Twelvefold Sanctuary
A religious order that serves all of the Twelve Prime Deities and seek to spread the faith, minister to the people, do works of charity, aid the poor, and generally promote the social and moral good in the Kingdom. In the wake of the Sealing, the servants of individual divines determined that only through mutual support could they survive. This mirrored a shift from inter-divine back and forth (and at times open conflict) toward consensus in preserving their work using the limited means that remained to them.
The central authority of the church resides in Stenbalan, an ancient city that was founded after the end of the First Age when the Sanctuary was established.
The central authority of the church resides in Stenbalan, an ancient city that was founded after the end of the First Age when the Sanctuary was established.
Priesthood
The Sanctuary is governed by a group of twelve priests, one from the priesthood of each of the Divines, who are titled as Bishops. The Council of Bishops elects a Priest of the Twelve to serves for life as the Archbishop of the Twelve. The Archbishop leads the Sanctuary under advisement from the Council.
Priests of the Twelve can be found in most areas of the Kingdom where supporting numerous temples would be impractical. As such many priests minister, advise, and see to the spiritual health of rural areas while also providing rudimentary medical aid. Those who feel a calling to the priesthood can gain admittance to the Sanctuary's seminary by gaining the recommendation of a Priest in their area.
Priests of the Twelve can be found in most areas of the Kingdom where supporting numerous temples would be impractical. As such many priests minister, advise, and see to the spiritual health of rural areas while also providing rudimentary medical aid. Those who feel a calling to the priesthood can gain admittance to the Sanctuary's seminary by gaining the recommendation of a Priest in their area.
Political Influence & Intrigue
The Sanctuary has a history of animosity toward unguided magic. In the time directly after the Sealing, outright hostility was the norm toward mages. After a few decades, animus settled to suspicion and since then this has become a general unease and wariness.
They don't hold the Sealing against all mages. In fact, those at the Palanaeum who are guided by the wisdom of Ioun are welcomed and encouraged. The unease is directed toward those mages who they view as meddling where mere mortals ought not. In this sense, the primary object of their displeasure is The Gold Tower, for its continued insistence that boundaries must be surpassed.
They don't hold the Sealing against all mages. In fact, those at the Palanaeum who are guided by the wisdom of Ioun are welcomed and encouraged. The unease is directed toward those mages who they view as meddling where mere mortals ought not. In this sense, the primary object of their displeasure is The Gold Tower, for its continued insistence that boundaries must be surpassed.
"If the Sealing cut those sorts of mages off from the Old Magic, perhaps it has a bright side after all." Dain Iandin, 153rd Archbishop of the Twelve, commenting on an incident at the Gold Tower involving a dozen elementals and the formation of a large crater where a building once stood.
Type
Religious, Organised Religion
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