The Champions of Faith

Those that have proven themselves to the first Nine Deities of the Royal Basin may be named as Champions and be accepted into the vaulted Echelons of the Clergy. Neither Pracalam nor The Corriguns faithful have, as yet, been blessed by thair patrons but when they do they will certainly find a place here:

## Champion of Duty - Tiberiusite Churches & The Harmony of Champions

### Description

As a Priest or Holy Warrior progresses through the Church they come to appreciate the responsibilities that fall so squarely upon their shoulders: The day to day lives of their flocks with the problems that stem from family, trade, justice and injustice, aging, death, birth, love and hate. The demands of the Clergy and Church councils to maintain the status quo between the faiths and to ensure that their Church is well represented among the other powers. Evils rise that need to be fought and guildsmen call upon the faithful time and time again for their assistance in miracle and deed of arms. Those that can transcend these burdens and continue on their way are exemplars of their faith, however in a society that provides the world with so many followers of said faith exemplars tend to be ten a blade in many ways. In order to further hone the talents, belief and grace the Clergy gathered to form an order of people to represent the causes of their religions, originally totaling no more than a hundred from each all faiths and called the Harmony of Champions. Through the years since its creation the Champions have grown into a fully blown order where the ways of each Deity is carefully observed.

A Champion of Duty represents the pride that is carried in the heart of all Tiberiusites and the shield that is their duty to protect the people. Originally these Champions were rare across the Basin to such a degree that the Church tended to allocate them to the largest Churches in each Duchy individually rather than en masse. However over the years chapters of The Champions of Duty have sprung up, like their brothers and sisters across all of the six Duchies. If Guildsmen are in need then they may be allocated a Champion but frequently they are held back for specialist missions or are sent forward only during times of war. In the meantime they act throughout the Guildic community in acts of the faith; training, inspiring and leading others that they themselves may one day become Champions of Duty and heroes of the Royal Basin. Their most common role is as a member of a Charter, using the group to travel the lands of the Royal Basin and beyond to ensure t

## Champion of Fortune - Terrefian Churches & The Harmony of Champions -

### Description

As a Priest or Holy Warrior progresses through the Church they come to appreciate the responsibilities that fall so squarely upon their shoulders: The day to day lives of their flocks with the problems that stem from family, trade, justice and injustice, aging, death, birth, love and hate. The demands of the Clergy and Church councils to maintain the status quo between the faiths and to ensure that their Church is well represented among the other powers. Evils rise that need to be fought and guildsmen call upon the faithful time and time again for their assistance in miracle and deed of arms. Those that can transcend these burdens and continue on their way are exemplars of their faith, however in a society that provides the world with so many followers of said faith exemplars tend to be ten a blade in many ways. In order to further hone the talents, belief and grace the Clergy gathered to form an order of people to represent the causes of their religions, originally totaling no more than a hundred from each all faiths and called the Harmony of Champions. Through the years since its creation the Champions have grown into a fully blown order where the ways of each Deity is carefully observed.

*"The Churches produce Priests at an alarming rate, Holy Warriors swiftly and the truly pure of faith less efficiently but of all of these folk very few of them truly are born to the grace that can be felt by what are commonly called champions. It's hard to say if they are born to greatness or whether they pick it up along the way, you know what these adventuring types are like? Falling into deific pits, half inching old relics and generally picking up all manner of magical fallout. The ones that have always worried me though are the Champions of Fortune. The road is a long one from birth to the grave and few enjoy it as much as those that have been given blessings by the Lady of the Fortunate Paths. The chosen of the Lady seem almost led in their actions to the right door, to select the right card or say the right thing, or perhaps the wrong, before they even begin to think about. Glib of tongue and with such a bloody swagger in their stride, they'd make you sick if they didn't share that wellbeing around, but they do. Don't let it make you jealous though, they love that, especially when they give you that smile after blessing your business as they walk off with four of your helms, all gifts for the Lady!"* - Meredith Moonshine - Theatre owner in Great Strabainhat the will of their God is observed.

