Nashite Lore

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Please also see the information category Nashite References.

General Information:

(Taken from The Blackconclave.org website, via the internet archive, circa 2001):
Simply put, the Nashite faith is the belief system in which Lord Nash is the supreme ruler of all realms and all immortals. It is the belief system of the Black Conclave as well as its many sister followings, guilds and clans.

The Nashite Faith revolves around the belief in the existence and power of the Great Lord Nash. The tale of Lord Nash is written in the scripture of the "Nash Bible" though some Nashites believe in another version contained in the "Nashite Apocrypha".

All Nashites acknowledge Lord Nash as the destroyer and creator of the universe as told in the Nash Bible and by the Prophet of Nash. The term "Nashite" refers both as the name of the religion and the name of the followers of Lord Nash.

Nashites acknowledge that Lord Nash represents utter perfection.

A group called "NH" (Nash Haters) was formed by Jasmine, to 'rescue our brothers and sisters' by 'killing them until they renounce Nash'.

The Story of Lord Nash


Nashite Followings & Immortals:

Immortal Following Alignment Created Closed Temple
Sirak - (Retired) The Junior Nashites Evil November 1994 August 1995 (Unavailable)
Molo - (Retired) The Black Conclave of Nashite Evil January 1996 June 2010 The Mausoleum of Molo, the Arch-Lich
Ozmo - (Deleted) House Jhereg Evil Ozmo's Temple
Primal - (Deleted) The Watchers of Nashite Evil The Temple of the Watchers
Gryphon - (Retired) The Silver Fellowship of Nash Good August 1996 The Sanctuary of the Silver Fellowship
Simon - (Deleted) The Nashite Clan Chiselhammer Evil (Unknown)
Asia - (Deleted) The Nashite Cauldron of Pain Evil (Unknown)
Okk - (Retired) Life's Blood Neutral August 2000 The Celestial Temple
Okk - (Retired) Circle of Faces Neutral December 2001 The Hallowed Ground of Okk, The Guardian Spirit
Xavier - (Retired) Draoi Neutral September 2002 The Draoi Maple Grove
Schwartz - (Promoted) Circle of Choice Neutral November 2004 May 2005 The Sacristy of the Circle
Isolas - (Retired) Order of the Magi Neutral, then Evil October 2005 February 2013 The Tower of Sorcery
Wish - (Retired) Alchemy Evil February 9, 2013 September 27, 2013 The Coral Cave
Drakar - (Retired) The Nashite Sodality of Peace Good March 12, 2014 May 23, 2014 The Nashite Sodality of Peace

Nashite Logs:



Nashite References on TFC:

  • Nashite Lore in The Dark Manor
  • Room: The Temple of Lord Nash - a single room, accessible only by Immortals/immortal transport.
  • Description: The Tale of Nash, as told by Evarin TwoBlades, Master of the Dark Assembly - found in Tier Sh'Halen.
  • Object: The Nashite Bible - found in The Dark Manor.
  • Object: The Nashite Poem - found in The Dark Manor.
  • Object: The Nash Apocrypha - found in The Dark Manor.
  • Description: Remembrances of Nash - was located in The Sanctuary of the Silver Fellowship.
  • Description: Who is This Nash Person Anyway? - found in the Mystic Woods. (Considered heretical)
  • Descrption: The Opaline Thread - was located within the Threads of the Tapestry in Cordir's temple. There were three variants. Additional lore in the Fires in her temple. (Considered extremely heretical)


Nashite Moments in History:

1994 - 1996:
11/94 - Sirak becomes a Demigod, and begins recruiting for his following, The Nashites. His first follower is Hellraiser. Syrinx joins the Nashites, and is a loyal follower until 1/95. Malanor, Cardinal of Nashite, is created, and quickly becomes one of the first triple classed characters. Sly, Bishop of Nashite is created the same month.
January 1996: Molo completes his required hours for Ambassadorship, and one week later, becomes a Demi God, leading the Black Conclave. His first follower is Grayghost, a 30th level mage of great power and renown.
March 1996: Molo is ordained Pope of Nash until 4/96.
April 1996: Sirak takes the title, Pope of Nash back from Molo, and holds it himself for a month. Azra, the Anti-Hero, reaches 30th level, and becomes the Arcane Heirophant of the High Council of the Black Conclave.
May 1996: Molo is re-ordained as Pope of Nash and holds the title until 8/96. ZARA of the Black Conclave reaches 18th level. 119 people die to her in the following month. Molo has to spend 2,596 ticks restoring the mana spent pardoning Zara for those 119 kills..
June 1996: Lancelot posts an Ode to the Hunters of the Black Conclave. The Grand Inquisitor ascends into the High Council. Sadow the Wind Ruler slays Shar-Ti the Duergar Shaman of the Dhole to reach 30th level, becoming the Grand Shaman of the Black Conclave's High Council.
August 1996: Ozmo becomes Pope of Nash, and holds it until his retirement.
August 23, 1996: Gryphon becomes the Justicar of Nash, creating the Silver Fellowship, the first Good Nashite following. His symbol is the Silver Ageis. Polnevdra becomes his first follower and his order's High Priestess, and Wren (Gryphon's son by Kestrel) is Ordained as his Paladin.
September 96: Ozious, the Nashite Death Knight, reaches 30th level, becoming the seventh member of the High Council of the Black Conclave.

