Cathedra Lexicanum

> "The **Lexicon** is of unknown origins, but it has always shown the way to a great Prosperity."- ArtistCoban Founder
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## Overview & Beliefs

*"ah yah, that'd be a cool Idea"-* AlphaChaos

#### Overview

The Order Known as the "**Cathedra Lexicanum**" is a not technically a *Religion* but more of a "**monastic organization**" dedicated to the collection and acquisitions of knowledge in whatever form it takes but primarily as the written word. Anyone can join regardless of their current faith and inorder to join one simply need to find either a **Cardinal** or **Templin** and offer them Knowledge, examples include but are not limited to: books, notes, Artifacts, Alcohol, Enchantment Books, ect... A Cardinal can often be found at **Churches** or at a **Lodge** cataloging knowledge and delegating order made by the **Haruspex.**

#### Beliefs

The Primary Belief and Goals of Cathedra Lexicanum can be put simply ***"The Collection and protection of Knowledge, across nations, cultures, & worlds."*** We also participate in Rituals and constructions to maintain Unity.

###### Churches

Churches are structures meant to remind the people of all lands that knowledge is without borders and so is faith, they unify all our members, they also allow **Neophytes** a place to hear from Lodge attending members.

###### Lodges

Unlike Churches, Lodges are built in specific locations where they are looked after by senior members in order to protect the Knowledge collected and the doors are shut to outsiders to prevent incurrions by bandits and those who seek to use the Artefacts and knowledge as weapons, some Artefacts are weapons, but you know what they say "the pen is mightier than the sword."

## Founding

> *"Let the Wall never fall, lest All the Nations of ours and the next world fall!"-* ArtistCoban
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The **Cathedra Lexicanum** was founded on the Belief that the Walls of nations and worlds could not stop the flow of Information, and culture; This Belief was realized by the Founder and current Prophet ArtistCoban, after drunkenly stumbling through the World border of Rathnir ArtistCoban saw the Discord of Knowledge. This shook him to the realization that all this knowledge and communication would be stopped from reaching the minds of Nations and cities. He vowed that once sober and returned to the world he would bring all knowledge from outside the wall to the lands within it.

## Clerical Hierarchy

> *"...why are they named so Archaic?" -*Milly *"I simply do as the Great knowledge dictates me to"-*ArtistCoban
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* Vaticinator Haruspex - Or just Haruspex is an Elected role that can be taken by any Cardinal. They are the Leader of the Order and are Ordained to receive revelation to guide the Order in whatever way the Great Knowledge dictates; Any new ruling or Construction must be approved by the Cardinals or it will not be implemented. All voting processes are highly secretive and no more can be said on them.
* Cardinal - Second only to the Haruspex they act as a countermeasure to corruption and delegate tasks issued by the Haruspex, one eventually become the Haruspex but this process in entirely surrounded in secrecy. Cardinals are also of the few allowed to enter the Grand lodge. There are 9 Cardinals.
* Templin - The righteous Knights and missionaries of they order, these nomadic protectors are tasked with bringing people to the Order and protecting its Churches and Lodges. Only the head Templin Also known as the Chaplain may enter the Grand Lodge. All Templins' are the only ones who can disobey a direct order from a Cardinal as Templins' work directly for the Haruspex.
* Head Archivist - Leaders of Archivists and fills a management role there can up to 3 at any time. The Head Archivists are the lowest role allowed to enter the Grand Lodge.
	+ Brew Archivist - Archivists dedicated to Brewery, delegates to and mentors the Brewmeisters
	+ Scribe Archivist - Archivist dedicated to transcribing stories and lore, delegates to and mentors the Scribes and Librarians
	+ Divio Archivist - Archivist dedicated to Writing down and collecting the Divine, delegates to and mentors the Religious Scholars
* Lead Librarian - Stewarts of local lodges on their way to Archivists.
	+ Religious Scholar - an apprentice Divio Archivist
	+ Brewmeister - an apprentice Divio Archivist
	+ Scribe - an apprentice Divio Archivist
	+ Librarian - records and catalogs the collection in the local lodge, may be called on as a squire for an Archivist, Lead Librarian, or Templin (as a squire they might enter the Grand Lodge
* Neophyte - Entry level trusted member of the faith they do not have access to the lodges till they have chosen a path(Scholar, Brewer, Scribe or Librarian)

## Important Events/Rituals, Figures, Locations, Objects & Symbols

#### Events/Rituals

* A ritual that takes place every time a new location for a Church/Lodge is built is the "**Carrying of Haruspex**"; It entails the guiding of the Haruspex by one or more templin to every Church/Lodge until they reach the build site of the new Church/Lodge. (The Haruspex must remain on horse back at all times unless their life is in immediate danger ie: drowning)
* more to come...

#### Figures

* ArtistCoban- The first and current Leader of the Order
* AlphaChaos\_- The first Templin
* EliteNoob\_-The First Brew Archivist and Current Head Archivist
* more to come...

#### Locations

* The site of the first Church, which can be found just outside of **CatCitadel** & **Solstice** -6200 4242
* The Grand Church... Under construction
* The Grand Lodge- The repository of all the Order's Knowledge

#### Objects & Symbols

###### Objects

* The Lexicon
	+ Our ONLY Personal Holy book
	+ It holds our history and our core beliefs
	+ It contains the Cyphers for all our codes

* The Brewers Codex
	+ A catalog of all Drink known by the Brew Archivists
	+ only Brew Archivists can read and add to it
	+ Written in "A" Cypher

* Librarians' Scroll
	+ An ongoing list of all the book recorded and owned by the church
* Templin's Doctrine
	+ Holds the Templin requirements and expectations
	+ Written in "T" Cypher
* More to come...

###### Symbols

* The Basic symbol can be a circle with 4 spokes one longer than the others
* Another symbol is the Knotted tree
* And the a complex symbol is the Book with an knotted tree on one pageA crude drawing of the Basic symbol of CL, this symbol represents the blueprint for all the churches of the Order
* Few more will be added...

## Heresies

One of the worst Offences to this Order is the Destruction of Knowledge in any form; Burning or despawning notes/books, the destruction of culture, the defamation of other Religions, Bigotry, ect.