Welcome to Immoren - Dues to the (Un)dead [Funerary Rites & Traditions]

A brief look at the various funerary rites and traditions of the more civilised races of Immoren, along with some of the… risks taken after such rites are completed.
Warriors of WMH - Of Bones & Blood transcript link - (docs.google.com/document/d/1w...)
Addendum - it should come as no surprise that actual lore on this subject is very sparse (and artwork even more so), so in reality this piece is a great deal more non-canon than canon, but unashamedly so. Nevertheless, it should still be noted the vast majority of the details here are embellishments and suppositions on what’s available in the source material, which are often little more than cursory statements featuring only one or two related keywords. Thus, a lot of what’s presented here is derived from the nature of the subject peoples, all of it personal interpretation, influenced by my own preferences and biases, while some can be charitably ascribed to ‘I made it the hell up’. I welcome alternative interpretations or counterpart traditions. The Skorne are notably missing from this mostly without reference because I wanted to address Exaltation and similar soul/life restoration magic and abilities in a separate video (but also because I couldn’t quite come up with something satisfactory which matched their cultural lore, since, like most of the other races, not much, or rather, nothing at all, is detailed about how Skorne conduct funerals except that they have burial and funerary traditions, but not much indicated what they might do resolving their mortality and spiritual fear of the Void, except Exaltation).
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[@tamago3131992]

It's been awhile, welcome back.

[@lassedalsgaard5357]

I am so happy to see that you are still making things :D

[@ADGZone]

Welcome back! I was looking forward to another video

[@baronvonduddo6992]

Once again, the prodigal son returns!

[@macavitythemysterycat]

It's so good to have another video from you! Welcome back!

[@prestidigitization]

Great to see you upload again!

[@RodrigoPereira-ws8ok]

Despite often featuring as plot hooks and mission objectives, I was still somehow surprised to hear that menites don't just cremate everyone, obsessed with fire as they are. I guess I just associate funerals moreso with morrowans, since fighting necromancy and warding the dead is such a big thing for them (though obviously menites do that as well). Also, it's nice to see you post again.

[@ServantofNyrro]

I had the same initial impression, thinking at least Sul-Menites would want something to distance themselves from Morrowans, and it was a small surprise to learn they prefer burials over cremation as well. While a lot of the content does take liberties with the source material (since there's so little of it on this topic), what's "in-character" for them shows a lot more similarities among the various belief systems.