Order of Epinoë

The Order of the Harada Epinoë is a prominent Maninist Order and a voting member of Concourse. Their patron Harada is Epinoë, an itinerant Nahari preacher and healer of the early 6th century RM. Their headquarters are located in the city of Nahar. 
===History===
===Practices===
Epinoë is held to have exemplified the virtues of tolerance, humility and charity. Epinoëne initiates are expected to spend a great deal of their time aiding the least fortunate members of society, and the Order operates a great many hospitals, shelters for vagrants, and orphanages. Epinoëne support accordingly tends to be highest among subsistence farmers, impoverished urbanites, and the otherwise indigent.  
===Organization ===
The Epinoënes are led by the Tanai Aleyd, elected at seven year intervals by the council of Tanai. The Order is organized in a roughly tripartite fashion: the healers - those who tend to the sick - form one chain, the gardeners - those who tend to the healthy but otherwise needy; orphans, vagrants, etc - form another, and the administrators - those who strive to reduce suffering on a more impersonal level - form the third. Each of these will be headed by a Tanai for the region or city, which tends to lead to a considerable amount of politicking and unseemly competition between the three Tanai, much to the embarassment of the Order's lowly initiates. 
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