Träume

Träume is the village on the valley of stars and like Atem is used for a very specific purpose. There is a large temple to Sanfte Zeit that is home to Paladins and Clerics year round but the village itself is only used for Lebe Wohl; The Hyrhafell celebration for greeting returning spirits.

This holiday is observed over the period of a month once every 5 years. Taking place in the Valley of Stars, this island is home to the necropolises for the entire world. In Hyrha culture graves are dug 60 feet deep so 10 people will be buried in the same spot so that no one goes to the beyond on their own, they will have others to guide them. Typically each grave is shared by family members but in life people can chose to share a grave when each person’s time comes and there are rare exceptions made where people can choose to be buried alone but this is rarely done.

When someone dies, family and friend can come to their grave to mourn, say goodbye or visit during the first year from their passing but afterward it’s frowned upon as it ties the lingering spirits and could cause them guilt in moving on. Lebe Wohl is the time after that first year to visit those who have passed. Because the entire world has this one necropolis it’s a month long event, allowing people time to make the journey without crowding the island.

It’s said with that with such a gathering of life, the spirits take notice of their resting place and will look in and visit with those who call to them. Offerings are only brought for spirits who are long gone to remind them of what they were found of from the material plane, bringing offerings for the recently departed is considered an insult that they would forget so soon.

It’s believed that the chaining of graves helps guide spirits to the beyond and back for Lebe Wohl, so those rare few who were buried alone are guarded by Paladins and Clerics to ensure they are at rest. It is also the job of Paladins not of Sanfte Zeit (the god of death) to help ferry people to the island, each boat must have a Paladin to ward off any malicious spirits or anyone with malicious intent.

People typically stay for 3-5 days, visiting spirits, offering prays at the temple of Sanfte Zeit and visiting with the living too, showing those who have passed that life is continuing so they needn’t worry for those who they have left behind.

at the end of the month, all Clerics and Paladins, regardless of what god they serve will form a barrier to protect the spirits as they return to the beyond. Once Lebe Wohl has concluded, the island is only populated by the Clerics and Paladins of Hyrhafell outside of funerals taking place.

If someone dies in a way that doesn’t leave any part of a body to be buried;  Clerics will meet with their family to perform a ritual to help call the spirit to its resting place but often these become restless and resentful spirits.