1997 & 1998:
January 1997: The Shamans of the Conclave go on a rampage. Exar-Kun, Vile Sorcerer of the Black Conclave slays the Master Tailor of Dwarvenhold to reach 30th level and his seat on the High Council.
February 1997: Hookah, High Priestess of the Black Conclave, slays Straub to reach 30th level, and joins the High Council. Borneo, Grand Druidess of the Black Conclave, reaches 30th level and joins the High Council.
August 1997: Madman asks Cordir to create a series of "Nash / Nashite / Good Nashite / Evil Nashite" help files.
September 1997: Molo posts a note about Conclave statistics.
October 1997: Daelin, Grand Knight of the Black Conclave is the first Mortal to set foot within the Realm after going 3x.
April 1998: Molo reminisces on Gossip.
July 1998: The Song of Daelin is posted.
December 1998: Daelin is involuntarily reformed from the Conclave by Nayr, as a result of 'past problems' and 'Immortal Disrespect via public channels.'. He becomes the "Unaligned Yellow Ball Maker of Nashite". Okk joins the Black Conclave of Nashite. Ode to an Annoyance is written about Daelin.

1999:
March 20, 1999 - Cordir and Deamhan An-Shalach are married by Thaygar. Cordir is subsequently excommunicated from the Nashite faith for marrying an unbeliever by Molo the Arch Lich, effective the moment she took her vows to Deamhan. (Prior to that point, it had been planned that she would be a Nashite immortal. The excommunication was unexpected.)
April 20, 1999 - Molo announces that Asia's following has been accepted into the Nashite faith, and names her Mistress of Pain and Misery of the Cauldron of Nashite.
June, 1999: Sirak holds a discussion on gossip.
July 16, 1999 - A day where death and chaos seemed to reign... Tynian found a backup from November 1995, and restored it. For a time, Molo was once again an 18th level mage, Aladin was a naked 12th level thief, and Lorna was a 14th level warrior...
August 1999: The top 3 followings at this time are: the Black Conclave (Molo), the Flying Tigers (Lorna), and the WarDancers (Solanthas), in that order. Okk, the Guardian Spirit, is promoted to Demigod! He creates the "Life's Blood," a Neutral Nashite following. His first follower is Falcor, his second is Whitehawk. Later that week, his Temple is installed.
October 1999: Stouthbound becomes TFC's first triple classed Ogre, as the second Unholy Ordained Minion of the Arch-Lich, Molo.
November 1999: Tylorn is accepted into the High Council of the Black Conclave.
December 1999: Liam reaches 30th level warrior (WA/30, TH/20, MA/25), and becomes the 41st member of the High Council of the Black Conclave. Chronic Bronchitis reaches 30th level, and joins the High Council of the Black Conclave. Vecna & the Black Conclave Assault the Demon Realm.

2000:
January 2000: UuKrul leaves the Black Conclave of Nashite and joins the Cauldron of Pain and Misery. Later that evening, he is Ordained by Asia.
February 2000: A new Inner Council of the Black Conclave of Nashite is announced and takes control. They include Salem the Black Dragon, High Wizard of the Black Conclave, Stouthbound, Minion of the Arch-Lich, Tylorn, Demonic Guardian of the Black Conclave, Chronic, Pale Cambion of the Black Conclave and Daelin, Grand Knight of the Black Conclave.
March 2000: Elladan is killed by Lorna for singing "Lorna and Molo, sitting in a tree" when he discovers Lorna and Molo together in the crypt.
April 2000: UuKrul of Pain breaks Nashite Law and attacks Rath, and later takes part in the murder of Mordith, gaining him excommunication from the Nashite Faith. The Arch Lich orders his immediate death for breaking the Nashite Laws, and within moments, UuKrul dies on Stouthbound's blades. Vhirrek, Doombringer of the Black Conclave kills King Zentarion to reach level 30 cleric, and is named a member of Molo's High Council, becoming its 45th member.
May 2000: Tylorn is Ordained by Molo.
July 2000: Molo declares that Life's Blood is to be hunted by his Conclave for the next five days, for one of their following members questioning of his judgement on an issue. That edict is later extended.

