[DF] Dwarven Cleric and ancestor worship?

[The Colonel]

Originally Posted by mburr0003

While it does lead to a more shamanism flavor, I played a Dwarven Holy Warrior/Cleric for a bit whose belief system was founded in the Celestial Bureaucracy style of ancestor worship.

So instead of getting spells or abilities straight from the ancestors (in some cases yes, that's how it worked) it was more of a "pray to specific (or general) ancestor(s) to intercede with the Celestial Bureaucracy to get things done (for spells or abilities)".

That's pretty cool - and presumably prolonged veneration of specific ancestors, plus prestige earned by their descendants etc. helps them get promoted in the Celestial Bureaucracy and thus in turn have more powers at their disposal.

(and can I just say that the Chinese idea of exorcising a ghost by getting an arrest warrant issued for it is extremely "based").