Handrich
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Handrich, the god of trade, is a minor deity whose domain is commerce. He is the patron of merchants.
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Symbols
Handrich's most common symbol is a gold circle, representing a coin. The circle is unmarked, because all coins, no matter where they are minted, belong to Handrich.
Handrich himself is portrayed as an early middle aged merchant - plump and finely dressed, and obviously prosperous.
His holy day is the first day of spring sailing season. Marktag is a common worship day.
Beliefs
Cult
Reverence of Handrich is largely restricted to larger towns and cities, where trade is a major and vital activity. In many cities the cult is intertwined with the local merchants' guild. Members accepted into the cult invariably follow one of the forms of commerce. Within the cult, wealth earned from trade determines standing.
He is mainly worshipped by merchants and the rich in the market places of towns and cities. His largest cult and temple are in the great trading city of Marienburg.
Handrich is known by a number of names throughout the Old World: in the Empire he is Handrich, in the Wasteland he is known as Handrijk, in Bretonnia he is Affairiche, and in Tilea Mercopio.
His cult is on good terms with most of the others of the Old World pantheon; the exception being the cult of Ranald, which has cost it too many losses and indignities. Some merchants however worship Ranald as well to give them luck in their business dealings.
| gods & goddesses of the Old World |
| Old Faith - Rhya - Taal - Ulric - Manann - Morr - Verena - Myrmidia - Shallya - Ranald - Handrich - Stromfels - Khaine - Sigmar - Lady of the Lake - Lucan & Luccina - Ursun - Dazh - Tor - Esmeralda |
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Notes & sources
- The Enemy Within/Shadows over Bögenhafen, section iv
- Marienburg article in White Dwarf 121