## Champion of Invention- Bethylakian Churches & the Harmony of Champions

### Description

As a Priest or Holy Warrior progresses through the Church they come to appreciate the responsibilities that fall so squarely upon their shoulders: The day to day lives of their flocks with the problems that stem from family, trade, justice and injustice, aging, death, birth, love and hate. The demands of the Clergy and Church councils to maintain the status quo between the faiths and to ensure that their Church is well represented among the other powers. Evils rise that need to be fought and guildsmen call upon the faithful time and time again for their assistance in miracle and deed of arms. Those that can transcend these burdens and continue on their way are exemplars of their faith, however in a society that provides the world with so many followers of said faith exemplars tend to be ten a blade in many ways. In order to further hone the talents, belief and grace the Clergy gathered to form an order of people to represent the causes of their religions, originally totaling no more than a hundred from each all faiths and called the Harmony of Champions. Through the years since its creation the Champions have grown into a fully blown order where the ways of each Deity is carefully observed.

*"It is known that each church produces its Holy Warriors and Priests and specialists and the like, all of whom share very similar qualities with each other outside of the fact that they are from different faiths. The clergy has long had a hand in the development of the Churches and, fair play to them, they have kept things pretty even across the board even when one faith has come to more power than another. But wotcha don't know is that there are some born into the faith what are even more powerful than your standard Priest and each faith has their version of these champions and I have seen a fair few during my time in the Church of Bethylak. There they are called Champions of Invention and they certainly are clever folk when it comes to knocking something together in a pinch but there is more too 'em than that. They seem to understand magic and power without really trying to. It's more like they can instinctively see what they need to do too make things work in the way that they want them too. Now don't get me wrong these blokes are far and few between but they are pretty amazing to watch in action."* - Culvard Smith, Dust Collector at the Timeless Order of Lore and Fates.

## Champion of Ipseity - Naedite Churches & the Harmony of Champions

### Description

As a Priest or Holy Warrior progresses through the Church they come to appreciate the responsibilities that fall so squarely upon their shoulders: The day to day lives of their flocks with the problems that stem from family, trade, justice and injustice, aging, death, birth, love and hate. The demands of the Clergy and Church councils to maintain the status quo between the faiths and to ensure that their Church is well represented among the other powers. Evils rise that need to be fought and guildsmen call upon the faithful time and time again for their assistance in miracle and deed of arms. Those that can transcend these burdens and continue on their way are exemplars of their faith, however in a society that provides the world with so many followers of said faith exemplars tend to be ten a blade in many ways. In order to further hone the talents, belief and grace the Clergy gathered to form an order of people to represent the causes of their religions, originally totaling no more than a hundred from each all faiths and called the Harmony of Champions. Through the years since its creation the Champions have grown into a fully blown order where the ways of each Deity is carefully observed.

A Champion of Ipseity stands to protect that which has become the epitome of each and every one of us; to protect us from the invasive nature of society and to give us the strength to look to the path that we would set before ourselves rather than the one that we are forced into by the world in which we live. A Naedites duty is to protect the common folk, through acts of bravery and zeal but to protect what? A Champion of Ipseity protects your freedoms and your rights to be an individual: Inside all people their creativity and their desires live, attempting to flirt with the world and the Champion lives to bring that forward so long as it does not cause  damage to the rights of others. These Naedites are not held by the Church but allowed to wander freely bringing their own heroic nature into play to protect the will and rights of others as they find them.

## Champion of Justice - Ekimelahwian Churches & the Harmony of Champions

### Description

As a Priest or Holy Warrior progresses through the Church they come to appreciate the responsibilities that fall so squarely upon their shoulders: The day to day lives of their flocks with the problems that stem from family, trade, justice and injustice, aging, death, birth, love and hate. The demands of the Clergy and Church councils to maintain the status quo between the faiths and to ensure that their Church is well represented among the other powers. Evils rise that need to be fought and guildsmen call upon the faithful time and time again for their assistance in miracle and deed of arms. Those that can transcend these burdens and continue on their way are exemplars of their faith, however in a society that provides the world with so many followers of said faith exemplars tend to be ten a blade in many ways. In order to further hone the talents, belief and grace the Clergy gathered to form an order of people to represent the causes of their religions, originally totaling no more than a hundred from each all faiths and called the Harmony of Champions. Through the years since its creation the Champions have grown into a fully blown order where the ways of each Deity is carefully observed.