[ 24] Molo: Conclave Entrance by Life's Blood
Sun Aug 27 10:13:01 2000
To: all
As has always been the policy of my Black Conclave, I will be allowing all Nashites from existing and former Nashite followings to enter my Conclave without quest.
The only exception to this ruling are those Nashites which my High Council has officially black listed. The Conclave's Black List may be viewed via our public message boards now from the TFC section of http://www.theblackconclave.org
Since the format of the Black List has recently changed, I will allow all Conclave High Council until Thursday, August 31 to make updates.
Beginning September 1, 2000 - any former member of the Spirit Okk's may request free admittance if not Black Listed.
Molo the Arch-Lich

2001:
January 2001: Molo posts a note about the High Council Entry Requirements. Sabella is granted the only recorded (no level loss) god+ reform from the Conclave.
February 2001: the Apostatize command is implemented, and this year, several members of the Conclave depart utilizing this command, including: Critical, Alderson, Katrana, Solaron, Mallard, Kaldred, Rashiel, Themiscrya and others.
September 2001: Sirak is retired. Maimer gives the Conclave 10 days to prove the existence of Nash. Valo posts a Nashite Poem.
November 25, 2001 - Molo, aka The Arch Lich of the Black Conclave, reaches 8,000 years old today, marking 7,500 years as an immortal.

2002:
January 2002: Sirak stops by for a visit.
May 2002: Molo reminisces on gossip.
June 2002: Vorax poses a parody song about the Black Conclave. Molo posts a note about the Conclave hitting cult status. Silonch posts a request for rememberances about Molo. Several people respond to Molo's note.
October 2002: Mordith seeks out and obtains a God+ level loss reform from the Black Conclave, shocking everyone as the infos hit. Tylorn is reactivated as Ordained of the Black Conclave.
November 2002: Molo shouts, 'All Hail Lictilon, Arcane Minister of The Black Conclave. Newest member of the Conclave High Council!' Someone (assumed to be Molo) shouts, 'All Hail Cynder, Diabolical Belle of my Black Conclave. Newest Member of the Conclave High Council.'. Someone gossips, 'All Hail Wish, Foul Sepiod of my Black Conclave and Gabriel Unholy Angel of my Black Conclave.'. Someone gossips, 'The High Council of the Black Conclave has reopened after nearly a year.'. Specious is ordained "Crypt Keeper" by Molo.
December 2002: Various notes about Nashites are posted. Boyardee triples to thief at effective 40th and is named Fallen Knight of the Black Conclave. Rath is ordained "Gravedigger" by Molo.

2003:
January 2003: Bliss causes a stir by posting a Nashite poem to the (old) TFC forums, but later retracts it and later still posts an anti-Nashite one instead. Sirak visits and slaps as variety of people for no apparent reason.
August 2003: Molo turns 9000 years old.
October 2003: Molo holds a contest where the participants have to race from hometown saferoom to hometown saferoom within a certain amount of time and tag Molo, and the winner is Ink. But what's really amazing about this is that Molo's actually vis! Of course, Schwartz gossips (in common), 'Will this be a plaque in RoR, with all the public poking of the Arch-Lich?'.

2004:
April 2004: Molo posts a Not Retiring Note. Tynian and Wish discuss Lord Nash.
May 2004: Dundrave is ordained "Servant" by Molo.
June 2004: The Conclave holds their first Day of Deception in quite some time.
November 2004: Orpik posts a note about registering any pacts with Conclave.
December 2004: Molo posts a note about pacts with Hunt.

2005:

2006:

2007:

2008:

2009:

2010:

2011:
July 25, 2011: Molo posts a note to all, declaring that Isolas, the Phantom of the Nashite Magi, now holds the title of Pope of Nashite.

2012:

2013:
February 2013: Isolas retires, but maintains the title of Pope. Wish is promoted to DemiGod, and begins the Reformation.

