Faithful of Sul
The Followers of Sul are devoted to Sul, Goddess of the Sun, Life, and Healing. The faith centers on compassion, mercy, restoration, and the belief that life is sacred and worthy of protection. To the faithful, Sul’s light is not only the sun in the sky, but the inner warmth that guides mortals toward redemption, community, and hope.
Structure
The faith of Sul is loosely structured and decentralized.
Members commonly use familial titles such as Brother, Sister, and Elder.
There is no rigid hierarchy; authority is local, earned through wisdom, service, and devotion rather than rank.
Culture
The faith favors warm colors, simple robes, sun motifs, open architecture, and welcoming spaces. Music and gentle hymns are common. Temples are designed to feel safe, calm, and inclusive.
Public Agenda
To the average person, the Followers of Sul are healers, counselors, and caretakers. They run infirmaries, soup kitchens, shelters, and mediation halls. In times of war or plague, they are often the first to respond.
Assets
While not wealthy, the faith maintains:
Temples that double as hospitals
Medical supplies and healing tools
Shelters and soup kitchens
A wide informal network of healers and mediators
Temples that double as hospitals
Medical supplies and healing tools
Shelters and soup kitchens
A wide informal network of healers and mediators
Tenets of Faith
Tenets of Faith:
Life is sacred and must be protected.
Mercy is stronger than cruelty.
Redemption is always possible.
No suffering should be endured needlessly.
Family and community are the foundation of all life.
Undeath is a perversion of existence and must be opposed.
Life is sacred and must be protected.
Mercy is stronger than cruelty.
Redemption is always possible.
No suffering should be endured needlessly.
Family and community are the foundation of all life.
Undeath is a perversion of existence and must be opposed.
Ethics
Followers are expected to act with compassion, patience, and honesty. Violence is discouraged unless necessary to protect life. Clergy are held to a higher standard of restraint, humility, and self-sacrifice. Hatred is discouraged—except toward undead, which are viewed as an absolute violation of Sul’s principles.
Worship
Worship is simple and personal.
Common practices include prayers at dawn and dusk, lighting candles at sunrise, quiet meditation, and acts of kindness performed in Sul’s name. Many worshippers express devotion through service rather than ritual
Priesthood
Information About the Priesthood:
Priests of Sul are trained as healers of body, mind, and soul. Their education includes medicine, counseling, mediation, and spiritual guidance. Once trained, many are expected to travel, bringing aid to communities lacking healers. Others settle permanently, becoming pillars of local life.
Clergy are expected to live modestly and place service above personal ambition.
Priesthood Duties:
Healing the sick and injured
Counseling the grieving, guilty, or lost
Mediating disputes and preventing violence
Officiating marriages, births, and funerals
Providing shelter and food in times of crisis
Offering rites of atonement and forgiveness
Supporting communities during war or disaster
Priesthood Duties:
Healing the sick and injured
Counseling the grieving, guilty, or lost
Mediating disputes and preventing violence
Officiating marriages, births, and funerals
Providing shelter and food in times of crisis
Offering rites of atonement and forgiveness
Supporting communities during war or disaster
Political Influence & Intrigue
The faith generally avoids direct political power, preferring to act as neutral mediators. However, rulers often seek their counsel during crises, negotiations, or succession disputes due to their reputation for fairness and compassion.
“Where there is light, there is hope.”
Type
Religious, Holy Order
Demonym
Faithful of Sul or the Faithful
Deities
Divines
Notable Members
The World of Nor
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