Shadon: Sects
While not sects as such, there are two distinguished groups of Shadonites; both groups with different beliefs to the other. The first of these two groups are those who follow and believe Shadon's teachings, but other than that feel no connection to Shadon and rarely, if ever, pay homage to Shadon. Most of them grew up being taught or believing they should do whatever they want to, and they have been set in these ways for quite a time. Therefore, they do not feel as much of a religious connection to Shadon. Most are simply doing what has come naturally to them during their lifetime, regardless of any influence from Shadon. The second group includes those that follow Shadon's teachings just as much as the first do, but are more devout, paying homage to Shadon with much more regularity. These Shadonites tend to have been converted to the faith, and they feel the need to pray more often. They also tend to include those who have struck it lucky through following Shadon's teachings and wish to give credit to Shadon for their good fortune.
Clerics of Shadon are not much like those of other deities. They are more devoted in their faith than most other followers of Shadon, who tend to follow Shadon rather loosely. They also follow Shadon's dogma more strictly than other followers. Strictly, of course, meaning that they will go to even greater extremes for a bit of enjoyment. They tend to be the most extroverted of all Shadon's followers and will arrange the most extravagant parties and pull off highly intricate practical jokes; they are almost always the center of attention. They tend to be extremely bad at organizing, which often causes a number of problems for them. This seems to be most apparent at their festivals. They are normally able to organize something, but not very well, and most events or gatherings are organized by someone tacking a note to the local notice board the day before it is supposed to happen, saying something along the lines of meet at the pub or the marketplace. As a result, most Shadonite events appear to be rushed and haphazard. Of course, when someone does manage to organize one of their festivals, they are very extravagant and lavish affairs, filled with colorful banners, games, show magicians, circus acts, and food stalls aplenty. Most festivals, organized or not, normally end up with everyone under the influence of excessive amounts of alcohol.
Shadonites are either loved or hated by others, usually the latter. This is mostly because of the pranks and jokes Shadonites seem to be constantly playing on others, which is often the cause of much entertainment but more often the cause of much irritation and anger. Many find followers of the Trickster to be highly amusing; yet when they personally are the subject of such pranks or jokes, their attitudes toward them often change.
