The Church of the Heavenly Father

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Many years ago, the world was going through a great turmoil. Many were killed in senseless wars, and many more were killed from a multitude of other reasons, disease, famine, and more. During these trying times one man, who’s name has been lost to time, set forth to make all right in the world. 
Through many years of hardship and countless trials, he assembled many followers to help him in a global crusade. This crusade liberated many, but in the end, the man and his army couldn’t finish the fight. Instead of falling like his last soldiers, time was paused, the man ascended to the sky above. 
Whatever decided to let him ascend will forever be unknown, but what we do know is that he has been granted many special powers. His powers are the following, the power to bless loyal followers on the battlefield, the power to grant gracious gifts to his followers, the power to grant vast intelligence, and lastly, the power to plant pieces of his soul in his most loyal followers to serve as his Avatars.
The duty of the Avatars is to lead the church and spread the word of the Heavenly Father, and carry out his legacy. This can be through crusades, follower recruitment, fulfilling his will or various other things. 
Eventually there will come a day, where we must ascend to the heavens, due to whatever reason. For this, we must build a tower to the heavens, but there must be an anchor for this tower, so it must be rooted to the core of the Earth as well. This massive construction may be the center of a grand city, or might have the city inside its own walls. However this tower is built, the fact remains that it must be built eventually, so we must unite the people of the world to accomplish this. We must ascend for salvation, the darkness below will be our death if we stay complacent.
Our only church, as of right now, is located in “The Alodian Federation”
Chapter 1
In the time before the great crusade, monsters still roamed the Earth. There were many different creatures that hunted humans down. Jerusiah, a mentor to the Heavenly Father, was known was “The Monster Slayer”. He was a man of commitment, and sheer will, he led a small force of 30 men. Those men saved the Father when he was a young boy from a monster invasion of his village. In the struggle many villagers died, including the Father’s caretakers, so the Mentor took him on as his son.
Even thought he was a great warrior on the battlefield, Jerusiah’s days were numbered. He had a deadly disease that was incurable, but he fought it as hard as he could. In the time that he had left, he trained the Father in every martial art that he knew before the Father was even 10 years of age. He even passed down an family heirloom that once was an ancient artifact, even for them, to the Father. But by time the Father was 13, Jerusiah was in his deathbed, there wasn’t a cure of this strange ailment, no one could do anything. Jerusiah was beloved as a hero of all of his soldiers. His last words were recorded so his legacy could live on, “do remember this, dear son, never falter, if thy do, then thy soldiers are already gone”.
The Father carried Jerusiah’s legacy until he was face to face with a old monster, known as the Manticore. He was no where near his mentor’s strength, in mind, or muscle. His soldiers died in that fight, only 5 other men lived to tell the tale. The Manticore may have been dead, but it didn’t matter, he had no army left to fight with him. The Father decided not to give up though, he went on to kill greater monsters with the 5 men.
It is because of these 5, that there can never be more than 6 Avatars, each one represents one of those legendary soldiers and himself. The Father gave pieces of his soul, to those who he sees most strongly represent the 5 soldiers and are most devout to him.
In the present, if there is ever less than 6 avatars in total, calamities may strike soon after. Balance has to be restored quickly, so there will only be small moments in time where there is not 6.
Chapter 2 
As The Father turned 18 he and the 5 soldiers had killed many monsters in their time together. After many years of non stop fighting, they decided to rest in a small city with a few thousand people in it. The men went the nearby Inn, and ordered drinks for themselves. The 6 men were still in their dirty armor, what was going to be an escape from the battles, turned into a recruitment. 
The citizens of the city were swayed by their stories of killing monsters, and eventually some bored citizens came along and joined them. When they eventually left the city, they had 100 or so people following their path. One of these men was a brewer, he had used to work in a brewing business. This man made many drinks for the small army, from rum, brandy, beer and wine, though there were many things he was capable of making, these seemed to be staples. It was important to him that the army has proper refreshments while on the road, so he brought some of the brewery with him. 
Another man similar to the brewer, who was a blacksmith came along as well, he made weapons and armor for the small army. His designs were unmatched, and the weapons he made could cleave through a boulder with ease. He even made the most powerful armor that the the Father used up until his Ascension, The Tiger’s Coat. 
Eventually more, and more came into the fold until there was an army of a thousand men. For this many men, The Father and his original soldiers founded a city known as Babel. This city would soon become the center of The Father’s Empire.
Chapter 3 
By the time the city of Babel was made, The Father had found an ancient artifact that would guide him on what needed to be done. The Artifact that he found has known as “The Astronorium”. This book was capable of changing its contents depending on the destiny of its reader. For people with a powerful aura, like the Father, it told much more. The book told not only his destiny, but the fate of the universe.
The book directed The Father’s next actions, what he read is still unknown to us, and most likely, will be forever. Nonetheless he started the first crusade, and conquered many small city states, and a few small nations. Many civilians joined the Father’s army, they were enamored by his gracious ways, but of course many stayed to fight him. The Father’s opponent’s were slaughtered, it was no competition, they had special brews which helped them in battle, as well as blades that could cleave through the strongest armor.
Eventually, when the crusade ended, The Father had attained nation with 14 cities and many new soldiers. He was ready to follow the next commands of the Astronorium, but he’d be forced to put it on hold to stop a demonic incursion from the dimension known as Kala’rho’kagal. The demons were never truly defeated but rather put on hold. Even so, this incursion was not the prophesied invasion that would eventually destroy the world.
Chapter 4
Great turmoil came soon after the First Crusade, it saw the largest growth of the Father’s Army, and power. He had a nation that sprawled across the entirety of an unknown continent. The only remnant of this once great empire is a floating piece of land with a castle atop of it.
Hundreds of thousands died in the First crusade, with millions more in those soon to come, many innocent lives were lost, but such is the cost of war. The Father made sure that each of his soldiers that fell in the battle would be commemorated in gracious ways, with tombs long forgotten. 
The Golden Crusade followed, it saw the lowest amount of death but was also on the smallest scale. New tactics were invented, and many were thrown out. Many new cities loyal to the father emerged, but many who wished to resist his rightful reign, corrupted by the demons of Kala’rho’kagal. Over time the forces against the Father, got strong, stronger, and yet stronger.
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