Church of Ezra
The Church of Ezra was a religious organization that operated mostly in the Core Domains. Organization The Church of Ezra was a widespread religious organization was focused on helping and guarding innocents individuals through the Mists.
The Church of Ezra was a religious organization that operated mostly in the Core Domains.
Organization
The Church of Ezra was a widespread religious organization was focused on helping and guarding innocents individuals through the Mists.
Rituals
Any individual could be accepted into the church and could travel and spread the words of Ezra to distant lands and be promoted to a higher position. As of the year 698 BC, the Church of Ezra had created a ritual called the Rite of Revelation in order to promote individuals who were truly connected with Ezra.
The ritual had many parts and the participant had to demonstrate a shield of Ezra in order to prove their blessing by Ezra. After the Rite of Revelation was complete, the individual could start a new sect of the Church. As of 698 BC, there were only five sects and it was believed that a new sect would reveal Ezra's Grand Scheme.
Base of Operations
They operated all throughout the Core, but were more concentrated in Mordent, Borca, and Dementlieu.
Possessions
Clerics of the Church of Ezra would commonly use a longsword in their prayers, as well as guarding the needy with their Ezra's Blade, another name for a longsword.
Orders
The Church of Ezra had a few very unique sects, while others were more basic. The lawful evil sect of Nevuchar Springs was one of the most extreme.
Classes
All of the disciples of Ezra were clerics who would sometimes take up paths to being fighters, diviners, or even rogues. The general clergy involved commoners, experts, and warriors.
The following were special priests of the Church of Ezra found in unique locations:
- A grimtrekker was an individual who would patrol the sewers of Richemulot; they could also be found in Dementlieu, Darkon, and the city of Nosos.
- A lamplighter would traveled around Mordent and was commonly part of the Mordentshire's sheriff's staff as investigators.
Appendix
External Links
- Church of Ezra article at Mistipedia, a wiki for the Ravenloft campaign setting run by The Fraternity of Shadows.