The Gomteun Church

**The Gomteun Church**
 Members

## The Logo

* The logo is a sort of crescent moon above and connected to a tornado. Digital version coming soon!

## The God Of Chaos

Gomteus values the traits of **Curiosity, Adaptability, and Creativity** in his devout. He is sometimes called the Umbral Storm because he prefers to speak to his faithful in the moments they least expect, and in ways that vary greatly depending on the servant. He is best known historically for using disasters to push societies to better themselves, such as

* the Hematition and Durood migrations to rustfree,
* the Northeastern Goatfolk’s development of war magic,
* the new means of transportation invented by the presence of the acid corridor
* Gomteus is also credited with
* Creating the Kavorite dragons, and the early dwarf nations
* Founding the Aeos Lore Foundation through his avatar Garlel
* Founding the thieves guild Lunar Dawn through his avatar Navrak

Gomteun’ devotees express their faithfulness through their creativity in the arts, through their support of one another through trials, and through offerings placed upon metal altars for lightning to strike. When the lightning strikes a Gomteun offering, it is considered a sign of great favor. These devout are guided by several tenets that together make up “The Way of Wind and Water”.

## The Tenets of Gomteun Faith

Amplector Procellas, Ventus Poliet - Garlel

* Embrace the storms, for the wind refines.

The Way of Wind and Water is all about opening oneself up to change and chance. Accepting trials as refining opportunities, rather than great disruptions. Those who travel the Way are often laid back, easy going people who step up in crisis if no other leader fills the void to find a solution for the group. They feel strongly that it is of great value to find solutions that benefit everybody, yet live very individualistic lives in the way they dress, sing, eat, and behave.

## Ranks and Roles in the church:

Rather than “ascending a hierarchy,” members of the church are added to “schools” within the church itself.

### The School of Thunder

The prophets and mouthpieces of Gomteus are members of the school of thunder, and earn the title “Tonitrus.” In their own unique ways, these are the people who receive messages from Gomteus for larger groups, like a town, city, nation, or even the whole world. A Tonitrus will find themselves blessed with extraordinary charisma while they remain within the will of Gomteus.

### The School of the Moon

The healers of the Gomteun Church, and very often the first responders to a disaster anywhere, are the “Luna.” These could be wise clerics, brave paladins, worldly rangers, or any other creature who has shown the ability to adapt quickly. Gomteus blesses these members of his church with supernatural healing abilities.

### The School of Rain

A scholar of Gomteus, adressed as “Imber”, will be assigned to the school of rain. These are the people who primarily operated the floating library of the ALF, as well as the reclusive sages scattered throughout Ureda. Disces, who told the tale of The Rod Of Seven Parts, was an Imber. These scholars often find their intelligence supernaturally amplified while they perform the will of their master.

### The School of Lightning

Responsible for Gomteun vengeance and often escorting and protecting the Luna of the school of rain, these paladins, fighters, and barbarians receive tactical genius from Gomteus for as long as they remain devoted to his will. Addressed as “Lectricus”

### The School of Wind

These are the learners and disciples of Gomteus, unsure as of yet where they may be called specifically but embracing the change and chance of devotion to the faith. They are called “Ventus,” and their number is far larger than the other schools. They can be seen helping around temples, acting as scribes for the Imber, carrying supplies for Luna, or tending to the needs of a Tonitrus