A Champion of Justice is one such of the faith of Ekimelahw who stands for the preservation of the Holy tenets of the Lady. They are earmarked for greater things in the future of their faith and are trained to battle the enemies of law, order and the clarity of thought and purpose. Relentlessly they pursue those that would dare to cross the Lady and what she stands for to the end of the road at which they hide and sometimes beyond into realms of power that even the hardiest of the Militia would fear to step into. Through the power of verisimilitude and the taking of the Oath shall the Champion be known and prove their strengths to the Church. Whilst their core is Ekimelahwian they are not Cavaliers and are specifically taught to interact with the Guildsfolk that they travel with. Some level of flexibility that allows for the complex interaction of the multifaceted apsects of the law through teaching and diplomatic skills are all part and parcel the application of Her teachings and Champions are expected to be versatile in such matters.

## Champion of Ravens - Notelexian Churches & the Harmony of Champions

### Description

As a Priest or Holy Warrior progresses through the Church they come to appreciate the responsibilities that fall so squarely upon their shoulders: The day to day lives of their flocks with the problems that stem from family, trade, justice and injustice, aging, death, birth, love and hate. The demands of the Clergy and Church councils to maintain the status quo between the faiths and to ensure that their Church is well represented among the other powers. Evils rise that need to be fought and guildsmen call upon the faithful time and time again for their assistance in miracle and deed of arms. Those that can transcend these burdens and continue on their way are
exemplars of their faith, however in a society that provides the world with so many followers of said faith exemplars tend to be ten a blade in many ways. In order to further hone the talents, belief and grace the Clergy gathered to form an order of people to represent the causes of their religions, originally totaling no more than a hundred from each all faiths and called the Harmony of Champions. Through the years since its creation the Champions have grown into a fully blown order where the ways of each Deity is carefully observed.

*"The church of Notelexus is the home of so much ancient power; some of it is bound to Priests and Holy Warriors through the teachings of the Patient Hand. Other power belongs to the ancestors for whom we are the custodians and also the voices and the receptacles of their knowledge and their wisdom, the two having a very clear difference. Beyond that there are secrets so old and powerful that only the dead can hear them safely and perhaps understand them. That, however, is not the end of the power; many priests of many faiths including our own have within their ranks Champions that are drawn to the Faith. As a Champion of Ravens it is my duty to represent all that is our belief in the purest of ways, there is no need for Churches nor for litany where a Champion walks. With us walk the Ancestors of all times, their words nothing more than a breath away, a breath for us so quickly taken but for them something not felt in hundreds of years. My role is to walk among the faithful and lift them, allow them to hear the words of old and grant them the power of the God, walking with the dead beyond the realm of the living and to the side of the God. That and so much more..."* - Jeriah Hollistal - Champion of Ravens

# Champion of Serenity- Yarriannite Churches & the Harmony of Champions

## Description

As a Priest or Holy Warrior progresses through the Church they come to appreciate the responsibilities that fall so squarely upon their shoulders: The day to day lives of their flocks with the problems that stem from family, trade, justice and injustice, aging, death, birth, love and hate. The demands of the Clergy and Church councils to maintain the status quo between the faiths and to ensure that their Church is well represented among the other powers. Evils rise that need to be fought and guildsmen call upon the faithful time and time again for their assistance in miracle and deed of arms. Those that can transcend these burdens and continue on their way are exemplars of their faith, however in a society that provides the world with so many followers of said faith exemplars tend to be ten a blade in many ways. In order to further hone the talents, belief and grace the Clergy gathered to form an order of people to represent the causes of their religions, originally totalling no more than a hundred from each all faiths and called the Harmony of Champions. Through the years since its creation the Champions have grown into a fully blown order where the ways of each Deity is carefully observed.

A Champion of Serenity represents the faith of Yarrianne, her angels and her Archangels; mercy, peace, family and the other perfections of grace are all taken to the heart of the Champion. Within the heart of the Champion the truth of Yarrianne burns like a fever guiding them to the reconciliation of her peace among the wicked. Only followers of Yarrianne who are pure in their faith can hope to carry the torch for the Goddess. Champions of serenity are revered in the world so few and far between are they; all of the folk that they meet are their family, all that they meet deserve their love. There is no cause that they will not consider, there is no task that they will not bear the burden of for another. Many claim that the role of a Champion of Ipseity gives itself for the people but it is the Serene ones that hold the people most dear. It cannot be underlined enough how much of themselves they are willing to give to another and how deeply the loss of a single life is felt by them if they had it in their power to prevent such loss.

