Barosa Factsheet 1

Barosa
In caricature, Barosans wander round with their heads in the clouds, if you throw are stone at them they are likely to pick it up and then lecture you on its geological origins and physical properties. Whilst there are elements of truth in these views, the reality is that Barosan church is woven into the fabric of many of the North Island power structures – but usually invisibly.
For some reason, even though the Church has even reached into Ur’rah, Ghoulagabba and Trollheim – it has never managed to make many inroads into the northern clans. It is as if the relative instability of their society makes it a difficult for Barosan ideals. Within the Church, it is unclear to any but those in the inner circles of the faith, as to how it uses it’s influence. Certainly the Church does not actively promote peace, conflict or trade (much to the disgust of Universal, Shanah and Perceval), but neither does it hinder. As one non-Barosan philosopher once said, “Barosa, the god of influence who expects his worshippers to simply watch.”. Nobody really believes this though – just nobody knows what is going on in the inner sanctum of the Golden Pagoda.
Priests of the church categorise themselves as one of the following:
Watchers
The most numerous, and least visible of the clergy, quite often the first time that people know that someone was a Barosan priest is when they die and their body is collected by the Church.
Teachers
The most visible of the Barosan clergy, quite often wanderers or adventurers, their role seems to be that of spreading the word (but very passively!) and observing events.
Warriors
Including the ‘famed’ warrior monks of the Golden Pagoda, the Warriors take responsibility for guarding the various Barosan temples.
Enlightened
The inner circle, outside of the Church, nobody knows how they are selected, but it is believed that the Enlightened seek to interpret and implement their Gods goals – whatever they may be.