Orders (ANB)

## Overview

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Orders are political and religious institutions that came into existance during the [...] period.

Their activities preserve the creative workings of the world, thus their work is viewed as keeping the void/shadow at bay and furthering the creative powers of Vvret.

## List of Orders

* **Nuclear Order**- Base in Iron Peak, Largest Order, Dedicated to safeguarding nuclear facilities and dangerous technology. They are politicaly neutral and often serve as arbiters in political conflicts. The Nuclear Order is divided into an inner and outer circle. It is impossible for an adult to be initiated into the inner circle. Within the different circles there are a number of "initiation ranks" - they describe how much information an inidividual is privy to.
* **Fleshcrafting Order**- Base in [...]. Monopoly on Asgouri production and Fleshcrafting. Furthermore they often serve as medics and delivery nurses. They are very economically involved in the happenings of the [Riverlands]. All members of the Order are subject to an Archmagus - the leader of the Order. The upper ranks are learned in all the secret arts the Order has to offer. The lower ranks have restricted access to those secrets - they are limited to learn only one of the [lores] (Fleshcrafting, Medicine, Psychological Conditioning) of the Order. The highest of the lower Ranks is the rank of Archon: Altho restricted to one lore they have the most influence on the happenings of that sector of the order, second only to the Archmagus. They are also prime candidates for Ascention into the higher Ranks. Joining the Fleshcrafting Order requires a Comprehensive Test of intelligence, character and fitness as well as array of medical tests. Principally everyone is allowed to join, no matter the caste, although the ruling class is most represented in the Order.
* **Weather Station Order**- Base in Weather Station. Wardens of the Wastelands/Shadowlands. Though politically neutral [scientists] dedicated to keeping the metereological order, they often find themselves in the midst of political schemes. Although there is no formal internal hierarchy, there is an implicit reputation system that dictates who's opinion has the most weight. Those with the highest intellect, the most experience (age?), or those that made the most interesting discoveries or inventions usually call the shots here. While there have been many efforts by the cities to infiltrate the order, the spies motivations usually get ousted quickly and they are kicked out or left without any influence in meaningless positions. Initiation into the order is done by passing a series of tests designed by the makers of the facility and the metereologists working there. By the common populace the Weather Station is often viewed as a pillar of the world and home of a mighty storm god. The WS Order protects the Gods abode from the influences of the Void/Shadow.
* **Mushroom hunting Order**- As the newest Order they are not yet recognized as such by most cities and don't have a base yet. Dedicated to the eradication of [the Rot]. They don't concern themselves with intercity politics. The [Mushroom hunting Order] is nominally lead by [founder] although the order functions more like a mass movement than a hierarchical order. Within the Order there is a free exchange of knowledge, as one of its primary goals is finding out how [the Rot] functions in the first place. During operations members take on different roles: Shotcaller - High responsibility position, they make decisions in critical situations and are responsible for the survival of a group. Watchers - Scouts looking for traces of the Rot and delineating high risk areas. Arsonists - Responsible for destroying the Shrooms, once given the opportunity. High risk position, a wrong move can quickly lead to their demise. Medics - Check for signs of the Rot in order members after the operation. If Rot is discovered the infected is executed (or limbs are amputated?). In consecutive operations, members of a group will rarely take on the same role twice.