Stormkeepers
The stormkeeper faith is a large religious group in based in Hazra and is the official religion of the kingdom. They worship Artival with song, dance, and candlelight vigils during inclement weather, usually incorporating the sounds of rain, thunder and wind into the music. The large, sturdy stone churches that they hold services in are over a thousand years old, and have been blessed countless times by Artival. Priests that follow the religion are often former sailors, and have experienced the power of a storm on the open waters before. These priests have transformed this experience into a holy rite that anyone can partake in but not all finish, but if a person does, they will be blessed by Artival for their strength. The two largest temples are at the tall cliffs at the entrance to Stormhaven Bay, placed on either side of the natural bottleneck. To the inexperienced, these temples appear to be fortresses, but in reality they are generally used for short pilgrimages during stormy weather (though they were built with defense in mind as well).
Structure
Each stormkeeper church is run by a high priest, who runs the services as they wish. Every year, all of the high priests meet in Stormhaven and discuss what types of services should be conducted and if any new traditions or songs should be added to church doctrine. Under the high priests are regular priests, who bless the congregation and perform lesser ceremonies. Acolytes train under these priests in hopes of one day graduating to be one of their number. These acolytes can often be seen cleaning or performing maintenance on the buildings they study in.
Public Agenda
The stormkeepers try and prepare as many as possible for storms, whether physical, mental or spiritual, and help them through troubled times. They are traditional to a fault and adhere to many old practices that some think outdated, which leads to some of the church finding arcana and technology from Greater Smiltis unacceptable for use by its members.
Assets
Each stormkeeper church can serve as a military stronghold or disaster shelter if need be, and many stormkeepers train in magic that allows them to defend themselves. Additionally they have a stockpile of basic supplies stored in secret caches around their churches.
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