Wow, that excerpt got me excited for pathfinder #2, and #1 hasn't even shipped yet. That one little snippet captured so much, tying three gods together, and at the same time underlying the theme of nature being hostile of the pathfinder setting.
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Indeed, my favorite thing about the gods [and the Core Beliefs articles] are the myths. Tell your players that Desna is the goddess of travelers, dreams, stars, and luck and that's all fine and good. But have an old woman tell them [in game] an old myth about Desna, and BAM! Your players know exactly WHO Desna is.
BTW 99% of that previewed bit is directly from the Desna background material the Paizo guys provided me. Shows they already have a great attention to detail and a lot of neat linkages planned out for the world.
Dust made from crushed rose quartz (which can have a starry pattern when illuminated from behind) is used in the faith’s rare ceremonies and blessings instead of water or sacred oil; Desnan priests carry holy quartz dust in glass flasks instead of holy water.
A flask of shoanti quartz dust, eh? Try this: JPG (12 kb)