do about it.
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The rest of the Canon
The Way Beneath, the Four Truths, the Eightfold Coil, the koans and the practices. Read slowly.
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The Politics of Begging
Then go and give something to a stranger.
THE ILLUMINATED PLATES
The paintings of the Coil, gathered in one place. Each opens full size.
FOR THE GAME
Addon
Xal'Reth RP
10,100 rites performed as emotes, with the Eternal himself on a glowing panel.