Temple of Medicine

If there is one temple that anyone would be happy to have around it is the Temple of Medicine. These establishments do exactly what is in their name, they worship a diety that presides over some pivotal moment of people's lives - like childbirth for example - that has great significance to one's health and life overall. The problem is that most healing herbs and offerings can be found in extremely remote areas, so these temples are usually established deep in the forests or far away on the mountains.   Temple of Medicine is unique in a way that they do not worship a single patron  but have little shrines and vessels dedicated to many. It is more about the purpose than divinity which sets them apart from all other religious organisations. Still they are seen and treated with respect, which can be attributed to the great benefits their priests are bringing to those who require complicated treatement that is beyond the knowledge of common midwifes, herbalists and field doctors to handle.   The only criticism that the temple has been under as of late is the fact that they also accept offerings and worship to foreign dieties if the patrons can prove their connection to the field of medicine. There are also some rumours of forbidden rituals and experiments being conducted deep in the heart of the mountain, but those are usually attributed just as a slander of those who lost their loved ones to a sickness or a curse and the Temple does not take these accussations very seriously.   The head of the Temple is called Mercy and it is the highest priestly rank that one can attain. Some consider them to be holier than other heads of other dieties. The most important Mercy is the one that directly serves the imperial court.