During the Years of Hunger, the primitive people who lived in the lands which would become Terrinoth turned to Kurnos to provide them with the bounty of the forest, and in turn the Lord of the Hunt taught them to take only what they need from the land and honor the animals whose deaths brought them life. Some claim Kurnos was an Elf who, upon exile to Mennara, soon grew enchanted with the trackless forests and abandoned his fellow Latari. Such was his love of the wild that when he encountered one of the mortal races, he taught them to live as one with nature. Given the endless nature of the Elves, he may wander the world still, but such musings hold little interest for his followers. To them, Kurnos is simply their patron, and every hunt is an act of worship.
These days, the farms and cities of Terrinoth rely on farming for sustenance, and often only rangers, nomads, and isolated villages remember Kurnos. Although shrines to Kurnos are scattered throughout the countryside, his devotees claim that everything beneath the canopy is his sacred domain. When a hunter wants to honor Kurnos, they often hide a portion of their kill as cleverly as they can. The Lord of the Hunt always tracks down these offerings, but the more challenging the hunt, the greater the reward he may grant in return.
The druids of Kurnos are known to also work miracles of healing, and they are capable of controlling the behavior of wild beasts and can find shelter even in the most hostile of environments. They roam the wilds and tend to the needs of the land, ensuring that harmony between peoples, plant, and beast is preserved. The most devout of Kurnos' followers sometimes also gather to celebrate the full moons at Hunter's Circle by Kurnan Lake, where they howl at the moon beside their animal companions.
References
- Realms of Terrinoth