## Champion of The Moon - Krakenite Churches & the Harmony of Champions

### Description

As a Priest or Holy Warrior progresses through the Church they come to appreciate the responsibilities that fall so squarely upon their shoulders: The day to day lives of their flocks with the problems that stem from family, trade, justice and injustice, aging, death, birth, love and hate. The demands of the Clergy and Church councils to maintain the status quo between the faiths and to ensure that their Church is well represented among the other powers. Evils rise that need to be fought and guildsmen call upon the faithful time and time again for their assistance in miracle and deed of arms. Those that can transcend these burdens and continue on their way are exemplars of their faith, however in a society that provides the world with so many followers of said faith exemplars tend to be ten a blade in many ways. In order to further hone the talents, belief and grace the Clergy gathered to form an order of people to represent the causes of their religions, originally totalling no more than a hundred from each all faiths and called the Harmony of Champions. Through the years since its creation the Champions have
grown into a fully blown order where the ways of each Deity is carefully observed.

*"Within all of the Faiths there are those born that have, perhaps, a truer purpose than those that make their road that of the Priest my friend. With a Church so young and yet so old it would be difficult for anyone to make a differentiation between someone that is born to the calling with that spark of pure faith within them and one that is enticed by the words of others and who, with the vigour of such a youthful faith, approaches the Kraken with that intensity. Let me explain how I would see the Champions of the Kraken: In your heart my friend you know you are: You are, in your blood, a custodian, it is the duty of a Champion to understand the spite that the Sea brings and the power that governs it from the Moon that shines overhead. Those that would ride its waves and accept that their fate may lie at its centre below those cresting turns. It is your duty to lead, to observe the future of those that would call upon the Great God of the Deep for guidance, to bring them to whatever end might await them. Your burden will be to know the truth of that outcome and allow them to face it for good or for ill"* - Muria Trent of Notelexus to Canoth, Drowned Priest of the Kraken.

## Champion of Torment- Rayvahnite Churches & the Harmony of Champions

### Description

As a Priest or Holy Warrior progresses through the Church they come to appreciate the responsibilities that fall so squarely upon their shoulders: The day to day lives of their flocks with the problems that stem from family, trade, justice and injustice, aging, death, birth, love and hate. The demands of the Clergy and Church councils to maintain the status quo between the faiths and to ensure that their Church is well represented among the other powers. Evils rise that need to be fought and guildsmen call upon the faithful time and time again for their assistance in miracle and deed of arms. Those that can transcend these burdens and continue on their way are exemplars of their faith, however in a society that provides the world with so many followers of said faith exemplars tend to be ten a blade in many ways. In order to further hone the talents, belief and grace the Clergy gathered to form an order of people to represent the causes of their religions, originally totalling no more than a hundred from each all faiths and called the Harmony of Champions. Through the years since its creation the Champions have grown into a fully blown order where the ways of each Deity is carefully observed

*"The Churches traditions are ancient, their ways are entrenched with dogma, religious fervour and behaviour that only the blanket protection of the clergy allows the Priest to get away with it. The Faith operates through the respect that is owed due to the various long and winded deeds that they have done to keep the smallfolk in their pockets and fuel their piety with lies and bitterness to keep them praying and their Gods strong. I have hated Priests for a long time, their deceit and their pretence at belief led me to my actions and my long acquaintance with one who has altered my perceptions. A Champion of Torment is one in whom the power of the Mistress is nestled like a corrupted little seed, there from the moment of birth and awaiting her call to grow to maturity. Inside them her gifts continue week by week, day by day and hour by hour to do their work, burning away at them causing them to lose hope, to feel the pain of her gifts and to let her being burn in this world for all to see. In return they are blessed by her ways and her rights, strengthened by the pain and the torment and with all that strength and faith they are more than capable of extracting that which no Priest ever could"* - Binrow Skole - Condemned Heretic