Nashite Trivia:

  • 40% of Nashite followings have ended due to the deletion of the Immortal.
  • The only Nashite Paladin was Wren.
  • The only Unaligned mortal to have been acknowledged as Nashite by the Pope of Nashite (and various individual followings) is Gwyrdain.
  • Okk is the only Nashite Immortal to have two different followings.
  • Schwartz is the only Nashite immortal to be promoted straight from DemiGod to God+.
  • Molo holds the record for the longest running following in TFC history.
  • Evil Nashites hold to two Laws. Good Nashites held to three.
  • The worship of Nash has spread to other MUDs and online gaming evironments.
  • Yes, it's sad but true: Sirak once (drunkenly) admitted that the symbol of Nash ( [1] ) is a view of a woman's privates as she leans over. :(
  • To prevent mortals from creating characters named Nash, Molo wrote a mob into the Black Manor with that name.
  • Non-Nashites oftentimes derogatorily refer to Nash as a 'three-headed goat.' There were rumors this practice was started (or continued) by Bubba Lin, but in fact, it was Kaern.
  • Only female immortals have ever been excommunicated from the Nashite Faith: Darkmoon, for divorcing Sirak, and Cordir, for marrying Deamhan.


Help Files:

Background: These help files were written by Cordir at the request of Madman, in the days just before 3x was implemented, when she was actively playing a Nashite mortal. The help file was not used, however, due to a shift in mud policy at the time. (Author's Note: I have made no attempt to update the file - several historical references are no longer applicable. However, I thought it might be of general interest.)

HELP NASH:
(See also HELP NASHITE, HELP EVIL NASHITE, HELP GOOD NASHITE)
According to Nashite beliefs, an individual named Nash rose to great power. Into his possession came the Scroll of Super Nova - a power than could destroy the universe. Although the two branches of Nashism disagree as to his motives, after the preparation of an ancient artifact known as the Nash Bible, he ripped the Scroll, unleashing forces which did indeed destroy the Universe. Right before the oblivion claimed it's last victim - Nash himself - he threw the Nash Bible into the Void, to protect it from the destruction. Eventually, eons later, the universe reformed and the Fates guided the Bible to a planet where sentient beings could find, translate, and embrace it. Through their belief and worship, Nash was recreated. When this occurred, using the knowledge of the universe he had gained through witnessing its destruction, Nash destroyed the "new" universe, and recreated the "old", with two critical differences. The "recreated old universe" did not include the Scroll of Super Nova, and the gods were created in a position of power beneath that of Lord Nash.

HELP NASHITE:
(See also HELP NASH, HELP EVIL NASHITE, HELP GOOD NASHITE)
An individual who acknowledges the creation of the universe by Lord Nash is known as a Nashite. Nashites strive to be Perfect, like Nash himself, and to this purpose, each sect has an aspect or path through which they seek Perfection. The acceptance of Nash does not preclude disbelief in other entities, but does require acceptance of Nash as the Creator of the Universe as it currently exists.

HELP EVIL NASHITE
(See also HELP NASH, HELP NASHITE, HELP GOOD NASHITE)
There are three active followings of evil alignment that are Nashite: The Conclave - lead by the Pope of Nash, Molo the Arch-Lich; The Watchers - lead by the Arch Angel of Nash, Primal; and The Jhereg - lead by Ozmo. These four organzations fall under the guidance of the Son of Nash, Lord Sirak, and all evil Nashite gods bow to him as their Liege Lord. Evil Nashites have two laws: Nashites may not harm other Nashites, and Lord Nash's name must be praised. While a single path to Nash's perfection has not been officially pronounced, it appears that they seek Perfection through the slaying of all who do not accept Lord Nash.

HELP GOOD NASHITE
(See also: HELP NASH, HELP NASHITE, HELP EVIL NASHITE)
There is one active following of good alignment that is of Good alignment - the Silver Fellowship, lead by the Justicar of Nash, Gryphon. While respect is given to Nash's Son by the Good Nashites, neither Gryphon, nor his Fellowship, are vassals to Lord Sirak. Good Nashites have three laws: Nashites may not harm other Nashites, through action or inaction. The Nashite must follow a Path to Perfection, staying on that Path - for the Fellowship, this is the honing of the soul and service to others. Finally, Lord Nash's name must be praised, through word, action or deed.

Notes About Nashite / Nash:

[ 14] Molo: Nashite Honor
Fri Nov 30 07:42:18 2007
To: Maxwell all

As most know, I rarely respond to any mortal's misconceptions or lack
of understanding. In fact, it is rare for this lich to even publish a
public note.

In respect to the term 'Nashite honor', you are actually confusing the
Conclave's lawful nature with Lord Nash's will. The Conclave is only one
of many Nashite sects and has its own rules and standards of behavior.

Lord Nash is all things. He is good and evil. He is lawful and chaotic. He
creates and obliterates life as he wishes. Only a fool would label 'all'
Nashites with a single term such as being honorable.

Molo the Arch-Lich
Master of the Black Conclave of Nashite

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