Welcome, my brothers of the Six Branches

Humans left behind many wonderous and mysterious objects and structures, but one of
the most widespread phenomenons are the Hexabranch Shrines. Certain Natural Ones
and Rovers of a mystical bend believe that these were, in fact, pre-Fall shrines to
gods of travel, evidenced by the long Way Cords stretching between them, often
along paths with little to no growth through the forest. (Some Rovers have also
noticed these in more urban environs, but it is generally agreed these settlements
sprang up around the Way Paths, rather than the other way around).
One day, the villagers of a small costal town were patroling and came upon a
stranger walking upon one such path. Not trusting the man, they hid and followed
him. As he neared their village, however, the band stepped out to confront him. To
their shock, he simply smiled at them with open arms and declared "Brothers! I have
followed the sacred Way Paths bearing a message, and it is a message of peace!"
Later that night, as the villagers devided the dead man's belongings, a young but
educated man stole the book the man had been carrying, and began to read...

Hexabranchism is a minority religion/cult indigenous to the former Pacific

Northwest that believes power poles are shrines to nature spirits and that, through
a mixture of meditation and travel, one can attain a form of enlightenment. The
cult has little in the way of codefied scripture, everything being passed orally,
and few consistent tennants. Any member who wishes to preach may call themselves a
priest, and baptism is generally an informal affair. Despite all this, however,
devotees are quite serious about their belief, and one's sincerity must be proven
before one may be initiated.

Beliefs: devotees, often called Brothers (regardless of sex) follow the six
Branches of Faith: Observe and meditate on the sky, act as messangers for others
while spreading the faith, and guide others through and discover the natural world.
Worship is shown through both personal devotion and general service, and it is
believed that one cannot become enlightened neglecting either, or favouring one
over the other. Brothers often perform their meditations at the tops of poles,
trees, and buildings, believing the border between earth and sky to be the border
between the physical and spiritual worlds. They also frequently wear jewelry made
from wire, believing it helps to symbolically connect them to the Way Paths and
allows them to find their ways back home.

Symbols: the Six Branched Pillar is the most obvious sign of the faith, and occurs
frequently in the art and apparel of the Brothers, most commonly in brown, green,
or sky blue, considered to represent the Earth, Horizon, and Sky respectively. Also
common are groupings of six objects in stacked in rows of two like the pips on a
die, again frequently in the same colours. Many also wear face paint featuring
three dots ascending from brown to blue on either side of the face.
Wire is also a common symbol and is frequently used, particularly in armbands and
other such jewelry. Some priests also wear circlets of wire, sometimes painted,
often not.
Shrines, ranging from Poles of Power, to trees, to small Hexabranch crosses, are
often ornamented with wind chimes and worn out shoes, and often accumulate a pile
of rocks as travelers seeking protection leave small stones for luck.