Actualy the unspeakable acts are described in the game encyclopedia "Worshipers must choose one of their number to serve as the effigy, shaving this person's hair and removing all signs and symbols of gender or identity. The person is then scourged bloody over every inch of their body, their ears and nose cut off, their eyes gouged out and replaced with shiny black stones. Finally, they are made to drink the "privileged blood" of a person of wealth or high birth. This blood must be fresh, and the effigy must consume every drop. If the offering is accepted by the god - which is not guaranteed - Skaen will manifest in the effigy and become an utterly unstoppable and pitiless vessel of the god's power, immune to pain and imbued with a monstrous strength. As soon as the target oppressors are slain - usually in a gruesome manner - the effigy falls dead." - if anyone was interested.
I find it really interesting how Skaen and Woedica essentially have an abusive relationship of sorts with each other. Designing Skaen was insidiously brilliant on part of the Engwithans. It ensures that no one opposing their perfect order will ever accomplish anything, because the opposition to the system is already included in it as a subservient part. I'm pretty sure the creation of Skaen was Thaos' idea. Only a brilliant sociopath could come up with such a concept.
It would be nice if they allow you to add Skaen godlike to your party with whole story about how he survived. Of course his face probably would be hidden but still it would be a nice thing. In general i would love to play all the godlike races if they were available to choose
Skaen, the god of passive agressiveness !
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Actualy the unspeakable acts are described in the game encyclopedia "Worshipers must choose one of their number to serve as the effigy, shaving this person's hair and removing all signs and symbols of gender or identity. The person is then scourged bloody over every inch of their body, their ears and nose cut off, their eyes gouged out and replaced with shiny black stones. Finally, they are made to drink the "privileged blood" of a person of wealth or high birth. This blood must be fresh, and the effigy must consume every drop.
If the offering is accepted by the god - which is not guaranteed - Skaen will manifest in the effigy and become an utterly unstoppable and pitiless vessel of the god's power, immune to pain and imbued with a monstrous strength. As soon as the target oppressors are slain - usually in a gruesome manner - the effigy falls dead." - if anyone was interested.
I find it really interesting how Skaen and Woedica essentially have an abusive relationship of sorts with each other. Designing Skaen was insidiously brilliant on part of the Engwithans. It ensures that no one opposing their perfect order will ever accomplish anything, because the opposition to the system is already included in it as a subservient part. I'm pretty sure the creation of Skaen was Thaos' idea. Only a brilliant sociopath could come up with such a concept.
It would be nice if they allow you to add Skaen godlike to your party with whole story about how he survived. Of course his face probably would be hidden but still it would be a nice thing. In general i would love to play all the godlike races if they were available to choose
probably would be the product of the skaen cultists as they’re the only ones who would really try their best to keep them alive
Skaen = god of under-dogs???