The Precursor's Abbey of the People

This is the religious order that is the empire sanctioned religion. It is a religious order covering all the gods allowed to be worshiped in the empire

### HEIRARCHY

Keystone-Orator (x1)

Arch-Orators (x10)

Orators (x100)

Conclure (xN/A)  Priest stats Monster Manual

Priests (xN/A) Cultist stats but can cast light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy, 1st level (2 slots) command, inflict wounds, healing word.

 **Keystone-Orator:**

 The Keystone-Orator is merely a figurehead, they have little political power and they merely speak the wishes of the Council of ten, they also count votes for matters pertaining to the council.

**The Council of Ten / Arch-Orators:**

The council of ten contains ten Arch-Orators (one for each precursor) they work together to make all religious decisions for the people within the order, they are all considered equals, however if a matter pertains to one god more than another they may be allowed more time to speak on a matter.

Arch-Orators often do not have more combat training than an Orator, however hold much greater political sway!

Each Arch-Orator have 10 orators that serve below them. When an Arch-Orator dies one of his Orators takes their place, then the Orator promotes a Conclure to Orator to fill his now empty spot.

**Orators:**

Orators are more commonly seen than the Arch-Orators or Keystone-Orator however they are not a common sight. They may own homes in multiple towns to suit them as they travel around, completing tasks for their Arch-Orator. They act as the relatable leaders of the church in the public eye as they are seen by the public instead of the Arch-Orators. Competition and rivalries between arch-orators is done by their Orators

Orators are the key to diplomacy within the Council of ten, for an Arch-Orator gets as many votes as Harp flowers currently in possession of his Orators; and Each Orator is only allowed to keep one Harpflower.

**Conclure:**

Below Orators are Conclure who act as the leaders of induvial chapels, monasteries and small churches. They have Religious texts available to them and can begin more advanced learning on their own. Some can call upon an Orator but many don't have the contacts available to them. There are no set number of Conclure

Conclure also are not affiliated to certain gods, however if they become an Orator they will have to specalise in the worship of a particular god. It isn't wrong to worship others, however you are expected to focus on one in particular.

**Priests:**

Below Conclure are priests who act as the hands of the church, they usually know only basic magics. There are no set number of Priests. There are usually a few priests per Conclure in their community.

If heretical groups are to be dealt with, Orators are charged with leading the endeavor, however the council does not vote on when it is to be done, the Orators themselves are meant to take charge and deal with it themselves, however after it is done the council will deem their methods proper or not, if not the Orator may be demoted and another raised to his position.

Orators also may lead a triumph, a "crusade" to liberate harpflowers from wherever they are. The orator who discovers the harpflowers is charged with keeping and protecting it.