Changing like the wind, the mercurial politics of the Rovers
Nami's primary followers are nicknamed Rovers on the Wind, or simply the Rovers.
Much like Nami herself, the Rovers are hard to predict and impossible to contain. With how chaotic and undisciplined they are, many view the concept of a political Rover as being an oxymoron, but as individualistic as they are, there is a unified philosophy uniting the Rovers even if the Rovers themselves don't always see it.
Nami loves freedom and abhors stagnation, and she wants to keep things on Scarterra interesting. The Rovers act as Nami's agents of Nami's will on the material plane even as they follow their own drives and desires.
Nami, named by Zeta Gardner
Execution
The Rovers are not anarchists....okay most Rovers are not anarchists. They recognize some law and order is needed for society to function. Most Rovers will show polite deference to a king or queen and they won't flout the law just because they can.
They do believe that the rulers who rule best, rule least. Most Rovers have a live and let live attitude towards others and they offended and belligerent when leaders meddle in people's lives beyond the minimum needed for a society to function.
When a king or queen or any authority figure oversteps in the eyes of the Rovers, they will engage in disobedience, and this disobedience is not always civil disobedience. Their actions start as a nuisance and escalate in scope and scale as long as their targets don't take the hint.
Unlike the rebellious acts of the Lanterns, the Rovers are not very careful about avoiding collateral damage. Unlike the rebellious acts of the Testers, the Rovers are very difficult to buy off or intimidate.
The Rovers have a nice side too. If they are reasonable content with society's status quo with regards to personal freedom, they engage in acts of charity and kindness, not because they feel morally obligated to do so, but because they enjoy doing so. Nami is the patron of all travelers and many Rovers honor Nami by showing hospitality to others. Most Scarterran Hospitals are at least partially supported by Rovers.
The Rovers are the most mobile and well-traveled of all the main Nonagon. They commonly help others both highborn and low by running messages for free or at least for cheap.
Whispered Rumors finished version by Zeta Gardner
The Rovers have some overtly violent members that have a penchant for arson and theft especially, but they aren't limited to physical acts of violence.
The Rovers are fond of humbling proud people, and can wield humiliation as a weapon. The Rovers are well-traveled and well-informed. The Rovers can bring an enemy low without engaging in physical violence by airing out all of their target's dirty laundry for all to know.
Components and tools
Most Nami worship rituals have a celebratory aspect to them which reinforces Nami's wish that Scarterrans don't take themselves too seriously. Nami is also the goddess of wine and beer, so Nami veneration rituals also involve the consumption of alcohol.
On the surface this makes the Rovers seem like self-indulgent hedonists, but there is a practical purpose to this as well. It creates positive feelings in people's hearts and minds towards Nami and her Rovers, and goodwill is a useful political tool that any priesthood can use.
by me with Midjourney
The Rover's Ultimate Weapon?
by me with Midjourney
Primary Related Location
Related Organizations
What About Rovers among nomadic peoples?
Male Kionus Satyr by Zeta Gardner
Comments